Since being enrolled in Friends of the Children – Charlotte, Keith has benefited from having a male figure in his life who is there just for him. Someone who looks like him, but unlike many of the males in his neighborhood – is successful and has a career – showing him that he can fulfill his dreams of being a dentist if he puts in the work. Keith’s ‘Friend’ also reinforces the fact that his father still loves him even though he cannot be there, and that he has several other supports on his side. They are also working on processing the absence of his father, and how to express emotions rather than hiding them.
