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March 7th, 2024
by Dr. Sarah Norris, Chief Program Officer
March is Social Worker Appreciation Month! Each year, I am reminded of the important work social workers do. It’s work…
October 26th, 2023
Adulting is hard. Becoming an adult is often both an exciting and scary time for any of us. We may…
August 3rd, 2023
Imagine waking up tomorrow and finding out you had to go live somewhere else. Somewhere you didn’t choose. Away from…
July 13th, 2023
by Meredith Martin, Vice President of Programs
Years ago, Crossnore’s leadership had a vision for how to do the work we have been doing for more…
July 6th, 2023
by Angela Squire, Sr. Director of Prevention Services
Family. It’s one of the most fundamental structures that impacts our physical and psychological development. It's where we first learn that…
October 27th, 2022
by Kenzie Mizell, Child & Family Therapist Supervisor
"I don't need therapy." "Therapy is stupid. No shade to you though." "You don't get it. You'll never understand."
October 13th, 2022
by Allison Becker, Child & Family Therapist Supervisor
Mental healthcare for children is more important than ever. Mental health of children in the United States and around…
March 31st, 2023
by Crossnore Staff
Today’s episode features Dawn O'Malley, Psy.D, Crossnore's Vice-President of Clinical Servces, and Amy Mock, Director of Tailored Care Management.…
September 29th, 2022
The last two and a half years have been full of “unknowns.” We have longed for a sense of…
September 22nd, 2022
Like many other child welfare and mental health agencies, Crossnore is committed to building a data-driven culture to fulfill…
September 8th, 2022
by Patrice Williams
This is Thomas’s story of his time at Crossnore and in our Youth Independent Living program. My name is…
July 13th, 2022
by Allison Becker and Kenzie Mizell, Therapists
Have you ever wondered what a day might look like for a Crossnore therapist? Allison and Kenzie share a…
June 23rd, 2022
by Melissa Morrissette-Hurst, Senior Director of Community Foster Care & Adoption
At first glance aging out of foster care appears to be a welcome relief for foster youth. Often, children…
December 9th, 2021
I love this time of year. Warming up in sweaters and scarves and drinking hot cocoa by the fire. We celebrate…
October 6th, 2021
Crossnore Communities for Children is excited about the expansion of our Youth Independent Living (YIL) program. The vision of…
September 15th, 2021
by Blair Johnston
Being a cottage parent may very well be the hardest and the most fun job at Crossnore. Cottage Parents…
September 2nd, 2021
Almost two weeks into the new school year in Winston-Salem, and we are so thankful to have our students…
August 25th, 2021
Williams Academy, Crossnore's charter school on our Avery campus, started back to school on August 5th. It has been…
July 15th, 2021
Crossnore’s Day Treatment program does amazing work. Passionate, all-in staff members make up the program. And they are committed…
July 8th, 2021
Alana Fisher has a smile that lights up the room. She rushes in with a contagious energy and immediately…
June 17th, 2021
by Corinna Cruz and Andrew Florence
COVID put a damper on some of our summer fun last year, and we have a lot of lost…
May 12th, 2021
by Melissa Hurst and Sarah Norris
The number of children in foster care continues to grow each year. Currently, more than 12,000 children in North…
April 29th, 2021
In 2019 there were 17,039 children placed in foster care in the state of North Carolina - a number…
April 19th, 2021
Awareness of the prevalence of commercial sexual exploitation (CSE), otherwise known as sex trafficking, is growing across the United…
January 13th, 2021
When the state of North Carolina shut down earlier this year in March, our clinical services teams had to…
August 6th, 2020
Khyri Hobson is one of the most incredible 18-year-olds you’ll ever meet. Standing well over six feet tall, he…
February 27th, 2020
by Amber Rucker, Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging
In Crossnore's Day Treatment program, we provide mental health services to students who have been unsuccessful in a traditional…
August 16th, 2019
Did you know that more than 23,000 children will age out of the U.S. foster care system every year?…
July 29th, 2019
Our Winston Salem campus offers Day Treatment counseling services to the students of Kingswood Academy during the school year.…
January 17th, 2019
What is Adventure-Based Counseling? Adventure-based counseling is a specific method of doing group-based therapeutic interventions. Typically it includes games…
September 5th, 2017
On any given day, the members of the Day Treatment team may sit and talk with a student, run…
May 3rd, 2017
Nestled in the North corner of the Crossnore campus is a special place where passion meets purpose for 125…
March 16th, 2017
We are excited to introduce Dr. Naomi Leslie as the Medical Director for Crossnore School & Children’s Home. Dr.…
August 3rd, 2016
“I’m bored!” is a phrase kids often repeat by this time of the summer. They have been out of…
March 24th, 2016
Their doors are almost always open. Yeah, it’d be easier if kids made appointments to see them. But they…
March 3rd, 2016
It's a quiet building nestled in the trees offering a sense of serenity as you walk up the sidewalk…
March 1st, 2016
Nearly every child wishes for a strong family. Even if they can’t verbalize it, there is nothing that makes…
