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News in Crossnore Services

March 7th, 2024

Social Worker Appreciation Month: A Reminder of this Important Work

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March is Social Worker Appreciation Month! Each year, I am reminded of the important work social workers do. It’s work…

October 26th, 2023

Empowering Our Youth Aging out of Foster Care: The Vital Role We Can All Play

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Adulting is hard. Becoming an adult is often both an exciting and scary time for any of us. We may…

August 3rd, 2023

System Change: Why It Matters for Children

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Imagine waking up tomorrow and finding out you had to go live somewhere else. Somewhere you didn’t choose. Away from…

July 13th, 2023

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Bridging Families Update

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Years ago, Crossnore’s leadership had a vision for how to do the work we have been doing for more…

July 6th, 2023

Family Matters: Crossnore’s Family Preservation Services

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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

Making Therapy a Safe and Celebratory Space for Kids

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"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

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The Importance of Mental Healthcare for Children

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Mental healthcare for children is more important than ever. Mental health of children in the United States and around…

March 31st, 2023

the way home, episode 32

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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

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Supporting Your Child in Coping with Anxiety

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The last two and a half years have been full of “unknowns.”  We have longed for a sense of…

September 22nd, 2022

Crunching the Numbers: Why Data Matters

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Like many other child welfare and mental health agencies, Crossnore is committed to building a data-driven culture to fulfill…

September 8th, 2022

Preparing for the Future through Crossnore’s Youth Independent Living Program

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This is Thomas’s story of his time at Crossnore and in our Youth Independent Living program. My name is…

July 13th, 2022

A Day in the Life of a Crossnore Therapist

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Have you ever wondered what a day might look like for a Crossnore therapist? Allison and Kenzie share a…

June 23rd, 2022

Practical Ways to Help Youth Aging out of Foster Care

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At first glance aging out of foster care appears to be a welcome relief for foster youth. Often, children…

December 9th, 2021

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Celebrating Home

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I love this time of year. Warming up in sweaters and scarves and drinking hot cocoa by the fire. We celebrate…

October 6th, 2021

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Walking with Youth Aging Out of Foster Care

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Crossnore Communities for Children is excited about the expansion of our Youth Independent Living (YIL) program. The vision of…

September 15th, 2021

A Day in the Life of a Cottage Parent

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Being a cottage parent may very well be the hardest and the most fun job at Crossnore. Cottage Parents…

September 2nd, 2021

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Back to School with Our Day Treatment Program

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Almost two weeks into the new school year in Winston-Salem, and we are so thankful to have our students…

August 25th, 2021

Back to School at Williams Academy

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Williams Academy, Crossnore's charter school on our Avery campus, started back to school on August 5th. It has been…

July 15th, 2021

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Changing Lives through Day Treatment Services

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Crossnore’s Day Treatment program does amazing work. Passionate, all-in staff members make up the program. And they are committed…

July 8th, 2021

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Blossoming Hope: Alana’s Story

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Alana Fisher has a smile that lights up the room. She rushes in with a contagious energy and immediately…

June 17th, 2021

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Diving in to Summer Fun at Crossnore

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COVID put a damper on some of our summer fun last year, and we have a lot of lost…

May 12th, 2021

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Foster Home Growth – Expanding our Reach

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The number of children in foster care continues to grow each year. Currently, more than 12,000 children in North…

April 29th, 2021

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Providing Hope Through Prevention Services

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In 2019 there were 17,039 children placed in foster care in the state of North Carolina - a number…

April 19th, 2021

Project Safe Home: A Pathway to Resilience

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Awareness of the prevalence of commercial sexual exploitation (CSE), otherwise known as sex trafficking, is growing across the United…

January 13th, 2021

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Crossnore Heroes: Our Clinical Services Team

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When the state of North Carolina shut down earlier this year in March, our clinical services teams had to…

August 6th, 2020

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Learning to Let the Light In

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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

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Helping Students Find Success

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In Crossnore's Day Treatment program, we provide mental health services to students who have been unsuccessful in a traditional…

August 16th, 2019

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Life After Crossnore: Youth in Transition

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Did you know that more than 23,000 children will age out of the U.S. foster care system every year?…

July 29th, 2019

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Summer Enrichment at Crossnore

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Our Winston Salem campus offers Day Treatment counseling services to the students of Kingswood Academy during the school year.…

January 17th, 2019

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High Ropes Course Brings Adventure-Based Counseling to Crossnore

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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

A Day in the Life of Day Treatment

A Day in the Life of Day Treatment

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On any given day, the members of the Day Treatment team may sit and talk with a student, run…

May 3rd, 2017

Where Passion Meets Purpose

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Nestled in the North corner of the Crossnore campus is a special place where passion meets purpose for 125…

March 16th, 2017

A Regional Resource for Psychiatric Care

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We are excited to introduce Dr. Naomi Leslie as the Medical Director for Crossnore School & Children’s Home. Dr.…

August 3rd, 2016

The Summer Enrichment Program presents…

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“I’m bored!” is a phrase kids often repeat by this time of the summer. They have been out of…

March 24th, 2016

Case managers are the hub of students’ teams

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Their doors are almost always open. Yeah, it’d be easier if kids made appointments to see them. But they…

March 3rd, 2016

The Counseling Center: A Safe Place to Talk

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It's a quiet building nestled in the trees offering a sense of serenity as you walk up the sidewalk…

March 1st, 2016

A Safe Place to Call Home

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Nearly every child wishes for a strong family. Even if they can’t verbalize it, there is nothing that makes…