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The C3 staff is honored to be involved with several local community resources. We are happy to give our time and energy to organizations like these who help build healthy families.

Girls on the Run® is a 501(c)3 positive youth development program which combines an interactive curriculum and running to inspire self-respect and healthy lifestyles in pre-teen girls. Our core curriculum addresses many aspects of girls’ development – their physical, emotional, mental and social well-being. Lessons provide girls with the tools to make positive decisions and to avoid risky adolescent behaviors.

Cortney Jones and Michelle Marano Molly Barker, founder of Girls On The Run

Matthews Elementary Team Cathy Harris

Girl Talk Foundation, Inc. empowers today's girls to become leaders of tomorrow. The Tailoring Teens for Success curriculum is an 11-week character bulding program. The program is designed to teach critical thinking, leadership skills and promote positive esteem to 35-40 young girls through a variety of sessions including, but not limited to, self-esteem, anger management, dating violence, etiquette/personal image, relationships and finance.

Council For Children's Rights fulfills its mission by working on issues important to children today and tomorrow. For children who have an immediate need or crisis, the Council intervenes on behalf of children via three teams: Children’s Defense Team, Custody Advocacy Program, and the Individual Advocacy Team.

They provide attorneys, advocates and staff to protect the rights and interests of children who find themselves in need of a voice. They also connect children and their families with agencies and institutions that help them thrive.

Through the work of the Larry King Center for Building Children’s Futures, the Council for Children’s Rights also looks out for the long-term well-being of children tomorrow by: Maximizing the effectiveness and impact of work being done for children by providers, agencies and funders, and helping to find long-term solutions to chronic problems affecting children in our community. Building a strong platform for the future well-being of every child through four key roles: Community Engagement, Community Planning, Public Policy, and Research and Evaluation.

Charlotte Family Housing (CFH) is an innovative solution for family homelessness in the greater Charlotte community. In its two-phase continuum of care model, CFH provides supportive transitional shelter and affordable housing for its families. During both phases, the families work closely with social workers to receive intensive family-focused care and support such as vocational counseling, parenting skills and financial literacy. CFH empowers families to take positive steps in both phases to achieve financial independence and self-reliance. In addition, CFH will work closely with Charlotte community volunteers in order to drive success for homeless families. The model encompasses both short-term and long-term volunteer opportunities to help the families succeed. CFH will continue to foster a movement of long-term engagement with the families in order to break the vicious cycle of generational poverty. CFH will achieve this by providing training and a multi-year support system to community volunteers to work closely with the families to sustain their success.

Loaves and Fishes provides a week's worth of nutritious groceries to individuals and families in a short-term crisis. In 2011, Loaves & Fishes provided groceries to 114,177 people. Loaves & Fishes is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nondenominational organization, founded and operated by local religious congregations and community organizations. It grew out of an effort in 1975 at Holy Comforter Episcopal Church to respond to the growing hunger problem in Mecklenburg County North Carolina and continues to expand to meet that need.

Pat's Place, incorporated in 2004, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation and is one of just over 700 centers nationwide and 22 centers in North Carolina accredited by the National Children's Alliance. Since inception, Pat's Place has assisted over 2,000 children affected by sexual abuse throughout Mecklenburg County.

C3 was honored to be the Mental Health Provider who sponsored Teacher Appreciation week at Crestdale Middle School and Butler High School, both in Matthews, NC.