The Numbers. One in three young people in foster care is an adolescent. Of the 10,282 children in foster care in North Carolina on February […]
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Making a difference by being family
by Rick Zechman David and Rodney first met Blake when they provided respite for him in April 2015, just before they were licensed as foster […]
Read moreSolutions to food and mealtime strugglesCultivate a good diet over time and teach children what it means to eat healthy food
by Allison Gilliam Food: it’s a building block of good health. Our bodies’ fuel. Eating is such an important act that we do it multiple […]
Read moreMaking a difference at child and family team meetingsAttending can benefit everyone
by Claudia Kearney Foster parents and kinship caregivers sometimes find Child and Family Team meetings intimidating. It’s easy to see why. At CFTs the biological […]
Read moreMaking a difference by maintaining connectionsFamily ties are "permanent ink"
by Donna Gillespie Foster When they’re in foster care, one of the greatest gifts we can give young people is to help maintain—or strengthen—their connections […]
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