Foster care placements are temporary—they are meant to end. This is made abundantly clear in recruiting materials and in foster parent pre-service training. In court […]
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Overlapping and Continuity of Families Are the Keys to Positive, Stress-Free Transitions for Children
by Donna Foster • News flash! After 17 years as a foster parent and 37 years as a trainer in foster care and adoption, I […]
Read moreA reader asks …What is KinGAP?
I heard something about a new program called KinGAP. What is it? KinGAP is the name of North Carolina’s Kinship Care and Guardianship Assistance Program. […]
Read moreFFA-NC is Here to Support You!
Hello foster, adoptive, and kindship families. How can we help you? In October, Foster Family Alliance of North Carolina (FFA-NC) established 1-800-578-7770, a toll-free number […]
Read moreAre there resources to help me promote learning for the preschoolers in my care?
What a great question—the early years are critical! Experiences during early childhood shape the structure of the brain in important ways. This means that while […]
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