By Delores “Dee” Hunt After more than thirty years in child welfare, I know this: most families don’t come to our attention because they stopped […]
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Traditional Foster Care and Kinship Care: Our Journey
By Ashley Jones My wife and I began our journey to become foster parents in September 2015 with the intent of helping families and providing […]
Read moreThe Importance of Sibling Connections
By Lanitta Berry Connection is a deep bond that most can recognize and understand, no matter how different our cultures and belief systems are. For […]
Read moreDifferent Paths to Reunification: Kinship Care
By Titianna “Titi” Goings All stories are unique but wait until you read about how my kinship journey started and where we are today. Go […]
Read moreReunification of Children with Their Parents: The Primary Goal of Foster Care
The North Carolina foster care system, designed to protect children from neglect and abuse, places significant emphasis on the goal of reunification with birth parents. […]
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