By Candie Johnson Experiences shape who we are. They shape our perceptions of the world, how we navigate life, the frame we see the world […]
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A Reader Asks: What is Unlicensed Kinship Care?
What is Kinship Care? Kinship care is the full-time care, nurturing, and protection of children by their relatives, members of their tribes or clans, godparents, […]
Read moreLived Experience Focuses Our Child and Family Services Plan on Families
By Rick Zechman, CMSW All states are required by the US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to develop […]
Read moreNorth Carolina’s Child Welfare Family Advisory Council
By Melissa Russell Maybe you’ve heard of the N.C. State Child Welfare Family Advisory Council. Maybe you haven’t. Hopefully, by the time you’ve finished reading […]
Read moreAdvocating for Yourself as a Kinship Caregiver
By Genia Newkirk Before writing this article, I had to take a huge pause, a deep breath, and totally relax my body to ensure that […]
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