My name is Shanita Dildy-Goings and I am considered a lived experience expert on life within and transitioning from substitute care. Lived experience experts use […]
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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 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 moreNew Courses on FosteringNC.org!
The NC Division of Social Services is proud to offer fosteringNC.org, a learning site for our state’s resource parents. This site features online courses, webinar […]
Read moreResources for Families Affected by Hurricane Helene
From the FosteringNC course “Preparing and Responding to Disasters” The following are things caregivers can do during an emergency to increase their ability to stay […]
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