June is Reunification Month, the perfect time for resource parents to reflect on their role in supporting reunification. There is promising evidence that building a […]
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Connections matter during the transition to adulthood
by Amy Huntsman • I have seen too many young people leave foster care without a trusted adult to help guide them. Sometimes they’ve spent […]
Read morePermanence: What does it mean in real life?Reflections from NC’s Child Welfare Family Advisory Council
by Jeanne Preisler • The N.C. Division of Social Services entered unknown territory a few years ago to develop the North Carolina Child Welfare Family […]
Read moreHow agencies can (and should) support children and resource families when placements end
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 […]
Read moreHow one NC agency is supporting permanenceInterview with Tammy Bradley from Children’s Hope Alliance
Knowing where we will be tonight, tomorrow, and even next year is a privilege many of us take for granted. For children and youth in […]
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