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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The Power of Shared Parenting in Foster Care: A Personal Journey
By the Bolch Family Foster care is often viewed as a temporary solution to a difficult situation. However, it has the potential to become a […]
Read moreMaking a New Family: Adoptive Mom and Birth Mom
by Nancy Almon with Katie Jaeschke Katie and I met when I chose to adopt her son through Methodist Home for Children. Being that the […]
Read moreBridging Families©, The Way Home One Step Toward Child Welfare Transformation
By Dr. Sarah Norris, Ed.D, MBA, M.Ed. The Crisis in the System The child welfare system is in deep crisis. Children and families engaging with […]
Read moreMy Path to Reunification
By Shanita Dildy-Goings My path towards reunification was and still is quite strange, and a unique story. As I sit down to write this article, […]
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