By Tonia Deese As resource parents, the work you do to support children and youth in care is incredibly important: You stand in the gap […]
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Strengthening Families Through Interdisciplinary Parent Representation: A Legal Defense Social Work Perspective
By Sharice J. Zachary, MSW Program Background The North Carolina Office of the Parent Defender (OPD) is as statewide public defender office that provides and […]
Read moreMeeting the Needs of Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Foster Care
by Julie Williams-Swiggett, M.Ed. Youth in North Carolina’s foster care system often face challenges beyond trauma and separation. Many also have undiagnosed or unmet intellectual […]
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By Nikki Croteau-Johnson Let’s be honest, parenting in today’s world is difficult. When we add in the fact that children and adolescents have 24-hour access […]
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 […]
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