My Fellow Foster Parents of North Carolina,I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt admiration and appreciation for the incredible role you have […]
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Building a Network of Support for Youth in Care from Someone with Lived Experience
Developing a support network is a key element to successfully transition into adulthood for any youth who has had to experience substitute care, like me.My […]
Read moreKeeping Siblings Together as a Kinship Caregiver
I recently spoke with Eriq Partin, who is licensed with Methodist Home for Children, about how he has kept his siblings together as a kinship […]
Read moreA reader asks…What are tips for new resource parents or things they should know to be successful?
To help answer this question, we recently spoke with Gaile Osborne with the Foster Family Alliance of North Carolina (FFA-NC). FFA-NC’s mission is to educate, […]
Read moreModeling and Teaching Emotional Coping Skills
Think of a skill you have that you are proud of. Now think about how and when you learned that skill. If it’s a skill […]
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