by Jonathan Rockoff • Youth coming out of foster care face many challenges as they transition into adulthood. That’s in normal times. Has the uncertainty […]
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SaySo welcomes new program coordinator
SaySo welcomes Cherie Watlington as the new SaySo Program Coordinator. Cherie grew up in North Carolina. After graduating from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State […]
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First Prize: $100 • Second Prize: $50 • Third Prize: $25
If you are or were enrolled in North Carolina’s Foster Care 18 to 21 program, please send us a response to the following questions: How […]
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Essays from Youth in Foster Care
When agencies evaluate child welfare social workers, they seldom ask for input from children and youth in foster care. Yet many are only too qualified: […]
Read morePandemic Struggles and Lessons of Foster Care Alumni
by Shanita Dildy-Goings • Every generation has their challenges, their life altering events and lessons learned. Every lifetime comes fraught with trials and tribulations that […]
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