Licensed kinship care resembles nonrelative foster care. In both, the county DSS has legal custody of the children. Like all states, NC has requirements (e.g., […]
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NC’s Kinship Navigator Program and NCCARE360
by Janet Drake • When a child is at risk of out-of-home placement or enters the custody of a North Carolina county department of social […]
Read moreOvercoming Kinship Care Obstacles by Educating Yourself and Asking for Help
by Jamie Bazemore • Lack of knowledge regarding what services and supports are available can be an enormous barrier for kinship caregivers. How can you […]
Read moreIt’s complicated: Parenting a child with complex trauma as a kinship caregiver
by Kate Murray • Many children in kinship care have experienced complex trauma. The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) defines complex trauma as children’s […]
Read moreA reader asksWhere can kinship caregivers find support?
We are struggling with raising our nephew, who is placed in our home. The child welfare agency has made some effort to support us, but […]
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