The Numbers. One in three young people in foster care is an adolescent. Of the 10,282 children in foster care in North Carolina on February […]
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Making a difference at child and family team meetingsAttending can benefit everyone
by Claudia Kearney Foster parents and kinship caregivers sometimes find Child and Family Team meetings intimidating. It’s easy to see why. At CFTs the biological […]
Read moreParenting a Child with FASD
When a pregnant woman drinks alcohol, it can harm her developing baby’s brain, even before she realizes she is pregnant. This can result in Fetal […]
Read moreWhen a Parent is Incarcerated: A Primer for Social Workers and Foster Parentsby Melissa Radcliff
“I guess some caseworkers assume your mom is a bad person when they hear she’s incarcerated. But they should keep an open mind and remember […]
Read moreShelby and Me: A Resource for Maintainign ConnectionsBook Review
Every once in a while someone will come up with a new take on a classic dish, dramatically improving something we thought we knew all […]
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