The primary goal of foster care is reunification. From the time a child or youth comes into care their social worker, resource parent, Guardian ad […]
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Lived Experience Creating Change
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is committed to making positive and impactful changes to the state’s child welfare system. Individuals with […]
Read moreResiliency in Child Welfare
Every day in North Carolina there are countless examples of resiliency being shown by children, youth, families, resource parents, and professionals. The majority of these […]
Read moreResource parents and NC’s permanency commitment
In North Carolina’s 2020-2024 Child and Family Services Plan, a 5-year strategic plan for its child welfare system, our state makes the following commitment to […]
Read moreSupporting Successful Transitions (for Everyone!)
Have you heard the expression, “The only constant in life is change?” This phrase resonates with most people, but for children and youth in foster […]
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