By Gaile Osborne If a child in your home is struggling with behavioral, emotional, developmental, or mental health challenges, North Carolina’s 1915(i) program may be […]
Read moreSeries: June 2026 • Vol. 30, No. 1
Kinship Support Program
By Natashia Mendoza Kinship caregivers—including relatives and fictive kin—are vital because they provide children with care in a familiar, trusted environment. This continuity reduces placement-related trauma, […]
Read moreIt Takes a Village. It Also Takes Partnerships.
Labor Day weekend was an annual holiday time in my family, and we took it seriously. In grade school, I recall telling all my friends about this big party I was going to have at home and how it would last all weekend. My cousins and […]
Read moreHealthcare for Children and Youth in Foster Care
Children and youth in foster care enter custody with many challenges for child welfare social workers, healthcare providers, and caregivers to understand their overall health and well-being needs. Most children enter foster […]
Read moreWorking Together to Strengthen Child Welfare for Native Children and Families in Robeson County
What is the Indian Child Welfare Act: ICWA (Indian Child Welfare Act) is a federal law passed in 1978 to protect the best interests of Indian […]
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