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., […]
Read moreSeries: November 2019 • Vol. 24, No. 1
How Kinship Care Made Me Stronger
by Emily • I was 12 years old when the department of social services first entered my family’s life. My siblings and I were placed […]
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 […]
Read moreFoster Family Alliance of NC: Together we can!
The Foster Family Alliance of North Carolina is excited to announce its Summit series, Together We Can! Our first summit was held Sept 21, 2019 […]
Read moreFree Online Courses for Resource Parents
The NC Division of Social Services is proud to offer fosteringNC.org, a learning site for our state’s resource parents. This site features online courses, webinar […]
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