by Glenda Clare • Grandparents and other relatives (often referred to as kinship caregivers or heads of grandfamilies) often assume custody after receiving a call […]
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Licensed Kinship Care in NC
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 moreHow 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 moreSupport for Permanence through Kinship Care in NC
by Selena Childs • Children and youth entering foster care in North Carolina are often placed with relatives. This arrangement is intended to be temporary, […]
Read moreNC’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 […]
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