When reading profiles of waiting children, I’ve noticed there is often a request for the child to maintain contact with a birth family member, such […]
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Children’s Home Society of NC places greater emphasis on shared parenting and reunification
Children’s Home Society of NC (CHS) worked in partnership with Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago to develop a leading-edge practice model to build […]
Read moreSupporting young parents in foster care
It can be hard for foster parents and staff to balance ensuring that a baby is well cared for without taking over the parenting role […]
Read moreFor kinship families, shared parenting can be complicated
by Glenda Clare • Shared parenting was my goal when I decided to assume the custody of my cousin’s youngest child. To be supportive, I […]
Read moreBuilding a positive relationship with birth parents
by Donna Foster • Tips to help you engage, motivate, and support birth parents as they learn to parent their children in healthy ways. Foster […]
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