Writing Contest In the most recent Fostering Perspectives writing contest we gave young people in foster care the following prompt: “What are different ways you […]
Read moreSeries: June 2026 • Vol. 30, No. 1
Guardian ad Litem Partnering with the Child Welfare System: What Resource Parents Should Know
By Reggie O’Rourke and Melissa Love The North Carolina Guardian ad Litem (GAL) Program collaborates with child welfare stakeholders at the State and local levels. The N.C. GAL Program is the State agency that advocates in district court proceeding for the best interests of juveniles […]
Read moreShared Parenting as Partnership
By Megan Henderson When I first became a foster parent in 2019, I didn’t have the intention of taking on long-term placements. I got licensed strictly to […]
Read moreMessage from SaySo
The mission of SaySo (Strong Able Youth Speaking Out) is to transform the substitute care system by educating communities, advocating for meaningful change, and uplifting youth who […]
Read moreHow Research and Foster Care are Working Together to Improve Outcomes
A few years ago, I joined a Teams call with a large group of scholars to discuss what kinds of research on foster care the state should fund. Experts shared lots of important […]
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