by Tonia Jacobs Deese • In many cultures, caring for the children of relatives is an honored practice that goes back thousands of years. For […]
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NC Kinship Care Statistics (2019)
Kinship care plays an essential role in North Carolina. Of the 11,646 children in DSS custody in our state on July 31, 2019, 2,636 (22.7%) […]
Read moreLessons from My Kinship Care Journey
by Jeanne Preisler • My niece was born when I was 12. I remember whispering in her ear that I would always take care of […]
Read moreOvercoming Kinship Care Obstacles by Educating Yourself and Asking for Help
by Jamie Bazemore • Lack of knowledge regarding what services and supports are available can be an enormous barrier for kinship caregivers. How can you […]
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 […]
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