Critical Partners for Permanency This free 1-hour course explains why North Carolina prefers to achieve permanence through reunification or kinship care, the importance of shared […]
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Paths to permanence for NC children & youth in foster care
What is “permanence” and how is it achieved in the context of North Carolina’s child welfare system? Legal Permanence The courts and child welfare system […]
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Every child and youth deserves the chance to grow up in a family that can provide them with love, hope, and stability. In North Carolina, […]
Read moreFosteringNC.orgA learning site for NC’s resource caregivers
The NC Division of Social Services is proud to offer fosteringNC.org, a learning site for our state’s foster and adoptive parents and kinship caregivers. This […]
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, […]
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