Vol. 4, No. 1 • Fall 1999

Respite Care Makes a Tremendous Difference

	Respite care makes a tremendous difference for some North Carolina foster parents
	Preparing for a respite stay
	Things to remember about respite
	North Carolina Foster Parent Association legislative update: What's up for our kids
	Advocacy opportunity: Shortage of licensing workers hurting foster children
	Foster parents ask DSS
	New study links child care quality with success in early learning and school readiness
	Do you care for a teen with disabilities?
	Secrets of the good life
	A note to Mama
	Kids' pages
	Children who don't love: Reactive attachment disorder
	Resources for grandparents raising their grandchildren
	Important information for kinship caregivers
	Grandma, why are you sad?
	Don't go down the slide head first and other easy ways to avoid childhood accidents
	Room for one more
	When love is not enough
	Useful WWW sites
	North Carolina expanding corps of foster parent trainers
	Second floor

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