{"id":2184,"date":"2022-10-18T15:20:25","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T15:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?page_id=2184"},"modified":"2022-11-03T13:38:02","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T13:38:02","slug":"november-2022-vol-26-no-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?page_id=2184","title":{"rendered":"November 2022 \u2022 Vol. 26, No. 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-dark-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/11.22_FP_Header.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/11.22_FP_Header.jpg 880w, https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/11.22_FP_Header-300x95.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/11.22_FP_Header-768x244.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Critical Partners for Permanency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-white-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-white-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">North Carolina is committed to permanency. It has declared:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Children and youth in the foster care program will experience stability in foster care and achieve permanency in a&nbsp;&nbsp; timely manner and youth who do not achieve permanency will transition successfully into adulthood.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?p=2180\"><strong>Read more \u00bb<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"is-style-widget-title wp-block-heading\">FEATURED ARTICLES FROM THIS ISSUE<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-themezee-magazine-blocks-vertical tz-magazine-block \"><div class=\"tz-magazine-vertical\"><div class=\"tz-magazine-highlight-post\"><div class=\"tz-post-wrap\"><article id=\"post-2939\" class=\"tz-magazine-post post-2939 post tz-type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-content series-june-2026-vol-30-no-1\"><figure class=\"tz-entry-image entry-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?p=2939\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"529\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Kathy-Dills.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kathy Dills\" \/><\/a><\/figure><header class=\"tz-entry-header entry-header\"><h2 class=\"tz-entry-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?p=2939\" rel=\"bookmark\">The Power of Keeping Siblings Connected in Foster Care\u00a0<\/a><\/h2><\/header><div class=\"tz-entry-content entry-content\"><p>By Kathy Dills&nbsp;&nbsp; When children enter foster care, they experience profound loss and uncertainty. The trauma of being removed from their home <span class=\"tz-excerpt-more\">[&hellip;]<\/span><\/p><p class=\"tz-read-more read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?p=2939\" class=\"tz-more-link more-link\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tz-magazine-thumbnail-list\"><div class=\"tz-post-wrap\"><article id=\"post-2917\" class=\"tz-magazine-post post-2917 post tz-type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-content series-june-2026-vol-30-no-1\"><div class=\"tz-post-image\"><figure class=\"tz-entry-image entry-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?p=2917\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"153\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Micah-Ennis-Headshot.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Micah Ennis\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tz-post-content\"><header class=\"tz-entry-header entry-header\"><h2 class=\"tz-entry-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?p=2917\" rel=\"bookmark\">Permanency Is a Community Outcome: Strengthening Partnerships for North Carolina\u2019s Children\u00a0<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"tz-post-wrap\"><article id=\"post-2956\" class=\"tz-magazine-post post-2956 post tz-type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-content series-june-2026-vol-30-no-1\"><div class=\"tz-post-image\"><figure class=\"tz-entry-image entry-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?p=2956\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Amiya-Dowd-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Amiya-Dowd\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tz-post-content\"><header class=\"tz-entry-header entry-header\"><h2 class=\"tz-entry-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?p=2956\" rel=\"bookmark\">It\u00a0Takes\u00a0a\u00a0Village. It\u00a0Also\u00a0Takes\u00a0Partnerships.\u00a0<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"tz-post-wrap\"><article id=\"post-2950\" class=\"tz-magazine-post post-2950 post tz-type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-content series-june-2026-vol-30-no-1\"><div class=\"tz-post-image\"><figure class=\"tz-entry-image entry-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?p=2950\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Noah-Worley.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Noah-Worley\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tz-post-content\"><header class=\"tz-entry-header entry-header\"><h2 class=\"tz-entry-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?p=2950\" rel=\"bookmark\">Partnering with Families\u00a0<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"tz-post-wrap\"><article id=\"post-2937\" class=\"tz-magazine-post post-2937 post tz-type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-content series-june-2026-vol-30-no-1\"><div class=\"tz-post-image\"><figure class=\"tz-entry-image entry-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?p=2937\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Emily-Sorrell.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Emily-Sorrell\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tz-post-content\"><header class=\"tz-entry-header entry-header\"><h2 class=\"tz-entry-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?p=2937\" rel=\"bookmark\">Public and Private Agency Partnerships in Child Welfare\u00a0<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"is-style-widget-title wp-block-heading\">ADDITIONAL ARTICLES FROM THIS ISSUE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-themezee-magazine-blocks-columns tz-magazine-block\"><div class=\"tz-magazine-columns\"><div class=\"wp-block-themezee-magazine-blocks-column tz-magazine-block \"><div class=\"tz-magazine-column\"><div class=\"tz-magazine-highlight-post\"><div class=\"tz-post-wrap\"><article id=\"post-2960\" class=\"tz-magazine-post post-2960 post tz-type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-additional-content-left series-june-2026-vol-30-no-1\"><figure class=\"tz-entry-image entry-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?p=2960\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Tina-Barnes-Dawson.jpg\" class=\"attachment-dynamico-ultra-wide size-dynamico-ultra-wide wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tina-Barnes-Dawson\" \/><\/a><\/figure><header class=\"tz-entry-header entry-header\"><h2 class=\"tz-entry-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?p=2960\" rel=\"bookmark\">Working Together to Strengthen Child Welfare for Native Children and Families in Robeson County\u00a0<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/article><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tz-magazine-thumbnail-list\"><div class=\"tz-post-wrap\"><article id=\"post-2972\" class=\"tz-magazine-post post-2972 post tz-type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-additional-content-left series-june-2026-vol-30-no-1\"><div class=\"tz-post-image\"><figure class=\"tz-entry-image entry-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?p=2972\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"269\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Nick-Carnes.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Nick Carnes\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tz-post-content\"><header class=\"tz-entry-header entry-header\"><h2 class=\"tz-entry-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?p=2972\" rel=\"bookmark\">How Research and Foster Care are Working Together to Improve Outcomes<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"tz-post-wrap\"><article id=\"post-2968\" class=\"tz-magazine-post post-2968 post tz-type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-additional-content-left series-june-2026-vol-30-no-1\"><div class=\"tz-post-image\"><figure class=\"tz-entry-image entry-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?p=2968\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Megan-Henderson.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Megan Henderson\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tz-post-content\"><header 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href=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?p=2958\" rel=\"bookmark\">Healthcare for Children and Youth in Foster Care\u00a0<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"tz-post-wrap\"><article id=\"post-2976\" class=\"tz-magazine-post post-2976 post tz-type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-additional-content-left series-june-2026-vol-30-no-1\"><div class=\"tz-post-image\"><figure class=\"tz-entry-image entry-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?p=2976\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Theresa-Taylor.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Theresa-Taylor\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tz-post-content\"><header class=\"tz-entry-header entry-header\"><h2 class=\"tz-entry-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?p=2976\" rel=\"bookmark\">A Foster Parent and a Teacher<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"tz-post-wrap\"><article id=\"post-2876\" class=\"tz-magazine-post post-2876 post tz-type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized category-parenting-kids-in-care category-trauma-informed-care category-teens category-resources category-additional-content-left series-february-2026\"><div class=\"tz-post-image\"><figure class=\"tz-entry-image entry-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?p=2876\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cerea-Corry.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Cerea Corry\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tz-post-content\"><header class=\"tz-entry-header entry-header\"><h2 class=\"tz-entry-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?p=2876\" rel=\"bookmark\">Healthy Relationships for Teens and Adolescents<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"tz-post-wrap\"><article id=\"post-2864\" class=\"tz-magazine-post post-2864 post tz-type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-resources category-uncategorized category-parenting-kids-in-care category-working-with-others category-child-welfare-news category-additional-content-left series-february-2026\"><div class=\"tz-post-image\"><figure class=\"tz-entry-image entry-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?p=2864\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Kate-Peterson.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kate Peterson\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tz-post-content\"><header class=\"tz-entry-header entry-header\"><h2 class=\"tz-entry-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?p=2864\" rel=\"bookmark\">Navigating Mental Health Systems and Services for Resource Families<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"tz-post-wrap\"><article id=\"post-2869\" class=\"tz-magazine-post post-2869 post tz-type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-additional-content-left category-teens category-uncategorized category-parenting-kids-in-care category-promoting-permanency category-youth-perspectives series-february-2026\"><div class=\"tz-post-image\"><figure class=\"tz-entry-image entry-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?p=2869\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Alonya-Rocky-Jones.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Alonya-Rocky-Jones\" 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src=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Julie-Williams-Swiggett.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Julie Williams-Swiggett\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tz-post-content\"><header class=\"tz-entry-header entry-header\"><h2 class=\"tz-entry-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?p=2867\" rel=\"bookmark\">Meeting the Needs of Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Foster Care<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"tz-post-wrap\"><article id=\"post-2858\" class=\"tz-magazine-post post-2858 post tz-type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized category-additional-content-left series-february-2026\"><div class=\"tz-post-image\"><figure class=\"tz-entry-image entry-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?p=2858\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"513\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FSAM.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Family of three\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tz-post-content\"><header class=\"tz-entry-header entry-header\"><h2 class=\"tz-entry-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?p=2858\" rel=\"bookmark\">Family Support Awareness Month<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"tz-post-wrap\"><article id=\"post-2786\" class=\"tz-magazine-post post-2786 post tz-type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-parenting-kids-in-care category-trauma-informed-care category-teens category-resources category-additional-content-left category-uncategorized series-may-2025-vol-29-no-1\"><div class=\"tz-post-image\"><figure class=\"tz-entry-image entry-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fosteringperspectives.org\/?p=2786\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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