We also provide: Foster care and adoption support services. Community outreach and support services for recruitment and retention of foster and adoptive families and technical assistance to County …

The processes of becoming a foster and or adoptive parent in North Carolina involves a thorough assessment and mutual selection process that includes home visits, interviews, and criminal …

Child Placement Services At the Division of Social Services, we believe all foster children deserve safe, permanent, nurturing homes within one year of initial placement. To achieve this, every foster child in …

In North Carolina a single person or married couple can be an adoptive family. You must be 18-years-old to adopt and 21-years-old to foster. You do not have to own a home or have a certain amount of …

The cost of adopting a child with special needs from the foster care system is covered by the child’s agency. Most county social services agencies complete the Pre-Placement Assessment free of …

The North Carolina Foster Care Independence Program (NC LINKS) is a state-funded program designed to help young adults who have experienced foster care successfully transition to adulthood. …

FOSTER CARE. You may be able to get licensed to provide foster care to kids who come into the custody of the state of North Carolina because of abuse, neglect, or dependency in their family.

About this Handbook This handbook was developed by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services; Division of Social Services for youth ages 12-17 entering foster care through …

Nov 26, 2025 · NC Medicaid Children and Families Specialty Plan (CFSP) is a statewide plan for children in foster care. Also know as North Carolina's Specialized Foster Care Plan or FC Plan. This …

You may be able to get licensed to provide foster care to kids who come into the custody of the state of North Carolina because of abuse, neglect, or dependency in their family. Steps to Becoming a Foster …