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Navigating Reasonable and Prudent Parenting

WebNavigating Reasonable and Prudent Parenting. by Teresa Strom. For years, many young people in foster care have been prevented from participating in everyday activities …

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What Is Fostering Health NC

WebFostering Health NC is a statewide initiative focused on improving health outcomes for children and youth in foster care. This effort, which is led by the NC Pediatric Society, is …

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Nutrition Guide for Foster and Adoptive Parents

WebA new easy-to-read guide, Adoption Nutrition: A Starter Guide for Foster and Adoptive Parents, addresses this issue by compiling the necessary information for caregivers and …

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The Healthy Foster Care America Website

WebThe American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has launched a website to promote improved health and well-being for children and teens in foster care. Healthy Foster Care America …

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Preventing and Responding to Runaways from Foster Care

WebRunaways from foster care are not rare. Preliminary estimates are that of the 423,773 U.S. children in foster care on September 30, 2009, 8,047 (2%) had a "runaway" status …

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NC's Juvenile Justice System: Overview for Foster Parents

WebNC's Juvenile Justice System: Overview for Foster Parents. Adapted from NC Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services (2005) The …

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Being Safe vs. Feeling Safe

WebEvery human has emotions. We feel happy some times and mad at other times. We can feel angry, silly, and excited all in the same day! One emotion we often feel without …

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Caring for a Child Who Takes Psychotropic Medication

WebBetween 13% and 52% of children involved with child welfare use psychotropic meds--rates of use notably higher than children in the general population. As they age, children in …

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Youth Aging Out of Foster Care and Former Foster Youth

WebThis ensures former foster youth can access the health care services they need--just like non-foster youth who can stay on their parents' insurance plans until 26. Who is eligible? …

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Responding to Trauma Triggers

WebAs parents it is important for us to identify, prevent, and respond appropriately to our children's trauma triggers. Failure to do this, according to the National Center for Family …

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Project Broadcast: Bringing Trauma-Informed Practice to NC's …

WebThe NC Division of Social Services has partnered with the Center for Child and Family Health, a National Child Traumatic Stress Network site, as well as the University of North …

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Resource Parent Self-Care and Secondary Traumatic Stress

WebResource Parent Self-Care and Secondary Traumatic Stress. The expectation that we can be immersed in suffering and loss daily and not be touched by it is as unrealistic as …

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North Carolina Reclaiming Futures

WebVol. 18, No. 2 • May 2014. North Carolina Reclaiming Futures. The Reclaiming Futures Initiative in North Carolina is designed to help improve the work among juvenile courts, …

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Fostering Perspectives Vol. 14, no. 2

WebVol. 14, No. 2 • May 2010 . Taking Care of Children's Health . North Carolina county departments of social services are responsible for making sure children in foster care are …

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SCOOP on Managing Stress

WebNC Department of Health and Human Services • www.ncdhhs.gov • NCDHHS is an equal opportunity employer and provider. • 7/20 CFDA#s: 97.032 & 93.982

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Learn More about Managing Child Behaviors

Webby Tiffany Price, MSW. Helping children manage their behaviors can be one of a parent’s toughest jobs. Making friends, using talents in school, and having positive experiences …

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Adopting and Parenting a Child with a History of Trauma

WebFor these children, rules must be crystal-clear and consistent. As the children’s sense of safety and ability to care for themselves increases, the rules can become more flexible, …

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Parenting a Child with FASD

WebParenting Suggestions The following is adapted from Wisconsin Foster Care and Adoption Resource Center, 2010 Parents of children with FASD usually find that strategies …

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Article: Foster Care: A Glossary of Terms

WebPermanency Planning: a set of services, individually designed for each child, which have the goal of achieving a "forever" home for the child in the shortest possible time. The plan …

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