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Fostering NC


A learning site for North Carolina foster and adoptive parents and kinship caregivers.

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Trauma-Informed Behavior Management

The focus of this course is to increase resource parents’ awareness of behavior management, how trauma impacts behavior, and strategies for supporting positive behaviors and managing challenging behaviors. (1.5 hr.) Take course…

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Promoting Protective Factors While Parenting Youth

The focus of this course is to increase resource parents’ self-awareness around parenting, enhance their understanding of the importance of developing supportive and authentic relationships, and identify strategies to strengthen protective and promotive factors with youth. (1 hr.) Take course…

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Empowering LGBTQ+ Children and Youth Experiencing Foster Care

In this course, narrated by a young adult with lived experience, participants will learn how to support and advocate for children and youth who identify as LGBTQ+. Participants will also learn common terms, research regarding outcomes, skills needed to provide … Read more

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Helping Children and Youth Succeed in School: A Course for Resource Parents

In this course, participants will learn how to support and advocate for the educational needs of children and youth in care. Participants will also learn about educational outcomes, legislation that provides resources and supports including Individualized Education Plans and 504 … Read more

What We Do

On‐Demand Courses

The short courses, all of which are free, are available any time and include a certificate of completion learners can share with their supervising agencies.
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Webinars

The following topics are helpful for all parents and caregivers.

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Videos

Video content on a range of topics.

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Resources

The following are key resources for North Carolina’s foster and adoptive parents and kinship caregivers.

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Answers

Frequently Asked Questions about becoming an foster or adoptive parent.

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About FosteringNC

Learn about FosteringNC, our partners and supporters.

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Foster parents are encouraged to talk in advance to their supervising agency about obtaining  training credit through fosteringNC.org.

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