SPOTLIGHT
NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH BY DIANE GRAY November is the month that is set aside to raise awareness for the hundreds of thousands of children throughout the United States that are in need of adoptive families that are in foster care. Former President Bill Clinton expanded awareness from one week to the entire month of November in 1995. Right now in North Carolina, there are more than 12,000 children in foster care that are awaiting for their forever home and to be loved. Darius Moore, family recruiter specialist for Children’s Home Society of North Carolina, said there is an urgent need for foster families. The agency needs families that are best suited to fit the needs of the child. Children have trauma, and foster parents must be prepared for what the child needs. Here’s a few requirements on what it takes to be a foster parent for Children’s Home Society of N.C. -
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You must be at least 21 years old You can be married or single. (Couples must have been married a minimum of one year) Have fewer than 5 children under 18 years of age Have sufficient income to meet the needs of your current family Must provide children with their own bed, adequate drawer and closet space for their personal belongings Be legal resident of the U.S. and North Carolina at the time of application Are required to complete annual training to maintain your foster care license May own or rent your home Must have or have access to reliable transportation Complete TIPS and MAPP training No felony convictions involving child abuse, spouse abuse or crimes involving violence No substantiated Child Protection Services investigations
Her Magazine — November 2021
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