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Foster care workers share what motivates and moves them

Working in foster care can be both challenging and rewarding. Two foster care workers relay what it's like to be in the throes of this work every day and share what motivates and moves them.

Latisha Catchatoorian, WRAL Digital Solutions

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Foster care workers share what motivates and moves them

Can't be a foster parent? Here's how you can still help the cause

While not everyone has the ability or even the desire to assume the role of a full-time foster parent, there are still several ways to help the cause. Whether it's donating time, money, resources, or even simply spreading awareness -- you can make a difference.

Abbey Slattery, WRAL Digital Solutions

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Can't be a foster parent? Here's how you can still help the cause

Adult foster care program helps young adults prepare for independence

KidsPeace, a private charity organization, offers an adult foster care program for people ages 18 to 21. This program is intended to help young adults as they transition out of foster care and prepare for independence.

Latisha Catchatoorian, WRAL Digital Solutions

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Adult foster care program helps young adults prepare for independence

Therapeutic foster parents provide loving homes to children with unique needs

Two families share their trials and triumphs about being part of the therapeutic foster care system and why they choose to provide loving homes for children with unique emotional and mental health needs.

Latisha Catchatoorian, WRAL Digital Solutions

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Therapeutic foster parents provide loving homes to children with unique needs

Debunking myths and misconceptions of foster care

Due to the way foster care is sometimes portrayed in the media and the general lack of education about the system, foster care can get a bad rap. Foster care workers and parents help debunk some common myths and misconceptions.

Latisha Catchatoorian, WRAL Digital Solutions

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Debunking myths and misconceptions of foster care

Therapeutic foster care - what is it?

Therapeutic foster care is not the same as traditional foster care. Children in therapeutic foster care have often endured trauma and this type of foster care, provided by foster parents who undergo specialized training, offers them a nurturing environment where they can grow and thrive.

Latisha Catchatoorian, WRAL Digital Solutions

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Therapeutic foster care - what is it?