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Meet the Johnson Five
Doris and Shemroy Johnson are experienced parents of two adult children. They felt they had been blessed with their daughters and that their home and hearts were big enough to […]
“Different, but just like you and me”
A Winston-Salem author is releasing a new children’s book focused on foster care and adoption hoping to inspire people of all ages to be accepting. Taneisha Gist published her first […]
SaySo organization supports local youth in substitute care
A nationally recognized organization for youth who have spent time in substitute care is ensuring they have a voice and support system to lead successful lives. The nonprofit is called […]
COVID-19 Supports Still Available for Youth and Young Adults Transitioning from Foster Care
May 11, 2021 The Child Welfare Information Gateway is encouraging young adults who entered into foster care after 14 and are currently younger than 27 to apply for pandemic relief […]
Adopted children & their family business
The Dickens are big advocates of adoption and debunking the common misconceptions surrounding adoption and shared their story here. All five Dickens children help run the downtown Greensboro family business, Savor […]
Greensboro family says adoption is “the most rewarding thing you could do in your life”
James and Tonya Dickens, a Greensboro family, are no strangers when it comes to adopting children and understanding the process. They want to help debunk some misconceptions out there surrounding […]
Hope Lives in a Place to Call Home: April 22nd
More and more kids enter foster care each year, and the fear is that number will exponentially rise because of the pandemic, according to Kristen Smalley, vice president of philanthropy […]
Balancing high school while holding a part-time job
Jonathan has a really sweet spirit about him and describes himself as being kind and helpful. He loves sports, but especially playing basketball. His favorite subject is English because he […]
Partnering with Kinship Caregivers
In October of 2020, there were 2,240 North Carolina youth in kinship placements. Relative caregivers, also known as kinship caregivers, are a critical resource for children and teens in our […]
A Champion for Children and Families
“As a mom of three young children, the mission of CHS to promote the right of every child to permanent, safe, and loving family could not ring truer. Each child […]
A Place To Call Home
More than anything right now, we believe that the world needs hope. The event is on April 22 at 7 pm. More than anything right now, we believe that the […]
Adoption Rocks
Several years after their own adoption story, a CHS family is spreading encouragement and support to others in the North Carolina foster care system through a special project. Find out […]
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