Poverty Simulation To Be Hosted by Chatham County DSS
In September, approximately 80 Chatham County colleagues and community members took part in the Missouri Community Action Network Poverty Simulation, which allowed them to step into the shoes of the approximately 12% of Chatham County residents who are living in...
Resources to Prepare Child Welfare Social Workers for Court
Child welfare social workers – are you prepared to testify in court? The resources below are valuable tools developed by UNC's Family and Children's Resource Program which is housed in the UNC School of Social Work. Getting Ready for Court is a Webinar that provides...
How Much Does It Cost to Adopt a Child in North Carolina?
It depends! There are six different types of adoptions in NC: Stepparent, Adult, Relative, Agency, Independent, and Foreign. To learn more about each type of adoption, read our previous post outlining the types of adoption. Generally, there is one basic fee associated...
Thank You to North Carolina’s Social Workers!
March is National Social Work Month, an opportunity to celebrate the work that thousands of professional social workers do every day. Did you know that the first social work class was offered in 1898 at Columbia University? Since then, social workers have led the way...
Angenette Stephenson Joins Board of Directors for the NC Infant Mental Health Association
In 2022, Angie Stephenson was honored to join the Board of Directors at the NC Infant Mental Health Association (NCIMHA). The NCIMHA is a “statewide, interdisciplinary non-profit organization established to promote and support the optimal development of infants,...
Saturday is National Adoption Day
November 19th is National Adoption Day Saturday, November 19th is National Adoption Day, a day to celebrate adoption from foster care and raise awareness of the 117,000 children in foster care across the country who are waiting to be adopted. Local adoption month...