Foster Family Alliance of North Carolina

11/03/2026

💻 Free virtual training: Post Permanency Supports

Whether you’ve adopted, are considering adoption, or are caring for a child in another permanent home, support doesn’t end once the paperwork is finalized.

Join Janet Drake Kearns, DHHS Post Permanency Coordinator, for an introduction to the Success Coach Model, a post-permanency service that supports families in all permanency settings, including adoptive homes. You’ll learn what support looks like as real life takes shape, the questions families often wish they’d asked sooner, and the services and community resources available to you long after the transition home.

📅 Monday, November 9
⏰ 7-8 p.m.
📍 Virtual via Zoom

Register here: https://buff.ly/5jeLiKF

11/02/2026

🎃 It’s time to vote for the Pumpkin Palooza grand prize winner!

Families across North Carolina got creative this fall, and each of our regions and our kinship group held a contest to choose their favorite pumpkin creation. Now we need your help picking the grand prize winner from our 8 finalists!

👍 To vote, simply like your favorite pumpkin pic in this post. Voting closes Wednesday, November 4.

Thank you to every family who shared their creativity with us. You made choosing just one so hard!

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween from FFA-NC! 🎃

10/27/2026

💙 Our peer coaches came together in person in Raleigh this week - and we love to see it!

FFA-NC’s peer coaching team gathered alongside Chapin Hall to continue the important work of developing and strengthening our peer coaching model. These dedicated coaches - all experienced foster parents themselves - are the heart of what makes this program so special.

We’re so proud of the work being done to make sure every resource family in NC has access to the kind of support that truly makes a difference. 🌟

Learn more about our Peer Coaching Program: https://buff.ly/i50oOJR

10/23/2026

💙 When fostering feels overwhelming, you don’t have to do it alone.

FFA-NC’s Peer Coaching Program is here to support resource parents during the moments that matter most - when stress is high and families need extra encouragement, guidance, and care.

Through peer coaching, experienced foster parents walk alongside families to:
✔️ Offer weekly check-ins and encouragement
✔️ Help problem-solve real-life challenges
✔️ Provide emotional support without judgment
✔️ Connect families to resources and tangible support like meals, care packages, or gift cards

Our goal is simple - to help families feel confident, supported, and able to continue caring for the children in their homes.

📲 Learn more or sign up: https://buff.ly/s07WLdJ

10/22/2026

Children impacted by prenatal substance exposure often have unique developmental, behavioral, and emotional needs. For child welfare professionals, understanding how prenatal exposure affects a child's brain and behavior is an important part of supporting successful placements and helping families thrive.

When we understand what's behind a child's challenging behaviors, we can better equip foster, adoptive, and kinship caregivers with practical strategies that build connection, reduce frustration, and strengthen placement stability.

Creating a Family invites you to join their FREE Prenatal Substance Exposure Training for Child Welfare Professionals, sponsored by Dogwood Health Trust. This interactive training offers practical tools and resources you can put to work with the children and families you serve.

Training Details:

November 16 & 18, 2026 | 1:00–3:00 PM ET

During this two-part training, you'll learn how to:

-Recognize common signs and impacts of prenatal substance exposure.
-Understand how prenatal exposure can affect behavior, learning, and development.
-Help foster, adoptive, and kinship families use effective, brain-based parenting strategies.
-Connect caregivers with practical tools, services, and resources that support family stability.

Your training includes:

-Interactive discussions and real-world case scenarios
-Downloadable tools and resources
-Certificate of completion for 4 hours of training

View training details and register at https://buff.ly/QWza2St

Please share this free training with your colleagues and child welfare teams. Together, we can help more children and families get the understanding and support they need.

10/21/2026

❤️ Could YOU make a difference in a child’s life?

Buncombe County needs foster and adoptive families, especially those willing to welcome teenagers and sibling groups!

Every child deserves a safe, supportive home, and siblings deserve the opportunity to stay together.

🏡 Reunification is the primary goal of foster care. Foster families provide stability and encouragement while children and their families work toward being safely reunited. When reunification isn’t possible, adoption may offer a permanent home.

❤️ Have you ever considered fostering or adoption? You don’t have to make a commitment just to ask questions!

📞 Call Buncombe County Department of Social Services at (828) 250-5868

You could be the difference a child or sibling group needs!

Get in touch with Foster Family Alliance of NC for support, resources, and information related to foster families and child welfare services in North Carolina.

10/21/2026

💙 This one is worth your time to read.

Two sisters. Two foster families. One extraordinary commitment to keeping siblings together.

Dale and Dianne Wiggins and Clark and Darlene Lovingood live within walking distance of each other in Graham County - and together they’ve done something remarkable. When sibling groups entered care, these families made sure brothers and sisters didn’t just stay connected - they stayed family. They attend school and church together, play in each other’s yards, travel together, and share the everyday moments that so many children in foster care never get to experience.

This is what foster care can look like when love, community, and commitment come together. 💙

👉 Read the full article: https://buff.ly/muJ2mkg

10/20/2026

Could prenatal exposure to alcohol or drugs be affecting your child's behavior, learning, or development? 💙

Join CreatingaFamily.org's FREE virtual workshop for NC foster, adoptive, and kinship parents to better understand prenatal substance exposure and learn practical strategies to support your child.

📅 November 10, 12, and 17 or 19 (choose an age-specific final session)
⏰ 7 PM ET | Live on Zoom

Connect with other caregivers, gain helpful parenting tools, and access valuable resources!

Thanks to Healthy Blue Care Together for making this training possible.

Space is limited! Register today:
https://buff.ly/Zy6OEVY

10/20/2026

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