Additional Resources
North Carolina Legal Options for Kinship Caregivers
Know Your Options: Understanding Foster Care, Adoption, and Legal Guardianship – NC
NCDHHS: Kinship / Relative Care
Foster Family Alliance: NC Foster, Kinship, and Adoptive Parent Association
NC Kinship Caregiver Benefits Checklist
Foster Care and Beyond: Kinship Foster Care and Guardianship Assistance
NC Area Agencies on Aging
NC Juvenile Court: A Handbook for Parents
Kinship Caregiving Options: Considerations for Caregivers
GrandFacts: State Factsheets for Grandfamilies
Planning for the What Ifs
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