Resources for
Families that Foster
Family Room has compiled a list of resources for families that foster. View below statewide resources as well as resources for specific counties throughout North Carolina
Statewide
Fostering NC
Fostering NC is a learning site with training, resource connections and emotional support for families that foster and legal guardians in North Carolina
Carolina Swims
Carolina Swim Foundation offers free swim lessons to children in care throughout the state of North Carolina.
Foster Family Alliance
Foster Family Alliance is a non-profit founded by foster parents. They provide webinars, trainings and lots of resources to help guide foster families through fostering.
NC Reach
NC Reach offers tuition assistance and scholarships to those who have been in foster care or aged out. Click the logo to see all qualifications.
Triad Area
College Pathways of the Triad
College Pathways offers a comprehensive college advising program, meeting in downtown Greensboro. Students can apply at www.cptriad.org/apply. The program is free of charge and is funded entirely through grants and donations.
The Gathering Moss Project
Children in care deserve to know that they are lovable, capable and worthwhile.
The goal of The Gathering Moss Project, is to celebrate and memorialize their special occasions via photographs.
Forsyth County area
Fostering Families
Winston Salem, NC
Fostering Families Resource Center’s vision is to provide resources and support according to the individual needs of foster families and children, at not cost to them.
Fostering Faith Foundation
Clemmons, NC
Fostering Faith Foundation grants the Christmas Wishes of children in the foster care system; while providing needed aid, resources and community outreach to foster children, foster families, kinship families, group homes and those who have aged out.
Other surrounding cities
Blue Door Restore
Mocksville, NC
Blue Door Restore is a 501 (c)3 non-profit that provides for children birth to 21 in adoptive, foster and kinship placements
Foster Pantry
Wilmington, NC
Foster Pantry's programs are designed to ease the transitions of children in foster care, from the time they enter care up until 6 months after they transition out of care whether it be reunification, adoption, guardianship, or aging out.
Fostering Hope
Catawba Valley area
Fostering Hope Catawba Valley strives to support the physical and emotional needs of children in foster care.
Least of These Carolinas
Gastonia, NC
Provides bag with 6 outfits and hygiene products when a child enters foster care, as well as Christmas gifts and many more resources.
Foster Village Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Foster families often have very little time to prepare for a placement. Welcome packs provide all the basic necessities to families within the first week of a new placement and are delivered straight to their door.
