Foster Care in North Carolina
Wednesday, May 14 2008
by Frank Stasio and Olympia Stone
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May is National Foster Care Month. In North Carolina, there are almost 11,000 children in the foster care system, ranging from infants to 18-year-olds. While foster care placement is a necessary intervention for many families, a 2007 study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology concluded that children have better life outcomes when they remain with their families. Joining host Frank Stasio to discuss the current state of the foster care system in North Carolina and what lies ahead are guests Ashley Rhodes-Courter, a former foster child and author; Jane Volland, director of the North Carolina Guardian Ad Litem program; Kevin Kelley, assistant section chief for Child Welfare in the Department Of Social Services; and, Chuck Harris, assistant director of the Durham County Department of Social Services.
