Paula Rinehart, MSW, is a therapist in Raleigh, North Carolina, who has worked on foster care reform legislation with NC Values Coalition. She is the grandmother of four adopted children.
Opinion
Will NC finally move to quicker permanency for foster care children?
North Carolina has made little progress during Gov. Cooper’s administration in helping foster care children find safe and lasting homes. Over 12,000 children now swell the ranks of “children in care” in this state. Perhaps the state’s social-service agencies have better intentions than their track record shows. But the reality is that many children in...