At CHS we believe every child deserves a safe, nurturing home — and every foster parent deserves the support to make that possible.
Our Resource Library is designed to walk alongside you on your journey. Whether you’re just beginning or have years of experience, you’ll find trusted resources, practical tools, and encouragement to care for children and youth with confidence and compassion.
Opportunities to learn, grow, and connect
Download & Use
Foster Parenting Guides & Tools
Practical, downloadable resources for daily routines and big transitions — turn to them anytime.
Ages & Stages: Understanding Typical Child Development
Attachment & Bonding Activities
Behavioral & Emotional Support for Foster Parents
Conversation Starters for Foster Families
Decision Making for Foster Parents in North Carolina
De-Escalation Techniques: Helping Children in Distress
Important Contacts & Crisis Resources for Foster Parents
First Days in a New Placement: Foster Parent Checklist
FMLA Leave for Foster Placement in North Carolina
Foster Care Reunification & Adoption Pathways
Foster Care Team: Who You Will Work With in North Carolina
You’re Not Alone: Support for Foster Families
School & Educational Advocacy for Foster Parents
A Self Care Guide for Foster Parents
Explore the Library
Find ways to find support, wherever you are in your journey.
Listen & Learn
In Real Life: Foster Care Unfiltered
Honest conversations and uplifting stories from foster parents, youth, and professionals who understand the realities of foster care.
Watch & Learn
Real Families, Real Impact
Hear from real foster and adoptive families doing the work every day, through our video story playlists.
Read & Reflect
Foster Parent Blog
Practical insights on trauma, connection, transitions, reunification, and caring for your own well-being.
Grow & Lead
Online Training
Flexible, accessible courses that fit your schedule and deepen your skills as a foster parent.
WALKING ALONGSIDE YOU
You’re not building this alone.
Foster parenting comes with both challenges and incredible rewards. Our goal is to offer more than information — a sense of partnership and community, through every resource we share.
Strengthen your confidence
Support your resilience
Celebrate your impact