One piece makes all the difference.

The picture is not complete without you.

When you make a gift, you help children and families across North Carolina access the support they need most. Your generosity creates connection, healing, and belonging at the moments when it matters most.

The need for this support continues across our state. Join us in ensuring every child has the right to a safe, permanent, and loving family.

The work of Children’s Home Society of North Carolina is not unlike a complex puzzle, one that, when fully assembled, reveals a complete picture of children and families supported across our state. 

Our work spans all 100 counties and includes prevention, family preservation, foster care, and adoption. Each is a distinct piece, coming together to create lasting stability and connection. 

Each piece matters. And each piece has its place.

But for more than 11,000 children and youth in foster care, the picture is still incomplete. Families are facing crisis, children are at risk of entering care, and young people are waiting for stability and belonging. 

When you give, you help keep families connected, support children through transitions, and create new paths to permanence. 

Across North Carolina, children and families are finding their way forward because someone chose to step in and help. Real transformation takes us all. With your support, each of story is one step closer to being complete. 

You are a vital piece of this puzzle. 

The picture is not complete without you. 

Complete the puzzle and make your gift today! 

You can give a child a loving family.

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$6,000

could create one forever family for a child through adoption

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$3,000

could enable a family in crisis to start over

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$1,200

can provide two months of foster care for a child

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$600 

can cover many of the costs of a child’s month with a caring foster family

cost of licensing

$150 

can cover the cost of a license for a new foster family

The CHS Difference

From our 120-year history to our dedicated teams, there are many reasons to become a foster or adoptive parent with Children’s Home Society.

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Offices in nine cities serving all 100 counties in NC

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From foster families on CHS’s level of support

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Flexible trauma-informed training customized to your journey

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Staff availability for emergency support

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Monthly support groups, ongoing training, and family events

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Accredited trainers in Training for Adoption Competency

Our partners & accreditations

COA-Accredited
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NCDHHS
Duke Endowment
Benchmarks
CHS America
Dave Thomas Foundation
Leon Levine Foundation
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Each piece matters. And each piece has its place.

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