This quick guide explains ePass, a program that can help lower a family’s household costs. It includes how to sign up, where to get help applying, and what is needed to apply.
Child Welfare
Foster Care Guide for Schools
The ABC Science Collaborative and NC InCK developed the Foster Care Guide for Schools, which is designed to serve as a quick reference tool for school social workers and others in North Carolina schools who may need to connect students and families with foster care-related community services and resources.
Child Protective Services Guide for Schools
The ABC Science Collaborative and NC InCK developed the Child Protective Service (CPS) Guide for Schools, which is designed to serve as a quick reference tool for school social workers and others in North Carolina schools who may need to connect students and families with child welfare-related community services and resources.
Foster Care Guide
The first sections of this guide provide an overview of the foster care system and describe experiences of a child, Department of Social Services (DSS) foster care social worker, and other partners as children move through the foster care process. The remainder of this guide illustrates opportunities for NC InCK Family Navigators to partner with foster care social workers, placement providers, foster and kin placements, and other entities to produce better outcomes for children in DSS custody.
Child Protective Services Guide
The purpose of this guide is to provide an overview of the Child Protective Services (CPS) process and the experiences and needs families may have while involved with CPS. The guide outlines strategies Family Navigators can use to support families during and after involvement in CPS and how to incorporate CPS staff into integrated care teams.