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Education: College / Higher Ed

Life skills

Career and Academic Coaching for Mitchell Community College Access Center Adult High School (AHS) and High School Equivalency (HSE) students.

Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina and Mitchell Community College are offering career coaching services for students in the Access Center...

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(704)873-5005

accesscenter@goodwillnwnc.org

http://www.accesshighschool.org/

Ombudsman (Complaints)

Filling Complaints - North Carolina

Ombudsman is a Swedish word that means "representative" or "agent." Ombudsman or Child Advocates were established within states and/or Child Welfare...

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Rights in Foster Care

Foster Youth Bill of Rights - North Carolina

Often times a youth is placed in foster care without any information on what they're entitled to and the protections their state owes them. Not all...

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https://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_131D/G…

Independent Living Program

North Carolina Independent Living Program

The young adult’s caregiver must complete an assessment of the youth's strengths as well as their needs for further information and training. A NC...

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(704) 336-3000

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/assistance/state-guardianship/independent-living-service…

Health care

North Carolina Medicaid

Medicaid is basic health insurance that is available to foster youth or former foster youth who are eligible. The information provided should help you...

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(919) 813-5340

https://dma.ncdhhs.gov/medicaid/get-started/apply-for-medicaid-or-health-choice

If you don't find what you're looking for, or if there's info that should be listed here, contact us.

If you are being physically harmed — or are in danger of being harmed — it's an emergency. DIAL 911

Consider speaking with a foster parent, caseworker, an Independent Living Provider, your Attorney (or CASA or GAL), your school counselor, a therapist, or church pastor. You can also contact FosterClub by clicking the talk icon in the lower right corner.

When it is safe to do so, contact your caseworker first. If you do not receive a response within 3 business days, you could contact the Manager at the branch where your caseworker works. Finally, you could contact your State's Ombudsman. Check out our Youth Guide to Complaints.