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Grace for the Kids: Foster teen finds purpose at Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina

Updated: Oct. 7, 2026 at 11:22 AM EDT
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By Mackenzie Bruns
Haileigh first walked through the halls of the Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina’s campus in 2024, when she was 15. Two years later, she says her life has changed for the better.

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Angie Mojica Barnes and her husband Levi Barnes with their adoptive daughter Camdam (2026).

Grace for the Kids: One couple’s adoption journey through kinship care

Updated: Sep. 2, 2026 at 6:02 PM EDT
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By Delaney Tarpley
When Angie Mojica Barnes and her husband, Levi, answered a call from a county social worker two years ago, they had no idea it would completely rewrite their future.

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Grace for the Kids: Therapeutic foster homes needed for children with mental health diagnoses

Updated: Aug. 5, 2026 at 5:59 PM EDT
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By Delaney Tarpley
Foster parents describe adjusting routines, building trust with children who have behavioral and mental health diagnoses.

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Shantelle Currie says her mother Marilyn's decade of fostering inspired her to become a foster...

Grace for the Kids: Daughter follows mom’s lead into foster parenting

Updated: Jul. 1, 2026 at 3:44 PM EDT
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By Delaney Tarpley
Shantelle Currie says her mother Marilyn's decade of fostering inspired her to become a foster parent herself.

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Grace for the Kids: Former foster kid returns to Boys & Girls Homes of North Carolina

Updated: Jun. 3, 2026 at 6:06 PM EDT
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By Delaney Tarpley
Ramaj Parker considers the Boys & Girls Homes of North Carolina campus more than just a campus. The 18-year-old considers it home.

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Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina's "Journey Class," is a requirement for future foster...

Grace for the Kids: The journey to become a foster parent

Updated: May 6, 2026 at 5:28 PM EDT
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By Delaney Tarpley
Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina offers intensive training for future foster parents through what they call the "journey class."

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Grace for the Kids: Whiteville child advocacy center provides support for abuse victims

Updated: Apr. 1, 2026 at 3:52 PM EDT
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By Delaney Tarpley
Carolyn's Kaleidoscope Child Advocacy Center offers forensic interviews, medical exams and therapy for children who have experienced trauma.

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Laura Martin has welcomed about 10 children into her home over three years (2026).

Grace for the Kids: Foster mom says opening up her home has ‘changed her life for the better’

Updated: Mar. 4, 2026 at 3:49 PM EST
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By Delaney Tarpley
Laura Martin has welcomed about 10 children into her home over the past three years.

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When the Floyd family started fostering through Boys and Girls Homes, they found their family,...

Grace for the Kids: Floyd family doubles in size through fostering and adoption

Updated: Feb. 4, 2026 at 3:52 PM EST
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By Delaney Tarpley
When the Floyd family started fostering through Boys and Girls Homes, they found their family and their hearts, nearly doubling in size.

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Boys & Girls Homes of North Carolina provides safe, healing homelike settings for children who...

Grace for the Kids: An introduction to Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina

Updated: Jan. 7, 2026 at 3:48 PM EST
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By Delaney Tarpley
Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina provides safe, healing homelike settings for children who have been abused and neglected.
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