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October 2, 2025

The Fostering Care in NC Act: Changes to Child Welfare Effective October 1, 2025, Part 2, and an On-Demand Webinar on the Legislative Changes (October 2, 2025)

Sara DePasquale

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Child Welfare | Social Services

August 13, 2025

Governing Boards for Consolidated Human Services Agencies: New Book Now Available (August 13, 2025)

Kristi Nickodem

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Board Structure & Procedures | Boards of Public Health | Boards of Social Services | Public Health | Social Services

July 9, 2025

State Oversight of County Departments of Social Services: Changes in Session Law 2025-16 (July 9, 2025)

Kristi Nickodem

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Agency Administration | Social Services

June 30, 2025

The Fostering Care in NC Act: Changes to Child Welfare and DSS that Are Effective Now (June 30, 2025)

Kristi Nickodem

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Agency Administration | Child Welfare | Social Services

June 6, 2023

County Legal Authority to Fund Non-Mandated Social Services Programs (June 6, 2023)

Kristi Nickodem

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County Finance | Finance & Tax | Social Services

May 11, 2023

Evaluating the County Director of Social Services (May 11, 2023)

Kristi Nickodem

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Agency Administration | Boards of Social Services | Social Services

December 16, 2022

Adult Protection Multidisciplinary Teams (December 16, 2022)

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Adult Protective Services | Agency Administration | Confidentiality | Public Guardianship | Social Services

May 29, 2012

Consolidated Human Services Agencies (May 29, 2012)

Aimee Wall

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Articles related to social services

The Fostering Care in NC Act: Changes to Child Welfare Effective October 1, 2025, Part 2, and an On-Demand Webinar on the Legislative Changes (October 2, 2025)

Sara DePasquale

Governing Boards for Consolidated Human Services Agencies: New Book Now Available (August 13, 2025)

Kristi Nickodem

State Oversight of County Departments of Social Services: Changes in Session Law 2025-16 (July 9, 2025)

Kristi Nickodem

The Fostering Care in NC Act: Changes to Child Welfare and DSS that Are Effective Now (June 30, 2025)

Kristi Nickodem

County Legal Authority to Fund Non-Mandated Social Services Programs (June 6, 2023)

Kristi Nickodem

Evaluating the County Director of Social Services (May 11, 2023)

Kristi Nickodem

Adult Protection Multidisciplinary Teams (December 16, 2022)

Guest Blogger

Consolidated Human Services Agencies (May 29, 2012)

Aimee Wall

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