North Carolina
North Carolina
NC DHHS- Division of Social Services
Albemarle Building 8th Floor
325 N. Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
Email:
Phone: 919-733-3055
State Website http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dss/adopt
Photolisting http://www.adoptuskids.org/states/nc/index.aspx
Foster home regulations- http://info.dhhs.state.nc.us/olm/manuals/dss/csm-40/man/index.htm
Medical Assistance- http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dma/
ICPC
Interstate & Regulatory Services
325 North Salisbury Street
2409 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2409
919-733-9464
WIC- Alice Lenihan, RD, MPH, LDN, Director
NC Division of Public Health
1914 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1914
toll-free: 1-800-367-2229
fax: (919) 733-1384
email:
website: http://www.nutritionnc.com/wic/
You must wait a minimum of 30 days before petitioning for adoption.
Basic rates (effective July 1, 2003):
| Age | Rate |
| 0-5 | $390 |
| 6-12 | $440 |
| 13+ | $490 |
Specialized rates: Beginning special provisions can be made for HIV children, including:
| $800 | (indeterminate HIV status) |
| $1,000 | (confirmed HIV-infected, asymptomatic) |
| $1,200 | (confirmed HIV-infected, symptomatic) |
| $1,600 | (terminally ill with complex care needs) |
© Excerpted from Adoption.com Guide to Foster Adoption, published by Adoption Media, LLC
Credits: Kelly L. Killian
