Nazareth Child & Family Connection
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Contact Information
P.O. Box 1438
Rockwell, NC 28138
United States
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Rockwell, NC 28138
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8 AM-4:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM-4:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM-4:30 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM-4:30 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM-4 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
The Family Foster Care programs at Nazareth Child & Family Connection are designed to find foster homes for legally free and at-risk children, who over a period of time have been unable to return to live with their birth parents or with other family members. Once children are available for adoption, their foster parents are the first ones given the opportunity to adopt. This process is called “fostering to adopt”. There are many benefits to this process.
First, you already have an established relationship with the child. Secondly, you already have had the contact and possibly relationships with extended family and birth parents of the children. Thirdly, it is significantly less expensive to adopt a child who is already placed in your home as a foster child.
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
- Adoption
- Other
Requirements to become a foster parent
The state requires that foster parents get licensed through their local Department of Social Services or a licensed private agency. These sources will be your best form of support. Through them, you'll receive training and have a point of contact for emergencies.
If you ever have questions, reach out to your case manager. They're trained to assist foster families and the children in their care.
The Foster Family Alliance of North Carolina is a statewide association that recruits new parents, provides training, and offers support. You can find training and webinars online. You can also read parenting tips, find your region, and more.
The National Foster Parent Association is a non-profit that provides training and education. Caregivers can also find free online training through the NFPA.
The NC Division of Social Services (NC DSS) is the agency in charge of overseeing the state's child welfare system. NC Kids assists new foster parents with the early stages of the process. You can find children awaiting adoption and access foster care and adoption support services.
It also helps to form connections with other foster families, especially those with years of experience. You may have questions or need advice from them. It can make you feel like you have someone on your side through your journey.
Ratings and Reviews
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Nov 18, 2022
The staff is awesome, very helpful. You can tell they genuinely care about the kids and getting them back with their families.
Feb 08, 2022
My son has been referred back here for the second time. Unfortunately he's regressed from the progress he made here the first time but I have hope he will be back to where he needs to be again soon. Good people that who work here. They make you feel like family.
Nov 29, 2021
Stayed there in 1997-98 and it was a good life learning expierence. Played for the mustangs and worked on the farm. Miss old friends like jameel, travis, jamie, annet, and a few others. Make the best out of a bad situation, Things could be worse.
Jan 22, 2021
I was a resident at Nazareth Children's Home from June 2011 to June 2012. Naz (as most residents called it) was a place that personally for the first time in my life was a safe space, one you did not have to hide, lie or feel as if you were not understood or cared about. The staff including caretakers and therapist were phenomenal! Mr. Walters was one of the absolute nicest and giving person I know to this day. If you are wondering what you can do even if you have never needed to utilize this phenomenal home, Please volunteer! You truly have no idea how much events on campus mean to the children who are there. To this day, I still have a coat that was given to me for Christmas by a family who sponsored my wish list. I will never get rid of it. I would highly recommend any and all of the services Nazareth has to offer.
Sep 01, 2020
They need to shut this place down at this point. It's not helping anyone but their pay checks and the administrative staff are selfish and could careless about the well being of the residents. In my eyes they get -1 stars😭