Note: This workshop open to the public

Kinship Care In Child Welfare
Jessica Frisina, Foster Care Coordinator, NC Division of Social Services

Learn how the North Carolina Department of Social Services defines kinship care, with some new family kin now eligible, and what resources are available to support keeping children and youth experiencing foster care placed in kin families.

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Workshop Presenters:

Jessica Frisina currently serves as the Foster Care Coordinator within the NC Division of Social Services. With a strong belief in the power of diverse perspectives, Jessica strives to foster collaboration and drive essential change for children and families affected by the child welfare system. Jessica's career includes experience in CPS assessments, foster care, and adoptions. In 2021, she joined NC DSS where she plays a role in analyzing, evaluating, and developing child welfare policy, with a particular emphasis on permanency planning. 

 

Jenny Milsap’s career includes experience with foster home licensing with County DSS for 12 years and Guardian Ad Litem supervisor for over a year before coming to the NC Division of Social Services in August 2023. Jenny has a passion for foster home licensing and has been assisting in developing policy on kinship licensing track.

 

Rhoda Ammons currently serves as Program Consultant with Regulatory and Licensing within the NC Division of Social Services. Rhoda has been with the Regulatory and Licensing since 2000 and prior to coming to the Division she worked within Child welfare. Rhoda has a wealth of knowledge regarding child welfare and licensing of foster homes.