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Wallace H. Kuralt Centre
301 Billingsley Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28211

Mon-Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Become a Foster Parent

  • Criteria for Becoming a Foster or Adoptive Parent

    Learn more about the necessary requirements, checklist, and training to welcome a child into your home.

  • LINKS Aging Out Youth

    Resources for youth in foster care who are between the ages of 14-21. 
A happy family laughing on the sofa.

Begin the process of becoming a foster parent.

Apply Now

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Office Address

Wallace H. Kuralt Centre
301 Billingsley Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28211

Mon-Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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