This is an open, confidential support group for foster and kinship caregivers meant to help facilitate dialogue and provide tangible, practical, and experiential ways to address compassion fatigue/self-care needs while fostering alongside a therapist and peers. 

Open to all licensed foster/kinship parents with a focus on those seeking connection and support among others who are experiencing caregiving through the lens of foster or kinship care. 

Childcare is available onsite with appropriate curriculum to support children's needs.

Gain a deeper understanding of sensory processing and its impact on a child's development with an interactive workshop Project SOOTHe Coordinator, Dana!

Caregivers will leave with a deeper understanding of sensory processing in child development, strategies for promoting self-regulation, and practical techniques to provide sensory support and advocate for the child's needs. 

Training will be held from 3-5 PM, will childcare available onsite.  Community style dinner to follow at 5 PM. 2 hours certificate will be provided toward relicensing

In partnership with Erin Nasmyth from Adoption Support Alliance this group is for caregivers who have adopted or have guardianship from foster care. This group is also open for foster parents who are on the journey toward adoption (post TPR).

Our Forever Family groups will be anchored by a topic of focus each month. The topic of focus for May is Talking About Adoption. But, please know that you can bring up issues outside the topic of focus if you need or want to but the topics will help us focus our conversations.  There is always so much to talk about and we want to help structure those conversations so everyone can get the most possible out of our time together.

This is an open, confidential support group for foster and kinship caregivers meant to help facilitate dialogue and provide tangible, practical, and experiential ways to address compassion fatigue/self-care needs while fostering alongside a therapist and peers. 

Open to all licensed foster/kinship parents with a focus on those seeking connection and support among others who are experiencing caregiving through the lens of foster or kinship care. 

Childcare is available onsite with appropriate curriculum to support children's needs.

Join Foster Village Charlotte for Village Bridge - an interactive small group workshop series designed to help caregivers prepare for their next steps in the foster care process.

Foster Village Charlotte has spent years gathering resources, uncovering patterns, and discovering the best content to help new foster parents succeed. We're a team of experienced foster parents, child development experts, and therapists. We get it. We've been there. Let's help you launch well.

Topics Covered:
Building Your Village
Caring for You
Preparing for your first Placement
Shared Parenting
Navigating the System  

This workshop is for prospective caregivers who have completed TIPS-MAPP training through Mecklenburg County. If you have completed TIPS-MAPP training through Mecklenburg County and would like to attend email admin@fostervillagecharlotte.org

A light dinner and stipend for childcare will be provided with registration. 

Join us on Saturday, April 26th for a free, trauma-informed training designed to strengthen child-adult interactions, encourage positive behaviors, and increase child engagement.

Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) equips foster and kinship caregivers with practical, evidence-based skills to build stronger connections with children and teens (ages 2-18). CARE compliments ongoing therapeutic services and provides tools that can be used in any setting.

This four-hour, hands on training includes:

• Strategies to improve child-adult relationships

• Techniques to encourage cooperation and positive behavior

• Tools to create a supportive, engaging environment

• Interactive activities and live practice with trainer feedback

Earn a 4-hour certificate toward relicensing. Childcare available onsite with trauma-informed, background-checked volunteers.

Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable skills and connect with other caregivers! 

Join Foster Village Charlotte for Village Bridge - an interactive small group workshop series designed to help caregivers prepare for their next steps in the foster care process.

Foster Village Charlotte has spent years gathering resources, uncovering patterns, and discovering the best content to help new foster parents succeed. We're a team of experienced foster parents, child development experts, and therapists. We get it. We've been there. Let's help you launch well.

Topics Covered:
Building Your Village
Caring for You
Preparing for your first Placement
Shared Parenting
Navigating the System  

This workshop is for prospective caregivers who have completed TIPS-MAPP training through Mecklenburg County. If you have completed TIPS-MAPP training through Mecklenburg County and would like to attend email admin@fostervillagecharlotte.org

A light dinner and stipend for childcare will be provided with registration.

Resource Parent Curriculum (RPC) is back! RPC is an eight-week module workshop designed to educate parents on the effects of trauma on the children in their care.  

RPC is designed for families that currently have a child in their care. The curriculum, developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN), provides time each session for parents to discuss a particular child in their care and try out new skills and tools that will reduce the stress of parenting a child who has experienced trauma. 16 credit hours toward relicensing.

Must have a child currently in your home.

*This is a grant-funded opportunity to allow this valuable experience to be free of charge with the requirement of 80-100% participation. 

Must be already enrolled in RPC starting at the beginning of the series to register for this session.

In partnership with Erin Nasmyth from Adoption Support Alliance this group is for caregivers who have adopted or have guardianship from foster care. This group is also open for foster parents who are on the journey toward adoption (post TPR).

Our Forever Family groups will be anchored by a topic of focus each month. The topic of focus for April is Grief and Loss. But, please know that you can bring up issues outside the topic of focus if you need or want to but the topics will help us focus our conversations.  There is always so much to talk about and we want to help structure those conversations so everyone can get the most possible out of our time together.

Resource Parent Curriculum (RPC) is back! RPC is an eight-week module workshop designed to educate parents on the effects of trauma on the children in their care.  

RPC is designed for families that currently have a child in their care. The curriculum, developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN), provides time each session for parents to discuss a particular child in their care and try out new skills and tools that will reduce the stress of parenting a child who has experienced trauma. 16 credit hours toward relicensing.

Must have a child currently in your home.

*This is a grant-funded opportunity to allow this valuable experience to be free of charge with the requirement of 80-100% participation. 

Must be already enrolled in RPC starting at the beginning of the series to register for this session.

This is an open, confidential support group for foster and kinship caregivers meant to help facilitate dialogue and provide tangible, practical, and experiential ways to address compassion fatigue/self-care needs while fostering alongside a therapist and peers. 

Open to all licensed foster/kinship parents with a focus on those seeking connection and support among others who are experiencing caregiving through the lens of foster or kinship care. 

Childcare is available onsite with appropriate curriculum to support children's needs.

Resource Parent Curriculum (RPC) is back! RPC is an eight-week module workshop designed to educate parents on the effects of trauma on the children in their care.  

RPC is designed for families that currently have a child in their care. The curriculum, developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN), provides time each session for parents to discuss a particular child in their care and try out new skills and tools that will reduce the stress of parenting a child who has experienced trauma. 16 credit hours toward relicensing.

Must have a child currently in your home.

*This is a grant-funded opportunity to allow this valuable experience to be free of charge with the requirement of 80-100% participation. 

Must be already enrolled in RPC starting at the beginning of the series to register for this session.

Keep your cool when there is no school and join Foster Village Charlotte for our March Open Play Day at our Connection Cottage.  This drop-in-event is a great opportunity to experience connection and play alongside other families in our fun, child focused center.  Children can enjoy our sensory play studio (complete with foam bit and climbing wall) as well as learn more about what's upcoming at the village.  Games, activities, snacks and light lunch will be available to families from 10-1 PM. Please register to allow our team to help prepare.

Join FVC on Sunday, March 23rd for a workshop highlighting the importance of food security for children in care.  Ashley Roehrig, MS RDN LDN CEDRD and Annie Goldsmith, RD, LDN from Second Breakfast Nutrition will be joining Foster Village Charlotte for an in-person training to discuss how trauma and neglect/attachment issues impacts eating and the connection with the body. Caregivers will learn the brain science behind food behaviors common in foster care and how to support a child’s journey while they are living in your homes.  This training is open to all foster, kinship, and adoptive families.

Training will be held from 3-5 PM, with a community dinner to follow at 5 PM.  Childcare is available onsite through our incredible team of staff and volunteers. 

2 hours certificate will be provided toward relicensing

Resource Parent Curriculum (RPC) is back! RPC is an eight-week module workshop designed to educate parents on the effects of trauma on the children in their care.  

RPC is designed for families that currently have a child in their care. The curriculum, developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN), provides time each session for parents to discuss a particular child in their care and try out new skills and tools that will reduce the stress of parenting a child who has experienced trauma. 16 credit hours toward relicensing.

Must have a child currently in your home.

*This is a grant-funded opportunity to allow this valuable experience to be free of charge with the requirement of 80-100% participation. 

Must be already enrolled in RPC starting at the beginning of the series to register for this session.

In partnership with Erin Nasmyth from Adoption Support Alliance this group is for caregivers who have adopted or have guardianship from foster care. This group is also open for foster parents who are on the journey toward adoption (post TPR).

Our Forever Family groups will be anchored by a topic of focus each month. The topic of focus for March is behavioral challenges. But, please know that you can bring up issues outside the topic of focus if you need or want to but the topics will help us focus our conversations.  There is always so much to talk about and we want to help structure those conversations so everyone can get the most possible out of our time together.

Resource Parent Curriculum (RPC) is back! RPC is an eight-week module workshop designed to educate parents on the effects of trauma on the children in their care.  

RPC is designed for families that currently have a child in their care. The curriculum, developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN), provides time each session for parents to discuss a particular child in their care and try out new skills and tools that will reduce the stress of parenting a child who has experienced trauma. 16 credit hours toward relicensing.

Must have a child currently in your home.

*This is a grant-funded opportunity to allow this valuable experience to be free of charge with the requirement of 80-100% participation. 

Must be already enrolled in RPC starting at the beginning of the series to register for this session.

Resource Parent Curriculum (RPC) is back! RPC is an eight-week module workshop designed to educate parents on the effects of trauma on the children in their care.  

RPC is designed for families that currently have a child in their care. The curriculum, developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN), provides time each session for parents to discuss a particular child in their care and try out new skills and tools that will reduce the stress of parenting a child who has experienced trauma. 16 credit hours toward relicensing.

Must have a child currently in your home.

*This is a grant-funded opportunity to allow this valuable experience to be free of charge with the requirement of 80-100% participation. 

Must be already enrolled in RPC starting at the beginning of the series to register for this session.

This is an open, confidential support group for foster and kinship caregivers meant to help facilitate dialogue and provide tangible, practical, and experiential ways to address compassion fatigue/self-care needs while fostering alongside a therapist and peers. 

Open to all licensed foster/kinship parents with a focus on those seeking connection and support among others who are experiencing caregiving through the lens of foster or kinship care. 

Childcare is available onsite with appropriate curriculum to support children's needs.

Resource Parent Curriculum (RPC) is back! RPC is an eight-week module workshop designed to educate parents on the effects of trauma on the children in their care.  

RPC is designed for families that currently have a child in their care. The curriculum, developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN), provides time each session for parents to discuss a particular child in their care and try out new skills and tools that will reduce the stress of parenting a child who has experienced trauma. 16 credit hours toward relicensing.

Must have a child currently in your home.

*This is a grant-funded opportunity to allow this valuable experience to be free of charge with the requirement of 80-100% participation. 

Must be already enrolled in RPC starting at the beginning of the series to register for this session.

Resource Parent Curriculum (RPC) is back! RPC is an eight-week module workshop designed to educate parents on the effects of trauma on the children in their care.  

RPC is designed for families that currently have a child in their care. The curriculum, developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN), provides time each session for parents to discuss a particular child in their care and try out new skills and tools that will reduce the stress of parenting a child who has experienced trauma. 16 credit hours toward relicensing.

Must have a child currently in your home.

*This is a grant-funded opportunity to allow this valuable experience to be free of charge with the requirement of 80-100% participation. 

Join us for Connection Sundays with Foster Village Charlotte, beginning on Sunday, February 16th.  This welcoming space is designed for foster, kinship, and adoptive families to connect with one another and our team of experts. From 3-5 PM, enjoy a supportive environment while our trauma-trained, background-checked volunteers provide childcare, giving you the time to recharge and build community.

Choose one of the three support options below that fits your needs, you’ll be prompted to select one opportunity that aligns with your needs. 

• Option 1: Forever Family Support Group: In partnership with Erin Nasmyth from Adoption Support Alliance this group is designed for caregivers who have adopted or gained guardianship through foster care. It is also open to foster parents navigating the journey toward adoption (post-TPR).  

• Option 2: Kinship Corner: A dedicated space specifically for those who are raising children as relatives to connect and share experiences.

• Option 3: Connection Corner: Relax over tea and coffee for informal, supportive discussions with fellow caregivers. Open to any foster, kinship, or adoptive parent with or without an active placement.