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Time to Permanency (Meck County)

Foster care cases in Mecklenburg are languishing.

We are on a mission to change that.

​The NC Child Welfare manual states:

County child welfare agencies must make concerted efforts to achieve permanence for the child in a timely manner. The following timeframes must be met for the corresponding permanent plans:

  • Reunification - 12 months

  • Guardianship/Custody - 18 months

  • Adoption - 24 months

Mecklenburg County Statistics

Average of last 12 months data from 2/1/2026 State Performance Standard Report

3 of 4

kids do not have permanent placement at 1 year

Half

of kids are still in care at 2 years

821

median days that
a child is in care

11

months on average that a child is in a placement before they are moved

Foster care is designed to be a temporary situation for children who cannot safely live with their families. But for too many kids, temporary is stretching  into years of uncertainty — shuffling between homes, workers, and judges — their childhoods slipping away in the process.

Path to Permanency

Upcoming Activities

  • Sun, Sep 27
    St Giles Presbyterian Church
    Sep 27, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
    St Giles Presbyterian Church, 2027 Emerywood Dr, Charlotte, NC 28210, USA
    Join us for our next People's Assembly to get updates on our work over the summer, learn how to break down the barriers into actionable issue cuts, and set Path to Permanency's priorities for the next year.
  • Thu, Oct 15
    Zoom
    Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
    Zoom
    Free webinar reviewing the newest piece of legislation, Post-Adoption Contact Agreement (PACA). Speakers Stephanie Clare Smith and Annick Lenoir-Peek will talk through how to apply this accurately within child welfare. Continuing Education credit available.
  • Mon, Oct 26
    Zoom
    Oct 26, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Zoom
    What is a PPR meeting? When are they supposed to happen and who should be invited? What if they aren't happening on my case? (1hr Training Certificate / Social Worker CE credit / CLE Legal Credit)

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