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Gaston County foster care staff emphasize reunification and support for foster parents
Summary
Gaston County foster care staff described their daily duties and priorities, saying reunification of children with biological families is the primary goal and outlining supports for foster parents, including quarterly home visits and after-hours checks. Staff noted recent placement referrals and emphasized community ties.
Marika McMahan, who said she works in permanency planning and placement, told colleagues she helps place children in foster care and supports them "until they can go home." Marika said she received placement referrals for two children just before the meeting and planned a home visit later that day.
Jacqueline Jackson, a social worker in the licensing unit, said part of her job is recruiting foster parents and finding placements when children enter custody. "We actually look for placement for those children," Jackson said, adding that foster families often become…
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