Watauga County Foster & Adopt

06/01/2026

05/28/2026

📢WE'RE HIRING!!📢

Watauga County DSS is currently accepting applications for a Social Worker III/Foster Care position.
⭐️Salary: $67,322
⭐️County benefit package including health/dental insurance, HSA, retirement, free rec center membership, and paid leave
⭐️BSW or other related 4-year degree required

‼️Apply by June 15th - All applications must be sent via NCWorks Career Center of Watauga County and include a PD-107 NC State job application.

For additional questions, contact Chad Slagle at 828-265-8100 or [email protected]

See full job description & application details at:

https://www.wataugacounty.org/App_Pages/Employment/viewemployment.aspx?ID=1014

05/28/2026

💙May is Foster Care Awareness Month!💙
Contact us to learn more about becoming a licensed foster parent!
We offer free foster parent training classes twice a year (Spring & Fall sessions).

☎️ 828-265-8100
📧 [email protected]

05/28/2026

05/26/2026

Not everyone can foster, but everyone can do something to support kids in foster care!

05/21/2026

There are approximately 300,000 churches in the U.S. and approximately 330,000 youth in foster care.

If just two families from each church fostered, there would be more than enough homes for youth in care. ⛪️

Even if you can't foster, there are so many ways to support our mission to help kids in care find homes and get the support they need. Visit our website or scroll our page to learn more! 💙

🔗 americaskidsbelong.org

05/21/2026

This Foster Care Month, we celebrate the foster parents, case workers, mentors, advocates, and supporters helping children feel safe, supported, and seen every day.

05/14/2026

More than one-third of youth waiting for adoption are 11 or older. That’s 36%.

Teens and older youth are often overlooked - but they still need connection, support, and a place to belong just as much as any child. ❤️‍🩹

This Foster Care Awareness Month, we’re shining a light on older youth in foster care.

When you support America’s Kids Belong, you help us recruit adoptive families, share kids’ stories, and build Foster Friendly Communities to help support them.

Belonging changes everything. And together, we can help more kids find it. 💙



🔗 https://tableau-public.acf.gov/views/afcars_dashboard_main_page/in-care-permanencyplan