Establishes the Child and Family Welfare Ombudsman Office within the Department of Health and Human Services.

The bill establishes the Child and Family Welfare Ombudsman Office within the Department of Health and Human Services. The Office will focus on youth, birth families, and resource parents involved in the North Carolina child welfare system. It will assist foster parents, resolve conflicts related to foster home licensing, and support adoption procedures. The Office will also investigate and resolve issues for families seeking licensure and current resource parents. It will gather and review information, formulate mediation processes, and work with local county departments of social services.

Establishes the Child and Family Welfare Ombudsman Office within the Department of Health and Human Services.

The bill establishes the Child and Family Welfare Ombudsman Office within the Department of Health and Human Services. The Office will focus on youth, birth families, and resource parents involved in the North Carolina child welfare system. It will assist foster parents, resolve conflicts related to foster home licensing, and support adoption procedures. The Office will also investigate and resolve issues for families seeking licensure and current resource parents. It will gather and review information, formulate mediation processes, and work with local county departments of social services.