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Alexander County Department of Social Services

604 7th St. SW Taylorsville, NC 28681
828-632-1080 | Fax: 828-632-1092
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Home / Foster Care & Adoptions

Foster Care & Adoptions

  • Foster care is a temporary living arrangement for children who have been abused or neglected and cannot safety remain at home. With oversight by a judge, the Department of Social Services places child(ren) in a safe alternative living arrangement and works to achieve permanency for those children.
  • DSS provides training and monitors foster homes licensed to provide a family setting for a child in DSS foster care.
  • Adoption provides a permanent home for a child. DSS can complete adoption home studies and file for legal adoptions.

Alexander County Department of Social Services
604 7th St. SW Taylorsville, NC 28681

Phone: 828-632-1080 | Fax: 828-632-1092

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