Foster care initiative in Buncombe County aims to support and retain foster families
by Gracie Palmer Wed, January 21, 2026 at 1:45 PM
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Buncombe County has partnered with the Foster Family Alliance (FFA) of North Carolina to shorten the time children spend in foster care.
The FFA is a North Carolina-based non-profit, providing training and support to foster families.
NONPROFIT AND BLUE CROSS TEAM UP TO AID FOSTER KIDS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
There are nearly 300 kids in Buncombe County's Department of Social Services custody right now, which the county said is relatively low, but not low enough.
Buncombe County says that the partnership began in August 2025 and that it’s the first of its kind.
