A plan for every child
Each child gets their own plan, built around their needs, abilities and interests, and where they need extra support.
Our story
Meet Tammy
Tammy has been a nurse for almost thirty years, the last twenty in pediatrics. She is a single mom of four biological children and two adopted children, with a third adoption underway.
Seven years ago she moved from New Hampshire to North Carolina, and her two youngest encouraged her to start fostering. While getting her license, she learned how many medically fragile children have no place to go, because the care they need is beyond what most foster homes can give. Her home became a medically fragile home only.
On her own, Tammy can only care for so many children at a time. But many more are still waiting for a home, and she wants to be there for as many of them as she can. That's what Independent Pathway is for.
"Watching child after child grow to be the best version of themselves every day is the absolute best feeling in the world."
30years as a nurse
20years in pediatrics
7years fostering in North Carolina
6+1children, with one adoption underway
Why she started
Her son spent his fourth birthday in a hospital room. He wasn't sick. There was nowhere for him to go.
Before he came home to Tammy, Zechariah lived in the hospital for more than half his life, because foster homes that can care for medically fragile children are so rare. Healthy kids who wait in hospitals are surrounded by sick kids, and they get sick too. Independent Pathway is being built so the next child has a home to go to.
Growing up, their way
Each child will find their way, their way!