The "F" Word: Foster Care

Welcome to The “F” Word: Foster Care! This week we continue our National Reunification Month celebration with Bobby Jo. Bobby Jo is a mother of 3 and she shares her reunification story and her new journey supporting other parents in similar situations as she experienced. Bobby Jo became a Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) in 2019. She completed Trauma Informed Care and Mental Health first aid. She also received her certification in W...

We welcome Brittany, a mother of two beautiful boys, story of reunification and how she was able to partner with her Resource Parent (foster parent). Brittany's emotional story shares the ups and downs of child welfare. She shares what it was like to give birth while in the world of foster care and her journey towards recovery. Brittany  shares how the journey towards positive co-parenting started and how she has been able to ...

(We are delayed in getting our remaining Reunification Month episodes out)

This week we welcome Samantha Walker, Reunification Director for Georgia Division of Family and Children's Services. We discuss reunification month in June, types of reunification, conditions to return and why it's important to not only work and support children but families as a whole.

Samantha N. Walker received a Bachelor of A...

Erin is a mother of four beautiful children. She has lived experience as a parent with child welfare involvement. Her parental rights were terminated and then REINSTATED after a period of incarceration and rehabilitation. She successfully reunified with her son in 2020. She is currently employed by the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network where she serves as the Training Coordinator for RESPECT Institute of Georgia. Her role is t...

Carmen is the owner of Families Advocating for Voices of Resilience, Inc. (FAVOR) she is a mother of four and a grandmother of two. Through her experience being a mother of children living with serious emotional disorders, she helps families maximize their fullest potential and empower them to have a voice in their treatment, education, and daily life. Carmen collaborates with numerous child service agencies which provides communit...

Mistin is a momma of three beautiful children. Her children were removed outside of her care. She shares her journey of finding her voice and sobriety. Sadly, not all parents have great representation. Many times parents are lost in the system. Their personal faults are exposed publicly and in ways that belittle them. Their strengths are minimized and their progress ignored. Mistin shares her story of how the system took her voice ...

!!!!Child Abuse Prevention Month 2021!!!!

Join us today as we discuss what child abuse prevention truly is. Our guest today, Natalie Towns, shines a light on child abuse prevention, different levels of prevention, services, hopes for our families and how we all can prevent child abuse in our own homes, neighborhoods and communities. Today may be the last day of Child Abuse Prevention Month, but prevention is important ever...

Christina is a mother with lived experience. She has three beautiful children ages 9, 7 and 4. Christina is a parent in leadership through her community and state. She is a member of the Georgia Parent Advisory Council through the Department of Family and Children Services. Christina works with local non-profits as a Parent Peer Advocate. She is a TBRI Practitioner. And was awarded the 2021 George Pullen Community Leaders...

"I couldn't be a foster parent, I'm worried I'll get too attached"

This week we end our conversation with Crystal Casey discussing more about attachment and working with the families of her foster children. Crystal, her husband Ryan, and their two daughters welcomed their 48th foster baby into their home little over a year ago. They are respite and long term foster parents.

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"I couldn't be a foster parent, I'm worried I'll get too attached"

Crystal Casey joins us this week to discuss her journey becoming a Foster Mom and why attachment is so important in foster care. Crystal, her husband Ryan, and their two daughters welcomed their 48th foster baby into their home little over a year ago. They are respite and long term foster parents.

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We continue our conversation with Attorney Ari Mathe in Part Two! She is a Child Welfare Law Specialist who represents children in the child welfare system. We talk about how child welfare is navigating COVID-19, advice, and how to ensure a child's voice is heard. Welcome to the Conversation!

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We welcome, Ari Mathe to the conversation this week in TWO PARTS! She is a Child Welfare Law Specialist who represents children in the child welfare system. We talk about the different roles of child representation, how to decompression, working together as a team in child welfare, and of course our funny story from our trip to Washington, D.C. 5 years ago. Stay tune for Part 2 later this week! Welcome to the conversation!

We are excited to be back this week with a mini episode! Join our conversation as we discuss visitation. Advice during COVID-19, Zoom calls, in-person and home visitations. And how you can get the most out of them.

We welcome Case Managers, Social Workers, Attorneys, Service Providers to join this conversation! It's through awareness and conversations we find unity in Child Welfare!

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This week we speak with John and Cassie Adams Foster Parents of the Year in their region, and parents of 4. We also welcome Dasha, a parent of two of the Adams' former foster youths. We talk about their reunification story, partner parenting and the Adams' journey as foster parents. Welcome to the conversation!

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This week we planned to have a local mom on to share her reunification story. Unfortunately, we had some technical difficulties and she will be joining us at the end of the month. We will dive into our own reunification story this week. Thank you for your support! If you have questions, or stories you'd like for us to share please comment or message us on our social media pages! Welcome to the conversation!

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