Over 369,000 children are in the foster care system today, many facing trauma, educational struggles, and the looming risk of homelessness or incarceration.
Sharon Dunlevy exposes the hidden barriers foster kids face and offers practical ways to break cycles of instability, from educational advocacy to empowering foster parents.
Inside this episode:
✔️ Why 20% of foster youth end up incarcerated—and how we can change that
✔️ The brain science of trauma and how it affects learning
✔️ How to empower foster parents to advocate for their kids
✔️ The truth behind foster care funding and why parents aren’t “in it for the money”
✔️ How one positive relationship can change the trajectory of a child’s life
This episode is a call to action—because every child deserves a future, not a statistic. Tune in to hear Sharon’s inspiring insights and learn how YOU can be part of the change.
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