A foster care alumni shares her inside views on connection, support and the outcome of homelessness. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tammy-spence3/support

Episode 6 - Part 1: Finding Family: Adult Adoption (Stories) in Alabama

Nov 21st, 2021 32m 5s

November is National Adoption Month! And National Homeless Youth Awareness Month! Adopting youth who are aging out of foster care is the best way we know to combat youth homelessness and change the outcomes for these young adults. CareFREE wi

Episode 5- Part 2: Real Life Horror Stories from Foster Care. Reasons & Solutions

Oct 30th, 2021 13m 40s

In part 2 of this episode we explore the whys, hows and solutions surrounding the real life horror stories from foster care. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tammy-spence3/support

Episode 5 - Part 1: Real Life Horror Stories from Foster Care

Oct 20th, 2021 14m 40s

True tales of frightening experiences of abuse, trauma and injustices that happened to children and adolescents who were in foster care.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tammy-spence3/support

Episode 4: The Privilege of Permanency, Part 1

Sep 23rd, 2021 21m 57s

In this episode Tammy discusses the privilege of permanency with Ebone Kimber the president of Second Shift and former director of the Idependant Living program at Childrens Aid Society in Birmingham Alabama. The conversation focuses on the pri

Episode 3: The Tale of Three Boys: The Story Behind the Story

Jun 27th, 2021 12m 1s

This episode of CareFREE shares the story about the inspiration that led to the creation of Second Shift, the organization that sponsors the podcast. Join Tammy as she shares a little about the three young people who inspired her to step out a

Episode 2: Everything you had no idea you didn’t know about Aging Out of Foster Care

May 26th, 2021 13m 31s

In this foster-care awareness episode Second Shift responds to some of their most common questions and comments about the aging-out process.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tammy-spence3/support

Episode 1: The Inspiration

May 13th, 2021 5m 26s

In this first episode Tammy tells what inspired the podcast and what is coming up in future episodes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tammy-spence3/support

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