Welcome back to The "F" Word: Foster Care! We are back after a long year and half! We welcomed a new baby into our family, had a house flood and are finally back on track and excited to lift more voices. Enjoy this episode Fall 2021. New record

Parent's Voice: Bobby Jo's Reunification Story

Sep 1st, 2021 1h 2m

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 sit

Parent's Voice: Brittany's Reunification and Parent Partnership

Aug 18th, 2021 1h

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 l

Reunification Director: Samantha Walker

Jul 6th, 2021 58m 7s

(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 reun

Parent's Perspective: Erin's Powerful Reunification Story

Jun 15th, 2021 1h 7m

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 reuni

Parent's Perspective: Carmen Youth Mental Health Awareness

Jun 7th, 2021 56m 11s

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 ma

Parent's Voice: Mistin's Parenting Reunification Story

May 7th, 2021 1h 3m

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.

Child Abuse Prevention Month with Natalie Towns

Apr 30th, 2021 44m 26s

!!!!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 familie

Parent's Perspective: Christina's Story of Parent Leadership

Apr 27th, 2021 1h 8m

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

PART 2 Foster Parent Attachment: Crystal Casey

Oct 23rd, 2020 29m 39s

"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 t

Foster Parent Attachment: Crystal Casey

Sep 7th, 2020 49m 52s

"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 daughte

Attorney Ari Mathe Part 2

Jul 28th, 2020 37m 19s

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 chi

Attorney Ari Mathe Part 1

Jul 21st, 2020 54m 20s

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, workin

Bonus

Mini: Parent Advice on Visitation

Jul 10th, 2020 22m 33s

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, Soc

Parent's Voice: Candace's Reunification Story

Jun 23rd, 2020 36m 4s

This week Candace joins us to discuss her reunification story. Candace is a Mother of 6 and she shares with us her highs and lows of Child Welfare, and how life has been post reunification. Welcome to the conversation!www.facebook.com/familiesa

Parent Partnership: Adams Family Story

Jun 16th, 2020 37m 13s

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 an

Our Reunification

Jun 9th, 2020 23m 20s

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 y

Our Story

Jun 1st, 2020 37m 3s

Welcome to The "F" Word: Foster Care.In this episode we focus on our family's journey through Child Welfare and how we founded Families' Anchor. Welcome to the conversation!https://www.facebook.com/groups/thefwordfostercare/Music: https://www.p

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