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Today’s guest was Darren Fink (from Transfiguring Adoption), the author of Gruhit’s Hope. It is about a group of siblings that are placed in a foster home and (spoiler alert) there are a few magical creatures involved!It isn’t all fantasy – there are some real questions that this book forces you to ask yourself. Get…Read more

Darius Kimberling is a former foster youth (FFY) and a current foster parent as well. He and his wife of 8 years are helping kids in more than one way. His goal is to connect with each kid that comes through his organization while they are building their own custom-made Noble Goal. You can find him…Read more

A native of Tacoma, Washington, Jamerika Haynes-Lewis has more than ten years of experience as a journalist and advocate for children in foster care. While growing up in foster care, Jamerika was determined to have a different life than the one she experienced. She put herself through college earning a Bachelor of Arts in Communication…Read more

Amber Jewell is a licensed master social worker with over 15 years ofexperience working with youth and families in child protective services,education, and mental health services. As an educator and an advocatefor promoting change for and value within people, Amber works toinspire and motivate others to grasp their own form of hope. She is alsoa…Read more

Shenandoah Chefalo is a graduate of Michigan State University, holding a Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science, a Core Essentials Graduate from Coach U, and a member of the Foster Leaders Movement. She is a sought after speaker on topics surrounding youth in foster care and the science and…Read more

Richard Capriola has been a mental health and addictions counselor for over two decades. He recently retired from Menninger Clinic in Houston Texas where he worked with adolescents and adults diagnosed with mental health and substance abuse issues. He is the author of The Addicted Child: A Parent’s Guide to Adolescent Substance Abuse. Foster Care:…Read more

Dr. Breanna Gentile, Ph. D. completed her bachelor’s in psychology at Gonzaga University. She went on to receive two master’s degrees, one from Golden Gate University in Counseling and the second from Palo Alto University in Clinical Psychology. She also received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Palo Alto University.   Dr. Gentile founded Dr….Read more

Tracy tells 2 adoption stories at one time. Her husband found out that he was adopted as an adult and they went on to adopt a young lady who is one of her husband’s biological family members! Foster Care: An Unparalleled Journey Find All Our Links Here https://linktr.ee/fostercarenation Foster Care 101 Free webinar with NO…Read more

Colleen Puckett is the owner of Families’ Anchor and Podcast host on The “F” Word: Foster Care. Through her lived experience in the Child Welfare System with her family, Colleen became one of the first Parent Navigators in Georgia mentoring and supporting parents currently walking through the system through partnerships with parent & child attorneys,…Read more

Ryann Vernetson MA, LPC from Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth (SAFY) joins us to talk about what children and parents really need throughout the foster care system. SAFY specialize in therapeutic foster care and we dove right into all the things that are often overlooked in the foster care system. You can find SAFY…Read more