Education, information, and stories about the foster care world.

Are you thinking about adopting or fostering a child? Confused about all the options and wondering where to begin? Or are you an adoptive or foster parent or kinship caregiver trying to be the best parent possible to this precious child? This is the podcast for you! Every week, we interview leading experts for an hour, discussing the topics you care about in deciding whether to adopt/foster or how to be a better parent. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are the national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: weekly podcasts, weekly articles, and resource pages on all aspects of family building at our website, CreatingAFamily.org. We also have an active presence on many social media platforms. Please like or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). more

Information about adoption and foster care in Minnesota

The podcast and community for globally minded disciples seeking God's justice, mercy and shalom throughout the world. more

Comfort Cases founder Rob Scheer hosts this inspiring show about how communities can come together to bring dignity and hope to children in the foster care system. Guests will include former youth in foster care, foster parents, celebrities touched by the foster care system, child welfare advocates, and everyday people working to improve the lives of kids in care. Rob brings a sense of positivity and humor to his conversations. more

Whether you seek to add to your family through foster care, private domestic adoption or you are called to travel internationally, every adoption story is uniquely beautiful. Yet, each shares a common language of calling, loss, and hardship.As Christian parents we have a deep desire to love and shepherd our children well, but it can be challenging to navigate loss, trauma and how to best love and guide our adopted children. One thing is for sure, adoption is more than a process, it is an invitation to go on a holy journey with the Lord and with your family. Like any journey, there will be valleys along with mountain tops and battles along with the beauty. The good news is, what the Lord calls you to, He will equip you for.Wherever you are in your journey, Called to Love is here to bring you a weekly dose of encouragement from the practical, clinical, and Biblical perspective along with personal stories from adoptive parents, adult adoptees and advice from various experts to help your family thrive in your journey and continue to say 'yes' to your own call to love.Called to Love is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org more

What kind of stories come to mind when you think of foster care?Many stories are filled with heartbreak, pain, and sorrow. But what if we could step in and see them turned into stories of hope?Hope Bridge is on a gospel-led mission to transform the foster care landscape in Ohio. We're here to raise awareness and empower churches and communities to step into action by supporting vulnerable children and families in their local communities.We're certainly not the Author of these stories, and it's true that we can't change the past, but we are called to be key characters in THE story that God has written for His creation. His is a story of redemption and restoration, a story of HOPE.In this podcast, we will share how we link arms with churches, county workers, foster families, and those in the community to rewrite the narrative for vulnerable children and families.We'll be shining a light on stories of hope, redemption, and transformation and sharing practical ways that you can step in and get involved. Subscribe now, and together, let's make a difference in the lives of those who need it most.Welcome to 'ReStoried,' a podcast by Hope Bridge. more

The Imprint Weekly Podcast offers listeners a regular review of news and trends in America's child welfare and juvenile justice systems, along with other critical services for youth and families. Join Imprint Senior Editor John Kelly for a discussion of the week's major headlines, plus interviews with leaders in the field. more

Welcome to the By Their Side Podcast, where we explore the intricacies of foster care and child welfare advocacy through candid discussions with industry professionals and people with lived experience. Join your host, Micaela Tracy, as we delve into topics such as trauma, attachment, and effective advocacy strategies. Produced in collaboration with Voices for CASA Children, each episode offers invaluable insights and perspectives to empower and inform. Join us as we journey alongside those dedicated to making a difference in the lives of vulnerable children. more

Fracture to Flourish examines systemic challenges affecting underserved communities across the nation. Season One: Aging Out investigates the foster care crisis that impacts over 20,000 youth who age out of the system each year. Season Two: Aging Out: The Hidden Pipeline investigates how foster care instability, isolation, and unmet needs can create a pathway to exploitation, and what it takes to interrupt that pathway before harm becomes a life sentence. more

Each month, Speaking for Kids the podcast will bring you a variety of crucial conversations with people making public policy and the voices of the people impacted by those decisions in Michigan. Our goal will be to help you strengthen your voice to speak up for the changes we need to improve Michigan's kids' & families' lives.In this and future podcasts, we'll explore encouraging champions like you to get involved in the issues we're fighting for. Including child care, early childhood education and development, the child welfare and foster care systems, family supports and kinship care, family supports, the needs of adult learners & family literacy, youths involved in the juvenile justice system, and more. more

Welcome to The Foster Friendly Podcast. We're bringing foster care closer to home by sharing stories from the front lines. We're talking with former foster youth, foster parents and others who are finding unique and powerful ways to dramatically improve the experiences and outcomes for kids in foster care.The Foster Friendly podcast is brought to you by America's Kids Belong, a nonprofit that helps kids in foster care find belonging in both family and community. more

The show where we discuss all things related to the foster care system and early childhood trauma. From foster parents, trauma experts, former foster kids and beyond, we'll take a deep dive into the complexities of the foster care crisis in an effort to better understand how to fix it! more

All Things Foster is a place for foster families to learn about resources that are available to them, as well as a place to have community and connection through this difficult calling. more

There are many ways to build your family. Fostering-to-adopt is not the easiest, but it's a beautiful and profoundly impactful thing to do. Join Rachel Fulginiti, creative multi-hyphenate and two-time foster to adopt mom, as she shares her own story and the stories of others who have successfully navigated the foster care system and created their forever families through adoption. We explore the complex journey, touching on subjects like welcoming newborns or older children into your home, resiliency through loss and heartbreak, transracial adoption, special needs, co-parenting through a divorce, and more. We also amplify the voices of adult adoptees, who can teach us so much through their lived experience. If you've ever considered fostering and/or adoption, experienced it first-hand, or are simply curious to learn more, this show is for you. more

Step into the world of foster care adoption with The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcast, now in its fifth season. Each month, compelling conversations weave together the real-life experiences of adoptive parents, adopted children, and adults who have aged out of foster care. Featuring the expertise of child welfare professionals, these episodes deliver powerful insights and heartfelt narratives that educate, inspire, and empower. more

This continuing education podcast connects CASA volunteers with engaging and relevant training designed to help strengthen advocacy for children and families. Each short, dynamic episode features informative discussions with subject matter experts exploring topics connected to child welfare and best practices for CASA advocacy. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker(s) in their personal capacity and are not the official policy or position of Texas CASA. more

We want to see people everywhere supporting the foster care community and experiencing Jesus together. So, in this podcast, we are sharing the stories of the foster care community to bring awareness that leads to action! more

Many adoptive, foster, stepmoms, and grandmothers are suffering in silence. No one in the world of adoption is giving them the tools for recovery. No one is teaching them how to handle adoptee pushback and rejection. No one is wrapping arms around them and praying when all they can do is cry. When moms realize the unknown depth of their child's trauma, a common reaction is self-doubt. If she doesn't know what happened, how can she find words to help her child process it? It's terrifying, like climbing Everest without ropes. She's so self-doubting that she almost always concludes that she doesn't have what it takes to parent her child. Truth be known, she looks over the cliffs of depression more times than she'd care to admit. I'm a loser mom. I can't self-regulate, let alone teach my child to do the same. I can't attach with my child...and I never will have it. I am inept as a mom. I can't even decide whether to have a peanut butter sandwich. I'm a mess. I don't have what it takes. I'm a lousy mom. I hate myself. I'll never be able to meet my child's need for mothering. The good news is that the dream can be reshaped, and in that painful space, God does His most sacred work by meeting us in our brokenness, holding our hearts, and gently replanting hope. Stay tuned for upcoming podcasts and updates about my upcoming book. more

The Defender Podcast is a ministry of Lifeline Children's Services where we seek to equip the body of Christ to manifest the gospel to vulnerable children and families. We hope this podcast will provide encouragement, inspiration, and ways to connect with others who have a heart for the orphan. more

This podcast is about connecting. It's about growing. It's about stretching. In society nowadays, it's easy to fall into echo chambers. This is not an echo chamber. Open Adoption Project is a community dedicated to listening and learning, and building relationships based on healthy respect and communication. The Open Adoption Project focuses on improving adoptee experiences by encouraging open communication between all members of the adoption constellation, nurturing ongoing open adoption relationships and promoting ethical adoption practices. Follow us on Instagram @OpenAdoptionProject and at our website, openadoptionproject.org ( http://openadoptionproject.org ). Everyone is welcome here. Considering adopting? Adoptive parents tune in as we listen and learn from adoptees first and foremost. Adopted individuals share a wide spectrum of experiences, including search and reunion. This podcast is a safe space for any perspectives and experiences adoptees and first parents share, while adopters and those wanting to adopt listen and learn. Academics and others also share with us. This podcast is a passion project. No one here is connected to any adoption agencies. We do not profit from this podcast. It is a volunteer project we embrace to better enable adoptees and birth parents / biological parents to share their stories. more

Radio Kempe is here to connect you with the information you need to tackle current issues. Join us as we talk about difficult topics. Help us as we test assumptions to challenge traditional ways of thinking. Get curious, tune in, and join us on the journey to prevent child abuse and neglect every month of the year! Do you have a topic that you would like to hear on Radio Kempe? Email us at kempe.center@ucdenver.edu. more

This podcast series, hosted by the Field Center for Children's Policy, Practice & Research at the University of Pennsylvania, explores resources and strategies that are effective in helping older youth in foster care prepare for aging out of the system and transitioning into adulthood. Our goal is to put out a podcast every month. To support our podcast, go to www.fieldcenteratpenn.org and click on 'Support Us'. Thank you! more

Utah Foster Care guides real and raw conversations about parenting for bio, foster, adoptive or blended families to increase understanding of issues we all experience as families. Utah Foster Care's mission is to develop innovative strategies to help recruit, train, and retain foster families. more

The More Than Enough Podcast connects you to the people, ideas, and tools in foster care that will help your community work together to fill the biggest gaps in caring for children and families. more

Host Sandra Flach is a mom of 8 children, 5 through adoption—one kinship and 4 international. Her youngest 2 are teens diagnosed with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). With over 30 years of parenting experience and 20 plus years as an adoptive and kinship parent, she's made mountains of mistakes and learned loads of lessons. She understands the difficult road of parenting children with trauma histories—and she is still in the trenches! The Adoption & Foster Care Journey is a podcast to encourage, educate, and equip you to care for children in crisis through adoption, foster care, and kinship care. We aim to support adoptive and foster families by sharing encouraging real-life stories and equipping them with modern-day research and parenting techniques. more

The only podcast built for underdog entrepreneurs, everyday people, and caregivers who want to build their own care-based business (Group Homes, Home Care, Foster Care, Behavioral Health Housing, Veteran Housing, etc.) without a trust fund or a fancy degree. This show is hosted by Crystal Smith, a former CNA turned CEO & City Councilwoman, who shares the real, unfiltered, from-the-trenches playbook , helping you focus on the transformation journey from being an overworked and underpaid worker to becoming CEO and business owner — just like Crystal did — with tactical steps, mindset shifts, mentorship, and hard truths. more

Podcast by Cathleen Bearse

This podcast explores the reality of foster care through true stories told by those who've lived them. Hear from the children who've grown up in the system, the foster and adoptive parents who raise them, the birth parents who fight for them and the experts who devote their lives to helping them heal. Join us on this journey as we delve into the heart-wrenchingly beautiful stories God writes and redeems through foster care. more

Real conversations with people in the foster and adoptive community. Sharing experiences and stories to help people in this community know they are not alone. more

Welcome to Dwelling at the Well, a place where foster care stories are seen, heard, and held. Hosted by Ashley and Rebecca, this podcast invites you into real and honest conversations with former foster youth, foster parents, mentors, and advocates — drawing encouragement and hope from real-life journeys. We're so glad you're here. more

Foster Parent Well is the go-to podcast for foster and adoptive parents who are navigating the complexities of parenting children with trauma while trying to stay sane in the process. Hosted by Nicole T Barlow, a foster and adoptive mom of six, parent trainer, and wellness coach, this podcast is where faith, resilience, and practical strategies come together.  If you're feeling burnt out, overwhelmed, or just plain exhausted from the daily realities of foster care and adoption—you're not alone. Here, we have real conversations about the hard stuff: attachment struggles, secondary trauma, parenting beyond behaviors, and the deep emotional weight of loving kids from hard places. But we also talk about you—your health, your nervous system, your faith, and the small, sustainable ways you can care for yourself so you can keep showing up for your kids.  Expect practical tips, faith-based encouragement, expert insights, and zero sugarcoating—just real, honest talk about what it takes to foster well, adopt well, and most importantly, stay well in the process.  Because parenting kids with trauma is a marathon, not a sprint—and you were never meant to run it alone.  🎧 Subscribe now and let's do this together!  more

A Foster Arizona podcast featuring Authentic Conversations with Real People talking all things Foster Care and beyond. Hosted by Kim and Brian Vehon. more

Resilient Voices & Beyond is a podcast that amplifies the voices of those who were once silenced and aims to empower a new generation of foster care alum leaders. Through conversations with community partners, leaders, advocates, and activists, this podcast educates listeners on reforms, policies, and advocacy related to foster care, adoption, kinship, CCIs, JJ, and the child welfare system. The podcast challenges stigmas and labels surrounding these topics and creates a dialogue on reform and advocacy that is already happening or needs to happen. The core values of Resilient Voices & Beyond include empowerment, inclusivity, education, collaboration, authenticity, and innovation. The mission of the podcast is to create a platform for silenced voices to be heard and received, while the vision is to inspire and empower a new generation of leaders committed to making a positive change in the world. more

Rescue The Fosters is an educational podcast focused on the foster system, aimed at raising awareness about the policies and procedures designed to protect children in foster care. more

Hear from foster parents and children about their stories and journey in foster care.

Fostering & Adoption with Nikki & Larry is a heartfelt, faith-centered podcast designed to guide, empower, and uplift families walking through the journey of foster care and adoption. Hosted by Nikki and Larry , a couple with decades of real-world experience caring for children from all backgrounds, the show opens the door to honest conversations about love, resilience, healing, and the realities of creating a safe home for those who need it most. Each episode shares: ✨ Real stories from Nikki & Larry's fostering and adoption journey ✨ Practical wisdom for navigating the foster care system ✨ Encouragement for families opening their hearts and homes ✨ Conversations rooted in compassion, community, and faith ✨ Insights from caring for children, teens, and entire sibling groups Whether you're a foster parent, waiting to adopt, supporting someone who is, or simply curious about the process — this podcast offers guidance, comfort, and a reminder that love in action changes lives. New episodes release every Thursday. Follow, download, and share to help spread awareness and support families everywhere. more

Podcast by Stanford Sierra Youth and Families

The Anthem Award winning BONUS BABIES podcast is the only one of its kind that features the compelling true-life hard-hitting stories of those with a lived foster care experience and the people who care for them all via the unique 360* lens of a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer. Through raw first-hand accounts, BONUS BABIES reveals the daunting complexity of the foster care world while documenting the challenges, failures and successes of the system as well as the people and the agencies involved. The creator and host, Jayne Amelia Larson, is a CASA - a Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteer for youth in foster care. In the same way a CASA works, she explores all things in the foster care maze by talking to kids, parents, caregivers, attorneys, social workers, therapists, adoptees, adoptive parents, members of community and social programs...anybody and everybody who will speak to her to keep the conversation open and the information flowing about all things CASA to give a forum to help people understand what it's like to have a lived foster care experience. Original music by Christina Apostolopoulos. Emma Karpman is our Social Media Manager. Audio engineering and mixing by Adam 'Yukon' Harr of Blue Oak Mastering. Executive Producer is Jake Eberle. Cover art by John Crowther. more

Welcome to Fostering Bridges —a podcast dedicated to uplifting, supporting, and empowering foster, adoptive, and kinship parents. Whether you're in the early days of your journey or have years of experience, this space is for you. We dive into real conversations, share stories of resilience, and explore the resources, strategies, and heart-centered approaches that help build stronger families.In each episode, you'll hear from experts, fellow parents, and advocates who understand the challenges and joys that come with fostering and adopting. We'll talk about everything from self-care to navigating the system, creating lasting connections, and honoring the unique needs of every child.This is Fostering Bridges —where we come together to learn, grow, and build the bridges that help our families thrive. more

Welcome to 'Daddies on Duty,' a heartfelt and enlightening podcast where we dive into the unique and vibrant world of parenthood through the eyes of two dads with an extraordinary story. Hosted by a Emmy Award-winning journalist Eliecer Marte and his husband, Erick Marte, this podcast peels back the curtain on their remarkable journey to fatherhood, from the challenges and triumphs of foster care adoption to the intricate process of international surrogacy.Join us each week on 'Daddies on Duty.' Let's celebrate the journey of parenthood, together, one episode at a time. more

The Child Welfare Information Gateway Podcast shares the innovations, lessons, and perspectives from those working to improve child welfare system. Our mission is to help adoption, foster care, and child safety caseworkers by exploring new ideas and practices making a difference in the lives of children, youth and families. Child Welfare Information Gateway is a service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. more

'Why can't we connect?' It's a question many foster and adoptive parents, like myself, have asked about attempting to build a relationship with a child God has placed into our homes. What is it that keeps them from being open and receptive to your care? Could you sum it up in one word? You may choose words like trauma, detachment, defiance, or dysregulation, but I'd like to suggest a more helpful word: hunger. This is Chef Kibby inviting you to join me for the Hunger for Connection Podcast. In each episode, I'll be weaving together pioneering research, personal experiences, and practical advice that will help you to reimagine the challenges you face not as a problem to be fixed but a hunger to be fed. You'll see that being fed is one of the most deeply-embodied relational experiences we have as human beings, plus you'll learn how to use this renewed mindset to create a deeper sense of connection within your child, your family, and your home. Let me come alongside you on your foster and adoptive journey by hitting the subscribe button. I look forward to helping you feed the Hunger for Connection. Until then, I'll see you in the kitchen. more

On any given day, over 20,000 children are in Texas's foster care system. In Their Shoes offers an unprecedented look into the journey of the children, parents, caseworkers, and officials who are part of this often faceless system. It tells this sprawling story from a deeply personal perspective: the teenage girl reconnecting with her biological parents; the couple anxiously awaiting the arrival of their first foster child; and the grandmother who suddenly becomes the sole caretaker of five grandchildren, forever changing the course of her life. more

Real stories about the joys and challenges of the adoption journey. You'll hear from parents and families who've been through infant and international adoption, foster-to-adopt, and even embryo adoption. These inspiring stories are told from the perspective of the adoptee, birth parent or adoptive parent. more

During a three-month investigation, the Rockbridge Report found that the social services system is weighted against parents who have lost custody of their children. On paper, the goal is to reunite children with their parents.  But that's not happening. more

Welcome to On the Wire with Fred Finch Podcast: Conversations on Youth, Families, the Impact of our Programs, and Their Success Stories. We've embarked on this podcast journey to share compelling stories, vast experience, and the wealth of knowledge we've accumulated over more than a century of dedicated service to disadvantaged young individuals and their families. Our highly trained and dedicated team of clinicians and mental health professionals provides unwavering support and boundless opportunities to youth and their families, particularly those facing complex challenges. Our collective mission remains steadfast: to partner with people, including our participants, their families, and communities, towards the culturally responsive services that cultivate mental and physical resiliency and wellness within their communities. In this ongoing series, we engage in insightful conversations with our experts, field clinicians, and the resilient youth within our programs. These discussions offer a window into the diverse array of challenges and triumphs that shape our organization, ultimately creating a richer understanding of our mission to empower youth and families. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Tiktok creators Cyndi Hoffer & Paige Saffold join forces to discuss motherhood from their perspectives. They bring up hot topics, discuss Cyndi's foster care & adoption journey, Paige's experience with being a bonus mom & an autism mom, their childhood experiences and much more. To offer a dad's perspective, Jai hosts a special 'dad's corner' where he asks burning questions & plays fun games with Cyndi & Paige from time to time. more

Welcome to the Future is Family: Conversations on Foster Care and Community, a podcast brought to you by embrella, a New Jersey foster care non-profit dedicated to promoting an enhanced understanding of foster and kinship care and serving as a catalyst for positive change in the child welfare community. For more information visit www.embrella.org or follow us on social media on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and @embrella.nj or on LinkedIn @embrella. Tune in next time on The Future is Family podcast more

A show about all things child welfare, dependency, adoption and foster care. Your hosts, Jack & Cat are veterans in the world of child welfare and excited to spend a little time each week chatting about how we can all do something to help kids in care. more

Meet Sara Senters, A.K.A the 'momager' and foster and adoptive mom of 11! Get ready to step into the world of motherhood as Sara takes you on a thrilling roller coaster ride through her busy household, thriving marriage, and successful family business, all while proving that finding peace in the chaos and having time for self-care is well within your reach!Sara isn't your typical hot mess mom—she's boujee; and she's got the lashes to prove it! With each episode, Sara shares her candid, hilarious, and heartwarming perspective on life, from navigating the unique challenges of parenting a big family to finding joy in the everyday routine. Sara may not have all the answers, but she's learned to give herself grace in hopes that you will too.If you're a mom in need of an outlet and a guide to managing the highs and lows of parenting in today's world, you've found your match! Sprinter Mom with Lashes On is your go-to podcast for laughter, insights, and the reassurance that, just like Sara, you can handle it all and STILL look fabulous! more

Hi everyone, I'm Jason Curry President of TBHC Foster Care and Adoption. I am excited about our podcast called Bringing Kids Home. It is a monthly show that helps tell stories of adoption and foster care and get the word out so more people know how to support children in need.-Subscribe so you don't miss any of our episodes which will launch each month starting January 2021 on the 3rd Monday. more

Foster Tales is a podcast that is shining a light on those who have survived, lived-through, and experienced the Foster Care system first-hand. more

Real talk on adoption, foster care and this journey we call parenting. We (Carrie and Karyn:-) are both adoptive parents and have a deep passion for sharing both our stories and many other stories of adoptees, foster parents, and resources out there to help people along their journey. You can also find us on Facebook and Instagram @adoptiontoday we would love to hear from you! more