Speaker: Cat

Season 2 Episode 4 : A Trauma Informed Courtroom in Foster Care – Meet Judge Tepper

Cat, Jack, & Nichole chat with Sr Retired Judge Lynn Tepper about her experiences in the courtroom and her evolution to creating a trauma informed courtroom. Stay tuned to next week for part 2

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Season 2 Episode 1 : Meet The Hosts… Again

Now that we have dragged a couple special hosts into our equation and are starting a new season – we are excited to spend some time letting you get to know all of us a little better.

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Season 1 Episode 36 : Understanding Judges in Foster Care – Meet Luke

Jack & Cat sit with Judge Luke to get a better understanding of the role of a judge in dependency and foster care.

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Season 1 Episode 33 : The Targeted Child in Foster Care – Meet Brenna

Cat, Jack, and Nichole sit with Brenna to discuss her history as the targeted abused child in her biological home, going through the dependency system in New Jersey, and what it looked like to travel the path of abuse report to signed surrender paperwork. We were recently chosen as one of the Top 20 Foster…

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Season 1 Episode 30 : The Generational Cycle of Foster Care – Meet Ellie

Cat (Therapist) & Jack (Fostermom) talk to Ellie (a former foster youth) who has recently reunified with her son who was removed from her care and placed in foster care. Ellie had to overcome so many obstacles, including addiction, domestic violence, raising a son with special needs (autism), and learning how to advocate for herself….

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Season 1 Episode 26 : Occupational Therapy in Foster Care

Jack & Cat sit to talk with Argie about the role of occupational therapy in foster care.

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Season 1 Episode 23 : Understanding ADA / ASA in Foster Care – Meet Rob Callahan

Jack & Cat chat with Rob Callahan to discuss his experience as an Assistant District Attorney (in some states called Assistant State Attorney) prosecuting cases for child dependency. His experiences across the board as an ADA, and also parent attorney, and also as an attorney for intervening foster parents bring a great deal of knowledge…

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Season 1 Episode 21 : Connecting Through Cooking with Chef Kibby

Jack & Cat chat with Chef Kibby about how connecting through cooking helps build relationships with kids who have experienced trauma and helps kids in foster care build resiliency and positive childhood experiences. Chef Kibby’s Resources: Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Podcast | 20-Day Challenge

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Season 1 Episode 20 : Understanding Adoption Case Management in Foster Care – Meet David

Jack & Cat sit with David who has previously served as a case manager in foster care, an adoption case manager, and an adoption case manager supervisor about the role of adoption case management in foster care.

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Season 1 Episode 19 : Tips for New Foster Parents by Brendale

We received a DM this week from one of our favorite listeners who is about to be licensed, asking for tips on how to better prepare for her first placement. So we asked Brendale (a local foster mom) to help us give her some tips and things that she wish she knew from the jump….

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Season 1 Episode 18 : Tips for New Foster Parents by Coryn

We received a DM this week from one of our favorite listeners who is about to be licensed, asking for tips on how to better prepare for her first placement. So we asked Coryn (a local foster mom) to help us give her some tips and things that she wish she knew from the jump….

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Season 1 Episode 17 : Understanding Parent Attorneys & Attorney Ad Litems in Foster Care

Jack & Cat sit with Bowdre M. McAllister, a parent attorney in dependency and who also serves as an attorney ad litem for special needs kids in foster care in Florida.

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Season 1 Episode 16 : Sibling Reunification & Nichole’s Wild Foster Care Ride

Jack & Cat sit with Nichole who has had one wild ride through successfully adopting three siblings despite enormous adversity. She has had to remain quiet throughout the media reports over the past year, due to the confidentiality requirements of foster parents and those involved with these cases. But… Today… She takes her voice back….

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Season 1 Episode 15 : Understanding Guardian Ad Litems (CASA) in Foster Care

Jack & Cat sit and chat with Trisha who has been a guardian ad litem for over 8 years!

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Season 1 Episode 14 : Understanding Placement in Foster Care

Jack & Cat sit with Elyse from Placement and discuss what it is like to work in placement in foster care and also how to partner better with them.

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Season 1 Episode 13 : Understanding Licensing in Foster Care

Jack & Cat sit with Red from Licensing and discuss what it is like to work in licensing in foster care and also how to partner better with them and how they are a support for all the partners.

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Season 1 Episode 12 : Understanding Case Management in Foster Care

Jack & Cat sit with Irene from Case Management and discuss what it is like to be a case manager in foster care and how partners can both understand and work better with Case Managers.

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Season 1 Episode 11 : Who is Who in Foster Care

Jack & Cat discuss the main people involved in a foster case to get a picture of who the players are and what their functions are.

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