child welfare
Season 3 Episode 9 : Types of Court Hearings In Foster Care
Jack & Nichole discuss the types of court hearings that happen in a dependency case in foster care. One of the most intimidating things about becoming a foster parent or for a parent entering into a dependency case is all the initials, and legal jumbo, and all the different types of hearings, so we wanted…
Read MoreSeason 3 Episode 8 : Behavior Hacks in Foster Care
Cat & Jack chat about some hacks for handling behaviors that may be caused by the trauma kids in foster care experience, and also children with neurodiversity.
Read MoreSeason 3 Episode 7 : Strong Early Connections in Foster Care
Cat & Jack chat with Andria Peek, a Technical Assistance Specialist with Safe Babies, a program of ZERO TO THREE about strong early connections in foster care and how the Safe Babies approach can optimize them.
Read MoreSeason 3 Episode 5 : Safe Baby Courts In Foster Care
Jack & Cat chat with Andria about Safe Baby Courts (also known as early childhood court or baby court or infant toddler court)
Read MoreSeason 3 Episode 4 : Exploitation of Kids In Foster Care
Cat & Jack get down on the nitty gritty of where the line is when it comes to foster children on social media and especially when monetization comes into the scenario.
Read MoreSeason 3 Episode 2 : Brittany Dawn Update in Foster Care
Jack & Cat are back for more Brittany Dawn snarking in episode 2. Join us in a short update on the trial and latest placement news for Brittany Dawn
Read MoreSeason 3 Episode 1 : Brittany Dawn or Brittany Done? in Foster Care
Jack & Cat discuss the Brittany Dawn scandals and their suitability to be foster parents. From police brutality of a black man, to scamming people suffering from eating disorders, and of course the lack of true accountability – it is a worrying question.
Read MoreSeason 2 Episode 13 : Instant Family Movie Review In Foster Care
Jack & Nichole chat about one of their favorite fostercare and adoption movies – instant family.
Read MoreSeason 2 Episode 10 : Grow Into You for Aged Out Kids in Foster Care
Jack & Nichole chat with Erin NeSmith from Grow Into You Foundation for aged out kids in foster care.
Read MoreSeason 2 Episode 9 : Turning the Tables with Teens in Foster Care
Jack & Nichole sit with Papo and chat with him about his experience growing up in the foster care system in Philadelphia and how he turned the table by helping teens in foster care by working in a group home and connecting with the kids through his own foster experiences.
Read MoreSeason 2 Episode 8 : Equine Therapy in Foster Care
Jack and Nichole chat with Lisa from Emerald M Ranch in Brooksville that specializes in equine (hippo) therapy to help children who have experienced trauma (foster children) and children with medical needs.
Read MoreSeason 2 Episode 7 : Lifehacks for Foster Parents
Nichole and Jack share the lifehacks for foster parents that listeners sent in to help us all get more organized.
Read MoreSeason 2 Episode 6 : A Trauma Informed Courtroom in Foster Care – Meet Judge Lynn Tepper – Part 3/3
Cat, Jack, & Nichole continue their chat with Sr Retired Judge Lynn Tepper about her experiences in the courtroom and her evolution to creating a trauma informed courtroom. If you have not yet listened to part 1 and 2, we recommend you listen to those episodes before this episode.
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