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We give emancipated youth, and their allies, a place to share THEIR truth.

Deena Saunders-Green


    • May 2, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 30m AVG DURATION
    • 14 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Formerly Fostered

    Teens, Blackmail & Sex Trafficking

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 48:37


    A social services provider talks about trauma and a common tactic being used to lure teens into sex trafficking.

    Choose Your Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 41:28


    A 25 year old former foster youth shatters the "crack baby" myth with a college education that includes grad school.

    Absolutely Worth It

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 31:31


    Deena Saunders-Green talks with a member of the community who stepped-up after seeing a former foster youth in need.

    Death Motivated Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2019 34:58


    Deena Saunders-Green talks with a single dad who's determined to be a good parent, despite the trauma of his past and his struggles with depression.

    Updates & Icon Radio FM

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2019 34:00


    After 7 months of silence, Deena Saunders-Green talks about the chaos she created while advocating for emancipated youth as a social worker, an entrepreneur, a student, and a radio host!

    Motherhood, Mental Illness & Corporal Punishment Pt 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2018 27:45


    A mother discusses her history with CPS and Children's Mental Health Services.

    Motherhood, Mental Illness & Corporal Punishment Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2018 25:58


    A mother discusses her history with CPS and Children's Mental Health Services

    Motherhood, Mental Illness & Corporal Punishment Pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2018 38:52


    A mother discusses her history with CPS and Children's Mental Health Services.

    Miss Independent Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2018 24:23


    A 24 yr old former foster youth discusses her journey towards self-sufficiency.

    Miss Independent Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2018 26:57


    A 24 yr old former foster youth discusses her history and her journey towards self-sufficiency.

    I Smoke a Lot of Weed

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2017 32:32


    A social worker talks with a 24 yr old young man with a history in the Juvenile Justice System and Children's Mental Health Services.

    Healthy Online Dating?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2017 23:31


    An ally gives tips on how to handle teens and online dating.

    I Was Halfway Homeless

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2017 12:24


    This week, we hear from a 27 yr old former foster youth who was placed with relative caregivers.

    I Just Needed Help

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2017 30:32


    A social worker and a former foster youth discuss foster care and a transitional housing program.

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