Friends of Foster Care

May is National Foster Care Month, join into Friends of Foster Care as Angela Mahoney talks about how she comes alongside birth families, partnering with them and Social Services to reunify the children in her care.

Join Friends of Foster Care as we talk about trauma and grief with local Licensed Clinical Social Worker Sarah Johnson.

During Social Worker Appreciation Month, listen in as Molly Boughman talks about child protective services and her role in keeping children in the community safe.

The Friends of Foster Care interview with Keyhisa Hannah is one that explores kinship adoption, what that means and how that looks for a social worker. Join us to learn more about Hannah's journey.

Join Friends of Foster Care as Megan, Luke and Leeann talk about their foster care journey in the Catawba Valley.

November is National Adoption Month, so Liz Smith, an post adoption success coach, joined us to talk all things adoption! To find out more about Post Adoption Services, visit postadoptionsuccesscoach.org

Ever wonder the steps to becoming a foster or adoptive parent? Friends of Foster Care sits down with the Licensing Social Worker at Catawba County Family Builders to talk about a brief overview of the process.

Kerry has an amazing heart for children with special needs in foster care. Join us as we hear her story of how a biological and adoptive mom navigates parenting children with special needs and living fully present in the day that has been given!

Adoptive dad Rich talks about how he was reluctant to foster and adopt even when his wife was on board. Listen to see what changed his mind!

Judge Clifton Smith joins the Friends of Foster Care Podcast to talk about his role in the lives of children in foster care. Join to learn more about the court system and how it impacts children in this community.

On this episode of Friends of Foster Care, the guest is Karen Harrington, the Director of Catawba County DSS. Join us as Karen tells more about her job, why she loves it and what her dreams are for Catawba County in the coming years.

In celebration of Social Worker Appreciation month, join us as we talk with Maurice Brown, a foster care social worker at Catawba County DSS. Maurice gives such a good perspective as he tells his personal experience as a social worker.

March is Social Worker Appreciation Month and we are very grateful for social workers who work hard to keep children safe! Join us as we read the words of local foster and adoptive parents as they express their gratitude to the social workers who serve this community.

Kara is a foster and adoptive mom and has much wisdom as she was a child in foster care herself. Join us as we talk about transracial adoption, the importance of birth family connections and how her experience in foster care has shaped her view on how she parents.

Ed Morales MPP, MSW, LICSW, is a trainer and social worker based in Minneapolis, MN. In addition to being an adoptive and step parent and a husband, Ed is a full-time staff trainer, a social worker and provides training, clinical supervision and professional development through his LLC, Socorro Consulting. Ed Morales will be a speaker at the 6th Annual Connect, Expect, Reflect Post Adoption Conference held February 27th from 9am-4pm. For more information on the conference, please visit postadoptionsuccesscoach.org

Ever wonder about the nuts and bolts of the Guardian Ad Litem program? Join us as we chat with Chris Steeb, a Program Supervisor for the Guardian Ad Litem office in Catawba County and learn more about the GAL program. To learn more about how to volunteer as a Guardian Ad Litem, visit www.volunteerforgal.org or www.facebook.com/NC-Guardian-ad-Litem-Burke-Caldwell-and-Catawba-Counties.

Listen in to the conversation with Pat about her journey as an adopted child, an adoptive mom and a Guardian ad Litem as she explains the importance of being a voice to a child in care.

Join in as Social Worker and foster mom Megan tells her story and her unique perspective of two sides of the foster care system.

Learn about this Catawba County adoptive mom's dream to celebrate adoptive families at Christmas. To order an ornament, visit https://www.etsy.com/shop/FamilyHomeLove

Join us during National Adoption Month to learn more about the process of adoption and the journey Jen has been on the last 5 years.

Join the conversation with Danielle, a licenced foster and adoptive mom in Catawba County.

A description of Fostering Hope Catawba, the organization behind the podcast. Visit our website at fosteringhopecatawba.com

Learn about the Friends of Foster Care podcast and Catawba County, NC.