Voices Of Hope

Dr. Ashley Cross sits with Cheyenne to talk about her own experience growing up in foster care. She shared some of the challenges. She also discussed the community of people around her who gave her hope and encouraged her along the journey. Cheyenne's story is a message of Hope!   To connect with Cheyenne, visit:   https://instagram.com/chaa._.chaa_?igshid=NDRkN2NkYzU=   Listen to Cheyenne's poetry :   https://www.instagram.com/tv/CYQJnuQl6Oq/?igshid=NGIzOGRhOTI=   For more details on The Hub 585, visit https://www.thehub585.org/   To partner with Dr. Ashley R. Cross and become a Hope Giver, visit https://www.ashleyrcross.com/   Visit https://www.ashleyrcross.com/resources/  to obtain Dr. Ashley R. Cross's book: Building a House of Hope: Motivating Vulnerable Children to Achieve their Goals      

Dr. Jessica Pryce is a TED speaker, Author , and social worker. She works with the Florida Institute for Child Welfare doing research to transform the child welfare system. She is aiming to change policies and shift the narrative around for outcomes of marginalized families of color in the child welfare system.    Dr. Ashley Cross sits with Dr.Pryce to discuss the work she is doing to transform the child welfare system. They also discuss her TED Talk called, Transforming child welfare, taking race out of the equation.    Dr. Pryce's research visit:  https://instagram.com/jesspryce?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Dr. Pryce's TED Talk :  https://www.ted.com/talks/jessica_pryce_to_transform_child_welfare_take_race_out_of_the_equation?language=en   For more details on The Hub 585, visit https://www.thehub585.org/   To partner with Dr. Ashley R. Cross and become a Hope Giver, visit https://www.ashleyrcross.com/   Visit https://www.ashleyrcross.com/resources/  to obtain Dr. Ashley R. Cross's book: Building a House of Hope: Motivating Vulnerable Children to Achieve their Goals    

Davon Woods fights for kids in the  foster care system.  He fights for these children through his non profit organization, Foster Kids Matter. The mission of this organization is to fight for every child , spread awareness, and be the voice for the children who are voiceless. Davon desires for every kid to have a home. His  long term goal is to have one of the biggest facilities for kids in the foster care system.   Dr. Ashley Cross sits with Davon to talk about his own experience growing up in foster care and ways he spreads awareness through Foster Kids Matter .   To connect with Davon visit, linktr.ee/dwoodsfc   To support Foster Kids matter , visit fosterkidsmatter.life   For more details on The Hub 585, visit https://www.thehub585.org/   To partner with Dr. Ashley R. Cross and become a Hope Giver, visit https://www.ashleyrcross.com/   Visit https://www.ashleyrcross.com/resources/  to obtain Dr. Ashley R. Cross's book: Building a House of Hope: Motivating Vulnerable Children to Achieve their Goals  

Heidi White works with The Alliance, a network of organizations dedicated to safeguarding the rights of children and families. She worked in the foster care system for four years, first as an adoption clerk and then as a group home staff member with a sociology background. Heidi is a Court Appointed Special Advocate and a certified Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Practitioner. Heidi believes that what we have in our hands is enough to make a change. And in this episode, Dr. Ashley Cross sits with Heidi to talk about the importance of being willing to change the world with what's in our hands. To connect with Heidi and The Alliance, visit https://www.defendingthecause.org/ For more details on The Hub 585, visit https://www.thehub585.org/ To partner with Dr. Ashley R. Cross and become a Hope Giver, visit https://www.ashleyrcross.com/ Visit https://www.ashleyrcross.com/resources/ to obtain Dr. Ashley R. Cross's book: Building a House of Hope: Motivating Vulnerable Children to Achieve their Goals

Alex Jimenez has lofty ambitions. He wants to establish his own company, advocate for foster children, and adopt his younger sister. But first, he must secure a place to live and avoid failing out of community college. Alex Jimenez's experience as he approaches the conclusion of his foster care placement is chronicled in the 2019 documentary Aged and Confused. Dr. Ashley Cross sits down with Alex Jimenez to talk about his foster care experience as well as the significance of the 2019 documentary Aged and Confused. Dr. Ashley is also joined by Christina Shaman and Anakha Arikara, who played significant roles in Alex's sharing of his story in the documentary Aged and Confused. Visit Aged and Confused on Strikingly (mystrikingly.com) to watch the trailer or gain further information. For more details on The Hub 585, visit https://www.thehub585.org/ To partner with Dr. Ashley R. Cross and become a Hope Giver, visit https://www.ashleyrcross.com/ Visit https://www.ashleyrcross.com/resources/ to obtain Dr. Ashley R. Cross's book: Building a House of Hope: Motivating Vulnerable Children to Achieve their Goals

Annette Campbell is the CEO & Founder of The Tax Experience and in this episode she is joined by her mother as they discuss the pain of family separation, the process of healing and the beauty of restoration. To connect with Annette Campbell, visit https://www.facebook.com/annette.campbell.106 and for business inquiries, visit The Tax Experience For more details on The Hub 585, visit https://www.thehub585.org/ To partner with Dr. Ashley R. Cross and become a Hope Giver, visit https://www.ashleyrcross.com/ Visit https://www.ashleyrcross.com/resources/ to obtain Dr. Ashley R. Cross's book: Building a House of Hope: Motivating Vulnerable Children to Achieve their Goals

Charell Star is a storyteller with a passion for creating experiences that connect people in a way that celebrates, inspires, entertains, and empowers. She loves working across all mediums to tell a story and reach audiences and believes the most powerful messages are delivered through authenticity, personal connection, and conversation.   In this powerful conversation, Charell takes us into the transitions a child faces when entering the foster system. Charell is a former foster care youth and uses her platform to advocate for the needs of foster care youth across the country. She is the featured subject in “Feeling Wanted,” a foster care film that recounts her years in care. The award-winning documentary by Yasmin Mistry has become a training tool for child welfare organizations worldwide.   To connect with Charell Star, visit https://charellstar.com/ For more details on The Hub 585, visit https://www.thehub585.org/ To partner with Dr. Ahsley R. Cross and become a Hope Giver, visit https://www.ashleyrcross.com/ Visit https://www.ashleyrcross.com/resources/ to obtain Dr. Ashley R. Cross's book: Building a House of Hope: Motivating Vulnerable Children to Achieve their Goals

Dr. Ashley R. Cross hosts this new, inspiring, and powerful podcast that highlights stories of resilience, strength, and hope; Voices Of Hope. Dr. Ashley R. Cross is the founder and executive director of The Hub 585, a Rochester, NY-based non-profit organization.   For more details on The Hub 585, visit https://www.thehub585.org/ To partner with Dr. Ahsley R. Cross and become a Hope Giver, visit https://www.ashleyrcross.com/ Visit https://www.ashleyrcross.com/resources/  to obtain Dr. Ashley R. Cross's book: Building a House of Hope: Motivating Vulnerable Children to Achieve their Goals