Podcast appearances and mentions of richard villasana

For most of us finding our way home is pretty easy. Getting back to that safe cozy place where we feel cared for and loved can bring a good feeling of belonging. Immigrant children become separated from their families at the border while migrating. And finding their way home is a huge never-ending job. In this week's episode we are joined by Richard Villasana a leading authority on immigration issues and foster families. We discuss contributing factors leading to the number of children at the border, what you can do to help and the incredible work he does to help children cross that long bridge and reunite with their families.TAKE THE TIME TO VISIT ONE OF THESE SPONSORSWALMARThttp://bit.ly/tellmesumthingoodFANATICShttps://bit.ly/tellmesumthin21MINT MOBILEhttps://bit.ly/tellmesumthinmintGIZMOGOhttps://bit.ly/tellmesumthingizmoYOU TUBEPAGEhttps://www.youtube.com/@TMGTellMeSumthinGoodSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tmg/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

For most of us finding our way home is pretty easy. Getting back to that safe cozy place where we feel cared for and loved can bring a good feeling of belonging. Immigrant children become separated from their families at the border while migrating. And finding their way home is a huge never-ending job. In this week's episode we are joined by Richard Villasana a leading authority on immigration issues and foster families. We discuss contributing factors leading to the number of children at the border, what you can do to help and the incredible work he does to help children cross that long bridge and reunite with their families.TAKE THE TIME TO VISIT ONE OF THESE SPONSORSWALMARThttp://bit.ly/tellmesumthingoodFANATICShttps://bit.ly/tellmesumthin21MINT MOBILEhttps://bit.ly/tellmesumthinmintGIZMOGOhttps://bit.ly/tellmesumthingizmoYOU TUBEPAGEhttps://www.youtube.com/@TMGTellMeSumthinGoodSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tmg/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Richard Villasana Helps Reunite Foster and Immigrant Children with Their FamiliesIn this episode, Dr. Tami Patzer talks with Richard Villasana, the founder of Forever Homes for Foster Kids. Richard is a leading international authority on immigration issues and foster families, with more than three decades of experience.Richard has been featured on CNN International, Associated Press, ABC TV, Costco Connections, and in the Washington Post. He is a columnist for Foster Focus Magazine, an international speaker, and the international award-winning author of the best-selling book “Do No Harm.”Richard's nonprofit has tirelessly worked with government agencies across the country to find families for foster and immigrant children, creating permanent homes for them. He specializes in locating relatives in Latin America to reunite children with their families, even in challenging cases where others have failed. Richard shares stories of his successes, including finding a father in Argentina in just five days when other organizations had searched for over four years.This episode is a must-listen for anyone concerned about the plight of foster and immigrant children in the United States. Richard's insights and dedication to these vulnerable populations are truly inspiring. Listeners will gain a deeper understanding of the complexities these children face and how Richard's organization is making a difference.To learn more about Richard Villasana and his work, visit the Forever Homes for Foster Kids website at ForeverHomesForFosterKids.org.You can also purchase Richard's book, “Do No Harm,” on Amazon or any bookstore to support his nonprofit's efforts.Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/richard-villasana-the-sherlock-holmes-of-foster-care-connecting-children-with-relatives-and-forever-families

This week we are looking back at the best podcast of 2023 and talking with Richard who was so informative and enjoyable. Foster Care is a broken system where kids can get lost and forgotten. Too many kids in foster care end up on the streets. The system needs change. Richard Villasana is doing something about it.  #fostercare #fostercaresystems #fosterkids #fosterchildren #fosteringachild fosteringakid #richardvillasana #foreverhomesforfosterkids #ginagrothoff #dongrothoff #focusedhealthyfamily https://foreverhomesforfosterkids.org/ Book: Do No Harm – Get it here Find Richard on Linkedin here  Find Richard on Twitter here  Find Richard on Facebook here Check out this episode!

Imagine a world where every child has a loving home. Are we there yet? Unfortunately, no. But our guests today, Richard Villasana and Antoine Morrison, are two men on a mission to change that, with an extraordinary journey of advocacy for foster and immigrant children and a unique gift of locating missing people, respectively. What if you had the power to create tangible change for these children? Well, you do, and we're here to explore how.Join us as we navigate Richard's compelling story from Navy veteran to renowned author and advocate, notably the founder of Forever Homes for Foster Kids. Richard's wisdom and dedication offer a fresh perspective on the state of the foster care system and its impact on immigrant children. As well, we're putting the spotlight on Antoine's remarkable ability to track down people, a gift he uses to reunite separated families within the foster care system. Their stories and insights are bound to stir your emotions and inspire action.As we continue our conversation, we delve into the details of Richard's bestselling and award-winning book, 'Do No Harm'. His emphasis on the importance of paying attention to children in foster care will hit home, urging us to ensure that every child has a place they can call home and the love and care they deserve. So, tune in, let's address the systemic issues affecting foster children, and explore the ways we can all make a difference. Support the showGive the gift of books to your loved ones. Give them a 3-month Audible subscription.Amazon will send your gift recipient an email on the day you choose along with redemption instructions, or allow you to print and give it directly based on the option you select. The gift recipient can start their Audible Premium Plus membership right away. Current Audible members will receive all credits from a redeemed gift membership at once. Their current plan will not be extended or interrupted.https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/gift-membership-detail

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When you purchase an item after clicking a link from this post, we may earn a commission.Devin: What do you see as your superpower?Richard: My superpower is really easy. I have the gift of being able to find people.Richard Villasana has the superpower of a real superhero. He finds the parents of children who have been separated from them. One of his biggest customers is the US Federal Government, now striving to clean up the mess from the Trump Administration's Zero Tolerance policy.Richard leads the nonprofit Forever Homes for Foster Kids. With a history that stretches back three decades, the organization has long specialized in finding lost relatives for kids who can't live with their parents.AI Summary* Richard Villasana founded Forever Homes for Foster Kids, an organization that works to find family members of foster and immigrant children to give them a permanent home.* The federal government contacted the organization to help find parents separated from their children under the Trump administration's zero-tolerance program.* The nonprofit's success rate at finding parents is around 93 percent, and when they cannot find a parent, they try to locate other relatives.* Many of the parents fear talking to anyone, even those who can help bring them back to the US legally to reunite with their children.* Violence and corruption, along with poverty, drive people from Central American countries to flee to the US.* The difficulty in finding and matching immigrant children with relatives outside of the US is a challenge these children face in foster care.* Villasana's superpower is his ability to find people, which has helped him successfully locate and reunite immigrant children with their relatives around the world.* His skill is a blend of empathy, intuition and research, and he constantly works to improve and refine his gifts.* Villasana has also written a book named Do No Harm, which highlights the failures of the foster industry and explains how to improve it.* The podcast discusses the current state of separation of children from their families at the US-Mexico border and its impact on immigrant children in foster care.For many years, families have been crossing the border into the United States seeking asylum. Richard explains what changed in 2017:In 2017, the Trump administration came up with a plan to mitigate/reduce those numbers because they were massive numbers coming across the border and asking for asylum. What they came up with was an idea called Zero Tolerance. It was a pilot program. And that's an important distinction because it was not an official policy. So we started this in early 2017 in the El Paso, Texas area. The idea was this: Anybody who set foot on US soil and asked for asylum, they would immediately have their children separated from them if they came as a family. And this was a huge shift because until then unless we were really extenuating circumstances, parents and children were never separated. So this happened in 2017, and that's why people probably heard in the last several years about all these facilities popping up, people being moved from Texas all over the United States. Hundreds ended up in New York, for instance; there were over 700 at one time. They were dropped on them and needed to be cared for. This was all part of zero tolerance.This went on until June 2018, when this policy became official. At that point, the ACLU stepped in, and they were able to go to the courts because now it was an official policy. The courts agreed that this was illegal based on the Fifth Amendment, and at that point, told the administration, you have to stop.Richard and I discussed the tragic underlying causes of trouble in Central America that lead to pressure to migrate. Be sure to tune into the podcast for that.With the new Administration in 2021, Richard's organization got the call from the Federal Government. “They said, ‘Look, we have got cases. We need someone who can step in and help us. We need help,” he says.“I'm very proud to say that our success rate at finding parents is roughly 93 percent,” Richard says.Kids in foster care are a challenge much more extensive than just the kids at the border. About 400,000 kids are in foster care.Richard explains why they are there:They've been taken away from their parents for whatever reason. Eighteen percent is abuse, physical or sexual abuse, and the rest of it is normally neglect. Parents who just have dogs running rampant and filthy filth all over the place, bad smells, or they just simply leave the kids alone for the weekend. We've read stories about that. Or the five-year-old child is taking care of their three-year-old sister. Neglect. Richard shared a surprising story with a happy ending to demonstrate the success his nonprofit creates:There are three girls. They are four, eight and ten. They were in foster care. Now because of their ages, they knew that they had two aunts living in Chicago, but they didn't have phone numbers. They didn't have addresses. They just knew there was Auntie Martha. That's all they could tell the caseworkers. So the caseworkers tried to find relatives in the US. They came to us because they said, look, we know there are relatives in Mexico, so we'd like you to go look for them. And the reason these agencies come to Forever Homes is because when you have children who are living south of the border, that means their documents are in Spanish.So they are completely out of their depth when it comes to looking for how to find someone in Brazil, Argentina, Dominican Republic, all places we have done business with, and we have dealt with. So they came to us from Mexico. It took us two weeks. We found numbers for an uncle. So the caseworker is on the phone. It's Saturday. She has a translator. She's calling down. She gets the uncle on the phone. During the conversation, she says, “Hey, by the way, have you heard of two aunts living in Chicago?” He says, “Wait a minute.” Woman comes on a line; caseworker introduces herself, asks the same question. “Do you know anything about two aunts living in Chicago? She says. “Of course, I'm one of them.”The two aunts are having coffee in the living room when the phone call came in. They had flown down and were visiting that week. Of course, the aunt said, “Of course, we'll take the girls in.” As soon as they got back to Chicago, paperwork was done. The girls are now living with the two aunts in Chicago. That's what we do.How to Develop Finding People As a SuperpowerRichard developed his ability to find people early in his career. It is a gift. He began to appreciate his unique ability when his boss pointed out what a remarkable job he'd done finding someone. He shares the story of his boss giving him an important assignment:We were together. He wanted me to find a person who was with the Department of Commerce. He knew he was in Washington, D.C. This is pre-Google. He said, “Try your best to find him.”I said, “Okay.” Later that day, I dropped a piece of paper off on his desk. He says, “What's this?” I said, “That's the phone number.”He said, “This is the phone number?” I'm like, “Yes.”He looks at his watch and he says, “I asked you five minutes ago.”I'm like, “Well, I tried to be quick.”He's like, “No, you don't get it. I asked you only five minutes ago.” There was no Google, there was no computer search engine. He said, “Okay, you've got to tell me what you did.”I said, “Well, I called Maria up at the Economic Development Center. We talked for a moment. She passed me to John in Washington. I talked to John. John got me to Suzanne, and Suzanne gave me the number.” For me, it's like, okay, job done. I'm out of here.He's like, “I've never seen anyone do that.”He adds, “A lot of people have called me the Sherlock Holmes of foster care.”Richard believes that he has a gift that is hard to replicate but also understands that others can do better at finding people when they emulate his model. He offers tips to help you document and train people on any superpower.First, he notes that you need to build a team. Second, you've got to pay attention to your process and document it.Third, you've got to read and research your gift to continue to hone it.Finally, he offers a compelling insight for anyone with an exceptional ability:When we have a gift, we have to be setting our own bar. We don't care about anyone else's bar. Simone Biles said that she wasn't rating herself on some other gymnast. She said, “I'm only competing with myself.” That's the attitude that will carry someone who has a gift past all the negativity, past all the family members who don't believe in them, the friends who say, “Oh, you're egotistical.” No, it's not ego. It's realizing we have a gift, and we need to do something with it because it will drive us, and we can tap into that. But we have to set our own bar.By following Richard's example, you can learn to find people, perhaps even developing it as a superpower that will help you do more good in the world.Guest-Provided ProfileRichard Villasana (he/him)Founder, Forever Homes for Foster KidsAbout Forever Homes for Foster Kids: Forever Homes for Foster Kids, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, reunites foster and immigrant children with family. For three decades, Forever Homes has specialized in locating a child's relatives who are still living somewhere in Latin America. This ensures that where possible, each foster or immigrant child has at the very least a connection with their blood relatives. Often relatives are found who will give the child a loving forever home.https://www.foreverhomesforfosterkids.orgTwitter Handle: @familyfindingmxCompany Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/familyfindingmxBiographical Information: Richard Villasana, founder of Forever Homes for Foster Kids, is a leading international authority on immigration issues and foster families. A proud Navy veteran, Richard has been featured on CNN International, Associated Press, ABC TV, Univision, WISH-TV, Costco Connections and the Washington Post. For three decades, his nonprofit has worked with government agencies across the country to find family members of foster and immigrant children to give them a permanent home. He is the author of the new book, "Do No Harm," about the immigrant children separations and this country's foster care crisis.Twitter Handle: @richardvillasanPersonal Facebook Profile: facebook.com/richardvillasanaLinkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/richardvillasana/Instagram Handle: https://www.instagram.com/foreverhomesforfosterkidsca/Richard's Book: https://www.facebook.com/donoharmthebookhttps://donoharmthebook.com Get full access to Superpowers for Good at devinthorpe.substack.com/subscribe

Hear Richard Villasana and I talk about the work he's doing to reunite foster and immigrant children through his organization Forever Homes for Foster Kids. We also talk about his new book "Do No Harm: The U.S. Border Child Tragedy Continues" that just released today.  GUEST: Richard Villasana, founder of Forever Homes for Foster Kids, is a leading international authority on immigration issues and foster families. For three decades, his nonprofit has worked with government agencies across the country to find family members of foster and immigrant children to give them a permanent home. He is the author of the new book, "Do No Harm," about the immigrant children separations and this country's foster care crisis. A proud Navy veteran, Richard has been featured on CNN International, Associated Press, ABC TV, Univision, WISH-TV, Costco Connections and the Washington Post.   Watch this interview in video format on:  * FB: @KimONeillCoaching  * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/sY-AwqkFhZo * Audio / Podcast replays on ApplePodcasts, Spotify and many more the day after. * Learn more about the Every Day is a New Day Show at KimONeillCoaching.com * Connect with Kim on IG: @KimONeill.EveryDayIsANewDay * Join the Let Your Light Shine Movement: LetYourLightShineMovement.com #DoNoHarm #FosterKids #ReunitingFamilies #FamilyFinding #ImmigrantChildren #EveryDayisaNewDay #podcast

On June 20, 2018, an executive order was signed to reunite thousands of children who had been separated from their parents at the Mexico-U.S. border. DO NO HARM is the story of what went wrong, why the problem persists, and what needs to be done to set things right. Making his first appearance on Rick Flynn's show is the fascinating book's author, Richard Villasana. Villasana takes readers from the start of the U.S. government's program against Latin American asylum seekers, which separated thousands of children from their family members, to the current status of this humanitarian crisis. Villasana has cracked some of the worst cold cases by finding parents of these children throughout Latin America. Yet five years after the start of the U.S. government's zero-tolerance program,more than a thousand families are still separated, hundreds of children are missing, and there is no end in sight to this crisis. www.ForeverHomesForFosterKids.org --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rick-flynn/support

Too many kids in foster care end up on the streets. The system needs change. Richard Villasana is doing something about it. His organization "Forever Homes for Foster Kids"  does the search for find a relative who may not even know they are related to this child. They put together a family and a home for this foster child. Join Gina and Don talking to Richard telling stories and giving us a picture of foster life.  #fostercare #fostercaresystems #fosterkids #fosterchildren #fosteringachild fosteringakid #richardvillasana #foreverhomesforfosterkids #ginagrothoff #dongrothoff #focusedhealthyfamily https://foreverhomesforfosterkids.org/ Book: Do No Harm - Get it here Find Richard on Linkedin here  Find Richard on Twitter here  Find Richard on Facebook here

Richard Villasana, founder of Forever Homes for Foster Kids is a leading international authority on immigration issues and foster families.Richard has been featured by CNN International, Univision, ABC, AP News, Costco Connections, the San Diego Business Journal, Foster Focus Magazine, and EFE, the world's largest Spanish-language media company. He is a proud Navy veteran, national columnist, and international speaker who has also translated for the United Nations.He was honored by Sen. Joel Anderson as a California Hero for his years of service helping foster children. For nearly 30 years, his non-profit has worked with government agencies across the country to find families for immigrant and foster children to create a permanent homes.Richard has helped more than 10,133 families reunite with their relatives in the U.S., Mexico, and Latin America. He has spent 22 years living and working in Mexico. You can connect to Richard at: https://foreverhomesforfosterkids.org/ Join the Racial Healing movement You can donate to the cause of racial healing. Sign up to support this podcast.Support the showYou can connect with Keith Haney on his website. This is the link where people can find his podcast, resources for leadership development, and resources for help with Becoming a Bridge to change.https://www.becomingbridgebuilder.org/

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Richard Villasana is the founder of Forever Homes for Foster Kids, an organization that specializes in performing family-finding for U.S. agencies seeking to locate the relatives of foster children.  He is also the author of the book, "Do No Harm," which provides insight into the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border for immigrant children.  Learn more at https://foreverhomesforfosterkids.org  Connect on Facebook at @FamilyFindingMX

#estaeslaVozde… los menores no acompañados que cruzan fronteras con un destino incierto en Estados Unidos. Richard Villasana es el fundador de “Forever Home for Foster Kids”, con base en San Diego, California. Su trabajo (desde hace tres décadas) es es guiar a niños y jóvenes desubicados emocional y geográficamente durante su trayectoria, a veces peligrosa y no deseada, y que representa grandes desafíos para todos los involucrados. La meta de Richard es reunificarlos (a través de su conocimiento y experiencia -y con la ayuda de agencias privadas y gobiernos-), con sus familias biológicas para así minimizar su entrada al #FosterCare (cuidado de crianza temporal) o, si no se puede lograr ese encuentro, maximizar al menos sus oportunidades en este país. Richard es un veterano de guerra…. su campo de batalla ahora va más allá de la guía legal y de esos arduos intentos de reunificación…en nombre de los menores de edad desprotegidos. Esta es mi conversación con el que muchos consideran un “padre” o “abuelito” en tiempos difíciles. Para más información relacionada a este tema y al trabajo de Richard:https://instagram.com/foreverhomesforfosterkidsca?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=https://foreverhomesforfosterkids.orgSu libro….Disponible ya en Amazon:DO NO HARMhttps://read.amazon.com/sample/B0BDFS3S3F?f=1&l=en_US&r=91eaf05c&rid=QNZ7Z68S0FTNT2AGSXRC&sid=144-1319869-5389044&cid=A1RMDM4PKEG6HF&ref_=litb_mEnlaces adicionales relacionados a la conversación: CASA:http://casa-us.org/https://instagram.com/casa.la?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= ORR(Oficina de Reasentamiento):https://www.acf.hhs.gov/directorio-oficina-de-reasentamiento-de-refugiadoshttps://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/report/afcars-report-28 https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/doNoviembre#NationalAdoptionMonthEste es el reporte más reciente (según último año fiscal( de #AFCARS … el cual destaca, entre otras cosas, un estimado Federal de cuántos niños y adolescentes hay en el Foster Care y/o disponibles para Adopción tan solo en Estados Unidos…(en caso de que les de curiosidad o, mejor aún, ganas de querer saber más para apoyar iniciativas como las de #foreverhomesforfosterKids ) .https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/report/afcars-report-29

Pastor Kathleen welcomes Richard Villasana, international expert on immigration and foster families back to talk about the current state of the foster care system, impact on immigrant children and his new book "Do No Harm."

Today’s guest is the founder of the non-profit, Forever Homes for Foster Kids, and a leading international authority on immigration issues and foster families. He is a proud Navy veteran, national columnist with Foster Focus Magazine, and international speaker who has also translated for the United Nations. For nearly 25 years, his non-profit has worked with government agencies across the country to find families for immigrant and foster children to create a permanent home. He has helped more than 10,133 families reunite with their relatives in the U.S., Mexico and Latin America. Welcome to the podcast, Richard Villasana.

Richard Villasana is the founder of the nonprofit Forever Homes for Foster Kids and a leading international authority on immigration issues and foster families. He's a columnist with Foster Focus magazine and he's been featured on CNN International, AP News and ABC TV. Screw The Commute Podcast Show Notes Episode 362 How To Automate Your Business - https://screwthecommute.com/automatefree/ Internet Marketing Training Center - https://imtcva.org/ Higher Education Webinar – https://screwthecommute.com/webinars 04:13 Tom's introduction to Richard Villasana 07:51 How Richard helps foster kids 11:26 Evolving into a charity 18:43 Working with big companies 23:13 Combination of online and face-to-face 26:22 Sponsor message 29:44 A typical day for Richard and how he stays motivated Entrepreneurial Resources Mentioned in This Podcast Higher Education Webinar - https://screwthecommute.com/webinars Screw The Commute - https://screwthecommute.com/ Screw The Commute Podcast App - https://screwthecommute.com/app/ College Ripoff Quiz - https://imtcva.org/quiz Know a young person for our Youth Episode Series? Send an email to Tom! - orders@antion.com Have a Roku box? Find Tom's Public Speaking Channel there! - https://channelstore.roku.com/details/267358/the-public-speaking-channel How To Automate Your Business - https://screwthecommute.com/automatefree/ Internet Marketing Retreat and Joint Venture Program - https://greatinternetmarketingtraining.com/ Richard's website - https://foreverhomesforfosterkids.org/ Facebook - https://facebook.com/familyfindingmx YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr41uc8JcM09mproofC3spQ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/foreverhomesforfosterkidsca/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/familyfindingmx Internet Marketing Training Center - https://imtcva.org/ Related Episodes Quality Ebooks - https://screwthecommute.com/361/ More Entrepreneurial Resources for Home Based Business, Lifestyle Business, Passive Income, Professional Speaking and Online Business I discovered a great new headline / subject line / subheading generator that will actually analyze which headlines and subject lines are best for your market. I negotiated a deal with the developer of this revolutionary and inexpensive software. Oh, and it's good on Mac and PC. Go here: http://jvz1.com/c/41743/183906 The Wordpress Ecourse. Learn how to Make World Class Websites for $20 or less. https://screwthecommute.com/wordpressecourse/ Join our Private Facebook Group! One week trial for only a buck and then $37 a month, or save a ton with one payment of $297 for a year. Click the image to see all the details and sign up or go to https://www.greatinternetmarketing.com/screwthecommute/ After you sign up, check your email for instructions on getting in the group.

Creating a quality ebook in eight hours or less. I might add that when writing the book that inspired this podcast this morning, I took the dogs out to play fetch three times. So I had maybe about five and a half hours to create this thing. And there's no reason you can't do the same thing. Screw The Commute Podcast Show Notes Episode 361 How To Automate Your Business - https://screwthecommute.com/automatefree/ Internet Marketing Training Center - https://imtcva.org/ Higher Education Webinar – https://screwthecommute.com/webinars 05:34 Tom's introduction to Quality Ebooks 07:02 Ebook covers 09:03 Transcription services 11:02 Making graphics and adding text 12:21 "How to" titles 14:14 Writing out notes for "how to" book 17:10 Laying out format for your ebook 21:00 Sponsor message 24:03 Becoming a "product machine" Entrepreneurial Resources Mentioned in This Podcast Higher Education Webinar - https://screwthecommute.com/webinars Screw The Commute - https://screwthecommute.com/ Screw The Commute Podcast App - https://screwthecommute.com/app/ College Ripoff Quiz - https://imtcva.org/quiz Know a young person for our Youth Episode Series? Send an email to Tom! - orders@antion.com Have a Roku box? Find Tom's Public Speaking Channel there! - https://channelstore.roku.com/details/267358/the-public-speaking-channel How To Automate Your Business - https://screwthecommute.com/automatefree/ Internet Marketing Retreat and Joint Venture Program - https://greatinternetmarketingtraining.com/ Canva - https://canva.com Audacity - https://www.audacityteam.org/ Fiverr - https://www.fiverr.com/ Grammerly - https://www.grammarly.com/ Ipiccy - https://ipiccy.com/ Sonix Transcriptions - https://sonix.ai/invite/qgzogvk Internet Marketing Training Center - https://imtcva.org/ Related Episodes Facebook Live - https://screwthecommute.com/360/ Richard Villasana - https://screwthecommute.com/362/ More Entrepreneurial Resources for Home Based Business, Lifestyle Business, Passive Income, Professional Speaking and Online Business I discovered a great new headline / subject line / subheading generator that will actually analyze which headlines and subject lines are best for your market. I negotiated a deal with the developer of this revolutionary and inexpensive software. Oh, and it's good on Mac and PC. Go here: http://jvz1.com/c/41743/183906 The Wordpress Ecourse. Learn how to Make World Class Websites for $20 or less. https://screwthecommute.com/wordpressecourse/ Join our Private Facebook Group! One week trial for only a buck and then $37 a month, or save a ton with one payment of $297 for a year. Click the image to see all the details and sign up or go to https://www.greatinternetmarketing.com/screwthecommute/ After you sign up, check your email for instructions on getting in the group.

Foster Children Crisis Has Started with Richard Villassana on Domino Thinking with Alison DonagheyFoster kids is an issue many of us are fortunate to not have to think about but it’s a horrible reality for many.As a society we must put more focus on foster children and their treatment. There are solutions to helping thousands of foster children helping them to have a better live and also helping us as a society.Richard Villasana, founder of Forever Homes for Foster Kids, is a leading international authority on immigration issues and foster families. A proud Navy veteran, Richard has been featured on CNN International, Univision, AP News, ABC TV, Costco Connections, and The Washington Post. He is a columnist with Foster Focus Magazine and an international speaker. For 25 years, his non-profit has worked with government agencies across the country reuniting immigrant and foster children with their families.If you have any questions now is the time to get them answered by me or my guest in LIVE time. Post questions below!if you don’t question something what is the point of believing in it?Get Social:Website - https://www.dominothinking.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/dominothinking/Twitter - https://twitter.com/alisondonaghey/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisondonaghey/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dominothinking/

Richard had challenges in his life, he overcame these challenges and found a passion for helping foster children. His life will inspire you.  Richard’s charity… The post Richard Villasana: Forever Homes for Foster Kids appeared first on EsmieLawrence.

In this episode, Devi chats with Richard Villasana about "Building Compassionate Communities".  Richard is the founder of Forever Homes for Foster Kids and is a leading international authority on immigration issues and foster families. A proud Navy veteran, Richard has been featured on CNN International, Univision, AP News, ABC TV, Costco Connections, Washington Post, and EFE, the world’s largest Spanish language media company. He is a columnist with Foster Focus Magazine and an international speaker. He was honored as a California Hero. He has also translated for the United Nations. For 25 years, his non-profit has worked with government agencies across the country to reunite immigrant and foster children with their families. Connect with Richard on his website @ https://www.foreverhomesforfosterkids.org/  or https://www.facebook.com/FAMILYFINDINGMX/. If you’d like some support from Devi on your journey of Spiritual Entrepreneurship, you can: Email the team @ support@deviadea.com Join us in our Facebook group @ facebook.com/groups/spiritualentrepreneur. Connect with Devi on her website @ deviadea.com or her Facebook page @ facebook.com/deviadea/.

My guest today on episode # 072 is Richard Villasana, founder of Forever Homes for Foster Kids, intern. authority on immigration issues and foster families, now for 25 years has helped with his non-profit Forever homes for foster kids to reunite immigrants and foster children with their families. You can donate right here: https://www.foreverhomesforfosterkids.org/donate/

In this episode Richard and JP discuss:*Get your word out*Your Social Media needs to be frequent and consistant*Provide tips and tricks every now and then*Website is your HUB"If you collaborate all boats rise" -Richard Villasana*Currently people want to see images and videos, not text.*Do not be broad, stick to your message*Have the appropriate graphics*40 Images for $40*Have the appropriate graphics*Outsource what you do not specialize in, allow them to get the best they deserve*Do not tell me what you do, tell me what you can do for meConnect with Richard Villansana:FacebookInstagramTwitterLinkedInForever Home for Foster KidsFamily FindingConnect with your host, JP:TwitterInstagramFacebookWebsiteShow:LinkedInEmail: jpmcavoy@conductlaw.comPhone: 1-833-890-8878

How much do you really know about the foster care environment? What is it really like for children who are in the system? How... The post Richard Villasana is Reuniting Kids That Have Been Separated from Their Parents | PoP 434 appeared first on How to Start, Grow, and Scale a Private Practice| Practice of the Practice.

There are more than 400,000 children in the US foster care system. The kids who are not returned to their parents or adopted move from family to family until they turn 18. And a heartbreaking 24,000 age out of the system with no financial or family support. So, what can we do to either reunite these kids with family members or help them get adopted? Richard Villasana is the Founder and CEO of Forever Homes for Foster Kids, a nonprofit organization dedicated to giving all foster children a happy, healthy life in a permanent home. An international authority on immigration issues and foster families, Richard has been featured on CNN International, Univision and ABC TV, among many other media outlets. He has also worked as a translator for the UN and served proudly in the US Navy. Richard has spent the last 25 years working with government agencies across the country to reunite immigrant and foster children with their relatives. On this episode of Men on Purpose, Richard joins Emerald to explain how he was recruited to unite foster kids with their families and share the sense of justice that inspires him to speak up for this voiceless population. He discusses why so many foster kids end up homeless when they age out and describes the disruption they face in the system, some moving multiple times in a single year. Listen in to understand how Richard’s work helps foster kids get adopted if their families can’t be found and learn how you can support Forever Homes as a volunteer or sponsor of the organization. What You Will Learn Richard’s experience in the international arena + background in languages How Richard was recruited to reunite foster kids with their families The sense of justice that inspires Richard to speak up for foster kids How Richard helped 15-year-old Veronica connect with her aunts What happens to foster kids when they age out of the system How Richard helps foster kids get adopted if their families can’t be found The disruption foster kids face in moving multiple times per year How Richard benefits from running his nonprofit like a business Forever Homes’ volunteer needs around SMM, events and fundraising How companies can benefit from sponsoring organizations like Richard’s Connect with Richard Villasana Forever Homes for Foster Kids Connect with Emerald GreenForest Creative Age Consulting Group Emerald’s Website Emerald on LinkedIn Emerald on Twitter Emerald on Instagram Email: listeners@menonpurposepodcast.com Leave Us A Message On Our listener line:   540-402-0043 x3333 Resources New Media Summit Kevin Campbell’s Family Finding Model Eva Longoria Foundation Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Philanthropic Work This episode is sponsored by the Creative Age Consulting Group. Men - Is it time NOW for you to make your mark? Visit timetomakeyourmark.com to apply for an invitation-only consultation.

You've likely heard so much in the news about the separation of children from their families at the United States borders. Children kept in cages.Overcrowding conditions that don't seem to improve. And, the issues of children being placed in foster homes for their own safety has always been with us.HOW DO WE MAKE THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM WORK WELL IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES? That's the big, ongoing question. Today, my guest, Richard Villasana, helps us understand what the actual realities are for both children separated from their families at the US Border, and children separated from their families because their parents cannot--and sometimes should not--be caring for them,You likely have a thought about the foster care system. Sad stories about the foster care system make their way into television dramas we enjoy watching. It makes us aware of the feeling of foster children. Recently, for instance, on Grey's Anatomy, two main characters bonded over a newly-discovered shared history of having been in foster care. It makes it more real for everyone to understand, and I applaud the writers of these shows for being socially conscious!Richard Villasana is a leading light out of what can be a dark hole for many. This, of course, has been exacerbated by recent years of high-profile stories about the immigration difficulties and the separation of children from their families at the US border. So many children in such a short time...in cages. We've all seen it on the news. I have friends who have gone to the border to see exactly what is happening, and it is all very real, unfortunately.I asked Richard Villasana why we hear that some children may never see their parents again, after having crossed the border. Of course, I am very concerned about emotional trauma and long-lasting emotional damage that these sad situations can create, and I asked Richard about how it is addressed. An equally sad answer!See the Highlights below for the questions I made sure to ask him.Listen in and learn more. This is very serious for the fabric of our society: that children are being well-cared for, in their best interests and on behalf of their well-being. ._________________________________>>>>> AND, Don't miss all the good stuff at the bottom of this page for you.ARE YOU--OR, HAVE YOU BEEN--IN A TOXIC RELATIONSHIP WITH A PARTNER, EX, PARENT, OR SIBLING?Join my OptimizeCircles.com and get the insights and support you want--safely off social media and it works just like Facebook! Many other free & low-cost resources to help your relationships. All safely off social media, too!___________________________________HIGHLIGHTS OF TODAY'S EPISODE:Answers to...What is actually happening at the border of the United States with children being separated from their families?Will these children ever see their families again?Are mistakes being made in the processing of their families?How is this family separation being addressed?What is the process for finding family for this immigrant children?What is the ideal placement for a foster child?How do we improve foster care?What effect do cultural differences have on the fostering situation?How is the emotional trauma that foster kids too often suffer addressed, especially in the case of immigrant families?GUEST: RICHARD VILLASANARichard Villasana, founder of Forever Homes for Foster Kids, is a leading international authority on immigration issues and foster families. A proud Navy veteran,Richard has been featured on CNN International, Univision, AP News, ABC TV, Costco Connections, Washington Post, and EFE, the world’s largest Spanish language media company. He is a olumnist with Foster Focus Magazine and an international speaker. He was honored as a California Hero. He has also translated for the United Nations.For 25 years, his non-profit has worked with government agencies across the country reuniting immigrant and foster children with their families.FREE GIFT FROM RICHARD VILLASANA: Not at this time. CONTACT INFO FOR RICHARD VILLASANA:Website: ForeverHomesforFosterKids.orgPodcasts:LinkedIn: @RichardVillasanaFacebook: @FimilyFindingMXInstagram: @ForeverHomesforFosterKidsCATwitter: @FamilyFindingMXYouTube: CONNECT WITH DR. RHOBERTA SHALER:Website: TransformingRelationship.comFacebook: RelationshipHelpDoctorTwitter: Twitter.com/RhobertaShalerLinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/RhobertaShalerInstagram: Instagram.com/DrRhobertaShalerPinterest: Pinterest.com/RhobertaShalerYouTube: YouTube.com/ForRelationshipHelpWANT TO ASK ME QUESTIONS AND HAVE DIRECT ACCESS TO ME IN MY SECRET (Off Facebook) GROUPS?Be first to get my videos. Even, two group Ask Me Anything calls each month.You can. Join my Optimize Circles! CLICK HERE And, get my 21 Steps to Empowered Emotional Savvy via email FREE!Free Passive-Aggressive ChecklistFree Relationship ChecklistSubscribe to Dr. Shaler's newsletter, Tips for RelationshipsFREE ebook: How to Spot a Hijackal®If you have not worked with Dr. Shaler before, you can have your first one-hour session for only $97.#fosterkids #kidsseparatedattheborder #inhumaneimmigration #reunitingfosterkids #foreverhomesforfosterkids #richardvillasana#relationshipadvice #Hijackals #toxicpeople #RhobertaShaler #healthyrelationship #toxicrelationships #narcissisticabuse#narcissists #borderlines #antisocial #difficultpeople #emotionalabuse #verbalabuse #mentalhealth #emotionalhealth #difficultconversations See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

You've likely heard so much in the news about the separation of children from their families at the United States borders. Children kept in cages.Overcrowding conditions that don't seem to improve. And, the issues of children being placed in foster homes for their own safety has always been with us.HOW DO WE MAKE THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM WORK WELL IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES? That's the big, ongoing question. Today, my guest, Richard Villasana, helps us understand what the actual realities are for both children separated from their families at the US Border, and children separated from their families because their parents cannot--and sometimes should not--be caring for them,You likely have a thought about the foster care system. Sad stories about the foster care system make their way into television dramas we enjoy watching. It makes us aware of the feeling of foster children. Recently, for instance, on Grey's Anatomy, two main characters bonded over a newly-discovered shared history of having been in foster care. It makes it more real for everyone to understand, and I applaud the writers of these shows for being socially conscious!Richard Villasana is a leading light out of what can be a dark hole for many. This, of course, has been exacerbated by recent years of high-profile stories about the immigration difficulties and the separation of children from their families at the US border. So many children in such a short time...in cages. We've all seen it on the news. I have friends who have gone to the border to see exactly what is happening, and it is all very real, unfortunately.I asked Richard Villasana why we hear that some children may never see their parents again, after having crossed the border. Of course, I am very concerned about emotional trauma and long-lasting emotional damage that these sad situations can create, and I asked Richard about how it is addressed. An equally sad answer!See the Highlights below for the questions I made sure to ask him.Listen in and learn more. This is very serious for the fabric of our society: that children are being well-cared for, in their best interests and on behalf of their well-being. ._________________________________>>>>> AND, Don't miss all the good stuff at the bottom of this page for you.ARE YOU--OR, HAVE YOU BEEN--IN A TOXIC RELATIONSHIP WITH A PARTNER, EX, PARENT, OR SIBLING?Join my OptimizeCircles.com and get the insights and support you want--safely off social media and it works just like Facebook! Many other free & low-cost resources to help your relationships. All safely off social media, too!___________________________________HIGHLIGHTS OF TODAY'S EPISODE:Answers to...What is actually happening at the border of the United States with children being separated from their families?Will these children ever see their families again?Are mistakes being made in the processing of their families?How is this family separation being addressed?What is the process for finding family for this immigrant children?What is the ideal placement for a foster child?How do we improve foster care?What effect do cultural differences have on the fostering situation?How is the emotional trauma that foster kids too often suffer addressed, especially in the case of immigrant families?GUEST: RICHARD VILLASANARichard Villasana, founder of Forever Homes for Foster Kids, is a leading international authority on immigration issues and foster families. A proud Navy veteran,Richard has been featured on CNN International, Univision, AP News, ABC TV, Costco Connections, Washington Post, and EFE, the world’s largest Spanish language media company. He is a olumnist with Foster Focus Magazine and an international speaker. He was honored as a California Hero. He has also translated for the United Nations.For 25 years, his non-profit has worked with government agencies across the country reuniting immigrant and foster children with their families.FREE GIFT FROM RICHARD VILLASANA: Not at this time. CONTACT INFO FOR RICHARD VILLASANA:Website: ForeverHomesforFosterKids.orgPodcasts:LinkedIn: @RichardVillasanaFacebook: @FimilyFindingMXInstagram: @ForeverHomesforFosterKidsCATwitter: @FamilyFindingMXYouTube: CONNECT WITH DR. RHOBERTA SHALER:Website: TransformingRelationship.comFacebook: RelationshipHelpDoctorTwitter: Twitter.com/RhobertaShalerLinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/RhobertaShalerInstagram: Instagram.com/DrRhobertaShalerPinterest: Pinterest.com/RhobertaShalerYouTube: YouTube.com/ForRelationshipHelpWANT TO ASK ME QUESTIONS AND HAVE DIRECT ACCESS TO ME IN MY SECRET (Off Facebook) GROUPS?Be first to get my videos. Even, two group Ask Me Anything calls each month.You can. Join my Optimize Circles! CLICK HERE And, get my 21 Steps to Empowered Emotional Savvy via email FREE!Free Passive-Aggressive ChecklistFree Relationship ChecklistSubscribe to Dr. Shaler's newsletter, Tips for RelationshipsFREE ebook: How to Spot a Hijackal®If you have not worked with Dr. Shaler before, you can have your first one-hour session for only $97.#fosterkids #kidsseparatedattheborder #inhumaneimmigration #reunitingfosterkids #foreverhomesforfosterkids #richardvillasana#relationshipadvice #Hijackals #toxicpeople #RhobertaShaler #healthyrelationship #toxicrelationships #narcissisticabuse#narcissists #borderlines #antisocial #difficultpeople #emotionalabuse #verbalabuse #mentalhealth #emotionalhealth #difficultconversations See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Richard Villasana, founder of Forever Homes for Foster Kids, is Pastor Kathleen's guest, talking about foster children and the importance of children being with family.

“There are opportunities where something bad has happened that's completely beyond these children; this is not their fault… And it's our job as a society and as a community to take care of them.” –Richard Villasana   While the majority of the world lives within the comfort of their homes and families, thousands of children are living in the cold and darkness of a doomed tomorrow. We are surrounded by a snowballing number of foster kids and it’s becoming a worldwide concern. Young ones, even foster kids, are meant to enjoy the innocence and beauty of childhood. Today’s podcast sends out a message of hope for these children. Our guest, Richard Villasana, shares the unspoken plights that foster kids battle everyday and how his non-profit helps them find their family. It’s all about the children. They reserve the right for a bright future as much as we do. Thus, this episode is a call to action for everyone. The responsibility and privilege of making a change is ours.   Join the Shower Epiphanies Today        Expectation Therapy       Facebook       Twitter       LinkedIn       Instagram   Highlights: 01:28 The Story of Veronica 03:20 What Richard Can Do that Others Can’t 09:18 The Search Process 15:18 Forever Homes 1993 and Beyond 26:47 The Worst Problems for Foster Kids 31:10 Why Kids Run From Foster Care 40:32 The Immigrant Situation 43:04 How You Can Help

Richard Villasana, founder of Forever Homes for Foster Kids, is Pastor Kathleen's guest, talking about foster children and the importance of children being with family.

Hi. My name is Richard Villasana, the Mexico Guru. Today I’ll be talking about family finding and the role that the Internet plays both in the U.S. and Mexico. Family finding is about the identification and location of a biological parent, grandparent and other adult family members when a child is entering foster care. It’s very important that these family members are notified so they can participate to help ensure the well-being of the child and, if necessary, provide a permanent, loving home. Now one of the tools that state agencies, non-profits and attorneys use to do family finding is the Internet. Let’s face it. Everyone in the U.S. is online. People are sharing stories on Facebook, tweeting about their weekends, what they had for lunch while kids and their grandparents are sharing photos and videos on YouTube and Flickr. All of this information is open to the public. If that isn’t enough, lots of documents such as birth certificates and marriage licenses are just a few clicks away as long as you bring your plastic. In fact, the guide “Making ‘Relative Search’ Happen” published by ChildFocus states that, “Internet resources are a fast-growing part of the [family finding] search toolkit. The more details about possible relatives that have been obtained from personal contacts and other databases, the more effective internet searches are likely to be.” Now even though the Internet is a powerful tool that in part allows agencies and attorneys to successfully do family finding in the U.S., this doesn’t mean the same results can be expected when doing family finding in Mexico. In fact, when it comes to Mexico, the number of people that can be found using the Internet is almost the complete opposite from the U.S. Whereas up to 80% of relatives can be identified using the Internet and online databases from companies such as LexisNexis and U.S. Search, less than 20% of personal information about people living in Mexico can be found online. So why is this? Well, one reason is the lack of information on people living in Mexico. For instance, years ago there was a Mexican website where you could search for all the people listed in the Mexico white pages. But this site has been gone for years. Now there is no central website for Mexico where state case workers can go to do family finding. The same is true of online databases. There is no equivalent to U.S. Search for Mexico. One of the key problems is that the majority of information from legal documents such as birth certificates hasn’t yet been digitized. It’s been estimated that only about 15% of all information on Mexican residents is available online. And most of this information is still in a file cabinet or in a box in some closet or warehouse. The Internet is a powerful tool to do family finding. However, when it comes to Mexico the likelihood of finding information about a parent or family member is much lower compared to the U.S. It’s important to remember that Mexico is not the U.S. and what works here doesn’t automatically work in Mexico. The solution is that state agencies and non-profits need to look for additional resources to help them do family finding so they can identify and locate more parents and adult family members in Mexico of children entering U.S. foster care. This is Richard Villasana, the Mexico Guru. Be sure to check back for more videos about Hispanic foster children and family finding. Feel free to leave comments. Together we can find solutions so that more Hispanic children can connect with family in Mexico and hopefully spend less time in foster care. Saludos. Family Finding is the process of identifying and locating a biological parent, grandparent or other family members of a child in foster care. Special report by leading expert shares 5 key steps to take to begin family finding for family members in Mexico available at www.FindFamiliesInMexico.com. Find even more tips at www.Facebook.com/familyfindingmx.

Join host Dr. Ulwyn and guest Richard Villasana as he discusses typical mistakes professionals make on social media, how to avoid making them, as well as social media success strategies. Richard Villasana is the CEO of All Media Marketing Solutions. With the growth of social media among professionals, his clients such as Cisco Systems to small and medium sized … Read more about this episode...

Join host Dr. Ulwyn and guest Richard Villasana as he shares insightful information that will help professionals develop a powerful online presence. You will discover why you must be using social media, how to use its power to achieve your goals and create a competitive edge, and expedite your success. Richard Villasana is the CEO of All Media Marketing Solutions… Read more about this episode...