Fostering the Future Podcast

Jack & Cat sit with Irene from Case Management and discuss what it is like to be a case manager in foster care and how partners can both understand and work better with Case Managers.

Jack & Cat discuss the main people involved in a foster case to get a picture of who the players are and what their functions are.

Jack & Cat sit and chat with a fostermom who has an interesting story about her life flipping upside down as a foster parent.

A special episode for Father’s Day with Jack Daddy, a foster and adoptive father of many.

Jack, Cat, & Mac discuss coparenting of foster children between foster parents and biological parents.

Jack & Cat sit with a foster parent (Lynn) and talk about the foster parent experience and what makes them want to live this crazy life.

Jack and Cat chat with Mac about her journey of addiction and recovery throughout the process of trying to reunify with her children from fostercare. Links: NA – https://m.na.org/ ASAP – https://empoweredcommunities.org/asap/

Jack, Cat, & Mac discuss the journey Mac took to become successful at changing her life and repairing her family.

Jack & Cat discuss some ways that you can support foster kids by supporting foster families. Some Ideas: Provide Meals Babysitting especially for court but also date nights Non judgement Don’t probe for the details (respect privacy) Emotional support (listen) Socks, underwear, and pajamas, Providing clothes Treat the kids the same as the other kids […]

Jack & Cat discuss some ways that you can help foster kids if you decide not to become a foster parent. Here are some ways that you can help: Become a CASA / Guardian Ad Litem Pay for activities for foster kids Support aging out foster youth As an educator Volunteer with foster organizations Donate […]