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Fostering the Future Podcast

Fostering the Future Podcast
14 episodes   Last Updated: Oct 06, 23
A show about all things child welfare, dependency, adoption and foster care. Your hosts, Jack & Cat are veterans in the world of child welfare and excited to spend a little time each week chatting about how we can all do something to help kids in care.

Episodes

Cat & Jack continue their chat with Melissa Bright who experienced a devastating false child abuse charge where her children were removed from her care due to overlooked medical information and a "better safe than sorry" attitude. Many of us heard about her story on the Do No Harm Podcast, but we bring her in for a conversation from a child welfare perspective and discuss the aftermath specifically in part 4.
Cat & Jack continue their chat with Melissa Bright who experienced a devastating false child abuse charge where her children were removed from her care due to overlooked medical information and a "better safe than sorry" attitude. Many of us heard about her story on the Do No Harm Podcast, but we bring her in for a conversation from a child welfare perspective and discuss what happens after the removal in part 3..
[TW: ORIGINAL AUDIO FROM A CHILD REMOVAL] Cat & Jack continue their chat with Melissa Bright who experienced a devastating false child abuse charge where her children were removed from her care due to overlooked medical information and a "better safe than sorry" attitude. Many of us heard about her story on the Do No Harm Podcast, but we bring her in for a conversation from a child welfare perspective and discuss the removal specifically in part 2.
[TW: ORIGINAL AUDIO FROM A CHILD REMOVAL] Cat & Jack chat with Melissa Bright who experienced a devastating false child abuse charge where her children were removed from her care due to overlooked medical information and a "better safe than sorry" attitude. Many of us heard about her story on the Do No Harm Podcast, but we bring her in for a conversation from a child welfare perspective.
Jack & Sam chat with CBC VP of Placement Resources, Tory Wilson with FSS in Florida about how the CBC functions in privatized states like Florida and about the transition of Florida Circuit 6 from Eckerd to FSS.
Jack & Cat are back to discuss more about the abuse and neglect of Natalia Grace
Jack & Cat are back to discuss more about the abuse and neglect of Natalia Grace
Cat & Jack discuss the curious case of Natalia Grace, We discuss how the docuseries on Netflix addresses the situation as well as how a careful examination of facts and documents paints a very particular story of both the adoption, abuse, and abandonment of an orphan from Ukraine. Please be advised that this episode discusses some adult topics that may be sensitive for young ears.
Cat & Jack chat with Deric from Boldfam - the viral social sensation who has recently undergone an interaction with CPS in Texas due to an abuse call from a doctor.