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An open conversation about foster care, adversity, and the difference that we can all make.

03/10/2024

Enjoying a sunny, 78° day at the park with the family. What is the weather like in your neck of the woods?

03/06/2024

We hope that you all survived the great Facebook and Instagram blackout yesterday! We delayed this post to make sure that you don’t miss out on part 1 of our episode, "Learning and Growing Together" recorded on location at Foster Arizona's Foster Cooperative Parent Training event.

For our family, we are always navigating the world of keeping up with the online dangers that our kids are facing, many of which they may be oblivious to. Jillian Ashby, who is the Community Outreach Coordinator with the Arizona State Government Attorney Generals Office, sat down with us and talked about some of the dangers lurking on the other side of our kid’s screens and gave some ideas to help inform ourselves as parents.

Take a moment and listen today on your favorite streaming platform: linktr.ee/fosteringvoices

03/04/2024

Knowledge is power. Start your week off with a punch by listening to part 1 of our newest episode, "Learning and Growing Together" recorded on location at Foster Arizona's Foster Cooperative Parent Training event.

Today we highlight Carol Melim from Lighthouse Psychiatry Brain Health Center. Carol is an EMDR certified Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in working with children, teens, adults, and families who have challenges with ADHD, adoption, anxiety, depression, loss and grief, mood disorder, oppositional defiance, trauma, and victims of abuse and neglect.

Carol spoke to us about behavioral interventions to prevent out of home placements and here is a little spoiler alert…your support system matters more than you may think.

Take a moment and listen today on your favorite streaming platform: linktr.ee/fosteringvoices

02/29/2024

Have you checked out Part 1 of our newest episode, "Learning and Growing Together" recorded on location at Foster Arizona'a Foster Cooperative Parent Training event yet? It is a little gem of goodness packed in a 20-minute episode.

Today we highlight Wade Cordell. Wade is a Licensed Counselor and the owner and founder of Shift Happens Transformative Counseling (shiftcounseling.com). Wade spoke to us about how to respond in a mental health emergency which is a tool that we all need in our toolbox.

Take a moment and listen today on your favorite streaming platform: linktr.ee/fosteringvoices

02/28/2024

Did you miss it? Yesterday the Fostering Voices Podcast dropped Part 1 of our newest episode, "Learning and Growing Together" recorded on location at Foster Arizona's Foster Cooperative Parent Training event. This episode is packed with quick takeaways from four of our session presenters that will cause you to think, learn and grow.

Today we highlight Mathew Blades from the "Learn From People Who Lived It" Podcast and the "I Needed That" Podcast with Chris Powell as he spoke about how to take your family from good, to great.

Listen today on most streaming platforms and leave your takeawy in the comments below: linktr.ee/fosteringvoices

10/16/2023

What’s your number?…No, not that one! This week we celebrated our 20th Anniversary! To our married friends, how long have you been married and what would be your one piece of advice to a young married couple or for that person who is in a season of waiting for that special person?

10/10/2023

Marriage can be hard. Marriage while parenting kids with trauma…well, the statistics show that the odds aren’t in our favor. Listen in as we have a conversation with Perry Emerick and unpack the complexities of trauma, relationships, and family dynamics, focusing on the ways past traumas can influence our present connections.

It might just be the conversation that you need to hear on your journey of parenting.

09/23/2023

It’s our birthday and we’ll celebrate if we want to! 🎂

While you’re running errands today, why not pop-in the ear buds and celebrate with us!

09/22/2023

10-Years of Impact Because of Community Members Like You!

Foster Arizona is celebrating 10 years of impact. You want to hear the heart behind the organization? Tune in to this weeks episode and find out!

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08/22/2023

Back to School time, especially for families with kids who have a disability, can be stressful and often times we wish that we had someone in our corner who could advocate and fight for our kids needs. Amanda is that person and on this episode she sheds light on the invaluable role that collaboration and connection play in ensuring that every child’s needs are met.

This is episode 2 of our All Things School series and it is one that could be the difference between a hard school year and a resourced school year with forward momentum. You won’t want to miss is!

08/16/2023

Have you checked out Mea’s episode yet? Mea shares about the unique challenges and joys of being an adoptee and how her experiences led her to start FostAdopt Connections so that she could further support and empower kinship, foster, and adoptive children.

Stream this Fostering Voices episode and more on your favorite streaming platform today!

08/15/2023

Hey guys, it’s been a second…and it’s all my fault! Be sure to catch up on our most recent episodes.

In Ep. 162 we talk to Mea Han Fajardo and delve into the world of adoption. Mea was adopted as a young girl and in this episode we get explore her personal journey and how she transformed her experience into a powerful platform.

In Ep. 163 we talk with Nancy Williams, Executive Director at AZAFAP (Arizona Association for Foster and Adoptive Parents) and dive into the intricacies of IEPs, 504 Plans, and more, giving us all essential knowledge and strategies for supporting children with diverse needs.

Both episodes will enrich your life and we look forward to continuing these conversations with you.

Thank you for being a part of the FV Community!

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