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We're getting into the nitty gritty on this one. You'll learn the details and decisions involved with the licensing process. Stick with us to then end and hear how we started gathering our own data and finding our own resources to better prepare and educate ourselves for this journey. You can find more of those resources on our website, fosterhoodunscripted.org
We have both officially decided to foster! In this episode, we'll chat about what these first interactions look like with the child placing agency (or the state) and what the application and approval process looked like for each of us. We still have so many questions but we're trying to figure it all out. For example, we thought we'd be working with the state government to become foster parents, but we quickly learned that's not how foster care is administered in most states.
Baby steps, that's what we're aiming for with this podcast.
A little info for the foster-curious, if you will.
We're staying away from the deep, emotional things, keeping this podcast lighthearted and starting with a baseline conversation.
Let's level-set on the realness of foster care... what the heck is it all about and where do you even begin?!
The official launch of a brand new podcast!
Join millennial friends EP and Em as they discuss their real-time experiences becoming licensed foster parents.
They'll chat about the step-by-step details of their licensing and placement processes, adding value as they compare and contrast experiences from different states and family systems.
Check out this introductory episode to hear more about them and their reasons for developing the podcast!
The Fosterhood Unscripted podcast is a production of Fosterhood Unscripted, a registered 501(c)3 non-profit.
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