Have you ever wondered what foster care is like from the perspective of a biological parent? Join us this week as we interview Mitch and Sarah as they share their redemptive story of sobriety and how they reunified with their daughter. This is a touching story that every foster parent or prospective foster parent should hear. 

In this episode we have Audra Bullock, the Director and President of Tidewater Friends of Foster Care, sharing with us about all of the amazing things her organization is doing for the foster care community. You don't have to foster a child to make a difference in a life. Listen this week and learn how you can get involved. 

Tidewater Friends of Foster Care: https://tidewaterffc.org

Join us this episode as Audra and Richard, the founders of Tidewater Friends of Foster Care, share their foster care journey. This wonderful couple has made a huge impact in the foster care community and this week we will learn where their passion started.

Tidewater Friends of Foster Care: https://tidewaterffc.org

This episode we have Pat McKenna of the Virginia Beach Justice Initiative share about the connection between human trafficking and foster care. Though anyone can become a victim, statistics show that foster children are at a higher risk. What are the warning signs and how can we prevent children from becoming victims?

Virginia Beach Justice Initiative: https://www.vbji.org 

What makes an ideal foster parent? How should one define their success? Join us this week as we interview LaCora Harris from Norfolk Department of Human Services as she shares what success as a foster parent looks like.

Are you ready to become a foster parent? In this episode Karen Opie from Norfolk Department of Human Services shares their required process for becoming certified a foster parent. Even though each locality and state is different, this episode can provide a framework for the general process and requirements for certification. 

Karen Opie, Resource Development Supervisor

[email protected]

757-664-7751

In this episode Lauren and Kevin Tremper who are pastors of Crossroads Church in Norfolk, Virginia, share their adoption journey. Their journey consists of not one but two adoptions through the foster care system. Listen to how the Lord's grace was evident throughout their story.

Crossroads Church: http://www.crcnorfolk.com

Entrusted Network: https://entrustednetwork.com

In our first episode we share about our foster care journey that started with a trip to our friend's wedding. We hope you enjoy as we revisit how we got to where we are today. Its been an interesting journey but we wouldn't change it for the world!

Welcome to the Fostering Hope Podcast! We hope you enjoy listening as we dive into the complexities of the foster care system and share our experience along with the experiences of other foster and/or adoptive families.