Fostering Hope - With Jen Lilley

Today’s guest was the police sergeant supervising the Dallas Police Child Abuse Squad for many years. Though she’s retired now, the horrors she witnessed towards our children still keep her up some nights. Here to educate us and help us all foster hope through love in action is Brenda Shelton.

On today’s podcast, we chat with Danielle Gletow: foster and adoptive momma and founder of One Simple Wish an innovative online platform that connects current and former foster youth with people who want to help fulfill their critical needs.
https://www.onesimplewish.org/

Today’s guest is the founder of the non-profit, Forever Homes for Foster Kids, and a leading international authority on immigration issues and foster families. He is a proud Navy veteran, national columnist with Foster Focus Magazine, and international speaker who has also translated for the United Nations. For nearly 25 years, his non-profit has worked with government agencies across the country to find families for immigrant and foster children to create a permanent home. He has helped more than 10,133 families reunite with their relatives in the U.S., Mexico and Latin America. Welcome to the podcast, Richard Villasana.

Today's guest has a HUGE heart. She lives a life of service and love, and is a foster and adoptive momma in Southern California. She’s a missionary, singer, songwriter, and worship leader with Circuit Riders. Welcome to the podcast, Lindy Conant-Cofer!

Welcome to season 3 of the Fostering Hope podcast! Today, we have the incredible founders of We Foster LA, Dominique Furukawa and Lesley Hoff.

https://fosterlovela.org/
@WeFosterLosAngeles
https://www.instagram.com/wefosterlosangeles/

This week we hear from Ashley Rhodes-Courter. An incredible woman who grew up in foster care and went on to become a Nationally Renowned Keynote Speaker, New York Times Best Selling Author, A Clinical Social Woker, and founder and Executive Director of the Foundation for Sustainable Families

https://www.amazon.com/Three-Little-Words-Ashley-Rhodes-Courter/dp/1416948074
www.SustainableFamiliesFoundation.org

On today’s podcast, we chat with wonder woman Cerissa Patterson, adoptive mom to 11 children through foster care and learn how on earth she does it all!
Follow Cerissa on instagram at @CerissaPatterson and shop her store at cerissapatterson.arbonne.com

Today’s guest is Peter Mutabazi, a single foster dad, who opened his home to children in need of safety, love and stability after growing up in an abusive home in Uganda. He went on to become a renowned blogger, youtuber, and creator of “Now I am Known”, a brand with a mission to make children feel seen, heard, and known. His story is making waves and encouraging so many others to love the forgotten children in this nation.
For more info: https://linktr.ee/fosterdadflipper

This week, we talk to fellow foster mom and founder of The Foster Love Project, Kelly Hughes!
https://www.fosterloveproject.org/
Here is Kelly’s basic how to start a placement bag guide:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d36Ys54pO7JoWKkzRh6xioClz7eWolrh/view?usp=sharing

On today’s episode, I’ll be chatting with Superman himself, Kayden’s former social worker, who is my personal hero and is the entire reason I’m still going as a foster parent, Norman! We’re going to keep his last name and any details of cases private, but today, we’ll discuss what it’s like to be a social worker, how we as foster parents and a community can help encourage our social workers, and more!