On this episode of Friends of Foster Care, the guest is Karen Harrington, the Director of Catawba County DSS. Join us as Karen tells more about her job, why she loves it and what her dreams are for Catawba County in the coming years. 

In celebration of Social Worker Appreciation month, join us as we talk with Maurice Brown, a foster care social worker at Catawba County DSS. Maurice gives such a good perspective as he tells his personal experience as a social worker. 

March is Social Worker Appreciation Month and we are very grateful for social workers who work hard to keep children safe! Join us as we read the words of local foster and adoptive parents as they express their gratitude to the social workers who serve this community. 

Kara is a foster and adoptive mom and has much wisdom as she was a child in foster care herself. Join us as we talk about transracial adoption, the importance of birth family connections and how her experience in foster care has shaped her view on how she parents. 

Ed Morales MPP, MSW, LICSW, is a trainer and social worker based in Minneapolis, MN. In addition to being an adoptive and step parent and a husband, Ed is a full-time staff trainer, a social worker and provides training, clinical supervision and professional development through his LLC, Socorro Consulting.  

Ed Morales will be a speaker at the 6th Annual Connect, Expect, Reflect Post Adoption Conference held February 27th from 9am-4pm. For more information on the conference, please visit postadoptionsuccesscoach.org 

Ever wonder about the nuts and bolts of the Guardian Ad Litem program? Join us as we chat with Chris Steeb, a Program Supervisor for the Guardian Ad Litem office in Catawba County and learn more about the GAL program. 

To learn more about how to volunteer as a Guardian Ad Litem, visit www.volunteerforgal.org or www.facebook.com/NC-Guardian-ad-Litem-Burke-Caldwell-and-Catawba-Counties. 

Listen in to the conversation with Pat about her journey as an adopted child, an adoptive mom and a Guardian ad Litem as she explains the importance of being a voice to a child in care. 

Join in as Social Worker and foster mom Megan tells her story and her unique perspective of two sides of the foster care system.