Harmony Dust is our guest from Treasures, a ministry that seeks to end human trafficking and the need to support those desiring to leave the sex industry. http://www.iamatreasure.com/ ; https://view.flodesk.com/pages/601897df8b5a2453c0af2984

On the show today, we have Stacy Dewitt, who will talk about the extraordinary work that James StoreHouse is doing supporting kids and care from the crib to college. www.jamesstorehouse.org/ ;   [email protected]/

Today we talk with Annamarie Dachtler, the Executive Director of Olive Crest and Rudy Vejar, the Supervisor of the drop-in center for CSEC (commercial sexual exploitation of children) here in Los Angeles. Contact.: [email protected] OliveCrest.org  [email protected]

Jeorgette Cuellar, A former foster youth that has aged out of the foster system joins Annamarie Dachtler, the Executive Director of Olive Crest as we discussed, the complexity of being in foster care and aging out without a safety net. Contact: [email protected] OliveCrest.org 

Along with David Kleinknecht the Community Engagement, Director of Olive Crest, I talk with special guests, Noah and Caraline Sierota, as they tell their story of being part of the volunteer hosting program at Olive Crest (that works to prevent children from entering foster care) and ultimate become adopted parents. Contact.: [email protected] OliveCrest.org [email protected]

There are lots of people who thought about becoming a foster parent, but don’t even know the first steps today with our guest, Jennifer Hastings we will answer those questions. [email protected]

Today we talk with Domingo Mota from Care Portal a Care-Sharing technology that drives action for local children and families in crisis, connecting them to the local church. When we all come together, we prevent family separation and ensure that families have what they need. [email protected]. 

On the show today, Wendy McMahan from Royal Family Kids a life changing camp for children in foster care that cultivates joy, resilience, hope and transforms their lives. [email protected] 

Today we will talk about what it looks like to adopt a child out of the foster care system from birth. 

With Lesley Hoff - [email protected]

On the podcast today, we will talk with Mike Brown from The Family Table whose ministry comes alongside your church; by sharing about the needs of children in the foster care system of Los Angeles, the various ways to help, to best facilitate what God wants to do in and through your church. [email protected]