Along the often-challenging road to independence, DePaul’s Independent Living (IL) program offers support to young people as they transition from life in foster care to life as adults. Join host Alison Wickline as she discusses the program with DePaul staff as well as an individual who credits the program with changing her life.

Join host Alison Wickline and DePaul regional recruiters Emily Moore and Chris Tompkins as they bust myths surrounding foster care. 

Want to know what life is like as a foster parent? Join host Alison Wickline and DePaul foster parents Debra and Brett Martin for an open and honest conversation about this topic and so much more. 

Join host Alison Wickline as she discusses the foster care system with Kate Means, director of foster care and independent living at DePaul. 

Questions: What is most important for people to understand about foster care? What does foster-to-adopt mean? Where do prospective foster parents start? How will COVID-19 affect the foster care system?