Fostering Hope with Jen Lilley

Kelly Hughes - The Foster Love Project

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

Social Worker Norman

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! Update: Norman sadly passed away in 2023.  My book, Called to Foster?  An Honest Guide to Getting Started is dedicated to him.

Robert P.K. Mooney

This week Robert P.K. Mooney, a former foster youth turned success, addresses how to overcome the odds for youth who age of foster care! His incredible book, A Foster Kid’s Road to Success is available at  https://amzn.to/4f1qdvm [https://amzn.to/4f1qdvm]

Adoption through Wendy’s Wonderful Kids

Rita Soronen returns from the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, along with a panel of recruiters from their Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program to learn more about how their signature adoption program works. Rita and Jen will be joined by: Shantell Lewis -a Wendy’s wonderful kids adoption recruiter from New York City. Tasha Rihm- a Wendy’s wonderful kids adoption recruiter from Indianapolis. And Chelsey Winegar -Wendy’s wonderful kids supervisor overseeing recruiters in Utah.

Jason Johnson

On today’s podcast, we talk to Jason Johnson, author of ReFraming Foster Care [https://jasonjohnsonblog.com/reframing-foster-care] (for families and support groups), Everyone Can Do Something [https://jasonjohnsonblog.com/everyonecandosomething] (for church and ministry leaders), ALL IN Orphan Care [https://jasonjohnsonblog.com/allin] (small group based study for those considering), Effectively Engaging Churches [https://jasonjohnsonblog.com/engagingchurches] (for organizational leaders and advocates) and regularly blogs at Jason Johnson | Blog [http://www.jasonjohnsonblog.com/]. Find Jason on Instagram @JasonJohnson