Many agency workers who serve the foster care community choose this path out of a passion for helping others. But transitioning into this challenging career can often be a very overwhelming experience. Even when workers are doing their best, they can start to feel like they’re not doing enough and that they don’t have a support system to fall back on in their times of need.
Brian Gazdziak is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker as well as a foster and adoptive dad. He has spent years providing specialized mental health therapy to help people, such as those in the foster care community, cope with life challenges. As someone who has experienced foster care from the perspective of both an agency worker and a foster parent, Brian has unique insights and empathy surrounding the topic of these complex relationships.
In this episode, Brian shares what it’s like to work with children and families in a hands-on capacity, how churches can provide much-needed support to foster care workers, how to build a better relationship with case workers, and so much more.
Show Notes: https://theforgotteninitiative.org/brian-gazdziak-226/
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Episode 17: You're Never Too Old to Foster
Episode 16: Getting the Local Church Involved in Foster Care Ministry
Episode 15: Foster Care, Adoption, Runaway: The Story of One Child's Reality
Episode 14: Who Are Our Nation's Orphans?
ENCORE: The Forgotten Initiative: How It All Began
Episode 13: Trusting God's Plan for Your Foster Care Journey
Episode 12: Why No Act of Kindness Is Insignificant to a Child in Foster Care
Episode 11: What it Feels Like to Be in Foster Care, from an Adult Who’s Been There
Episode 10: The Difference a Grandparent Can Make in the Life of Your Foster or Adopted Child
Episode 9: How Foster Parents Can Make a Difference in Biological Parents' Lives
Episode 8: Equipping the Church to Care for Kids in Foster Care
Episode 7: The Difference Prayer Can Make
Episode 6: The Importance of a Mentor
Episode 5: The Beauty of Following God’s Plan
Episode 4: The Dangers of a “Color Blind” Philosophy
Episode 3: What Are People Learning about Foster Care and Orphan Care From You?
Episode 2: Finding the "Perfect" Time to Foster or Adopt
Episode 1: The Forgotten Initiative: How It All Began
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