Nobody starts working in the foster care system because they think it’s going to be easy.
The truth is, despite how deeply fulfilling a career in this field can be—it can also feel stressful and discouraging at times. For both new and experienced workers, it’s easy to feel defeated and wonder if the work you’re doing is enough.
If there’s anyone who can help us understand this better, it’s Carmen Nance—a woman with 30 years of experience serving the foster care community as part of the State of Georgia/Cobb County Department of Family and Children Services.
In this episode, Carmen shares the valuable insights she learned from interacting with people from every side of the foster care system, why a community of supportive peers is crucial for workers in the foster care community, what social workers wish people knew about the challenges and rewards of this role, and so much more.
Show Notes: https://theforgotteninitiative.org/carmen-nance-231/
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ENCORE: Traditional Parenting Vs. Trauma-Informed Parenting: Pursuing Connection with Your Child
Episode 74: Never Give Up Hope
Episode 73: The Birth Parent Perspective: What It’s Like Having Your Child Taken From You
Episode 72: Fighting Fear and Walking in Faith as a Foster Parent
Episode 71: A Pastor's Persistence, God's Provision
Episode 70: Journeying Through the Hard Goodbyes in Foster Care
Episode 69: Fostering Teen Moms: Finding Success in Faithfulness
Episode 68: Walking Through Grief With Hope
Episode 67: The Power of a Surrendered Heart
Episode 66: Traditional Parenting Vs. Trauma-Informed Parenting: Pursuing Connection with Your Child
Episode 65: When Mental Health and Trauma Intersect: Finding the Path Towards Healing
Episode 64: My Parents are Foster Parents: Honest Reflections from Teens in a Fostering Family
Episode 63: Lessons Learned from Growing Up in a Fostering Family
BONUS: The Father’s Loving Pursuit of His Daughter
ENCORE: Making an Indelible Difference in the Lives of Vulnerable Children
Episode 62: Supporting, Loving and Going Above and Beyond for Biological Parents
Episode 61: Staying the Course in Foster Care: “It’s What We Do”
Episode 60: Creatively Conquering Fears: How Art Became a Means of Healing
Episode 59: Foster Care and Higher Education: One Man's Story of Beating the Odds
Episode 58: More to Me: Foster Care Through the Eyes of a Teen
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