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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Episode 106: Two Sides Of Reunification: A Dad and a Foster Mom
Episode 105: Raising a Multiracial Family as a Black Foster Dad
Episode 104: Seeing the Beauty in Diversity
Episode 103: The New Foster Parent Experience
Episode 102: My Spouse Isn’t Ready to Be a Foster Parent
Episode 101: Entering Foster Care and Confronting Sexual Abuse
Episode 100: Spotting Child Abuse and Neglect after COVID-19
BONUS: Big Family Dynamics: Thriving in a Supersized Family
Episode 99: The Battle for Control in Foster Care: A Life Surrendered to God
Episode 98: Life with Infertility: Considering the Jump into Foster Care
Episode 97: Connecting With Your Spouse: Setting Priority As Foster Parents
Episode 96: Meeting Your Biological Parent: Expectations, Joys, and Disappointments
Episode 95: The Summer Struggle: Establishing Routine for Your Foster or Adoptive Family
Episode 94: When Your Children Don’t Look Like You: Understanding Black Hair Care
Episode 93: Moved From Relative to Relative: A Journey Toward Healing After Trauma
Episode 92: When You Can’t Step Away: Life After Foster Parenting
Episode 91: When Obedience Leads to Growth: Stepping Out in Faith as a Dad and Husband
Episode 90: When Foster Care Leads to Adoption: Processing Big Emotions
Episode 89: Caring for Teens in Foster Care: The Story of One Teenage Mom
Episode 88: From Teacher to Parent: Fictive Kin in Foster Care
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