What's It Like Being A Foster Child In Child Protection? (podcast/video)

Think about being a foster child taken from the only home you have ever known because of the terrible things done to you by your parents. Waking up in a strange house or group home where you don’t know anyone. A different school, no friends or familiar faces, things, or routines to soften your day.

Persistent anxiety from violence and trauma makes life harder and adds to fear of new people and surroundings. Dread and depression are common as the mind struggles to interpret the chaos of abuse, trauma, and adapt to life in foster care and child protection.

Check out these links to key videos and podcasts featuring lived-experience stories, advocacy campaigns, policy discussions, and educational series around foster care in Minnesota.

Foster Advocates of Minnesota Podcasts & Videos

Podcasts

• Foster youth tell their stories to promote better care (Minnesota Now, MPR News)

  • Podcast link: podcasts.apple.com

• Foster Care 101 Podcast Series (Foster Adopt Minnesota)

  • Podcast series link: Fostercare101 (fosteradoptmn.org)

• Let’s Talk: A Foster Adopt Minnesota Podcast

  • Spotify link: open.spotify.com

Videos

• Foster Advocates – 2023 Mission Award in Advocacy

  • YouTube video: youtube.com

• From a foster home to a doctor’s office, how a Minnesota …

  • YouTube video: youtube.com

Salt Lake Tribune’s acclaimed 7-part foster care podcast series,

“Utah Foster Care: Fostering Conversations,” explores personal stories, systemic issues, and reform efforts surrounding foster care in Utah. Every State struggles with quality care and the issues of child well being in Child Protective Services.

• Fostering Conversations with Utah Foster Care – Podcast
  Podcast series main page: podcasts.apple.com

• Fostering Conversations Podcast (Utah Foster Care official site)
  Series overview and episode list: Fostering conversations podcast (utahfostercare.org)

KARA podcasts and videos shine a light on the hard issues children in care face every day in America

Vulnerabilities in Foster Care – In this episode of Kids at Risk Action, hosts Ashley and Alex discuss a heartbreaking case in which a 7-week-old infant suffered 13 fractures while in foster care, allegedly inflicted by the foster mother. This case highlights the systemic issues within the foster care system, including inadequate resources, lack of oversight, and insufficient training and support for foster parents.

The War On Foster Children – In this episode of Kids at Risk Action, Emma and Daniel highlight the systemic issues of foster care in America. They focus on how foster youth struggle due to funding misallocation and harmful policies. They discuss the troubles of youth aging out of care, such as homelessness and unemployment, and the impact of trauma on these children’s ability to succeed. The hosts call for greater transparency Child Protection and Foster Care. This podcast shines a light on program funding, trauma-informed care, and a shift away from punitive measures to create a system that better serves vulnerable youth. KARA and our hosts, urge listeners to take action and advocate for change. Below are compiled articles and stories about foster care and Foster stories.

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This article submitted by CASA volunteer Mike Tikkanen

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