Throughout this issue of Fostering Perspectives, you have read several pieces from resource parents, professionals, and those with lived experience working hard to create change […]
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LINKS and Utilizing Lived Experience
By Tori Marshall The John H. Chafee Foster Care Federal Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood is known as the “LINKS Program” in North Carolina. The […]
Read moreAdvocating Together: Strengthening Professional Relationships in the Courtroom
“So how did court go?” I asked our social worker after learning a hearing had been held for a new foster placement that morning. “Fine,” […]
Read morePracticing Child Welfare with Lived Experience: From Foster Youth to Social Worker
By Candie Johnson Experiences shape who we are. They shape our perceptions of the world, how we navigate life, the frame we see the world […]
Read moreLived Experience Creating Change
My name is Shanita Dildy-Goings and I am considered a lived experience expert on life within and transitioning from substitute care. Lived experience experts use […]
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