Foster Carolinas

We're backkkkkk! This was a long time coming, and I know it was worth it. Listen in today to Mikaila as she speaks such wisdom and insight to our audience.

Who knew becoming educated on a deeper level would make a true, positive impact on a child who is experiencing the foster care system?? YOU CAN DO THAT! You can learn more, listen more, and ultimately, HELP MORE!!! We want to help you accomplish this by leaving links to become more educated:

Trauma Informed Care Conference in Dallas, NC: https://lotcarolinas.networkforgood.com/events/63775-trauma-informed-care-conference

Advocate for kids in court - Guardian Ad Litem website for NC: https://volunteerforgal.org/

Resources to educate and advocate well - Foster Family Alliance of NC - https://www.ffa-nc.org/

If you are not in NC, type in similar descriptions in your search bar, and it should bring you to a place to get started for your area.

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We had a STACKED lineup for this past series of Foster Carolinas. We heard from so many powerhouses in the world of foster care. If you can believe it, this next series is going to be EVEN BETTER! Tune in today to see who and how we are about to finish out this year here on Foster Carolinas.

We are SO GLAD you are listening! This upcoming season is also going to be exciting because we are now video recording the podcast and will have that uploaded to YouTube! You can find us and this episode on YouTube at Least of These Carolinas - @leastofthesecarolinas257424

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Thank you for listening this week as Abbey is back on the podcast interviewing Emily Wood, the Founder and Director of Mosaic Hope. Mosaic Hope is a nonprofit that desires to see "every child and family surrounded by a community of support." If you cannot tell, Abbey and Emily are friends in real life, and really enjoyed their conversation today full of practical advice on entering into the world of serving those experiencing the foster care system.

We hope you leave this episode knowing there are people that were in your shoes when beginning their process of serving in the world of foster care. Education and experience, little by little, will help quiet those fears you may be experiencing of the unknowns. This is a big topic and "issue," but you have a place to fill and serve here, we all do. This episode helps you see where and how you may be needing to plug in!

If you would like to check out what is going on at Mosaic Hope, go to their website at: www.mosaichope.org

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We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to talk with you from BRIDGE CAMP 2023!!! Our absolute favorite place!

Susanna sits down in the middle of our last full day at camp to talk with our speaker, Shaq Hardy. Shaq was formerly in foster care as a child and has a perspective on camp that is so refreshing and helpful to those helping out and especially to the campers.

A few of my favorite points Shaq makes in this episode is: consistently showing up for those experiencing foster care, even in the capacity of events as a volunteer and organization, is making a difference; the LOVE that is being shown and felt from everyone at camp is so special and not experienced often; and lastly, no one person is going to be able to fix foster care on their own, but if you have a heart for these kids and this mission, join others who are already in the fight and it will get better.

This was such an encouraging talk and I hope you enjoy it!

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Thanks for joining us today on the podcast, we're glad you're here! Levacy Smith is the State Director at Lifeline Children's Services, a global nonprofit, making a difference in both domestic and international adoptions. Through working with the nonprofit, she has much experience in getting community partners involved and mobilizing churches to care for the orphaned children around the world.

Listen in today to her conversation with our host Susanna as they talk about the importance of family, Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), and more that pertains to the social work side of foster care. If you are a foster parent, or anyone who has interactions with children with trauma in their background, please visit: https://lifelinechild.org/online-learning-experience/#! to learn more.

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Listen in today to hear our host, Susanna Kavanaugh, talk to Pastor Ray Hardee from The Pointe Church about how and why he is so passionate and involved in the foster care crisis. This friendship between these two and the partnership between LOTC and The Pointe go way back. It is helpful and beneficial to know there are churches out there that see a need and make strides in helping fulfill that need.

Pastor Ray helps us see there are very basic, noncommital steps we can take at first that leads to understanding and then a desire to get involved in this world in some capacity. The "big C" Church has the answer to the foster care crisis, and we enjoyed talking strategy and heart today on this topic.

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Join us for the first episode in our new series, "Who is Helping?" Rebekah and Abbey are Least of These Carolinas' own and they take you through the core questions that will be asked throughout the series to all of our guests. In this episode, they answer the questions for themselves and relive some of the fun, challenging, and heart-warming stories they have experienced through their years working/volunteering in the world of foster care.

As we continue this series, we want you to see all of the avenues that are available in serving and advocating for children experiencing foster care. There is no one route to making a difference in the foster care system. Join us through this series and see the possible ways you can support and get involved!

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This week we brought questions to Susanna that are from friends who do not have background in the world of foster care. We took questions straight from those who want to know more, but have not had experience with foster care up close. We have had a great time in this series of laying a foundation of "basic" knowledge so we can all move forward with a basis of understanding.

We hope you reflect back on what has been talked about over the last 2 months and have that basis of understanding on things like acronyms, licensing agencies, and why children are in foster care. This week's episode will help in that and we look forward to moving into the next series entitled, "Who is Helping?" You'll learn the different areas in which people are improving the lives of children who are experiencing foster care and what they do on a daily basis and how they started out.

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Happy Friday, listeners! You are in for a treat today! Katie Kiker, a licensing supervisor at 7 Homes, a private licensing agency here in NC, is on the podcast today. I know you will benefit from her wealth of knowledge because I know I sure did! 

On this episode, you will hear the basics on what a private foster care licensing agency is and what they can offer their families, what the best mindset is to reach success when becoming a foster parent, and an extremely uplifting story that will surely put a smile on your face and possibly bring a tear to your eye. Throughout the episode, you will hear Katie's heart for these children and the families she serves every day. She is a dedicated member of the foster care system, and we appreciate all she is doing in love and service to these super cool kids!

If you are interested in connecting with Katie or learning more about 7 Homes, visit their website at: www.7homes4kids.com

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You have 2 old, familiar voices, if you have been around for a while, on today's episode. Abbey and Selina sit down to educate on some of the very basics of foster care. Why are children in care? How do you get licensed? Who is licensed? What is kinship care? Why are kids living in different counties than where they are from? Dive into these answers with us!

Selina has welcomed several children into her home and Abbey is young, but very eager to welcome children into her home ASAP. We hope that you hear both of their hearts behind the conversation they have today. Especially close to the end, hear that fear around welcoming children into your home is scary, but not a reason to not welcome children into your home. These children are worth it and we would LOVE to be a resource to you.

Call the office of Least of These Carolinas at 704-215-4344 and ask for Abbey or Selina and they would both love to help you walk this journey of foster care and becoming a foster parent!

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We here at Foster Carolinas are so happy to have hosted Fearless Fostering's Cathleen Bearse on todays podcast! She is a foster care informed therapist and she has a heart for those who are entering into the world of foster care, as she wants them to be informed and have more knowledge than she did before she entered into this world. Cathleen is so knowledgeable and you will definitely walk away knowing more after this episode.

You will get a glimpse inside of how the body experiences trauma, whether that be the child entering your home or the foster mama/dad/siblings. She talks about the biggest thing that she and her husband had to navigate was the system as there really is nothing to compare it to and nothing about it is "normal." Though there are some trauma incurred by stepping into the foster care arena, there is so much worth and love and enjoyment that comes out of fostering. One of my very favorite quotes from Cathleen is, "until you know you want to say no, SAY YES." SO GOOD!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!! We are so excited to be back behind the mic to give you guys glimpses into the world of foster care.

This year, it is our goal to lay ground work to make sure you know what we are talking about when we bring you the stories of foster care. The information and language we use is basic to us, but we realize it is not to others, and we want to address that by breaking it down. Knowledge leads to advocacy. Susanna and Abbey chat about the wrap up of 2022 and look forward to 2023 and the themes that will be covered on the podcast this year.

Journey along with us this year as you gain more knowledge of the inside workings of foster care so you can plug in to make a difference. If you have a suggestion on what you would like to hear, email abbeyr@lotcarolinas.com to give your input.

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Does foster care seem far too complicated for you to be part of? Are you overwhelmed by all that will entail welcoming a kiddo from a hard place into your home? Do you believe foster care is for you, but you really don't even know where to start? THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU!

Katie has been welcoming kids into her home for almost 6 years now, and she has learned a lot over the years. She has so much wisdom to offer. Listen in as she gives some of the most practical advice I have heard on the topic of foster care and becoming "ready." There are no one-size-fits-all tips and tricks, but this insight and wisdom is helpful to anyone on the edge of wanting to step into fostering or have started fostering recently.

Katie is a friend to all and in this episode I hope she feels like a friend to you, helping you move one step closer to this holy calling. Remember, starting small is OK and is a start.

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12 Hours of Christmas is ALMOST here!!! Listen in this week to see how our weekend will be going and how much FUN we have! Katie "That's My Jam" Reed is a long time friend of LOTC and her favorite event is 12 Hours of Christmas! Least of These Carolinas takes service seriously, and we always have to have fun while doing it. I hope you see that listening to today's episode.

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Welcome back to our final installment of our series on Adoption Awareness Month. Susanna and Gaile are back to talk about their own personal adoptions and what that has meant for their family.

Adoption is hard, beautiful, and complex. Today, listen to these two mamas talk about shared parenting and what that relationship might look like when TPR and adoption take place. As well as what they do not prepare you for in foster parent training class. When foster care moves to adoption, it looks a lot different than you might think it would, and you can hear some insights on that today.

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We love it when Susanna is able to sit down and chat with her "soul-sister," Gaile Osborne from Foster Family Alliance of NC. Their chats never really stay as chats, they always result in action plans. 

Today, tune into their action plan and advice for post-adoptive services. Gaile is a wealth of knowledge for resources and she is so good at getting people connected to these resources. If you are an adoptive parent local to Gaston Co. or Buncombe Co., NC, please listen in and see who is there for you and your county and what they can provide to you and your family. 

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November is Adoption Awareness Month! This is huge for us and we want to make sure we celebrate how awesome adoption is, while also acknowledging the inevitable hardships of adoption. There is loss involved even if we know this is exactly what needs to happen.

We have Shonda back to talk all things CHRISTMAS!!! Christmas needs have been great each year, and with our wonderful sponsors, volunteers, and families it has always been a success. Shonda loves 12 Hours of Christmas so much, she is now working to make Christmas calls to other foster parents.

Sponsor a child's Christmas list here: https://lotcarolinas.com/programs-services/12-hours-of-christmas/

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November is Adoption Awareness Month! This is huge for us and we want to make sure we celebrate how awesome adoption is, while also acknowledging the inevitable hardships of adoption. There is loss involved even if we know this exactly what needs to happen.

Listen in today to one of our very favorite foster/adoptive mamas, Ms. Shonda! Shonda is a rockstar and talks about shared parenting and she gives us such practical advice. Learn from her experience and wisdom on the subject. She is real in this conversation with our host, Susanna, and tells her ways she has had to become flexible in her approach to some parenting things. She wants current and potential foster parents to be set up for success, and there have to be some things that you loosen a grip on when endurance is the goal.

These two ladies are doing so much to serve families who are welcoming children into their home, and they have so much insight to share.

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Tune back in to hear Kristen speak more wisdom, encouragement, and insight to the foster care world we are in today. The words she has to say are a MUST HEAR! We are getting a lot of things wrong in the system of foster care, but there is hope and there is encouragement. 

Through Kristen's story, we see that a huge desire of the kids we serve in care's heart is to be "normal." They long to have normal experiences and feel as if they are MORE than their circumstances because they most certainly are. At the very end, I love what Kristen has to say to those who may be on the fence about becoming foster parents, and I think you will too.

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Meet Kristen, an acquaintance who quickly turned to a friend here at LOTC! Kristen is a fierce foster care advocate, fun foster mom, and free spirit. We absolutely adore her! 

Listen in to the first installment of her series on the podcast. On today's episode, Kristen shares the beginning of her story in foster care. She sheds SO much light on trauma, how trauma plays out in behaviors for certain individuals, and how others on the outside can make a difference by being a consistent companion.

When stories are shared, healing happens and people see that they are not alone in their struggles. We are so grateful that Kristen is here and willing to tell her story. 

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Here is the second installment of Gaile's conversation with Susanna. They talk about becoming a foster parent and how they step in to support new foster parents. It is not for the faint of heart, but there is support out there and that is what these two have dedicated their lives to. Visit Gaile's nonprofit's site at www.ffa-nc.org OR visit their Facebook page: Foster Family Alliance of North Carolina.

In this episode you will find a HUGE announcement that has Gaile giddy! Listening to conversations like this will leave you inspired and encouraged that there are people out there dedicated to doing good to others.

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While recording, I thought the recording studio might implode because two POWERHOUSES in the foster care nonprofit world were talking real world issues that they have personally walked through. They are making a difference in this world by not taking no for an answer and showing up each day to make the world of foster care better. Join Executive Director of Least of These Carolinas, Inc., Susanna Kavanaugh, as she lays it all out there with Executive Director of Foster Family Alliance of North Carolina, Gaile Osborne. 

Advocacy is the heartbeat behind their conversation, and they tackle hard topics with so much grace, love, and grit. These two have to be cut from the same cloth and you will learn SO much about medically fragile children and how they are best cared for as well as what kind of support is out there for foster parents during this conversation.

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This week, Susanna sits down with Davon Woods. Davon and his twin brother Tavon have been walking around America to raise awareness for children in foster care using the hashtag #fosterkidsmatter. This week he will tell you where they started and the journey they have been on to get them to where they are now.

They had their conversation in a makeshift studio at Bridge Camp because Davon came and spoke to our campers and interacted with them. He was a huge hit and has immediate credibility with the kids and they can all talk from a basis of understanding. Being understood is huge any time, and this was no exception.

You can follow along on the twins journey by following them on Facebook at Davon Woods and Tavon Woods (their individual accounts) and on Instagram at @davonwoodsfc

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WE MADE IT TO BRIDGE CAMP, EVERYONE! Today, listen within the boundary lines of Bridge Camp 2022! You will hear the low down from two (new) counselors, two veteran head counselors who lead fearlessly while at Camp, and a precious camper who has been adopted. This has been the best week and you get to hear how lives, perspectives, and future plans are being changed by being here this week. ALSO... we might have leaked dates for next year... listen and find out!

Bridge Camp is as special a place as they come, and we want YOU to take part in it next year... follow the link below and fill out an interest form to be a counselor or day volunteer at Bridge Camp 2023!

https://lotcarolinas.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/bridge-camp-2023-interest-form  THANK YOU FOR TUNING IN TODAY!!!

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This week, return to hear about the sad side and the incredibly happy side of being a GAL from our good friend, Kecia. Susanna and Kecia talk about how LOTC has been a huge help to some of the kids she has served and how needed more GAL volunteers and foster parents are. Listen in and hear the heart behind this GAL and many others.

Here is the link to sign up as a GAL through Gaston Co. NC - volunteerforgal.org

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We're glad you are listening today! Please enjoy, current GAL, Kecia sitting down to explain to our Director, Susanna, what a GAL is and what all they do in the court system and beyond for the children they get to serve. Kecia is a hero around here, and we hope you see another side to how you can get involved in the world of foster care through her voice today.

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We are excited for you to hear the fourth and final installment of Morgan's recorded story! Today you get to hear a challenge to get involved in some way with foster care. This is an issue that affects people's entire lives, and you can do your part to help. Morgan encourages listeners by reminding them that the good, loving foster homes do make a huge impact on the children who venture through them. She doesn't just leave you with a challenge, she and, LOTC's director, Susanna tell you how you can get involved. 

This episode and series is ended with a big finale... Morgan's famous poem!!! She is gifted with this ability, and we love that she shares it so freely! You do not want to miss this episode!

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Listen in to the third episode of where Morgan in unpacking her story of foster care. This week we see Morgan find her voice and her forever family! It is a sweet time as Morgan also looks ahead at where she is going next in life, and what her ultimate career goal is. She has a support system now and she and Susanna talk about what a huge difference that makes when facing big life changes. We have no doubt she will accomplish all of her dreams! 

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This is the second installment of Morgan's story. She is back with her incredible ability to tell her story. She conveys her and her sibling's experiences with grace and courage. Susanna and Morgan trek through the raw experiences that led Morgan to find her voice and use it to speak up about what she was enduring. This is a look into what those around you may be going through. 

Simply listen to listen, this story has a space here and you will be better by hearing it.

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Through the brave stories we get to share, some people are able to heal from their own stories and others are able to become more informed and aware of what children around them may be going through. Morgan steps up to the plate today to offer her story for both purposes. Journey with us over the next 4 weeks to hear her tell her story with confidence, bravery, and grace. We LOVE you Morgan, and we are so happy we get to call you friend!!! 

Listen in today, and gain knowledge, empathy, and some righteous anger. We need to hear these stories.

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Today is an EXCITING podcast day! MAC POWELL is on the podcast today with Susanna, Executive Director of LOTC! They chat about where Mac got his start in music, how adoption has impacted his family, and he answers some listener questions. You are in for a treat! This episode is both informative and real... we might even drop a secret code for a discount on tickets to our Be The Difference concert where Mac will be headlining! You have to listen to find out!

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Thank you for tuning in today! Susanna Kavanaugh the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Least of These Carolinas, Inc. is being interviewed on her own podcast today by Abbey Roberson, her assistant. This is a fun and insightful episode to see the heart behind Least of These Carolinas, Inc. As they dive into Susanna's own experience as a foster parent, you will be able to see where the roots of LOTC began, the heart behind our big concert, Be The Difference, and see where you can belong in partnering in the mission of serving children in foster care. The two drive home that, truly, everyone can do SOMETHING for children in foster care.

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Thank you for joining us for Foster Care Awareness Month!! We hope SO much that this series has impacted you in a way that challenges you to move toward more understanding of children in foster care and their experiences. Everyone CAN do SOMETHING, and we want to help you identify what your something is.

This final episode from Mikaila is extra long as we finish hearing about her time in care. Her and our host, Susanna, get emotional and go between sad tears and happy tears. Mikaila's voice matters and is SO transformational in understanding the THOUSANDS of children who are in care around this country.

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May is Foster Care Awareness Month, and Mikaila is sharing more of her story on today's episode. It has been so good to hear her story and learn more from her!

Today, listen to how being "leveled" affects every part of your placement in care. Mikaila was taken to a facility where she had no freedoms and no visitors... except for a therapist who has made such an impact on her life. Listen in today to hear more of Mikaila's brave storytelling.

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May is Foster Care Awareness Month, and we are back with our friend Mikaila to shed more light on the stories of those who have spent time in care.

Our host Susanna and Mikaila take a dive into how Mikaila was moved for a third time after an incident with a foster mom. Hear how traveling with a trash bag impacts the child for years to come, how "leveling" in care comes with a lot of things flipping upside down, and continue to hear how fabulous these children are even as life has taken many unwanted turns.

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May is Foster Care Awareness Month, and we are going to be bringing you a voice from foster care. The voices of those in care MATTER and need to be heard. We hope here at Least of These Carolinas, Inc. that these voices open your eyes and challenge you because EVERYONE CAN DO SOMETHING... what is YOUR something?

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May is Foster Care Awareness Month, and we are going to be bringing you a voice from foster care. The voices of those in care MATTER and need to be heard. We hope here at Least of These Carolinas, Inc. that these voices open your eyes and challenge you because EVERYONE CAN DO SOMETHING... what is YOUR something?

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In every episode of Foster Carolinas the Executive Director and co-founder of Least of These Carolinas will share about real foster care issues. She has a heart for children and is a great advocate for their needs. Join Susanna this week as she sits down with Joey and Brittany Logano to talk about how they got started with children in foster care!

Everyone can do something for a child in foster care, what is your something?

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In every episode of Foster Carolinas the Executive Director and co-founder of Least of These Carolinas will share about real foster care issues. She has a heart for children and is a great advocate for their needs. Join Susanna this week as she sits down with Leanna Crawford to talk about how they first met and how Leanna is supporting children in foster care!

Everyone can do something for a child in foster care, what is your something?

For more information about Least Of These Carolinas visit: www.lotcarolinas.com

In every episode of Foster Carolinas the Executive Director and co-founder of Least of These Carolinas will share about real foster care issues. She has a heart for children and is a great advocate for their needs. Join Susanna this week as she sits down with Will Jones CEO of Thompson Child and Family focus to hear how Thompson is working along side Least of These Carolinas to support children in foster care all over the Carolinas. 

Everyone can do something for a child in foster care, what is your something?

For more information about Least Of These Carolinas visit: www.lotcarolinas.com

In every episode of Foster Carolinas the Executive Director and co-founder of Least of These Carolinas will share about real foster care issues. She has a heart for children and is a great advocate for their needs. Join Susanna this week as she sits down with Hannah to talk about being in the foster care system first hand. 

Everyone can do something for a child in foster care, what is your something?

For more information about Least Of These Carolinas visit: www.lotcarolinas.com