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Navigating the Foster Care System and Adoption

March 11, 2021 • Samuel McClure, Esq. • Season 1 • Episode 10

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Episode Title: Navigating the Foster Care System and Adoption

Publish Date: March 11, 2021

Show Notes: Today Sam and Michele talk about the background of foster care and what it’s like for parents who adopt through foster care. Sam also dispels several myths surrounding the foster care system.

Highlights and Links:

0:45 – Sam’s story of adoption through foster care

1:55 – What is the history of foster care – how did we get here?

6:00 – The challenges of interfacing with the foster care system.

7:00 – Getting started in foster care and training

11:27 – How does the system decide when and where a child goes in foster care?

13:28 – What are the myths that surround foster care and what is the truth?

18:30 – Foster Care bill of rights and navigating the system

19:00 – Stories and benefits of foster care adoption