Foster Care (19:33)

This podcast addresses the key elements of a successful foster care program, how to recruit foster families, and some of the biggest challenges.

Featuring Tara and Jorge Garcia (co-Founders, Identity Mission) [Date: May 25, 2022]

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Adoption (20:19)

This podcast addresses the key elements of a successful adoption program, how to recruit adoptive families, post-adoption support, and some of the biggest challenges.

Featuring Kristi Gleason (Vice President of Refugee and Immigrant Family Services) [Date: June 24, 2022]

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Introduction to Family Care (35:58)

This podcast highlights key orphaned and vulnerable children statistics, reasons for placement in orphanages, findings on the importance of family and limitations of orphanages, and highlights Faith to Action resources for further information.

Featuring Kerry Olson (Founder and President Emeritus of Firelight Foundation and Founding Member of Faith to Action) and Kelley Bunkers (International Rights and Child Welfare Consultant) [Date: April 2, 2015]

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Key Strategies for Strengthening Families (22:50)

This podcast introduces the importance of family-strengthening strategies including: livelihood support, daycare support, emotional and spiritual support, and parental training that eases the burdens of caregivers.

Featuring Kerry Olson (Founder and President Emeritus, Firelight Foundation and Founding Member, Faith to Action), Rebecca Nhep (Head of International Programmes and Field Coach, ACCI Relief), Alison Atkinson (co-Founder, HelpKids Centre), C.H. Dyer (President, Bright Hope), and Heather Newton (International Partner Program Associate, Bright Hope) [Date: September 23, 2015]

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Strengthening Families through Parent Support Services (25:16)

This podcast discusses key strategies for expanding the capacity of families to care for orphans and vulnerable children through daycare support, emotional and spiritual support, and/or parental training that eases the burdens of caregivers.

Featuring Rebecca Nhep (Head of International Programmes and Field Coach, ACCI Relief) and Alison Atkinson (co-Founder, HelpKids Centre) [Date: October 13, 2015]

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Strengthening Families through Livelihood Support (20:18)

This podcast discusses key strategies for expanding the capacity of families to care for orphans and vulnerable children through livelihood support. It explains the importance of family-strengthening, and shares stories and examples of how livelihood support helps prevent the placement of children into orphanages.

Featuring C.H. Dyer (President, Bright Hope) and Heather Newton (International Partner Program Associate, Bright Hope) [Date: October 15, 2015]

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The Continuum of Care (37:32)

This podcast looks at the range of alternative care options for children who have been separated from parental care. Family care experts explore the importance of transitioning children to family care through reunification or alternative family care whenever possible.

Featuring Kerry Olson (Founder and President Emeritus, Firelight Foundation and Founding Member, Faith to Action) and Elli Oswald (Director of Outreach and Missions, Bethany Community Church) [Date: August 24, 2015]

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Key Elements of Child Centered Case Management (23:19)

This podcast shares the key elements of child centered case management including the necessary skills roles, skills, and tools to ensure best practices are being implemented.

Featuring Kelley Bunkers (Senior Partner, Maestral International) [Date: December 8, 2020]

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Effective Gatekeeping Practices (16:21)

This podcast breaks down the steps needed in effective gatekeeping to ensure appropriate family placements. She also highlights findings from the Better Care Network’s publication – Making Decisions for the Better Care of Children – which describes the critical role of gatekeeping in strengthening family-based care.

Featuring Florence Martin (Executive Director, Better Care Network) [Date: November 1, 2016]

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Securing Appropriate Placements for Children (14:03)

This podcast highlights practical examples of gatekeeping from faith-based organizations in Southeast Asia and Lesotho who promote positive family placements for children leaving residential care.

Featuring Rebecca Nhep (Joint CEO, ACCI Relief) [Date: November 1, 2016]

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Key Concepts of Transitioning to Family Care (26:04)

This podcast provides helpful information for organizations transitioning children’s care away from residential care to care within families and provides an overview of the key concepts and steps that are important to a successful transition process.

Featuring Dr. Delia Pop (Director of Programmes and Global Advocacy, Hope and Homes for Children) [Date: November 10, 2016]

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Lessons Learned when Transitioning to Family Care (19:56)

This podcast reflects on a transition to family care experience and lessons learned on an organizational and community-based level.

Featuring Randy Daniels (Vice President Government Relations & Business Development, Buckner International) [November 1, 2016]

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Successful Reintegration of Children with their Families – Part 1 (13:50)

This podcast provides a thorough overview of the cross-cutting principles for successful reintegration, and what needs to be in place for healthy reunification of children with their families.

Featuring Emily DeLap, (Head of Technical Support Team, Family for Every Child) [Date: August 15, 2016]

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Successful Reintegration of Children with their Families – Part 2 (13:54)

This podcast reveals excellent insights from the new Guidelines on Children’s Reintegration, and shares encouraging stories and concrete examples of reintegration from several regions of the world.

Featuring Emily DeLap, (Head of Technical Support Team, Family for Every Child) [Date: August 15, 2016]

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Reintegration of Older Youth (26:46)

This podcast shares insights from firsthand experience engaging with older youth who are separated from their families to secure their healthy reunification. It also provides guidelines for engaging youth in the process, essential follow-up services, and what it means to families when their children return home.

Featuring Maggie Crewes (Country Director, Retrak) [Date: August 3, 2016]

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Supporting Care Leavers (29:40)

This podcast provides insight about why many care leavers struggle after leaving care, the best services to offer care leavers, and resources to help those supporting care leavers.

Featuring Peter Kamau (Founding Partner, Child in Family Focus – Kenya) [Date: October 1, 2018]

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