Inspiration and education to help you move forward as a foster parent in Clark County, Nevada.
About the Podcasts
Who can be a foster caregiver? What is fostering like? How will it affect my life? When it comes to foster caregiving in Clark County, the most important thing is having a safe, loving home for your foster child. Everything else is as unique as the children themselves. Those curious about foster caregiving, what it takes, and how it transforms not only the lives of children in need, but the lives of foster caregivers, need to listen to these dynamic, heartwarming podcasts from Clark County Family Services. Available wherever you get your podcasts, Foster a Leader and Courageous Caregiver are two invaluable resources for foster caregivers that explore the vital role they play in supporting our community’s most vulnerable youth.
Foster a Leader
Opening your heart and your home to the babies, children, and teenagers in foster care is an amazing, challenging, yet rewarding experience. The Foster a Leader podcast hopes to inspire and educate anyone considering becoming a foster parent. Want to be a foster caregiver but don’t know where to start? The Foster a Leader podcast highlights stories and experiences from the team at Clark County Family Services that inspire and educate anyone thinking about becoming a foster caregiver.
Courageous Caregiver
Meet a foster caregiver! The Courageous Caregiver podcast introduces listeners to foster, relative, and fictive kin caregivers who are making a difference in the lives of babies, children and teens involved in foster care. Heartwarming and inspirational, Courageous Caregiver is proof great things are happening in Clark County.
Becoming a foster caregiver is one of life’s most rewarding decisions, but it’s not without its challenges. Let Clark County Family Services demystify the process through real-life profiles and in-depth explainers into the lives of foster caregivers and the children in their care. Listen to Foster a Leader and Courageous Caregiver wherever you get your podcasts.
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Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)
The Eighth Judicial District Court CASA Program shares how CASA volunteers support and advocate for children in foster care.
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Foster Parent Training with Raise the Future
Raise the Future shares how training helps prepare new foster parents for the responsibilities of caring for children in foster care.
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Foster Kinship
Clark County Family Services explains how relative and kinship caregivers provide familiar, supportive homes for children in foster care.
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National Foster Care Month
National Foster Care Month raises awareness of foster care and the vital role communities play in supporting children, youth, and families.
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Keeping Children Safe
Mayra from Prevent Child Abuse Nevada shares how protective factors can strengthen families and how everyone can help keep children safe.
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Foster Care Fundamentals
Inspiration and education to help you move forward as a foster parent. The Foster a Leader podcast shares stories from Clark County Family Services to inspire future foster parents. Special guest Jennifer Erbes discusses the urgent need for more foster parents, with about 3,000 children in care daily, and explains how to start the process.
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Meet Laurie
Laurie shares the rewards and challenges of foster parenting and encourages others to open their homes to children in need.
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Meet Janay
Janay shares how fostering 19 children has strengthened her family and taught them empathy, forgiveness, and the importance of reunification.
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Fostering in rural Nevada
Shelby Riley shares the needs of children in foster care across rural Nevada and how more foster parents can help.
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Mental health and foster care
Meambi Newbern-Johnson and Chris Jones share how they support foster children’s mental health and how caregivers can help at home.
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Meet Ali
Ali is a new foster parent in Clark County and is dedicated to strengthening families. She shares what her first few months of fostering has been like, how she supports the children in her care, and the relationships she builds with the biological parents in supporting reunification.
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Meet Trevon
Trevon shares his experience fostering young children and how love, patience, and doing your best can make a lasting difference.
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Meet Bruce
Bruce shares his 12 years of experience fostering teens, overcoming his initial fears, and advice for future foster parents.
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Say YES to kids in foster care
Lynne and Beth share how Clark County Family Services connects with the community and encourages more people to become foster caregivers.
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Parenting Project
Sarah and Glenda share how Clark County’s free Parenting Project helps parents and caregivers strengthen relationships with their children.
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Meet Gina
Gina shares her experience becoming a kinship caregiver and finding support through Foster Kinship and Clark County Family Services.
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Meet Latreece
Latreece shares her experience fostering young children and helping other foster caregivers access resources and support.
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Fostering Teens & Independent Living
Clark County Family Services’ Vanessa and Charles share how they support teens in foster care and offer advice for those considering becoming foster parents.
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Support and Stabilization for Relative Foster Caregivers
Foster Kinship and Clark County Family Services share resources for kinship caregivers and explain the benefits of becoming a licensed foster parent.
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