~ Gwilda Wiyaka ~
It has been said that you can measure the health of a
society by the way they treat their children. Historically, either the parents
or extended family would see to the care of offspring. Yet according to the
most recent federal data, there are currently more than 400,000 children in
foster care in the United States, a number which does not include the children
who simply disappear.
That is a staggering figure. It would indicate we are
failing as a society.
What happens to these traumatized children? What
provision is available for them to recover and become responsible, loving
parents themselves? Clearly, some evolutionary approaches and solutions are in
order.
With us this hour to explore the challenges faced by
many of today’s children is Dr. John DeGarmo. He is the author of several
foster care books, including his latest, “The Little Book of Foster Care
Wisdom: 365 Days of Inspiration and Encouragement for Foster Care Families,”
the bestselling book, “Faith and Foster Care,” and the foster care children's
book, “A Different Home: A New Foster Child's Story.” He is the director of The Foster Care
Institute, and acts as a consultant to foster care and legal agencies across
the USA. Dr. John is a High Content Speaker and informative trainer on the
foster care system and travels extensively across the globe, meeting with foster
parents, child welfare workers, churches, schools, and organizations.
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