Why Just As Special?
Most foster families close their homes within just 2 years.
Every time a kid has to move homes, it makes it harder for them to stay engaged in school, build healthy relationships, and successfully prepare for adulthood.
Each year in the U.S., more than 25,000 kids age out of foster care without any family to call home.
Most of these youth end up surviving on less than $8,000 a year. Many end up homeless or in jail or dead within a few years of leaving foster care.
We believe there’s a lot of room for these statistics to improve — and we want to be part of the solution. That’s why we nurture foster parents through our podcast, online training, and resource database so we can give kids in care a better tomorrow.
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What People Are Saying
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Just As Special sounds like it will be the This American Life of foster care podcasts.
— Ethan McGrath
Just what I need!
As someone who is considering becoming a foster parent, a podcast like this is just what I am looking for!
I appreciate the chance to hear the experience of different foster families firsthand and am especially excited to hear the perspectives of different races coming together as a family.
— Nicole via Apple Podcasts
For more than foster families
It’s clear that the creators hold meaningful discussions to inspire empathy and learning from diverse perspectives.
Our family is foster adjacent (we don’t foster, but are close with several families that do), and the inclusive discussions presented here are exactly what our family has been looking for to better support them.
— Pam Wolford
Excellent
Showcasing foster care from so many perspectives is really an amazing idea.
It’s a subject that has so many stereotypes but also so many different dimensions. I am excited to learn more!
— Laurlor44 via Apple Podcasts
Understanding from the inside
There is no doubt our foster care system needs to be improved.
Instead of criticizing and complaining, Just As Special delves into finding the “why” from people who have experienced various aspects of foster care from all different perspectives.
— T. Davis
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Proud Partners
Hope felt like she had way more help than she could use as a foster parent which led her to start thinking about how she could help other families who could benefit from even just one more friend.