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Join foster mom, Natasha and foster care volunteer, Rachel as they reflect on lessons learned in 2021 to carry into the new year. As sisters, they ask each other some hard questions.
Natasha Pepperl
Foster Mom & Just As Special Founder
Rachel Pepperl
Foster Care Volunteer & Just As Special Co-host
A youth who was labeled “a danger to others” by the foster care system shares what that meant for her and what that means for the system as a whole.
Former pro basketball player, Nick Thompson, became a child welfare revolutionary when he opened up a non-traditional group home for boys aged 10-15 years old with his wife.
A 12-year-old LGBTQ+ tween shares what it's like to be in foster care and go through the adoption process from their perspective.
Charell Star is a former youth in care and current foster care advocate, NYC television personality, and so much more. She shares how to cultivate a deep sense of joy and practical ways to support youth in building a successful future.
How to set healthy boundaries — with the foster care system, with the kids in our care, and with ourselves.
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.