Nobody starts working in the foster care system because they think it’s going to be easy.
The truth is, despite how deeply fulfilling a career in this field can be—it can also feel stressful and discouraging at times. For both new and experienced workers, it’s easy to feel defeated and wonder if the work you’re doing is enough.
If there’s anyone who can help us understand this better, it’s Carmen Nance—a woman with 30 years of experience serving the foster care community as part of the State of Georgia/Cobb County Department of Family and Children Services.
In this episode, Carmen shares the valuable insights she learned from interacting with people from every side of the foster care system, why a community of supportive peers is crucial for workers in the foster care community, what social workers wish people knew about the challenges and rewards of this role, and so much more.
Show Notes: https://theforgotteninitiative.org/carmen-nance-231/
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Episode 234: Finding Forever Families for Every Child (w/ Kaycee Stanley)
Episode 233: You Don't Have to Foster to Care (w/ Maddie Box)
Episode 232: Advocating for Children in Foster Care as CASAs (w/ Travis & Stephanie Johnson)
Episode 230: From Foster Care to Motherhood: A Redemption Story (w/ Tash Haynes)
Episode 229: How a Foster Mom and Birth Mom Became Family (w/ Jillana Goble & Jennifer Bracken)
Episode 228 - Family Discipleship: A Guide to Guiding Your Kids (w/ Sarah Cowan Johnson)
Episode 227: Picking Up the Pieces of a Misplaced Childhood (w/ Joan Ulsher)
Episode 226: Supporting Workers in the Foster Care Community (w/ Brian Gazdziak)
Episode 225: Becoming an Emotional Safety Net For Your Child (w/ Michelle Nietert)
Episode 224: From Adoptee to Adoptive Mom (w/ Cami Haussler)
Episode 223: When Motherhood Involves Unexpected Challenges (w/ Katie Faris)
Episode 222: Learning How to Give and Receive Care (w/ Randall Nichols)
Episode 221: A Complicated Journey of Foster Care & Motherhood (w/ Lisa Qualls)
Episode 220: Finding Treasures in the Darkness (w/ Katherine Wolf)
Episode 219: The Pain of Entering Foster Care (w/ DREION)
Episode 218: Deeper Than Sunday (w/ Desiree Jacobs)
Episode 217: We Need Dads (w/ Joey Eells)
Episode 216: Beyond Our Control (w/ Michael & Lauren McAfee)
Episode 215: Giving God Your “Yes” (w/ Jenn Hand)
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