Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care
Kids & Family
How do some kids survive a life of poverty, homelessness, abuse, and foster and eventually thrive? We talk with David Ambroz is a national poverty and child welfare expert and advocate and the author of the memoir, A Place Called Home. He was recognized by President Obama as an American Champion of Change. Currently serving as the Head of Community Engagement (West) for Amazon, Ambroz previously led Corporate Social Responsibility for Walt Disney Television, and has served as president of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission as well as a California Child Welfare Council member. After growing up homeless and then in foster care, he graduated from Vassar College and later earned his J.D. from UCLA School of Law. He is a foster dad and lives in Los Angeles, CA.
In this episode, we cover:
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Understanding and Overcoming Blocked Care
What to Ask For In Adoption Assistance When Adopting From Foster Care - Weekend Wisdom
Evaluating Risk Factors in Domestic Adoption
Dealing with the Emotional Roller Coaster of Trying to Adopt - Weekend Wisdom
Building Resilience In Our Kids
Is Our Adoptive Parent Profile the Reason We Aren't Getting Picked? - Weekend Wisdom
An Interview with Author Nicole Chung
Establishing Attachment With a Non-English Speaking Child - Weekend Wisdom
The Art of Talking With Kids
How Common Are Failed Adoption Matches? - Weekend Wisdom
Adoption Microaggressions Parents Need to Know About
Can You Adopt Out of State? - Weekend Wisdom
How to Create a Compelling Adoptive Parent Profile
How Are Foster Care Adoption Matches Made? - Weekend Wisdom
An Adoption Memoir with Susan Ito
What Do You Wish You Had Known Before You Adopted? - Weekend Wisdom
Adoption Tax Credit 2023
What Questions to Ask Before Adopting From Foster Care - Weekend Wisdom
How to Adopt in 2024
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