The Adoption & Foster Care Journey
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
“LORD, you know the hopes of the helpless. Surely you will hear their cries and comfort them. You will bring justice to the orphans and the oppressed, somber people can no longer terrify them.” Psalm 10:17-18
Eighty percent of the children diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome are in the foster care system. The average age that children with an FASD begin having trouble with the law is 12.8 years old. Fifty percent of individuals with an FASD have a history of confinement in a jail, prison, chemical health treatment facility, or psychiatric hospital.
According to Proof Alliance, FASD behaviors that contribute to these poor outcomes are confabulation, memory challenges, difficulty with impulse control, inability to understand consequences, difficulty connecting cause and effect, and vulnerability to peer pressure. Caregivers of individuals with an FASD are familiar with these behaviors. What can be done to help assure the success of our kids?
On this week’s episode of our Orphans No More podcast, host Sandra Flach talks with Albany County Court Judge Andra Ackerman about FASD and the criminal justice system. Over her career, Judge Ackerman has fiercely advocated for vulnerable children in the system. Born to an alcoholic mother, Andra spent time in the foster care system. Her experience fuels her passion for justice for vulnerable youth.
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Links mentioned in this episode:
Proof Alliance
FAFASD 50 Facts
FASD Success Podcast
FASD Hope Podcast
Positive Adoption Podcast
FASD Statistics
Episode #251 - Experience Joy During this Crazy-Covid-Christmas Season (for foster & adoptive parents)
Episode # 250 - How to Have Peace During this Crazy-Covid-Christmas Season (for foster & adoptive parents)
Episode #249 - A Thrill of Hope Advent Episode for Weary Foster & Adoptive Parents
Episode #248 - Gratitude, Education, and Prayer for Foster and Adoptive Parents
Episode #247 - Bridging the Gap Between Children in Crisis and the Church through Adoption and CarePortal
Episode #246 - Adoption and FASD with Adult Adoptee, Rebecca Tillou
Episode #245 - Advocating for Foster & Adopted Children with FASD
Episode #244 - Homeschool Success for Foster & Adoptive Parents with Kathleen Guire
Episode #243 - Foster Care, Adoption and FASD with Laura Poissant
Episode #242 - Building Bridges and Fostering Love with Foster Mom Kelly Hughes
Episode #241 - From Foster Care to CarePortal with Danielle Wright
Episode #240 - FASD Success for Foster & Adoptive Parents
Episode #239 - How Foster & Adoptive Families Pivot During a Pandemic
Episode #238 - Covid Causes Education Crisis for Children with Special Needs
Episode #237 - Peace, Be Still for Foster and Adoptive Parents with Sandra Flach
Episode #236 - Strength and Serenity for Foster and Adoptive Parents with Sandra Flach
Episode #235 - Soul Strong—7 Keys to a Vibrant Life with Lucinda Secrest McDowell
Episode #234 - My Father’s Daughter—Embracing your Identity as a Daughter of the King with Tanya Glanzman
Episode #233 - Encouraging Foster & Adoptive Parents During Covid-19 with Sandra Flach
Episode #232 Helping Foster & Adoptive Parents Navigate Covid-19 & Racial Tensions with Tona Ottinger
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