Preparing Foster Youth for Adulting
Business:Non-Profit
In this episode, Lynn Tonini interviews Joy Rios, Founder and Executive Director of Connect with a Wish, located in Virginia Beach, VA. We talked about Joy's journey as an adoptive parent, which exposed her to the issues that youth in foster care face. We then discussed the launch of the organization as a holiday project and then expanded to providing youth with 'wishes' year round. The mission has since expanded to 15 programs, providing support to foster youth from newborns to those who have aged out of care. Their next expansion will include their "Take 2 Community," a housing program for these young adults.
Episode 075: Topic Discussion ”Helping Foster Youth Build Coping Skills”
Episode 074: Interview with Barbara Sabol with Home Works USA (Lawrence, KS)
Episode 073: Topic Discussion ”Helping Foster Youth Build Decision Making Skills”
Episode 072: Interview with Aundre’ Wright with Adonai Transitional Housing (Phoenix, AZ)
Episode 071: Topic Discussion ”Helping Foster Youth Build Healthy Relationships”
Episode 070: Interview with Penny Ellison with Hand2Paw (Philadelphia, PA)
Episode 069: Interview with Meredith Yuckman with The Hope Center at Pullen (Raleigh, NC)
Episode 068: Interview with Justin Black with Redefining Normal (Kalamazoo, MI)
Episode 067: Interview with Carolyn Olsen from Fostering Youth Independence (Santa Clarita, CA)
Episode 066: Interview about the 2023 LevelUp Virtual Conference for Youth
Episode 065: Interview with Beth Reinwald from Flourish Homes (Tulsa, OK)
Episode 064: Interview with Joelle Pitts from The R.J. Leonard Foundation (Doylestown, PA)
Episode 063: Interview with Stacy DeWitt from James Storehouse (Newbury Park, CA)
Episode 062: Interview with Christina Dronen from Finally Family Homes (Valencia, CA)
Episode 061: Interview with Lisa Peat from The Taylor House (Roseville, CA)
Episode 060: Interview with Colby Swettberg with Silver Lining Mentoring (Boston, MA)
Episode 059: Interview with Britt Wade with Family Harvest Farm (Martinez, CA)
Episode 058: Interview with Lauren Vazquez with Valley Youth House (Bethlehem, PA)
Episode 057: Interview with The Buckeye Ranch (Whitehall, OH)
Episode 056: Interview with Marcie Dearth from IMPOWER (Longwood, FL)
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