Episode 436 - Lessons from FASD Parent & Consultant, Barb Clark

"But He knows the way that I take; When He has tried me, I shall come out as gold." -Job 23:10

 

Welcome to The Adoption & Foster Care Journey—a podcast to encourage, educate and equip you to care for children in crisis through adoption, foster care and kinship care.

 

On this episode, host Sandra Flach, talks with Barb Clark. Barb is the Director of training at Families Rising and is a parent to five adult children.  She is passionate about learning from her many mistakes, and sharing them with others so they can avoid the same mistakes. She uses humor and real-life experiences to help professionals and caregivers challenge the use of traditional strategies and push them to think outside of the box. Barb is committed to improving the education & lives of individuals who were prenatally exposed to drugs & alcohol through her work at Families Rising, as the lead coach in the FASD Caregiver Kickstart and as a private consultant.

 

Listen in as Barb shares what she’s learned from her own parenting journey and how she trains and supports foster and adoptive parents today.

 

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Links mentioned in this episode:

justicefororphansny.org

justicefororphansny.org/hope-community    

Email:  sandraflach@justicefororphansny.org

SandraFlach.com

wearefamiliesrising.org 

FASDsucess.com