Deep Dive on Foster Care

Foster and Adoptive Parent Advocacy Center

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Episodes 11

Avg. Duration 16m

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Since Jan 2025

Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Every 2 Months

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Episodic

Consistency

51%

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Podcast of recent news happening in the foster and adoptive community.

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Recent Episodes

S2E2 Trump's Foster Care Edict: Will it Actually Work?

Feb 23, 2026 18m

This episode reviews the presidential executive order aimed at modernizing the American foster care system through technological innovation and expanded support for transitioning youth. It outlines a…

S2E1 Soul Family Framework - An Innovative Approach to Permanency for Older Youth in Foster Care

Jan 07, 2026 13m

The SOUL Family framework is an innovative legal permanency option designed for foster youth ages 16 and older. Developed by young advocates with lived experience, this model stands for Support,…

S1E9 Foster Care Education Outcomes: Challenging the 3% Myth

Oct 03, 2025 13m

This episode provides an overview of an Annie E. Casey Foundation article titled "Foster Care Education Outcomes: New Research Challenges the 3% Myth," which re-evaluates the outdated statistic that…

S1E8 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book: Child Well-Being in the US

Aug 28, 2025 17m

This Deep Dive consists of excerpts from The Annie E. Casey Foundation's 2025 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, a comprehensive report analyzing state trends in child well-being across the United States. This…

S1E7 Lessons From the 2023 Foster Youth Summit

Jul 15, 2025 17m

The provided document is a report from the Foster and Adoptive Parent Advocacy Center (FAPAC) detailing their 2023 Foster Youth Summit. It outlines the challenges faced by youth aging out of foster…

S1E6 Foster Youth Mental Health Support Recommendations

Jun 19, 2025 13m

This source presents a research brief from Child Trends, an organization evaluating the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s Foster Youth Initiative. The brief highlights the critical role of an Evaluation…

S1E5 Report on Youth Homelessness in DC

May 21, 2025 22m

This report from DC Action examines youth homelessness in the District of Columbia, highlighting its complex causes, including systemic racism, poverty, and unaffordable housing. It describes the…

S1E4 2024 DC Family Court Annual Report

Apr 25, 2025 24m

This Deep Dive reviews the 2024 annual report of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia's Family Court, mandated by the Family Court Act of 2001. It summarizes the court's activities and…

S1E3 Lives in the Balance - Fixing America's Child Protection System

Apr 14, 2025 18m

This episode covers a report published by the Center for the Rights of Abused Children, which argues that the American child protection system is failing abused and neglected children, leading to…

S1E2 Kinship Care as a National Priority

Feb 12, 2025 13m

This episode explores kinship care, a child welfare system approach prioritizing placing children with relatives instead of non-relative foster families. Sources highlight the benefits of kinship…

S1E1 About the Foster Care System and FAPAC

Jan 01, 2025 10m

This episode examines the US foster care system, focusing on the experiences and needs of foster, adoptive, and kinship families in Washington, D.C. One text details the work of the Foster and…