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The California Association of Health and Education Linked Professions is excited to introduce you to Fostering Futures℠ a podcast that brings you high-quality, research-based content designed to inspire and educate. Each episode is crafted with care, drawing on the knowledge of credible experts, parents, and community members to ensure both trustworthiness and depth.
Our mission is to engage and expand our audience by delivering thought-provoking material that focuses on key areas crucial to the development and well-being of all youth. Through our discussions, we aim to provide insights that are not only relevant but also transformative.
Join us as we explore innovative approaches in special education, Social Emotional Well-Being, and Community. Be ready to be apart of a community committed to making a positive impact.
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Foster Youth EP 10 - Understanding Trauma and Child Advocacy with Dr. Amy Young
In this closing episode of the Fostering Futures Foster Youth series, Athena Cordero sits down with Dr. Amy Young, Chief of Forensic Pediatrics at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital, to bring…
Foster Youth EP 9 - Adaptation, Loss, and Strength: Aubrey Carballo’s Story
In this episode, Athena Cordero sits down with Aubrey Carballo, Service Specialist at Desert Mountain Children’s Center and a former foster youth, to share her powerful and deeply personal…
Foster Youth EP 8 - Supporting Foster Youth Through Trauma and Transition
In this episode of Fostering Futures with CAHELP, Athena Cordero sits down with Mark Todhunter, Behavioral Health Counselor Supervisor at Desert Mountain Children’s Center, to explore the mental…
Foster Youth EP 7 - Helping Students Show Up: Child Welfare and Attendance in Action
In this episode of Fostering Futures with CAHELP, Athena Cordero sits down with Renee Castillo, Director of Child Welfare and Attendance at Apple Valley Unified School District, to explore how…
S1E18 Episode 18 - What Happens to Speech Services at Age Three?
In this episode, Pam Bender fills in as host and is joined by Iván Campos, Program Specialist at CAHELP, for an in‑depth conversation about speech and language services from an educational lens.Iván…
Foster Youth EP 6 - Supporting Foster Families Beyond Placement with Tawnie Rice From On the Rise
In this episode of Fostering Futures with CAHELP, Athena Cordero speaks with Tawnie Rice, Administrator at On the Rise Foster Agency in Barstow, California. Tawnie shares her unique perspective as…
Foster Youth EP 5 - From Foster Care to Leadership: Paul Durham and the SBCSS Foster Youth Program
In this episode, Athena Cordero sits down with Paul Durham, Program Coordinator for the Children Deserve Success Team at San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools (SBCSS), to explore what it…
S1E17 Episode 17 - When the World Isn’t Built for You: Neurodiversity & Mental Health
In this episode, Athena Cordero sits down with Jennifer Cork, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Doctor of Social Work, author, and keynote speaker who is also as autistic. Jennifer brings both…
S1E16 Episode 16 - Understanding the Spectrum: Navigating Autism with CAHELP Experts
In this episode of Fostering Futures, host Athena Cordero welcomes Jennifer Rountree, a Program Specialist, and Melissa de Silva, an Intervention Specialist, both from the California Association of…
Foster Youth Series EP 4 - Beyond the District Office: A Superintendents Story of Foster Care and Adoption
In this episode, Athena Cordero sits down with Derrik Delton, former Superintendent of the Oro Grande School District, to discuss the unique intersection of educational leadership and foster…
Foster Youth Series EP 3 - From Grief to Grace: A Foster Parent’s Calling
In this episode, Athena Cordero sits down with Maria Bamba, a foster parent whose journey began through a family crisis and evolved into a lifelong calling. What started as stepping in to care for…
S1E15 Episode 15 - Resolving Conflict Without Losing Control: A Parent’s Guide to ADR
In this episode, Athena Cordero welcomes mediator, law professor, and conflict‑resolution expert David Dowling for a thoughtful conversation about Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and how…
Foster Youth Series EP 2 - Three to Nine Overnight: One Foster Parent’s Journey
In this episode, Amanda Gingerich and Maurica Manibusan welcome Maria Guzman, a foster parent whose journey began overnight when she was asked to take in six young girls ranging in age from newborn…
Foster Youth Series EP 1 - Breaking Cycles: Lived Experience, Hope, and Healing
In this episode, Athena sits down with Daysi Silvas Ramirez and Zach Perez, two peer support associates with San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools (SBCSS) who use their lived experience in…
New Foster Youth Series Teaser
In this powerful new series, we take an honest, unfiltered look into the foster care system and its challenges, its heart, and the people who make a difference every day.Through real conversations…
S1E14 Episode 14 - Quiet Isn’t Always Calm: Misconceptions About Infant Behavior
In this episode, Athena Cordero sits down with Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Behavioral Health Counselor Supervisor, Lina Myrvold, to unpack what infant mental health really means and…
S1E13 Episode 13 - Inside the IEP Process: Through the Eyes of Parents Part 2
In this episode, Iván Campos and Monica Rodriguez return to Fostering Futures but this time, they lead the conversation. Both longtime parents of children with unique learning needs, they open up…
S1E12 Episode 12 - Inside the IEP Process: Through the Eyes of Parents
In this episode, Athena Cordero sits down with Monica Rodriguez and Iván Campos to unpack the realities of navigating the IEP (Individualized Education Program) process as parents and professionals.…
S1E11 Episode 11 - Helping Every Child Read: Early Signs, Support, and the Science Behind Dyslexia
In this episode, Iván sits down with Dr. Karina Quezada to unpack what dyslexia is and what it isn’t. They walk through how the brain learns to read, the early signs families and educators can watch…
S1E10 Episode 10 - From Red to Green: How Emotional Intelligence Shapes How We Show Up
In this insightful and practical episode, host Athena Cordero welcomes Tarron Riley, longtime supervisor and clinician at Desert Mountain Children’s Center (DMCC), for a deep dive into emotional…
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