Comfort Cases Unpacked

How to Talk to Kids About Anything with Dr. Robyn Silverman | Comfort Cases: UnPacked

How do you talk to a child about something difficult without making it feel like a lecture, an interrogation, or one enormous “talk”? This week on Comfort Cases: UnPacke

Support Before Separation: Rethinking Child Welfare with Tewabech Genet Stewart

Listeners and Viewers: This interview was initially scheduled to post in November during National Adoption Awareness Month. But because of scheduling and the content's im

Old Before Their Time: What Trauma Does to Children in Foster Care with Dr. Frank Putnam

What if a child’s behavior is not simply “acting out” — but a response to something their body and brain have learned in order to survive? This week on Comfort Cases: Un

It Takes a Community: Keeping Families Together Before Crisis Becomes Foster Care

COMFORT CASES: UNPACKED | PREVENTING CRISIS THROUGH COMMUNITY What if helping a family before a crisis becomes overwhelming could prevent a child from ever entering fost

When Art Helps Heal: Building Resilience Through Creativity and Connection with Matt Sandoval

,Today on Comfort Cases: UnPacked, I’m joined by Matt Sandoval, M.Ed., M.S.W., LMSW, Chief Executive Officer of Art Heals Arizona, formerly known as Free Arts. Matt is a

Creating Stability: How Community Can Change a Child’s Future with Larry Rein

What does stability really mean for a child in foster care? It is more than simply having a place to sleep. It means knowing where you'll be tomorrow. It means having ad

Beyond a Placement: Creating Homes Where Young People Can Heal

What does it really mean to give a young person in foster care a home? Not simply a placement. Not just a bed. But a place where they feel safe enough, supported enough,

When the Safety Net Disappears: Youth in Foster Care, Aging Out, and the College Dream That Shouldn't Be Out of Reach

What happens when a young person turns 18 and the system that has been responsible for them suddenly expects them to figure out adulthood on their own? For many young ad

Unpacking the Podcast: What’s Next | David Thalberg & Nicholas Balestracci

A new season. A new name. And a chance to unpack where we’ve been and where we’re going next. After seven seasons as Fostering Change, we’re beginning a new chapter with