Fostering Conversations with Utah Foster Care

Attachment In this podcast episode, hosts Deborah Lindner and Liz Rivera engage in a profound discussion with Dr. Lee Raby, a distinguished expert in attachment research from the University of Utah. T...

6 Feb 202426min

Curly Me! is a nonprofit that’s a resource for Utah families with children of color – specifically black girls between the ages of 5-14 years of age. In this episode, we hear more about “Change the Wo...

9 Jan 202429min

In this insightful podcast episode, hosts Deborah Lindner and Liz Rivera explore the profound theme of “the gift of presence” with guest Ilse DeKoeyer. Delving into the challenges of staying fully pre...

12 Des 202329min

Cadon Riley likes to express his voice through the lens of music. We were honored to have him join us to talk about his new song that he hopes will inspire other young people going through the foster ...

14 Nov 202314min

This month we are airing an episode from the podcast The Open Adoption Project by Lanette and Shaun Nelson. This episode shares the story of two mothers connected initially through their shared love f...

1 Nov 20231h 21min

This episode is a re-broadcast of Episode 29. It may surprise you to find out teens in foster care want and need lifelong connections – yet, when it comes to adopting, many families rarely consider ol...

27 Okt 202326min

In this episode, we explore kinship’s role in foster care.  September is Kinship Care Awareness month, and The Kinship Coalition says some 20,000 families in Utah are caring for at least one relative ...

5 Sep 202326min

During a typical school day, our children can spend as much time in class as they do at home, which makes success at school all the more important. Tyler Bastian is director at Utah’s first farm-based...

7 Aug 202327min