CASA, Foster Care, and Supporting the Future
Trauma Rewired1 Dec 2020

CASA, Foster Care, and Supporting the Future

Shannon Shubin is a Texas CASA, licensed foster parent, mentor, and advocate for children. Join us as she dives into the system, children's wellness and therapy, becoming a foster parent, how we can support these organizations, and debunking some myths and fears surrounding adoption from foster care.

Discussed in this episode:

  • [1:32] Shannon shares what CASA is
  • [3:41] Shannon explains different scenarios where a child can be removed from their home
  • [5:20] Why the foster care system is broken
  • [7:09] Group homes exist because there are not enough foster families
  • [8:53] How behavioral needs are being met
  • [10:27] The impact the pandemic has caused
  • [15:37] Children that are reunited with family or adopted
  • [17:09] Shannon goes over the process for someone wanting to adopt from foster care
  • [22:26] She informs us of the failures in the Texas foster care system & how you can help create change
  • [26:25] How much time CASA's spend with these children
  • [28:30] Negative outputs from traumatic exposure in their childhood
  • [32:15] Difference between private & state groups
  • [34:15] The first step for someone to take if they're interested in becoming a foster parent
  • [35:07] Shannon talks about the fears & myths people have about foster children
  • [38:01] What life is like as a CASA volunteer
  • [40:28] Shannon shares the different organizations to donate to & get involved



Resources From This Episode:

Find an organization you'd like to get involved with by volunteering your time or make a donation. Become a CASA volunteer HERE.

Operation Underground Railroad

No Kid Hungry

The National Angels Foundation

Love Box

Foster Village Inc.

Countering Human Trafficking

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