Latest Fosterchildren Podcast Episodes
Krystal: Turning Pain into Poetry
Aged Out: The Stories that Built Us - April 18, 2019 16:01 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsKrystal was removed from her home at a young age due to physical abuse. She was transitioned in and out of different shelters, RTCs, and group homes throughout her youth. She is now a senior at the University of North Texas and hopes to turn her love for writing and poetry into a career. If yo...
Krystal
Aged Out: The Stories that Built Us - April 18, 2019 16:01 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsKrystal Krystal was removed from her home at a young age due to physical abuse. She was transitioned in and out of different shelters, RTCs, and group homes throughout her youth. She is now a senior at the University of North Texas and hopes to turn her love for writing and poetry into a c...
Joan: Finding Hope in a Group Home
Aged Out: The Stories that Built Us - March 20, 2019 15:41 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsAfter multiple challenges and trauma, Joan chose to be placed in a group home rather than foster care. She tells us about her pleasant experiences growing up there compared to her tumultuous past in foster care and her opinion on the Texas Legislature’s ban on group homes. If you are a former ...
Joan
Aged Out: The Stories that Built Us - March 20, 2019 15:41 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsAfter multiple challenges and trauma, Joan chose to be placed in a group home rather than foster care. She tells us about her pleasant experiences growing up there compared to her tumultuous past in foster care and her opinion on the Texas Legislature’s ban on group homes. If you are a former ...
Hallie: From Fragile Upbringing, to Foster Care, to Following her Dreams
Aged Out: The Stories that Built Us - February 18, 2019 17:58 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsHallie was only 3 years old when she entered the foster care system. Even that young age, she still vividly remembers moving from motel to motel with her biological parents and the domestic violence incident that ultimately led to her removal. Hallie was once adopted by her grandparents, but the...
Hallie
Aged Out: The Stories that Built Us - February 18, 2019 17:58 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsHallie was only 3 years old when she entered the foster care system. Even that young age, she still vividly remembers moving from motel to motel with her biological parents and the domestic violence incident that ultimately led to her removal. Hallie was once adopted by her grandparents, but the...
Rose
Aged Out: The Stories that Built Us - January 24, 2019 19:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsGrowing up, Rose didn’t have a loving family. She was often deprived of food and severely beaten by her father. At the age of 14, her father forcibly committed her into a mental hospital. After running away from the hospital, Rose hit the streets and joined a street gang. She was later arrested ...
Josie
Aged Out: The Stories that Built Us - November 16, 2018 06:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsAfter she was removed from her parents due to sexual abuse, Josie and her two siblings first entered the foster care system when she was only 8 years old. During her time in foster care, Josie had 14 to 16 different placements, including one adoption. Eventually, Josie aged out of the foster car...
Josie: From Foster Placements and a Failed Adoption to Aspiring Teacher
Aged Out: The Stories that Built Us - November 16, 2018 06:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsAfter she was removed from her parents due to sexual abuse, Josie and her two siblings first entered the foster care system when she was only 8 years old. During her time in foster care, Josie had 14 to 16 different placements, including one adoption. Eventually, Josie aged out of the foster car...
Brandon and Artist: From 15 foster homes and hospitalization to an Aspiring musician
Aged Out: The Stories that Built Us - October 26, 2018 22:16 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsBrandon grew up with an abusive father and a mother addicted to drugs. When he was only 5 years old, he entered the foster care system. At the tender age of 7, Brandon was placed in a psychiatric hospital and given prescription drugs. After living in at least 15 different foster homes, Brandon a...
Brandon
Aged Out: The Stories that Built Us - October 26, 2018 22:16 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsBrandon grew up with an abusive father and a mother addicted to drugs. When he was only 5 years old, he entered the foster care system. At the tender age of 7, Brandon was placed in a psychiatric hospital and given prescription drugs. After living in at least 15 different foster homes, Brandon a...
Introducing Aged Out: The Stories that Built Us
Aged Out: The Stories that Built Us - October 24, 2018 14:32 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsWelcome to Aged Out: The Stories that Built Us! This is a podcast by the SMU Child Advocacy Clinic created to raise awareness regarding the child welfare system while giving youth who aged out a voice to transform it. Subscribe today so you don't miss an episode! If you are a former foster chi...
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