Thriving Adoptees - Let's Thrive

Find out more about Brian and his incredible work: https://thebrianstanton.com/ https://www.facebook.com/brian.stanton3 https://www.atghostkingdom.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thebrianstanton/ https://www.facebook.com/ATghostkingdom https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-stanton-63141a24/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only....

Darren received his bachelors degree in visual fine arts. Since university, he has worked varying graphic design and social media management positions. He's an imaginative foster/adoptive parent that can get children to go to bed by inventing a detailed story about small, friendly creatures living throughout the house that only come out at night. Darren helped co-found Community Kids, a resource a...

Connect with Kerry https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-bocook-34261b83/ Heart to Home Adoption Agency, LLC (HTH) is a licensed Kentucky adoption agency that provides home studies, post placement visits, adoptive and foster parent education and referrals to other professional agencies to prospective adoptive/foster parents in Kentucky seeking to adopt domestically. We offer face to face meetings to s...

Isaac Etter is an activist and social entrepreneur. Isaac was transracially adopted at the age of two. He recently founded Identity a startup focused on providing accessible, diverse, and ethical adoption and foster care education. Isaac also co-founded an education and advocacy organization, SafeHouse Lancaster , where he was the co-executive director. SafeHouse Lancaster merged with YWCA Lancast...

Herbie is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. He holds a Master’s of Business Administration in Accounting from Samford University. He worked with WAKM Companies, LLC, a prominent accounting firm, for several years as an independent auditor before being led to Lifeline in 2003 as Executive Director. From January 2004 to December 2008, he served...

Sarah works as a therapist with foster and adoptive families in a private practice in Manhattan.  She was formerly the Executive Director of the Coalition, the Associate Director of AdoptUsKids, and a Senior Policy Analyst at Children’s Rights. She holds a master’s degree in social work from Columbia University. Her child welfare policy and practice experience includes research and publication on...

Karl shares his family's story with humility, honesty and great insights. There's a big learnings around how his own perspectives on raising Catie have changed over time and how those changes have helped his daughter overcome some challenges to thrive. Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need...

David and Susan Durovy fostered 27 kids and adopted 4 from the Virginia foster care system at ages 6, 16, 17, and 21. He was the President of The Post Institute for 10 years and now writes articles for parents and professionals with adopted/foster children in their care. He is the Director of The LoveMore Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to helping people learn to love one another, no exceptions....

Adrienne Elliott has worked in all aspects of the child welfare system including intake, child protection, permanency and adoption. She was an adjunct faculty member for the University of Denver and Metropolitan State University and taught courses in Family Social Work, Foster Care and Adoption and co-taught a college level course for caseworkers and mental health professionals in Adoption Compete...

Tamekia Swint founded Styles For Girlz, NFP, in 2010 after teaching a hair braiding class on a Missions Trip to Poland to a group of students at an English Language learning camp. Upon returning to the United States, an associate introduced her to a transracial adoptive mom who needed hair care for her two daughters. Pleased with Tamekia's work, Mary referred her to a network of adoptive parents,...

Fiona is responsible for service delivery and development across Scotland. Fiona manages a team of skilled and experienced staff members who have personal and professional experience allowing them to offer information, advice and support to adoptive families in Scotland. With a degree in Sociology and a qualification in Speech and Language therapy,  Fiona comes from a child focussed professional b...

Xinthia was adopted from China and grew up in the Netherlands. She works in IT and volunteers with Adoptiepedia. Connect with her here  https://www.linkedin.com/in/xinthiakrielaart/?originalSubdomain=n l The Adoptiepedia Foundation   is the first interest group for all Chinese and Taiwanese adoptees in the Netherlands. The target? Provide support, aftercare and safety to Chinese and Taiwanese adop...

Here's what Meaghan says about about herself: "I am a Master Therapeutic Counsellor (registered) and Late-Discovery Adoptee. A survivor of trauma and abuse. A wife and mother. For many years, I worked as a Birth Doula, and later as a Shantala Baby Massage Instructor. Our family has fostered teens, and been a perspective adoptive family at one time. In my counselling work, I use art, writing, and p...

Born in 1969, leading international foster care expert, consultant, and TED Talk speaker Dr. John DeGarmo has worn many hats throughout his life. Singing and dancing while touring around the world in the international super group, Up With People, serving as a D.J. at four different radio stations on two different continents, working in the professional wrestling industry, teaching English and Dram...

St Elizabeth Foundation is a non-profit adoption agency in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Find out more about them at https://stelizabethfoundation.org/ https://www.facebook.com/stelizabethfoundation/ https://www.instagram.com/saintelizabeth88/ https://twitter.com/stelizabeth88 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5a1SigRo4vOyKJPBNUlIjQ/featured #adoption  #adoptionawareness #adoptionevent #adoptionislove #...

Connect with Angie at https://www.linkedin.com/in/angie-brunhart-8a1b246/ Adoption Services are a licensed private, non-profit Wisconsin Adoption agency with offices in Appleton, Milwaukee, and Waukesha. They serve adoption needs throughout Wisconsin.       Find out more about agency at https://www.adoptionservicesinc.com/ https://www.facebook.com/adoptionservicesinc https://www.instagram.com/adop...

Heather originally joined the DPA family in 2011 and served as the Child Placement Supervisor for six years.  After living out-of-state for a year, she was thrilled to re-join the team in 2018 as Executive Director. Heather has long had a heart for children and families and became interested in adoption during college through an internship at an adoption agency.  Throughout her career, she has wor...

Connect with Ian at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-forber-pratt-753b0311/ Here's what  The Institute For Child Welfare Innovation is all about: "Here at the Institute we promote logical, effective and healing child welfare services that produce great results. We challenge the mindset of old-school thinkers, and we bring passion, patience and experience to the table. But we’re always ready to lear...

HollyAnn and her husband John founded Addy’s Hope in 2005 after a personal tragedy during an adoption. John and HollyAnn have 9 children: Paizley, CallieAnn, Noah, Toben, Ava, Madison, Journey, Ella and Deacon. HollyAnn has been involved in the adoption community in various roles since 2001 when she and John adopted their oldest son. HollyAnn’s first official title in the adoption world was “Mom”...

Karen leads Texas Foster Care and Adoption Services. Connect with Karen at https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-perez-9b2212b0/ Texas Foster Care and Adoption Services is a private non-profit child placing agency licensed by the State of Texas. The organization was formed by like-minded individuals, dedicated to the mission of making a real difference in the lives of children in the State of Texas. T...

Jodi is the President of The Adoptee Group and Josh is  their mental health director. The Adoptee Group was founded in 2020 to serve the Korean adoptees. It was later decided to support all adoptees and the adoption community. The group grew to 23 volunteers in the early stages. In 2021, their organization will launch TAG Network, a program that will offer mentors for youth age adoptees, coaches f...

Here's what Steffany says about herself  "I have been a part of the adoption field since 1993 and found it to be very rewarding. I was introduced to the field of adoption in college while obtaining my first master’s degree in Family Life Education and Consultation. I had always had an interest in unplanned pregnancy and infertility, but it was not until this point that I began to see how it all fi...

Connect with Whitney at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-whitney-9270a312b/ Creating a Family is the national adoption & foster care education and support nonprofit. Their mission is to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them.  Their vision is that every adopted and foster child has a family who understands their unique gifts and challenge...

Sandra Flach is a  wife, mom of eight—five through adoption, and Mimi to five precious grandchildren. Her heart and calling is to encourage and equip adoptive and foster parents and to inspire Christians to tangibly care for children and families in crisis as co-founder of Justice For Orphans. For more about Sandra visit: https://www.sandraflach.com/ https://twitter.com/sandraflachjfo?lang=en Just...

Find out more about Brenda here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brenda-farrell-5b20359a/?originalSubdomain=uk Barnardos are the largest not-for-profit fostering and adoption agency in the UK and have over 100 years' experience of placing children with families. They find, train and support carers and adoptive families so they can transform children’s lives. Thomas Barnardo set up a ‘ragged school’ to...