Adopt Change

A Home and Healing for Every Child

Kids EN ↓ 27 episodes

‘A Home and Healing For Every Child’ is an Adopt Change podcast where we host conversations with global thought leaders, experts and individuals with lived experience on topics including foster and kinship care, adoption, child welfare, trauma and healing. Adopt Change is a not-for-profit organisation founded to ensure A Home for Every Child and healing for those who have experienced trauma. We believe that every child has the right to grow up in a safe, nurturing and permanent family home, and that all families need the appropriate supports for children to thrive.

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BONUS: Preparing for thriving care leavers 26.06.2023 11:41

The BackTrack program is for young people who are having a tough time and has helped decrease Armidale’s youth crime rate by more than 38%, keeping children out of correctional systems. In this special bonus episode, Adopt Change Ambassador Emily Hikaiti chats to ‘Backtrack Youth Works’ founder Bernie Shakeshaft about the innovative program. Bernie is joined by Zach, who has participated in the p...

Renée Carter & Dr Bruce Perry - The importance of trauma informed inclusive environments in schools 09.06.2023 36:19

In this episode, Adopt Change CEO Renée Carter speaks with Bruce. D. Perry, MD, Phd. about children with an experience of trauma, navigating the school setting. Dr Perry shares how educators can bring a climate of respect, regulation and innovation into the classroom for kids who have trauma backgrounds. Dr Perry is an active teacher, clinician and researcher in children’s mental health and neuros...