Family In Progress

Send us Fan Mail Brianna  went to Saint Louis University for her BA in Psychology and minor in Anthropology. Later she went on to get her  MA in Human Development Counseling with a focus in Marriage and Family Therapy from University of Illinois. She has  worked in mental health since 2013 with a majority of that serving children or young adults. Shes been with Youth Villages for the past 5 years...

Send us Fan Mail In this second part of our interview series with DCBS Recruitment and Certification workers, we have a conversation with Jessica Ingram. Jessica obtained her Bachelors of Social Work in 2016 and a Masters of Social Work in 2019. During this time she has been employed with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, in which we will refer to as DCBS. Jessica is currently serving as...

Send us Fan Mail In this  two part episode I am joined by Fonda Walker, Social Service Clinician II with DCBS. We discuss "the system", how to become a foster parent, the need for foster care parents and many ways to support those along the foster and adoption journey. Be sure to come back next week as we have a similar discussion with Jessica Ingram. If you are interested in fostering o...

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Send us Fan Mail In this episode I am joined by Kenzie Jessup, the director at WeeCare Nursery and our Lee Fowlkes our director of programs. We have a chat about Providing care for those in Foster care and how that may look a little different.   To report suspected Abuse or Neglect :1-877KYSAFE1 (1-877-597-2331) to find your something: https://www.familyenrichmentcenter.com Find your something ! F...

Send us Fan Mail In honor of Foster Care Awareness AND Mental Health Awareness Month, we're talking with Mental Health Therapist,  Shelby Delk, CSW  about how foster care affects the mental health of the children entering care as well as the families caring for them, and how we can best support them. https://www.familyenrichmentcenter.com/podcast?fbclid=IwAR3i-IrgVLT8Ilj1v33gCxf3jvifIdj7SHc0N...

Send us Fan Mail  If youre new here, we at Family Enrichment Center we have a mission to Empower Families and Prevent Child Abuse. Family Enrichment Center's Adoption Resource Program was created to build on the strengths and meet the needs of current and prospective foster and adoptive families in the Two Rivers Region .​ We are a firm believer that EVERYONE CAN DO SOMETHING  especially, whe...

Send us Fan Mail Hey, welcome back to Family In Progress.  I am your host Samantha Berry. I am glad you're here. I'm excited to continue this interview series, as we provide space for families to share their journey in foster care and adoption. We have a lot of wonderful guests lined up and I know that these are going to be impactful. In the next episodes you can expect to hear from coup...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are joined by Attorney Rebecca Simpson to have a conversation around the legal side of fostering and adopting.  Take a listen to learn more about all the ways to adopt. Rebecca Simpson is a Partner with English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley, LLP in her hometown of Bowling Green, Kentucky, where she serves as both the Family Law Practice Group Chair and the Diversi...

Send us Fan Mail Join me in this episode as I have a conversation with my friend Leslie. Lelsie and her husband began their foster journey a couple years ago, and now they are parents to 4 beautiful, active children. Leslie is a super woman, she is involved in her community and the foster community, all while making sure her children are engaged and involved.  Their story is sure to inspire you… I...

Send us Fan Mail Hey, welcome back to Family In Progress.  I am your host Samantha Berry. I am glad you're here and I hope that you had a restful and joyous start to the new year. I am so excited to kick off this new year as we continue this interview series. We have a lot of wonderful guests lined up to share their stories and I know that these are going to be impactful. This year you can ex...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode host Samantha Berry, is joined by guest Carmon Adwell. Carmon is  A non traditional college graduate where she holds a Bachelors in Psychology.  She is currently in a graduate program where she is pursuing a Masters in Social Work. She is married and has 6 children-  2 biological and 2 chosen and a grandmother of 2- and 2 bonus children.  Carmon loves camping as a...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is part of our guest interview series, where we have asked members of our community to come and share their journey of building a family.   Julia is a single foster and adoptive mom. She has an undergraduate degree in   Early Childhood Education, certified in Teaching English as a Second language,  as well as,  a Masters and Ph. D.  in Education. She works as an assoc...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode host, Samantha Berry is joined by Parent Educator, Aryn Lee, for a discussion on parenting during the holidays.  Aryn is one of our in-home educators in our little learners program and is very passionate about the families she services.  She is married and is the mom to  two sweet boys. Aryn is also a host to mom groups in her local community and a women's jai...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to Family In Progress, we are so glad you’re here.  I am your host Samantha Berry.  At Family Enrichment Center we have a mission to Empower Families and Prevent Child Abuse. Family Enrichment Center's Adoption Resource Program was created to build on the strengths and meet the needs of current and prospective foster and adoptive families in the Two Rivers R...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I am joined by guest, Sydney  Jones. Sydney is a biological, foster, and adoptive mom of many. She completed undergraduate and graduate school studies at Western Kentucky University. She now practices as a Children's Therapist as an LCSW. Sydney is also the founder and executive director of Action, Inc., a nonprofit mentoring program for adolescents. Sydney ha...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and Welcome to the launch of Family In Progress. We are so glad you’re here.  I am your host Samantha Berry  At Family Enrichment Center we have a mission to Empower Families and Prevent Child Abuse. Family Enrichment Center's Adoption Resource Program was created to build on the strengths and meet the needs of current and prospective foster and adoptive families. Which...