In a premature baby named Christopher Duffley surprised doctors by surviving At five months old he entered the foster care system until his aunt rsquo s family adopted him A teacher realized four-year-old Christopher though blind and diagnosed with autism had perfect pitch Six years later at church Christopher stood onstage and sang ldquo Open the Eyes of My Heart rdquo The video reached millions online In Christopher shared his goals of serving as a disability advocate He continues to prove that possibilities are limitless with the eyes of his heart open to God rsquo s plan The apostle Paul [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories today Becky Shaffer helps women aging out of the foster care system with her organization called Saving Grace but her mission isn't just one based on selflessness it's one based on harrowing personal experience Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Growing up with a mentally ill mother and living in twelve different foster homes nothing was in Tori Hope Petersen's favor How did she become a Track and Field All-American and later Mrs Universe Show Notes and Resources Visit Tori's website at torihopepetersen com and check out her instagram You can purchase Tori's book at Fostered One Woman's Powerful Story of Finding Faith and Family through Foster Care Tori's organization Beloved Initiative Find resources from this podcast at shop familylife com Find more content and resources on the FamilyLife's app Help others find FamilyLife Leave a review on Apple Podcast [... more]

Jon and Dawn Stone give their perspective as temporary parents to children in the foster care system as well as describe how having grace will change their lives as well as your own Jean Daly also joins to share some heartwarming stories from her time fostering with Jim and encourages you to ask God how you can be involved in this community to make an impact for children in need Your financial support for Wait No More and other programs will send a suitcase teddy bear and bible to a child in foster care Give now and we'll say thanks [... more]

Can you imagine you actually saving a child's life And you don't need to go anywhere or complete any special training In this program Chip interviews Joe Knittig from the Global Orphan Project Joe describes the widespread poverty tearing families apart and shares a very simple way believers can meet these needs in their own backyard [... more]

On today's show Aimee talks with Dr Nikolov and guest Detective Taylor Pyles about the many aspects of abuse from a criminal justice point of view THE CURE Live streamed podcast is hosted by Aimee Cabo and offers a platform of hope to anyone who has experienced domestic violence abuse mental illness any trauma or is experiencing problems now in their lives It's a place to find comfort knowledge strategies answers hope and love while healing the wounds and 'affirming' that you are not alone Join Aimee and her professional guests on The Cure with Aimee Cabo podcast every Saturday [... more]

This week on Family Policy Matters Traci Griggs Director of Communications at NC Family interviews Jo Teague substance abuse counselor for Wake County Human Services-Child Protective Services and founder of Alcohol and Drug Assessment Services in Raleigh North Carolina They discuss the impact of the opioid crisis on the foster care system in North Carolina and how concerned citizens can help [... more]