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It’s a big decision to welcome a child into your home knowing it may be temporary. But it is a decision hundreds of foster parents take on every year. The need for Native foster parents in some states is great. Native children are disproportionately represented in the foster care system according to a report by the National Indian Child Welfare Association. We’ll talk with foster parents and child welfare experts about the challenges and rewards of being a foster parent.
Guests:
Alisa Lee (Fort Independence Paiute Tribe) – Indian child welfare program administrator for Utah Division of Child and Family Services
Stephanie Benally (Navajo) – Native American specialist for Utah Foster Care
Tawna Sanchez (Shoshone Bannock and Ute) – director of family services for the Native American Youth and Family Center
Break 1 Music: Grandmother’s Song (song) Fawn Wood (artist) Iskwewak (album)
Break 2 Music: Keep It Hopping Remix (feat. Cris Derksen) (song) Bryden Gwiss Kiwenzie (artist) Keep It Hopping (Remix) [feat. Cris Derksen] (single)
