23 episodes
Child Welfare Leaders Cherish Fields
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Welcome to Child Welfare Leaders Podcast, a unapologetic conversation designed to openly discuss issues in child welfare that challenge the status quo. Conversations will empower you in whatever capacity your role is, reignite your passion, give you strategies to lead change right where you are. I will share my insight, expertise, and bring along empowering guests to share how you can be the change and lead change because REAL CHANGE starts with you. Subscribe!
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More Than A Foster Kid
Join me in the conversation with Keri Hope. We share experiences and talk about challenges with how limiting it can be to just be considered “a foster kid”. Please note that we say some hard things. This is our experience and insight. Our unique view will give how to overcome this label and challenge others to see More Than the Foster Kid in those that are Alum from the foster care system that share there stories.
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Foster Care & Mental Health Awareness Month
Join my guest, Brittney & I talk about our experiences and insight to further the awareness of both of these two important topics of Foster Care and Mental Health. Hear what we have to say.
Brittney is the author of Suitcase & A Dream book. Please purchase on Amazon or her website www.suitcasedreams.org
Brittney is a mental health advocate and voice raising awareness on foster care issues. She is leading the way to ensure youth in foster care never stop dreaming and know that they too can make their dreams a reality.
Follow her on IG: suitcasedreamfostercare
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Five Unique Ways that Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) Reveals Itself in Child Welfare Professionals
In this episode, we celebrate Social Work Month with my guest, Leah Chapman, LMSW known as the“The Mental Reconstructionist” to discuss how trauma impacts us and how it has significance on how we are experienced as professionals in the ives of those we work with and for. Enjoy the conversation!
To stay connected to Leah Chapman, LMSW:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ntervene/
Website: https://ntervene.com/
IG: @Ntervene
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Building A Better Bridge to Service Children & Families w/ Lance Hillsinger
My guest is an author and former CPS worker who shares his perspective on what we can do to advocate to be a better bridge for those we serve in Child Welfare. Find his latest book Build a Better Bridge: Social Policy for The 21st Century & In Place of the Parent: Inside Child Protective Services both on Amazon. Make sure to grab your copies. You can find Lance on LinkedIn or GoodReads.
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Meeting the Needs
I talk to my guest Lesli Suggs about her role as CEO, how the oldest foster care organization in the country has learned to evolve, and some programs that are meeting the needs of children in the community she serves. Of course, you know she will leave giving her advice on how to lead where you are challenging the status quo. I’m excited for you to take a listen as she gave a good insight into how to do this work together.
To support the work of The Home please visit: https://www.thehome.org/
Want to connect more with my guest Lesli Suggs, reach out to her on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesli-suggs-licsw-9bb69548/ -
The Second Season is here...Tap In
This episode lets you know who this podcast is for and introduces you to me, your host, and what I have planned for you this season. Check it out and get ready! Empowerment is here for you. I see you, and as Child Welfare Leaders we are here to challenge the status quo and lead right where you are.
Are we connected? If not follow me on IG: cherishfields_msw or email me at aleader4change@gmail.com with feedback or questions to be featured on a future episode.
Am exclusive Child Welfare Leaders Facebook group is coming soon...
Until this enjoy!
Customer Reviews
Great Podcast
Cherish is such an amazing woman! A ton of great knowledge is being shared on this platform to help those that work for the child welfare system and those that just want to become educated about the system in general. Looking forward to the upcoming episodes.
Very Beneficial
I think there was so many gems here. The Little Wonders is such a great organization. The theme It Takes A Village is so true. And, another thing that I agreed with is that we all work together no matter your title.
Bravery
Cherish is a compelling podcaster and social justice warrior! She has survived this wicked system and has become a thriving, holistically WELL person, and an advocate that challenges the status quo (and that status quote that is profoundly underwhelming)! Cherish has risen to the top of her field, and gracefully brings as many of us with her as she can! I am grateful to be one of them.