Episode 073: Topic Discussion ”Helping Foster Youth Build Decision

Episode 073: Topic Discussion ”Helping Foster Youth Build Decision Making Skills”

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In this episode, Lynn Tonini facilitates a conversation between three individuals who work with youth aging out of foster care: Erica Anderson, Founder of We Inspire Greatness (Kansas City, MO), Irving Chavez, Chief Impact Officer at Just in Time for Foster Youth (San Diego, CA), and Ben McBride, Executive Director of I Pour Life (Springfield, MO). During this conversation, we discussed effective strategies to help older foster youth - and those who have aged out - learn how to make decisions that will get them to their individual goals and dreams.

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