94 Lynn Johnson: Presidentially-Appointed To Serve The Most Vulnerable Americans, Impoverished Families, Human Trafficking, & Those Left Behind By The Foster Care System

Lynn Johnson is the Founder of All In Empowering Futures. A social worker by trade, her work in the penal/probation system has led her to work with the country’s most vulnerable populations. from leading an innovative program in Colorado to help guide families out of poverty, to being appointed in President Trump’s first term as the Assistant Secretary of the Administration for Children and Families in the US Department of Health and Human Services(HHS), where she worked to eliminate abuse and neglect, end child and human trafficking, and similar efforts showing impoverished families and individuals a way to a better life.Today, her work through All In Empowering Futures is filling a crucial gap in serving young adults who have aged out of the foster care system—kids who, upon reaching the age of 18, are commonly left homeless and entirely on their own due to overlooked gaps in our foster care system.Chapters:00:00 Introduction to Lynn Johnson02:28 From Probation Officer to National Leadership04:05 A Framework For Fighting Generational Poverty08:40 Why Community Matters More Than Government Programs17:45 Lessons From Probation, Parole & Social Work24:00 The Child Trafficking Case That Changed Everything36:50 The Scale of Human & Child Trafficking in America43:00 Social Media & Online Grooming’s Role In Trafficking46:30 Getting Presidentially-Appointed To Serve The Most Vulnerable Americans51:45 Listening to Youth Who Aged Out of Foster Care53:00 Founding All In Empowering Futures56:00 Why Foster Youth Need Family, Not Programs58:45 Stories of Transformation1:17:30 What Should Happen After Foster Care Ends?1:22:30 Why Aging Out of Foster Care Must Become a National Priority1:25:20 How to Support All In Empowering FuturesYou can find Lynn at allinempoweringfutures.org.Follow And Support The ShowFollow, rate, and review the show wherever you listen. And if that happens to be on YouTube, like this video too before sharing the episode with family and friends.Website: https://zachtidwell.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556533676388Instagram: @ZachCTidwellLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-tidwell-9076852ab/X: @ZachCTidwellApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-in-blind-with-zach-tidwell/id1787306128Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/51IxT43v95otwaXDkyr6FWYouTube: @ZachCTidwell#GIB #GoingInBlindPodcast theme music by Transistor.fm.