National Foster Care Awareness Month discussion with All Our Kids

In honor of National Foster Care Awareness Month, this week’s episode of So That Reminds Me shines a light on the foster care community in Western Massachusetts. Co-hosts Dennis Hackett and Lauren LeBel sit down with Marianna Litovich, executive director of All Our Kids, Inc., a local nonprofit dedicated to supporting and empowering foster families.Marianna shares insights into the challenges and triumphs of foster care in the region, highlights the remarkable families who open their hearts and homes, and discusses how AOK is building a stronger, more connected community for children and caregivers alike.Tune in for a heartfelt and informative conversation about advocacy, resilience, and the power of local action. Welcome: 0:08Dine Springfield: 0:58A special addition to Reminder Weeklies: 2:29Introducing Marianna Litovich and AOK: 4:02AOK’s growth: 5:37AOK community events: 7:52AOK’s involvement with foster families: 9:10The distinction between foster care and adoption:10:27Foster care need in Western Mass.: 14:15Foster Care Awareness Month: 17:57AOK’s Community Closet: 22:56Has the fostering community changed?: 25:53AOK Connect: 29:34Foster care as a societal concern: 30:33