Saving Southwest Florida Families: A Community Solution to the Foster Care Crisis

Imagine standing between your parents with a baseball bat at just six years old, desperate to protect your mother—that was the terrified reality that forged the unstoppable spirit of today’s guest, Megan.  In this episode of Spotlight on Good People, we explore how Megan turned personal childhood trauma into a revolution, founding Better Together to save families from a broken, reactive government foster care system  We discuss how her organization acts as the "Uber of doing good," connecting isolated families in crisis with volunteer neighbors who offer temporary homes, mentorship, and jobs—keeping nearly 100,000 people together and out of the system From Naples to the Governor's office, learn how this proactive, voluntary model is proving that the power of a caring community is far more effective than government intervention  .In this episode, you will learn:Why the government foster care system is often reactive and costly ($45,000 per child) compared to proactive community support 5.How Better Together uses a volunteer-driven model to host children and help parents find work through church partnershipsThe incredible story of how Megan and her husband have hosted 25 children in their own home 11.How you can support families in Southwest Florida right now—whether by hosting, mentoring, or donating supplies https://bettertogetherus.org/ #naplesfl #sogp #ropsalons #meganrose #bettertogetherGot someone in mind who deserves the spotlight? Shoot us a text and let us know! We’d love to hear from you!