Understanding the Child Welfare System & Aging Out with Tai-Isha Watson-Jack, LCSW

Tai-Isha Watson-Jack is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 16 years of experience in the social work field. Tai-Isha’s educational background includes an Associate degree in Human Services Mental Health from the City University of New York’s - LaGuardia Community College, a bachelor’s degree in social work from the City University of New York’s – York College and a master’s degree in social work from Fordham University School of Social Service in New York.  Tai-Isha has extensive experience working with children and families within the child welfare system (foster care, adoption, independent living), teenagers, young adults, school social work, adult women who have experienced the criminal justice system, and providing therapy to young adult women who have experienced trauma, anxiety, and depression. Tai-Isha’s work and passion for Social Work is heavily rooted in her own lived experience as a teen in NYC’s foster care system. She is honored and grateful to pursue her passion in the important human services field of social work and strives to help her clients become the best and healthiest versions of themselves. Tai-Isha joined the podcast to discuss the struggles of navigating the child welfare system, both as an individual within the system and from the standpoint of a Social Worker working within child welfare. Tai-Isha also discussed aging out, trauma among foster care youth and the importance of supporting and advocating for youth involved with the child welfare system. You can follow Tai-Isha on instagram @taiishaj_lcsw For podcast updates follow: @healingcornerwithnat