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Let's Have a Conversation
by NIPFC
The mission of the National Institute for Permanent Family Connectedness (NIPFC) is to advance permanency for all children and youth, with Family Network Building as a core strategy and a method that adds value to service systems. Let's Have a Conversation is our podcast that brings together ideas, practice, and discovery of youth services to promote innovation and discussion in the field.
Episodes
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Episode 21 - Tristian Smith
In this episode, Bob Friend and Mike Mertz interview Tristian Smith, author of Against All Odds and foster youth advocate. Tristian Smith is a retired Army officer, author, and advocate for foster youth whose life embodies resilience and hope. Raised in the foster care system, he moved through…
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Episode 20 - Solano County Child Welfare Services
The 20th episode of Let’s Have a Conversation showcases the work of Solano County Child Welfare Services and their Race, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (REDI) program. The conversation details the culture-changing work that Solano County has done to create an environment that promotes justice…
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Episode 19 - Fathers Matter at Star View TEAMMATES
The 19th episode of Let’s Have a Conversation features Tina Binda, MA, LMFT, Star View TEAMMATES Administrator, Mr. Kelley, MPSS, Star View TEAMMATES Parent/Peer Director, and Pedro (Peter) Tafolla, Star View TEAMMATES Parent Partner and Fathers Matter Facilitator. Star View TEAMMATES is a part…
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Episode 18 - Public Children Services Association of Ohio (PCSAO) Shared Practice Model
Designed with a vision of equity, Ohio’s new shared practice model is PACT — Practice in Action Together. PACT has been developed for (and by) public children services agencies: caseworkers, supervisors, and agency leaders working alongside families, former foster youth, academics, and other...
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Episode 17 - Upfront Family Finding Los Angeles County DCFS
Numbers can reveal profound narratives and the story of Upfront Family Finding in Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is inspiring. In the space of two years, LA County DCFS has seen a remarkable increase in the percentage of children initially placed in…
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Episode 16 - Allambi Care: Implementing Family Centered Practice (Part 2)
Allambi Care is a multi-disciplined and recognised leader in the human services field working across Newcastle, the Hunter, the NSW Central Coast and Victoria. We are committed to supporting our community’s most vulnerable people through tailored services and programs. We include a family finding...
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Episode 15 - Allambi Care: Implementing Family Centered Practice (Part 1)
Allambi Care is a multi-disciplined and recognised leader in the human services field working across Newcastle, the Hunter, the NSW Central Coast and Victoria. We are committed to supporting our community’s most vulnerable people through tailored services and programs. We include a family finding...
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Episode 14- Todo Por Mi Familia- A Story of Healing for Families Separated at the Border
Seneca Family of Agencies, a non-profit mental health agency, is leading Todo Por Mi Familia, a nationwide effort to connect impacted families with mental health assessments and treatment. Over the last two years, Seneca supported the class action lawsuit as a pro bono expert witness and...
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Episode 13- Forging System Alignment in Public Child Welfare
This is the third and final segment of our conversation with Outagamie County Child Welfare, to discuss their journey to install and implement family finding since 2014. In this episode the remaining staff share more success stories, further discuss the importance of alignment, and identify some…
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Episode 12- Frontloading Family Finding in a Public Child Welfare Agency
This is the second of our three segments with Outagamie County Child Welfare to review the last 5 years of their work to install and implement family finding. We dive into the importance of front loading the family finding intervention to prevent isolation and loneliness of young people from the...
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Episode 11- The Leadership Journey to Install and Implement Family Finding
Back 2014 NIPFC was contracted to train across the state of Wisconsin in 5 regionalized county sites to assist with the phase implementation of their family finding practices statewide. One of the counties was Outagamie, Director Bob Friend checked in with division manager Melissa Blum and family...
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Episode 10- Sustaining Family Involvement
In our 10th episode of our "Let's Have a Conversation" podcast series Director Bob Friend connects with Kelli DeCook and Renaux Swancutt of Family Service Rochester, as well as Laurie Tochiki from Epic `Ohana. They converse how they've maintained 20 years of quality practice in family…
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Episode 9- Iron Sharpens Iron
In our 9th episode of our "Let's Have a Conversation" podcast series, Director Bob Friend connects with Joey Cordero to hear his story as a parent in the child welfare system, and how the successful resolution of the matter and subsequent reunification with his young daughter led to a life and...
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Episode 8- What about Dad?
In our 8th episode of our "Let's Have a Conversation" podcast series, Director Bob Friend converses with attorney and fellow NIPFC trainer, Kelly Beck, and Martin Henderson, founder of Fatherhood Matters, Inc. in San Antonio, Texas. The discussion delves into their work to include fathers in...
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Episode 7-Listening to and Learning from Lived Experience
We're excited to release another episode of our podcast “Listening to and Learning from lived Experience.” Program manager at NACAC Kim Stevens directs efforts to expand post-adoption services throughout the United States and Canada, providing training and support to parent and youth leaders. She...
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Episode 6 - A Story of Partnership
We're excited to release another episode of our podcast. Melanie Sheetz, Executive Director of the Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition in Missouri, and Mike Kenney, co-founder and Executive Director of Kinnect in Ohio, share their common story to install and implement the 30 Days to Family model…
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Episode 5 - Family Finding Practice Abroad
We're excited to release another episode of our podcast. Kevin Campbell describes his international travel experiences to NIPFC's Mike Mertz, comparing the approaches in social work amongst different cultures and communities.
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Episode 4 - Convergence of 21st Century Science with the Wisdom of the Ages
We're excited to release the final episode of our four part podcast series with Kevin Campbell. NIPFC director, Bob Friend, sits with Kevin while he describes the shift of justifying family finding to it being understood as a human right.
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Episode 3 - The Impact of "Casework as Usual" on Innovative Practice
We're excited to release the third of our four part podcast series with Kevin Campbell. NIPFC director, Bob Friend, sits with Kevin as he looks back on his experiences and the combined effort that went into the passing of the Fostering and Connections Act of 2008, and the impact on current practice.
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Episode 2- Restoring Hope
In part two of four, NIPFC director, Bob Friend, chats with Kevin Campbell about the experiences he has had witnessing the impact of the connection of loved ones with youth who have been in and out of the foster care and child protection system.
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Episode 1 - The History of Family Finding
NIPFC director, Bob Friend, sits down with Kevin Campbell about the origin, evolution, and future of Family Finding. In Part 1 of 4, Kevin explains to Bob what inspired him to develop the Family Finding Model.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The mission of the National Institute for Permanent Family Connectedness (NIPFC) is to advance permanency for all children and youth, with Family Network Building as a core strategy and a method that adds value to service systems. Let's Have a Conversation is our podcast that brings together ideas, practice, and discovery of youth services to promote innovation and discussion in the field.
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