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Episode 5: Finding Stability and Belonging Through Foster Care and Music with Dr. Mom Music on Find Your Voice Podcast

Episode 5: Finding Stability and Belonging Through Foster Care and Music with Dr. Mom Music on Find Your Voice Podcast

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In this episode of Find Your Voice, we explore the challenges faced by nearly 6,000 Iowa kids in foster care and the shortage of available homes. We delve into research on stability and belonging, and how music and connection aid in healing. Host Dr. Sarah Van Waardhuizen [Dr. Mom Music] shares her personal journey from foster care to adoption, highlighting the crucial role of music. She introduces a special project, Together We'll Be, to support music education and foster care reform. Tune in for inspiring stories and actionable insights to make a difference in children's lives. https://dr-mom-music.kit.com/93d7aaef3a

Contact Dr. Mom: dr.mom.music4@gmail.com

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00:00 Introduction to Find Your Voice

01:20 Highlighting Music Educators and Adoption

03:37 Personal Journey with Foster Care

06:21 Becoming a Foster Family

10:47 Challenges and Triumphs in Foster Care

14:12 Adoption and Family Life

23:48 Music Education Project

37:55 Foster Care Statistics and Call to Action

40:19 Conclusion and Credits

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