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Foster Care, Adoption, and Beyond: Untold Stories

Foster Care, Adoption, and Beyond: Untold Stories

By: zayda sorrell-medina
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Foster Care, Adoption, and Beyond: Untold Stories is an educational podcast centering on foster care, adoption, youth homelessness and related urban and social work topics. The host, Dr. Zayda Sorrell-Medina, is a professor, social scientist, and social work educator. She is also an advocate and member of the foster, adoption, and homeless youth community, which is also a population that she studies. FAB Untold Stories combines storytelling, expert interviews, and research to raise awareness and inspire action, offering vital insights for anyone dedicated to creating a more just and compassionate world.


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Episodes
  • Episode 19 | Foster Care License Requirements: Interview with Researchers Jasmine Mitchell and Maggie Reddington

    Episode 19 | Foster Care License Requirements: Interview with Researchers Jasmine Mitchell and Maggie Reddington
    May 11 2025

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    Happy foster care awareness month! In this episode, child welfare workers and Maggie Reddington and Jasmine Mitchell disseminate their research from their master's thesis, which examines the exclusionary requirements of the U.S. foster care licensing process. If you've ever wondered, what is the process to become a foster parent, this episode is a must listen, shedding light on the approval process in different states.


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    About Me

    Dr. Zayda Sorrell-Medina is a professor, social scientist, educator, and author. She is also a member and advocate of the foster, adoption, and homeless youth community and a first generation college student.

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    Dr. Zayda Sorrell-Medina provides consulting, speaking engagements, trainings, workshops, and more. Learn more by clicking here:

    https://www.zaydasorrellmedina.com/consultation.html

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    Donate to the show contributing to its ongoing production:

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    Episode Schedule

    A new episode is released monthly on the 11th with special releases sprinkled throughout the year.

    Social Media

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    24 mins
  • Episode 18 | Becoming a Foster Parent: 5 Things I Wish I Knew

    Episode 18 | Becoming a Foster Parent: 5 Things I Wish I Knew
    Apr 11 2025

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    Have you ever thought about becoming a foster parent? Save yourself a headache and tune in to these five things you need to know before becoming a foster parent.




    Support the show

    About Me

    Dr. Zayda Sorrell-Medina is a professor, social scientist, educator, and author. She is also a member and advocate of the foster, adoption, and homeless youth community and a first generation college student.

    Consulting

    Dr. Zayda Sorrell-Medina provides consulting, speaking engagements, trainings, workshops, and more. Learn more by clicking here:

    https://www.zaydasorrellmedina.com/consultation.html

    Support the Show

    Donate to the show contributing to its ongoing production:

    • https://www.buzzsprout.com/2171073/support
    • https://cash.app/$ZaydaSorrellMedina

    Episode Schedule

    A new episode is released monthly on the 11th with special releases sprinkled throughout the year.

    Social Media

    • https://www.instagram.com/zaydasorrellmedina/
    • https://www.facebook.com/drzayda/
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    19 mins
  • Episode 17 | Child Story: Wings to Fly

    Episode 17 | Child Story: Wings to Fly
    Mar 27 2025

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    This story is for children as much as it is for adults, inviting the listener to tap into their inner child to cultivate imagination. Alas para volar means wings to fly in Spanish. This is a special episode release to recognize International Multilingual Day on March 27th. I practice multilingual parenting, and this story that I share with you is one that I created for my trilingual toddler.


    Support the show

    About Me

    Dr. Zayda Sorrell-Medina is a professor, social scientist, educator, and author. She is also a member and advocate of the foster, adoption, and homeless youth community and a first generation college student.

    Consulting

    Dr. Zayda Sorrell-Medina provides consulting, speaking engagements, trainings, workshops, and more. Learn more by clicking here:

    https://www.zaydasorrellmedina.com/consultation.html

    Support the Show

    Donate to the show contributing to its ongoing production:

    • https://www.buzzsprout.com/2171073/support
    • https://cash.app/$ZaydaSorrellMedina

    Episode Schedule

    A new episode is released monthly on the 11th with special releases sprinkled throughout the year.

    Social Media

    • https://www.instagram.com/zaydasorrellmedina/
    • https://www.facebook.com/drzayda/
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    8 mins

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