Celebrating & Supporting Men in Foster & Kinship Care

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of men in foster and kinship care with guest Tony Craddock.

Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Join us for a conversation about why men in foster and kinship care matter - to the family unit, to the system, and most importantly, to the kids. Our guest is Tony Craddock, a Prevention Social Worker in Wake County, NC, with more than 25 years of experience supporting families. For the past decade, he has engaged kinship families and fathers through his co‑facilitation of the Kinship In Action Support Group. In this episode, we talk about: What first drew you ...

People in this episode

Guest: Tony Craddock

Topics covered

• foster care
• kinship care
• men in caregiving
• family support
• social work

Keywords

• foster care
• kinship care
• men
• family support
• social worker

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wake County

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