The Power of Showing Up for Families Before They Fall Apart

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of providing support to families before they face crises that could lead to foster care.

Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! What if families had support before a crisis led to foster care? In this episode, we talk with Dr. David Anderson, psychologist and founder and executive director of SAFE Families for Children, about a community-based model that helps keep children safe while supporting parents through difficult seasons. Dr. Anderson also serves as Executive Director of Lydia Home Association in Chicago and has been recognized as an Ashoka Fellow and Prime Movers Fellow. In this...

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. David Anderson

Topics covered

• family support
• foster care
• community-based model
• parenting
• psychology

Keywords

• foster care
• family support
• community model
• psychologist
• parenting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SAFE Families for Children, Lydia Home Association, Ashoka, Prime Movers

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