Ep. 50 - Protecting Children and Strengthening Families with HomeSafe CEO Matthew Ladika and COO Amanda Stone

About this episode

In this milestone 50th episode, host Michael Nathanson discusses child protection and family support with HomeSafe's CEO and COO.

When thousands of children and families in Palm Beach County hit a crisis, HomeSafe is often the first call. On this milestone 50th episode, host Michael Nathanson welcomes Matthew Ladika, CEO of HomeSafe, and Amanda Stone, LMHC, the organization's Chief Operations Officer, for a candid conversation about what it truly takes to protect children and rebuild lives in South Florida. Matthew walks through HomeSafe's full range of services: four specialized therapeutic group homes for youth with s...

People in this episode

Host: Michael Nathanson

Guests: Matthew Ladika, Amanda Stone

Topics covered

• child protection
• family support
• mental health
• community services
• youth rehabilitation

Keywords

• HomeSafe
• children
• families
• crisis intervention
• therapeutic group homes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HomeSafe

Places: Palm Beach County, South Florida

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