Episode 225: Navigating Connection in Out-of-Home Placement

Episode 225: Navigating Connection in Out-of-Home Placement

From Fostering Voices Podcast by Foster Arizona

February 10, 2026 · 45 min · Season 14 · Episode 225

About this episode

This episode discusses how families can maintain emotional connections when a child is placed in out-of-home care.

Summary: When a child can't stay at home, families are often left asking one painful question: how do we stay connected without making things harder? In this episode, we talk about how families can stay emotionally connected when a child is placed in out-of-home care. Whether a child is receiving temporary services or more intensive wrap-around support, separation from the home can be one of the most challenging experiences for families—especially those connected to foster care, residential treatment, or therapeutic services. We're joined by returning guest Estefana Johnson, a licensed therapist and social worker with firsthand experience working in residential treatment centers and alongside families navigating out-of-home placement. Estefana helps us explain what out-of-home care can look like outside of formal child welfare systems, why children may need this level of support, and how families can remain involved throughout the treatment process. Together, we explore the experience from multiple perspectives, including the child, the caregiver, and siblings who remain at home. We also share practical strategies for maintaining connection, strengthening family relationships…

People in this episode

Guest: Estefana Johnson

Topics covered

  • out-of-home care
  • family connection
  • foster care
  • emotional support
  • therapeutic services

Keywords

  • out-of-home placement
  • foster care
  • family relationships
  • emotional connection
  • residential treatment

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