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This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion. September 10, 2025 Chaya Milchtein joins Let’s Talk to share about her journey through foster care, identity and self-discovery and how this led her to building a successful career in the male-dominated industry of automobile ownership and maintenance. (46:38) FOSTER ADOPT MINNESOTA Website | Facebook | Youtube

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This podcast is not eligible for a Certificate of Completion. August 27, 2025 Learn all about Beltrami Area Service Collaborative (BASC) and the power of collaboration in maximizing the health, education, and well-being of families in Beltrami County. Kim Graham, Executive Director, and Kristina Ulve, School Engagement Case Manager, share the programs and services BASC…

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This podcast is eligible for a Certificate of Completion if you complete a Post Podcast Test. August 13, 2025 Jeremy Carney, MSW, PhD and Charley Joyce, MSW know that child welfare work can be challenging. Yet it offers a deeply rewarding career path for individuals passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of children,…

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Children and adults alike can be their own harshest critics, and our culture often perpetuates this. But there is a powerful yet underutilized tool called mindful self-compassion. In this episode, we are joined by one of the experts in mindful self-compassion, Jamie Lynn Tatera. Jamie Lynn is a teacher, trainer, author, and the creator the…

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In this episode, Eileen Devine, licensed clinical social worker and founder of Brain First Parenting, shares how we can support individuals with challenging behaviors by moving away from rewards and consequences and toward a deeper understanding of the brain-behavior connection. Eileen also shares her personal experience of raising a daughter who lives with Fetal Alcohol…

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This is an important question as families consider caring for children and teens in foster care. While there are no certain answers, it’s vital to consider all the ways a family could change and different experiences families may encounter. Charley Joyce and Rick Delaney have helped numerous families prepare for the uncertainties and changes that…

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