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  • Resource Families Thrive Ep. 35: Voices of Pride

    Resource Families Thrive Ep. 35: Voices of Pride
    2025/07/02
    In this episode we’re shining a light on sharing the voices of our LGBTQ+ staff and allies, their stories, hopes, struggles, and celebrations. Let us always find our pride, and remember wherever life takes you, we see you and we honor you every day. While these reflections are deeply personal, we also recognize they don’t capture all LGBTQ+ experiences. Each journey is unique, and every voice adds to the larger story of pride, resilience, and community. Views and opinions expressed in Resource Families Thrive are those of the hosts or guests and do not represent the viewpoints of the agency. While we make every effort to ensure that the information we are sharing is accurate, we welcome any comments, suggestions, or correction of errors.
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    38 分
  • Resource Families Thrive Ep 34: The Bias Inside Us

    Resource Families Thrive Ep 34: The Bias Inside Us
    2025/03/03
    In past episodes we have talked about how disparities exist in foster care- minority and marginalized groups are a larger part of our foster care population than they should be. Part of this is because of those things people don't always realize they hold: implicit bias in particular. Erin Reynolds, Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, joins us again to talk about how we as an agency and a foster care program do what we can to overcome these internal challenges. For more information please visit our website at SSYAF.ORG or call our main office at (916) 344-0199. Views and opinions expressed in Resource Families Thrive are those of the hosts or guests and do not represent the viewpoints of the agency. While we make every effort to ensure that the information we are sharing is accurate, we welcome any comments, suggestions, or correction of errors.
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    38 分
  • Resource Families Thrive Ep. 33: Seasons of Giving

    Resource Families Thrive Ep. 33: Seasons of Giving
    2024/11/24
    For the past few years we have talked a lot about two primary ways people can help children and families who are supported by different systems of care: providing foster care and mentoring. There are, of course, other ways that you could be involved in supporting your community- and one of those is through charitable giving. While people think about giving most around holidays, this is a year-round endeavor coordinated by our Philanthropy team. Jessica Kreb from Philanthropy joins us for this episode to share how people like you support our programs year-round. For more information give us a call at (916) 344-0199 or visit our website at SSYAF.ORG.
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    24 分
  • Resource Families Thrive Ep. 1: Foster Permanency

    Resource Families Thrive Ep. 1: Foster Permanency
    2024/11/19
    Updated November of 2024! Welcome to Stanford Sierra Youth & Families' introductory episode of Resource Families Thrive! We hope you learn more about our agency, the people who will be working with families like yours, and how you can get involved to support youth and families in our communities! For more information please visit our website at SSYAF.ORG or give us a call at (916) 344-0199.
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    59 分
  • Resource Families Thrive Ep. 32: Putting Kin First

    Resource Families Thrive Ep. 32: Putting Kin First
    2024/09/25
    Research shows us that when a child or teen stays in their community, with people they already know, the impacts of entry into the foster care system are reduced. This is called Kinship Care, and is increasing in priority through legislation and policy changes. This month we're joined by Risha from our Family & Youth Partnership program, sharing her lived experience as a kinship caregiver. To learn more about our kinship supports including the approval process, call (916) 344-0199 or visit our website at SSYAF.ORG.
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    23 分
  • Resource Families Thrive Ep. 31: Director's Update 2024

    Resource Families Thrive Ep. 31: Director's Update 2024
    2024/08/04
    This time of year is a great time to think back on what we have done in the Foster Care realm, and what we are looking forward to doing. Who better to explore with than our Program Director, Danielle Paminto? In this episode we discuss some of the driving factors behind our program and operations, and some of the upcoming changes to the foster care system as a whole. To learn more contact us at (916) 344-0199 or visit our website at SSYAF.org. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed by guests and the host are their own and do not always reflect the positions or policies of the organization as a whole.
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    45 分
  • Resource Families Thrive Ep. 30: Breaking Cycles

    Resource Families Thrive Ep. 30: Breaking Cycles
    2024/06/26
    In the past we have talked about terms like “generational foster care,” and the ways cycles happen in our systems. Cycles of abuse, neglect, hurt feelings, loss, or grief. How do we break those cycles and replace them with something new- healing, love, family, or permanency? It is our great pleasure to be joined by Will Gabri, one of our Board Members, who shares his experiences from being a former foster youth to a resource parent and, eventually, adoptive parent. To learn more call us at (916) 344-0199 or visit our website at SSYAF.ORG.
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    55 分
  • Resource Families Thrive Ep. 29: Nothing About Us Without Us

    Resource Families Thrive Ep. 29: Nothing About Us Without Us
    2024/05/01
    When a child or teen enters foster care they may feel a loss of voice or autonomy. A lot of decisions are made for them- where they live, maybe where they go to school, timelines for major events like reunification, adoption, or emancipation. To ensure youth always have a seat at the table and a voice, we have Youth Advocates who help them to advocate for themselves. To learn more about being a resource parent for older youth or teens in care, call (916) 344-0199 or visit or website at SSYAF.ORG.
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    49 分