The Forever Family Podcast
Welcome to the Forever Family Podcast, brought to you by Loftus-Vergari & Associates. Join us as we delve into child welfare, bringing experts, families, and local voices together to share insights and guidance on creating forever families. Whether you're embarking on adoption, navigating foster care or kinship care, or seeking post-permanency support, the Forever Family Podcast is here to guide and inspire. Join us on the journey to building strong, loving families through adoption and beyond.
The Forever Family Podcast
The Forever Family Podcast | Parenting Special Needs Children Adopted from Foster Care - Dr. Meg with Tracy Spencer and Nicole Steeve
In this episode, Dr. Meg, the Clinical Director of Loftus Vergari & Associates, gains insight into the experiences of parenting special needs children adopted from the foster care system. Joined by Co-Hosts Tracy Spencer and Nicole Steeve, both experienced foster and adoptive parents, they discuss their personal journeys and the challenges of navigating medical and mental health care for their children. The conversation covers the complexity of diagnoses, the impact of trauma, and the importance of support systems and advocacy for adoptive families.