Lost & Found: Lost in a System, Found by the Church
Purpose:
- To raise awareness about the critical conditions faced by vulnerable populations, including those in foster care, homelessness, trafficking, incarceration, and other crises.
- To highlight the impactful work being done by faith-based organizations in these areas, showcasing their dedication and successes.
- To inspire and mobilize the body of Christ toward meaningful action, facilitating connections with existing teams and ministries already on the frontlines of this work.
Episodes
14 episodes
S1 Ep14 | Human Trafficking
Today we talk with Annamarie Dachtler, the Executive Director of Olive Crest and Rudy Vejar, the Supervisor of the drop-in center for CSEC (commercial sexual exploitation of children) here in Los Angeles. Contact.: Annamarie-Dachtler@olivecrest...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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25:00
S1 Ep13 | Kids Aging Out of the System
Jeorgette Cuellar, A former foster youth that has aged out of the foster system joins Annamarie Dachtler, the Executive Director of Olive Crest as we discussed, the complexity of being in foster care and aging out without a safety net. Contact:...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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25:00
S1 Ep12 | Foster Families and Prevention
Along with David Kleinknecht the Community Engagement, Director of Olive Crest, I talk with special guests, Noah and Caraline Sierota, as they tell their story of being part of the volunteer hosting program at Olive Crest (that works to prevent...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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24:52
S1 Ep11 | I Want To Be A Foster Parent - Where Do I Start?
There are lots of people who thought about becoming a foster parent, but don’t even know the first steps today with our guest, Jennifer Hastings we will answer those questions. jhastings@fosterall.org
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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24:50
S1 Ep10 | Connecting the Church to Children's Needs
Today we talk with Domingo Mota from Care Portal a Care-Sharing technology that drives action for local children and families in crisis, connecting them to the local church. When we all come together, we prevent family separation and ensure tha...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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25:00
S1 Ep9 | Life Changing Camps for Kids
On the show today, Wendy McMahan from Royal Family Kids a life changing camp for children in foster care that cultivates joy, resilience, hope and transforms their lives. Larrys@forthechildren.org
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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25:00
S1 Ep8 | Adopting a Newborn Out of Foster Care
Today we will talk about what it looks like to adopt a child out of the foster care system from birth. With Lesley Hoff - lesley@wefoster.la
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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25:00
S1 Ep7 | Can the Church Really Make a Difference
On the podcast today, we will talk with Mike Brown from The Family Table whose ministry comes alongside your church; by sharing about the needs of children in the foster care system of Los Angeles, the various ways to help, to best facilitate w...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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25:00
S1 Ep6 | Urgent Response to New Foster Parents
Lesley Hoff is the cofounder of we Foster LA that provides an Emergency Foster Care closet & system of support for DCFS foster children and the families that love them. We will discuss the impact of her program and how critical it is to hav...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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25:02
S1 Ep5 | Adoption A New Family
Today we will visit with Sophia, Katrina, and Rene as we discussed what it is like to be a blended adopted family. Katrina and Rene adopted Sophia and her two younger sisters, and we will talk about what homelife is like after adoption.
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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25:00
S1 Ep4 | Decision to Adopt
Katrina and Rene are adopted parents who adopted their children out of the Los Angeles Foster care system. We will explore the reasons that they decided to adopt out of the foster care system and their decision to ultimately adopt three amazing...
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25:00
S1 Ep3 | Voice of the Abandoned Youth
Sophia is a former foster youth that will share with us her experiences that cost her to go into foster care, her experiences while in foster care, and how faith and her new adoptive family have helped transform her life.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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25:00
S1 Ep2 | Family Stress Support
Pastor Dan Broyles has created the Family Stress Support program. It’s purpose it’s to support families who are in crisis, connect them to existing resources to help them in their immediate and ongoing needs, in an effort to keep them fro...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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25:00