She's In The City By Nasheville

Staggering data from 2016 tells us that in the state of Tennessee alone, we see more than 8,000 children processed through the foster care system each year with less than 4,000 families willing to provide care. These children’s separation from family and/or consistent, stable home environments can be brief or tragically prolonged. Statistics even tell us that children who enter the system over the age of 8, have only a 20% chance of being fostered, which leaves them “aged out” after 10 years, after which many face homelessness. We share these numbers not to guilt or exhort, but to give a much needed context for the issue of foster care. One that no longer plays out like musical scenes from Annie, but one locked in a stalemate between much needed progress and antiquated, red-tape protocol. One I knew virtually nothing about before working with NaSHEville and amazing organizations like Bloom Family Design, whose founder and owner, Melissa, shares more on the issue with us on today’s podcast. We are also joined