Opening Doors to Hope and Belonging

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Opening Doors to Hope and Belonging Podcast

Introducing DePaul Community Resources' first podcast…Opening Doors to Hope and Belonging! We believe in the power of open communication and shared stories…that’s really where the idea for this podcast began. Our goal with the Opening Doors podcast is to explore the worlds of foster care, adoption, and intellectual and developmental disabilities. We want to help share stories from the populations we love and serve every day. We also want to take a broader look at vulnerable and forgotten populations outside the walls of DePaul. We think those stories deserve to be shared too. This podcast is a chance for us to learn and grow together and we can’t wait to get started!

  1. 03/03/2021

    An End and a Beginning

    Thank you to all our listeners for tuning in with open minds and open hearts! This is the final episode of the Opening Doors to Hope and Belonging podcast from DePaul Community Resources for now. But we are not going away, we are just reframing and reimagining this podcast to reach more, do more, and grow more. We hope you will stay tuned for our next big adventure together!

    2 min

  2. 24/02/2021

    New Journeys and Lifting the Net

    Micki Brumfield and her husband, Chris, have been sponsored residential providers with DePaul Community Resources, or as we like to call them compassionate caregivers, since 2011. If you’re not familiar with the sponsored residential program, it offers children and adults with disabilities compassionate care in a home-based setting. In this episode, host Alison Wickline and Micki discuss her family's journey and the two amazing women whose lives changed and who have changed lives.

    6 min

  3. 17/02/2021

    A Goat, A Goal, and What It Means to Be Brave

    Last summer, DePaul Community Resources was thrilled to announce the release of A Goat’s Tale: Billie the Fainting Goat Learns to be Brave by author Amy Burns and illustrated by Julianne Orr. Amy is a licensed professional counselor, a supervisor, and site leader for DePaul’s Abingdon office. In this episode, host Alison Wickline will introduce you to this interactive and educational story about a fainting goat. She'll also catch up with Amy to discuss her work and the journey to get here.

    10 min

  4. 03/02/2021

    Self-Care and Filling Your Cup

    During this pandemic, you might have transitioned to a new way of working or you might have lost your job. You might be struggling with managing childcare. You may be worried about your health and the health of those around you. It’s a lot, and research says self-care can be an important part of weathering these storms. So let’s talk about self-care and the importance of it right now. Join host Alison Wickline, along with Lise Martin, regional trainer at DePaul, and Becky Sellers, a cli...

    20 min

  5. 27/01/2021

    The Impact of a Pandemic on Foster Youth "Aging Out"

    Every year, roughly 20,000 youth age out of the foster care system in the United States. When they age out, they face significant challenges in meeting their needs for health care, education, employment, housing and emotional support. But what happens to those youth when a pandemic hits? In this episode, host Alison Wickline searches for those answers and also speaks with DePaul Independent Living Specialist Meredith Breeden to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth in DePaul's ...

    11 min

  6. 20/01/2021

    Get Involved: Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children

    Let's step outside the walls of DePaul. Back in Season 1, host Alison Wickline listed some ways to get involved and help the populations DePaul loves and serves. One of those ways was to become a CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, volunteer. In this episode, Alison is joined by CASA program director for the Roanoke Valley Katie Van Patten to discuss this impactful and important work.

    16 min

  7. 13/01/2021

    Let's Talk About Legislative Advocacy!

    The goal of DePaul's Legislative Advocacy Committee is to stay informed and vocal about government policy that makes an impact on the work we do and the people we serve. Ahead of the 2021 Virginia General Assembly Session, committee leader Emily Moore joins host Alison Wickline to discuss what to watch for and what to expect during the session.

    18 min

  8. 06/01/2021

    Born Into Foster Care

    Children enter the foster care system at all ages. Some when they are older, some when they are very young. This episode is all about a baby who entered the world and the foster care system and a family who made a commitment to unconditional love.

    8 min
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Introducing DePaul Community Resources' first podcast…Opening Doors to Hope and Belonging! We believe in the power of open communication and shared stories…that’s really where the idea for this podcast began. Our goal with the Opening Doors podcast is to explore the worlds of foster care, adoption, and intellectual and developmental disabilities. We want to help share stories from the populations we love and serve every day. We also want to take a broader look at vulnerable and forgotten populations outside the walls of DePaul. We think those stories deserve to be shared too. This podcast is a chance for us to learn and grow together and we can’t wait to get started!

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  • Creator
    DePaul Community Resources
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2022 Opening Doors to Hope and Belonging
  • Show Website
    Opening Doors to Hope and Belonging

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