Fostered in Unity

Fostered in Unity
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Fostered in Unity is a podcast about bringing the Church together to care for vulnerable children and families. Through honest stories, meaningful conversations, and practical resources, we explore the many ways God is working through foster care, adoption, churches, nonprofits, and communities—and help you discover your piece of the puzzle. Whether you’re already serving or simply wondering where you fit, our hope is to equip, encourage, and mobilize the body of Christ to step into this work together.

Episodes

  1. Oct 21

    Aging Out of Foster Care: Why Community Matters | Lauren Clark

    What happens when a young person ages out of foster care at 18? While they may legally be adults, many are navigating independence without the family support, relationships, and resources that others take for granted.In this episode of Fostered in Unity, host Greg Helton sits down with Lauren Clark, Executive Director of Tamarisk, a Raleigh-based nonprofit serving young adults transitioning out of foster care.Lauren shares how God led her into foster care ministry, the experiences that shaped her heart for vulnerable children, and how Tamarisk is creating a community where young adults can find meaningful relationships, practical support, mentorship, and a sense of belonging.Together, they explore the often-overlooked challenges of aging out of foster care, the importance of consistent relationships, and why supporting vulnerable young people requires more than simply meeting immediate needs.They also discuss the power of churches and nonprofits working together, what it means to walk alongside someone through difficult seasons, and how everyday people can make a meaningful difference.Whether you're a foster parent, church leader, volunteer, or someone looking for ways to serve, this conversation offers a deeper understanding of why community matters.Learn more and get involved:Tamarisk: https://tamarisk.communityTo support what our partner organization is doing to care for vulnerable children and their families here in North Carolina, visit: www.NCforFams.comPodcast Was Produced by Larimore Production Companywww.LarimoreProductionCompany.comFilmed at Studio Refuge in Raleigh North Carolinawww.StudioRefuge.com

  2. Oct 7

    Saying Yes as a Single Woman: Foster Care, Adoption & Multiethnic Families | Joy Bey

    What does it look like to say yes to foster care when the journey becomes harder than you expected?In this episode of Fostered in Unity, Greg Helton sits down with Joy Bey, an adoptive mother and associate pastor at Relentless Church, to talk honestly about her journey from considering foster care as a single woman to fostering and eventually adopting two biological siblings.Joy shares why foster parents need more than good intentions—they need a community willing to walk through the long, difficult seasons with them. She also discusses the danger of the “hero” mindset in foster care, honoring a child’s birth family, and why love and safety are not always the same thing.The conversation also explores transracial and multiethnic foster and adoptive families, including the importance of educating yourself, building diverse relationships before placement, asking uncomfortable questions, and being willing to admit what you don’t know.Ultimately, Joy shares what has sustained her through the hardest moments: her yes was never simply to foster care or adoption. Her yes was to God.The Fostered in Unity Podcast is produced in partnership with NC for FAMswww.NCforFAMs.comProduced by:www.Larimoreproductioncompany.comFilmed at Studio Refuge:www.StudioRefuge.com Chapters: (00:00) What Keeps Your Yes on the Table (00:30) Meet Joy Bey (01:08) Growing Up Afraid of Foster Care (04:20) Loss, Legacy, and the Beginning of a Calling (08:58) Considering Foster Care as a Single Woman (10:32) Why Foster Parents Need Community (15:18) Finding Village 127 (16:09) Not Everyone Is Called to Foster (17:21) Building Community Before Placement (21:50) Navigating Foster Care as a Single Woman (30:02) When Saying Yes Becomes Hard (31:26) The Foster Care “Hero” Complex (34:47) Love, Safety, and Birth Families (36:54) “Our Family Is Bigger” (38:52) Finding Male Role Models and Community (43:25) Preparing for a Multiethnic Family (45:06) Why Good Intentions Aren’t Enough (53:45) Learning a Child’s Culture Before Placement (57:18) Race, Identity, and Biracial Children (01:02:07) The Blessings and Sanctification of Foster Care (01:03:51) Creating Permanency and Legacy (01:06:59) What Keeps Joy Saying Yes (01:09:28) Why Love Alone Isn’t Enough (01:12:01) Closing

  3. Sep 22

    Finding Your Place in Foster Care and Adoption | Fostered in Unity Podcast

    Welcome to the first episode of Fostered in Unity. Host Greg Helton sits down with Keith Fortier to share why this podcast exists: to help Christians, churches, nonprofits, and community partners come together to care for vulnerable children and families. Greg and Keith share their different paths into foster care and adoption. Keith grew up in a family that fostered and later became a foster and adoptive parent. Greg describes how his family’s journey unfolded more gradually, including seasons when the next step was unclear. Together, they make room for an essential question: if you cannot foster or adopt, where might you still have a part to play? They also discuss how prayer and relationships helped bring organizations together through NC for FAMs, and why this show will share stories of both faithfulness and hardship. Future conversations will feature families, church leaders, nonprofit workers, and others serving across the foster care community. If this work has been on your heart, start here. Listen, ask questions, and consider the next faithful step you can take alongside others. To support what our partner organization is doing to care for vulnerable children and their families here in North Carolina, visit: www.NCforFams.com Podcast Was Produced by Larimore Production Companywww.LarimoreProductionCompany.comFilmed at Studio Refuge in Raleigh North Carolinawww.StudioRefuge.com Chapters: (00:00) Welcome to Fostered in Unity(00:46) The purpose of the podcast(01:38) Finding your piece of the puzzle(02:21) Sharing honest stories of faith and hardship(05:36) Keith's journey into foster care(12:58) Reunification and caring for biological families(14:58) Greg's journey into adoption(24:27) What is NC for FAMs?(32:54) Moving from competition toward collaboration(40:37) How a monthly prayer gathering began(46:17) How this podcast came together(49:19) What to expect from future episodes(51:04) An invitation to take your next step(53:42) Closing prayer

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Fostered in Unity is a podcast about bringing the Church together to care for vulnerable children and families. Through honest stories, meaningful conversations, and practical resources, we explore the many ways God is working through foster care, adoption, churches, nonprofits, and communities—and help you discover your piece of the puzzle. Whether you’re already serving or simply wondering where you fit, our hope is to equip, encourage, and mobilize the body of Christ to step into this work together.

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  • Creator
    Fostered in Unity
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    3
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    Clean
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