“We will rejoice in our affliction, because affliction produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope.” -Romans 5:3

Welcome to The Adoption & Foster Care Journey—a podcast to encourage, educate and equip you as you care for children in crisis through adoption, foster care and kinship care.

On this episode, host Sandra Flach talks with Johanna Jones. Johanna has worked in the field of disability for over twenty years, serving as a post secondary educator and within the nonprofit sector. Recently, Johanna authored the book, “Inclusion: Building a Framework for Disability,” which is welcoming space that fosters connection and growth and builds upon established research, historical references, and biblical text. The book identifies inclusion as a framework for disability, using the Gospel of Luke, where faith, affliction and disability intersect.

Johanna received her doctorate from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, where she completed a mixed methods study that explored factors that impact special needs programming. Johanna’s outreach and public service experience includes working as an FASD United Affiliate, presenting information on FASD in the community, as well as within education settings. She’s a speaker with nonprofit organizations, schools, foster care workshops, and conferences in Alabama and throughout the US. Additionally, Johanna was awarded the FASD Proclamation by the Governor of Alabama and moderates the FASD Alabama Facebook page which is a clearing house of information on FASD research.

Find Sandra’s conversation with Johanna Jones on Episode 527 wherever you get your podcasts.

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Links mentioned in this episode:

The Adoption & Foster Care Journey

AFCJ on YouTube

justicefororphansny.org

justicefororphansny.org/hope-community

Email: sandraflach@justicefororphansny.org

sandraflach.com

Soul Care Saturday—52 Devotions for Foster and Adoptive Moms

Orphans No More—A Journey Back to the Father book on Amazon

ReNew Retreat in NC

“Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.” -1 Thessalonians 5:11

Welcome to The Adoption & Foster Care Journey—a podcast to encourage, educate and equip you as you care for children in crisis through adoption, foster care and kinship care.

On this episode, host Sandra Flach shares four commonly asked questions about raising children with FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder). Listen in as she unpacks:

• Eating issues
• Navigating church
• Helping teens/young adults with employment
• How can parents survive each day

Find FASD Q & A on Episode 526 wherever you get your podcasts.

Please be sure to subscribe to the podcast, leave a review, and share it on your social media.

Links mentioned in this episode:

The Adoption & Foster Care Journey

AFCJ on YouTube

justicefororphansny.org

justicefororphansny.org/hope-community

Email: sandraflach@justicefororphansny.org

sandraflach.com

Soul Care Saturday—52 Devotions for Foster and Adoptive Moms

Orphans No More—A Journey Back to the Father book on Amazon

ReNew Retreat in NC

“And after Jesus had dismissed the crowds, He went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone…” -Matthew 14:23

Welcome to The Adoption & Foster Care Journey—a podcast to encourage, educate and equip you as you care for children in crisis through adoption, foster care and kinship care.

On this episode, host Sandra Flach shares a message about Soul Care. Foster and adoptive parents can feel overwhelmed, and not just by their children. Trauma and big behaviors along with school problems, countless appointments, court dates, reunification, stressed relationships, grief and loss. Factor in aging parents, adult biological kids, grandchildren, marriage, and household responsibilities and our cup quickly drains.

The Lord beckons us to come to Him for Soul Care. He invites us to green pastures and still waters so He can restore our soul. We need a fresh filling of Living Water every day. Stale bread and empty cups won’t sustain us on the adoption and foster care journey.

Listen in as Sandra shares 6 Keys to Soul Care for Foster and Adoptive Parents on Episode 525 wherever you get your podcasts.

Please be sure to subscribe to the podcast, leave a review, and share it on your social media.

Links mentioned in this episode:

The Adoption & Foster Care Journey

AFCJ on YouTube

justicefororphansny.org

justicefororphansny.org/hope-community

Email: sandraflach@justicefororphansny.org

sandraflach.com

Soul Care Saturday—52 Devotions for Foster and Adoptive Moms

Orphans No More—A Journey Back to the Father book on Amazon

ReNew Retreat in NC