Ep 21: Partnering with DCFS

03/01/22 • 45 min

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Fostering Conversations with Utah Foster Care

Join us for a candid conversation with DCFS caseworkers and foster parents to understand how DCFS works in order to strengthen partnerships in support of children and families in care. Every contact with your caseworker is an opportunity to strengthen your family.

Learn more about the Division of Child and Family Services here.

Want to learn more about becoming a Foster Parent?

Learn more about the Division of Child and Family Services here.

Want to learn more about becoming a Foster Parent?

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Ep 20: Flourish Bakery: Recovery Journey

Substance Use disorder by adults is one of the leading reasons why children are removed from their homes and put into state custody. In Utah, substance use is a contributing factor in more than 60% of the cases where children are removed from their homes – much higher than the national average. The good news is that research indicates recovery from substance use disorder is achievable and common. So, it’s important to understand the journey that the parents of children in foster care are going through. On this episode, you will meet a man who shares his recovery experience with an innovative program at a Midvale bakery that supports people like him.

About Flourish Bakery

Flourish Bakery was established in 2017 with a mission to build better people through the opportunity to begin again.
Flourish’s internship is offered to those recovering from addiction with a history of incarceration. It’s 12 months long and is designed to foster hope, healing, and accountability while simultaneously teaching the art and skills of professional baking.
Interns are paid $14/hour and complete approximately 32 to 40 hours per week working and learning in the Bakery. Interns also participate in externships at companies like Harmons, where one of our former interns is now an artisan baker.
Interns also participate in programs to promote wellness and long-term recovery, including morning group reflection, weekly writing groups, a daily communal meal, financial counseling services, mental health counseling, and a membership to a gym founded on recovery principles.
Flourish is the only “Second Chance” long-term recovery, workforce development reentry program in Utah.

How to Connect with Flourish

Visit our website, flourishslc.org
The bakery is located at 752 W. Center St in Midvale and is open Wednesday-Saturday, 8am-4pm. You can also shop online at Flourishslc.org and pick up your orders.
We love having volunteers join us in the kitchen. Please visit Flourishslc.org/apply to complete a volunteer application

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Ep 22: Raising Multiracial Children

Transracial adoption, foster care, and interracial marriages create unique experiences for children and parents in Utah. Often, families need help navigating multiple cultures. Stephanie Draper found herself in that situation as a teenager – luckily, she had a supportive parent.

Together with Bri Ray, Stephanie founded the organization Raising Me, formerly known as Project Black Girl. Their mission is to provide hybrid education and community experiences for multicultural families that create opportunities for racial identity development and cultural understanding.

In honor of National Adoption Day, Raising Me is hosting an event November 19th. Check out the Raising Me website for more details. You can also follow Raising Me on Instagram @when_raisingme.

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