#Fostertheteens with Brittany Burcham

10/04/21 • 50 min

Brittany Burcham is a senior manager of communications by day and a foster parent advocate by night. Brittany is passionate about fostering teens and older youth, and uses every opportunity she can to get the word out. She even launched a TikTok channel upon the request of a foster teen. After her channel @FosterTheTeens reached 800,000 followers, Burcham was featured on Good Morning America. Who says good stories can’t go viral? Burcham has fostered 50 youth between the ages of 10 and 17 since late 2019. That’s why Brittany Burcham is one of our five #HeroesOfFosterCare, now being celebrated on the Mosaic Foster Parents Café podcast. Tune in!

Follow Brittany Burcham on TikTok @fostertheteens.

News coverage of Brittany Burcham

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I work with child welfare agencies to develop and manage data-driven recruitment and retention campaigns for foster parents.

My mission is to work with others to bring world-class innovation and ingenuity into the child welfare ecosystem.

I'm currently working on using the private sector’s innovative technologies to bring foster parents together to connect, share and grow.

For more on me, visit takkeemmorgan.com.

The Mosaic Foster Parents Café podcast is produced by Zuri Berry (@ZMCPodcasts).

Follow Brittany Burcham on TikTok @fostertheteens.

News coverage of Brittany Burcham

More on Takkeem Morgan

I work with child welfare agencies to develop and manage data-driven recruitment and retention campaigns for foster parents.

My mission is to work with others to bring world-class innovation and ingenuity into the child welfare ecosystem.

I'm currently working on using the private sector’s innovative technologies to bring foster parents together to connect, share and grow.

For more on me, visit takkeemmorgan.com.

The Mosaic Foster Parents Café podcast is produced by Zuri Berry (@ZMCPodcasts).

Previous Episode

#FosterParentTraining 1.0 with Chatney Grice

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Chatney Grice is a veteran frontline worker on behalf of children and families. She has worked 13 years in various capacities serving children and families in Indiana, including community health centers, and home-based and community-based services.

Chatney is currently an assistant deputy director at Indiana Department of Child Services and is working to not only identify challenges in foster parent training but to develop high quality solutions. She’s serious, focused, and motivated. That’s why Chatney Grice is one of our #HeroesOfFosterCare, now being celebrated on the Mosaic Foster Parents Café podcast. Tune in!

We start with a cup check, educate foster parents on the resources available to them, take questions from the community, and reimagine what the foster care system could be in a perfect world.

For more information and resources on the work of the Indiana Department of Child Services, visit indianafostercare.org.

More on Takkeem Morgan

I work with child welfare agencies to develop and manage data-driven recruitment and retention campaigns for foster parents.

My mission is to work with others to bring world-class innovation and ingenuity into the child welfare ecosystem.

I'm currently working on using the private sector’s innovative technologies to bring foster parents together to connect, share and grow.

For more on me, visit takkeemmorgan.com.

The Mosaic Foster Parents Café podcast is produced by Zuri Berry (@ZMCPodcasts).

Next Episode

What are #CareCommunities ? with Ashley Ferris

Ashley Ferris is the lead coordinator for an Indiana-based care community. Her story is interesting because she felt called to serve as a foster parent, but she couldn’t get over the hump of getting licensed. It just looked too hard for her. But she still felt burdened to serve. Over time, a friend let her know about Hands of Hope, an organization that partners with child protective services in her state by providing care communities to foster families. That piqued her interest. Then, members of Ashley’s church started a foster care ministry, Hope & Olive Ministries, where she has found her calling. She made a 12-month commitment and has just signed up for another year. That’s why she’s one of our #HeroesOfFosterCare. In this episode, Ashley breaks down the mechanics of a care community, why they’re so important, and how they ensure foster families thrive.

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More on Takkeem Morgan

I work with child welfare agencies to develop and manage data-driven recruitment and retention campaigns for foster parents. My mission is to work with others to bring world-class innovation and ingenuity into the child welfare ecosystem. I'm currently working on using the private sector’s innovative technologies to bring foster parents together to connect, share and grow. For more on me, visit takkeemmorgan.com.

The Mosaic Foster Parents Café podcast is produced by Zuri Berry (@ZMCPodcasts).