{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 275: Finding Your Role in the Foster Care Community (w\/ Thomas Dent)","description":"If you\u2019re listening to this, chances are it was passion that first pulled you into your role in the foster care community\u2014whether you\u2019re a professional, a caregiver, an advocate, or a faithful supporter. But here\u2019s something you might not have realized yet: just because you started in one role doesn\u2019t mean that\u2019s where you\u2019ll stay. As we grow and gain experience, our passions often deepen and shift\u2014and one of the beautiful things about this work is discovering new ways to use your gifts to serve children and families in need. My guest for this conversation knows this well! He has seen this work from nearly every angle. Thomas Dent has welcomed children into his home as an adoptive and former foster parent. He has also worked inside Mississippi\u2019s child welfare system as their former Director of Faith Based and Volunteer Services and Foster Parent Liaison. He knows the challenges that come with this calling, but in the face of those battles, Thomas carries a deep, steady hope in Jesus\u2014the Father of the fatherless. In this episode, you\u2019ll hear some of the challenges of working within a broken system, what a blessing a supportive community can be to vulnerable families, how your passion makes your work personal, and much more. Find resources mentioned and more in the show notes for this episode: https:\/\/theforgotteninitiative.org\/thomas-dent-275\/ ","author_name":"The Forgotten Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.theforgottenpodcast.org","html":"