{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Linking Trauma Informed Care and the Gospel (w\/Tera Melber) Ep. 285","description":"Join host Jami for a powerful conversation with experienced foster parent and trauma-informed care expert, Tera Melber. Tera, the founder of Resound Trauma Education, brings her extensive background\u2014including a master\u2019s degree in human services counseling and a commitment to integrating faith with the latest interpersonal neurobiology research\u2014to the discussion. She shares her 20-year journey into foster care and adoption, highlighting the realization that parenting a child from early adversity requires a special set of skills and a Christian framework for care that wasn't always readily available. &amp;nbsp; Tera delves into the critical need for a trauma-informed approach to parenting and ministry, illustrating how Jesus himself modeled this connection-based care by avoiding shame and fostering safety, as seen in biblical accounts like the woman at the well and Zacchaeus. She also shifts the focus to the pivotal role of the church, encouraging congregations to move beyond rigid expectations. Instead, she advocates for trauma-aware environments\u2014equipping volunteers with co-regulation tools, like &quot;backpack teams&quot;\u2014to ensure foster and kinship families feel safety, connection, and belonging. &amp;nbsp; Ultimately, Tera\u2019s mission is to combine the research of trauma-informed care with the biblical teachings of Jesus, viewing this work not as a buzzword, but as essential &quot;gospel work.&quot; She looks forward to witnessing the church step up to be a unique place of safety, connection, and hope to bring healing and generational change to families navigating the foster care journey.  &amp;nbsp; Links: Learn more at theforgotteninitiative.org More about guest Tera Melber https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/Resound-Trauma-Education-LLC-61560422615470\/ ","author_name":"The Forgotten Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.theforgottenpodcast.org","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39613870\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/fdb415\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39613870"}