We hope these conversations will give you a greater understanding of the issues facing our city.
The Riverside Project Podcast shares conversations with people across the foster care community—including child welfare experts, foster and adoptive parents, church and nonprofit leaders, and individuals with lived experience in the child welfare system. Tune in for new episodes every month on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Podcast Episodes
Understanding and Preventing Child Maltreatment (feat. Dr. Melissa Merrick, Prevent Child Abuse America)
1 in 7 children experience abuse or neglect in the United States, according to the CDC. However, the actual number…
How TBRI® Transforms Lives Through Safety and Connection (feat. Darius Payne)
What if the key to improving a child’s behavior isn't found in stricter rules, but in stronger relationships? And what…
The Founder’s Story (feat. Amber Knowles, The Riverside Project)
From the beginning of their relationship, adoption was always a part of our founder, Amber, and her husband's plan; they…
Creating Spaces for Children in Foster Care with Disabilities (feat. Kayla Williams)
What kinds of foster care placements are you open to? This is a question that gets asked to all foster…
Extending Care for Vulnerable Youth (feat. Alina White, DFPS)
When people think of foster care, it’s typically assumed that it ends at age 18 when a child ages out…
Moving From Scarcity to an Abundance Mindset (feat. Jason Weber, More Than Enough)
“When it comes to kids and families in our community, we don’t have to settle for not enough.” National estimates…
Ensuring No Child Sleeps on the Floor (feat. Oli Mohammad, Houston Furniture Bank)
300,000. That is the estimated number of children in our city who sleep on the floor. That’s nearly 13% of…
Going the Extra Mile for Homeless Youth and Young Adults (feat. Quana Smith & Danielle Stephen, Coalition for the Homeless)
Neither foster care nor homelessness are isolated issues. They both intersect with numerous social issues—including each other. For example, homelessness…
Resourcing Families with Hope (feat. Lisa Johnson, Entrusted Houston)
It’s estimated that around 70% of all instances of kinship care are informal. This is significant because family members in these cases are…
