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CWLA Radio
On the Line with CWLA is a thought-provoking, interactive, live Internet radio program focusing on subjects, stories, and strategies of special interest to child welfare policymakers, providers, and practitioners. The program, devoted solely to discussions about the welfare of America's vulnerable children, features a forum where numerous points of view and voices of experience within the child welfare universe can be heard. To listen to On the Line with CWLA, go to www.blogtalkradio.com/CWLA-Radio.
The live program, hosted by broadcasting veteran Tony Regusters, is a production of CWLA that will provide a platform for CWLA member organizations, their staffs, its partners, and concerned citizens in the national community to share ideas and thoughts about critical issues that affect child welfare agencies, vulnerable children and teens, and their families.
The weekly subject-oriented, solutions-driven program will broadcast Wednesdays, 2:00-2:30 pm ET and feature indepth, timely discussions with leading child welfare experts, agents, and advocates; leadership and representatives from CWLA's member agencies; and local and national political figures working to improve child welfare and give a voice to child welfare professionals, providers, and practitioners nationwide.
Upcoming Show Topics for May 2008
"National Foster Care Month"
Wednesday, May 14
In Their Words: The Perspectives of Adolescents Aging Out of Foster Care
What happens to foster youth when they grow up and "age out" of the foster care system? Approximately 20,000 youth age out of foster care system each year, exiting the child welfare system when they reach age 18.
The transition from adolescence to adulthood can be difficult time for youth, but it's even more challenging for youth aging out of foster care--suddenly on their own at 18 without the safety net of a permanent family. On the Line with CWLA features adolescents currently in foster care and young adult alumni of the foster care system who will express their personal thoughts and feelings about aging out.
Wednesday, May 21
Happy Endings: Foster Family Success Stories
Our country has an ongoing need for foster parents. Unfortunately, foster parenting is often misunderstood and maligned by the negative portrayals of foster families in newspapers, movies, and television, which stigmatize both foster parents and foster children and severely hinder efforts to recruit qualified foster parents.
Contrary to these negative images, there are many stories about foster children who have grown up to become productive, successful adults because of the love and guiding influence of their foster parents. In a effort to dispel the misguided perceptions, On the Line with CWLA salutes foster families--unsung heroes who are making a difference in the lives of foster children.
Wednesday, May 28
A Conversation with Victoria Rowell
An estimated 12 million alumni from the foster care system live in the United States, representing all walks of life. Although a high percentage of youth leave foster care with many troubles and end up homeless, in mental health hospitals, or in prison, many former foster children have triumphed and become successful adults.
On the Line with CWLA engages in a one-on-one discussion with actress Victoria Rowell, who spent 18 years in foster care. Rowell is an award-winning actress of theatre, daytime soap operas (Drucilla Winters on The Young and the Restless), primetime television (Dr. Amanda Bentley on Diagnosis: Murder), and feature films, and a dedicated champion for foster children in America.
Remember, the shows broadcast 2:00-2:30 pm ET. The call-in number is 347/326-9411. Visit www.blogtalkradio.com/CWLA-Radio.
On the Line with CWLA is a production of the Child Welfare League of America, Arlington, Virginia.
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