20 Best Child Welfare Podcasts
Child Welfare Podcasts
Here are 20 Best Child Welfare Podcasts worth listening to in 2025. Subscribe in one place on FeedSpot Reader.
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The Social Work Lens (formerly known as Welcome to the Field) is a podcast for child welfare professionals, caregivers, & all folks wanting to learn about social work & child welfare. Join the Training Specialists at the University of Vermont's Child Welfare Training Partnership (VT- CWTP) as they bring you interviews with local, national, & international experts on subjects ranging from case typologies to systems level change.MORE Host Kate Cunningham
Producer/Network Vermont CWTP
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2. From Foster Care to Family Law - A Child Welfare Focus
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This is Susan Chesnutt of The Chesnutt Law Firm. This is my podcast From Foster Care to Family Law: A Child Welfare Focus. I was raised in the foster care system, I was a child abuse investigator for the Department of Children and Families, and now I am an attorney practicing family law where my passion is to focus on the best interests of the children involved. In my podcast, I will be meeting industry experts exploring the seemingly impossible scenarios that families often struggle to manage. Each episode will include insights and concepts from professionals that deal with these issues.MORE Producer/Network Susan Chesnutt
Email ****@thechesnuttlawfirm.com
Apple Rating 4/5Facebook 2.9KInstagram 341 Avg Length 55 min Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact
3. Fostering the Future Podcast
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A show about all things child welfare, dependency, adoption and foster care. Your hosts, Jack & Cat are veterans in the world of child welfare and excited to spend a little time each week chatting about how we can all do something to help kids in care.MORE Hosts Jack Fostermom, Mac Mama, Cat, Nichole Perez
Producer/Network Fostering the Future Podcast
Email ****@fosteringthefuturepodcast.org
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 393Instagram 3.5K Avg Length 34 min Since May 2021 Get Email Contact
4. CASA Delaware Live
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CASA Delaware Live podcasts are designed to be short continuing education episodes that provide CASA Volunteers opportunities to expand their knowledge in child welfare and strengthen advocacy for the children we serve.MORE Host CASA Delaware Live!
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Facebook 1.4KTwitter 150Instagram 1.7K Avg Length 41 min Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact
5. The Children's Law Podcast
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Welcome to the Children's Law Podcast brought to you by True North Child Advocates. Our goal is to empower children's lawyers to help abused and neglected children get home faster. Listen as we discuss practical tips, our unique permanency-focused practice philosophy, and topics of interest for any child welfare professional working to improve outcomes for kids.MORE Host Angela Haney Orkin
Producer/Network True North Child Advocates
Email ****@childrenslaw.org
Apple Rating 4.8/5 Avg Length 25 min Since Dec 2018 Get Email Contact
6. Child Welfare
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A Podcast by the Florida Institute for Child Welfare at Florida State University
Producer/Network Florida Institute for Child Welfare
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 1.2KTwitter 340Instagram 755 Avg Length 31 min Since Aug 2019 Get Email Contact
7. Child Welfare Information Gateway
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The Child Welfare Information Gateway Podcast shares the innovations, lessons, and perspectives from those working to improve child welfare system. Our mission is to help adoption, foster care, and child safety caseworkers by exploring new ideas and practices making a difference in the lives of children, youth and families. Child Welfare Information Gateway is a service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.MORE Producer/Network A service of the Children's Bureau, ACF/HHS
Email ****@childwelfare.gov
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 34.2KTwitter 5.8K Avg Length 50 min Since Aug 2016 Get Email Contact
8. Child Welfare Leaders
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Welcome to Child Welfare Leaders Podcast, a unapologetic conversation designed to openly discuss issues in child welfare that challenge the status quo. Conversations will empower you in whatever capacity your role is, reignite your passion, give you strategies to lead change right where you are. I will share my insight, expertise, and bring along empowering guests to share how you can be the change and lead change because REAL CHANGE starts with you. Subscribe!Email inquiries, questions, or feedback to aleader4change@gmail.comJoin our podcast Facebook Group: Child Welfare Leaders CollectiveMORE Producer/Network Cherish Fields
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 50 min Since Aug 2020 Get Email Contact
9. Seen Out Loud
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Seen Out Loud is a show about disrupting the child welfare system by the simple act of seeing families in their full humanity. Seeing people for who they truly are, and learning from their stories, offers new perspectives and compelling insights that can lead to radical transformation of America's foster care system. Listen with us to families as they share deeply personal stories about their experiences with the child welfare system. Hear them express how the moments they were finally seen and valued shaped the trajectories of their lives...MORE Producer/Network Institute for Family
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Apple Rating 4.9/5 Avg Length 33 min Get Email Contact
10. The 'F' Word: Foster Care
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From Families' Anchor, join us as we navigate through the Child Welfare system. Hear stories from parents, Parent Navigators, service providers, attorneys, judges, the Department, family & friends, foster parents, and more. Come be part of the positive conversation and change of Child Welfare to a family well-being system.MORE Producer/Network Families' Anchor
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 154Twitter 9 Avg Length 51 min Since Jun 2020 Get Email Contact
11. The Future Effect
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The Future Effect is a weekly podcast bringing you the latest news and updates in Florida's child welfare system.Politics is a scary word - but it doesn't have to be. Hosts Danielle and Joe will take you with them as they traverse the halls of the state capitol, take a deep dive into policy and legislation affecting Florida's children, and chat with some folks dedicated to making positive change in the sunshine state. This podcast is brought to you by the Future Effect political committee.MORE Producer/Network The Future Effect
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 309Twitter 102Instagram 171 Avg Length 30 min Since Dec 2019 Get Email Contact
12. Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota Podcasts
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Featuring Minnesota state and national child welfare news, interviews, and analysis from Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota.
Producer/Network Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 728Twitter 323 Avg Length 22 min Get Email Contact
13. Child Welfare Chronicles
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Join host Vernita and Kristy, as they share their passion for child welfare and discuss all things related to working in the child welfare field. Each episode will also break down a specific topic related to child welfare. Interested in disproportionality in the system or want to know more about foster care? This podcast will take a look at these topics, plus much more! Please subscribe! Feel free to reach out for more information or questions at childwelfarechronicles@gmail.comMORE Producer/Network Vernita & Kristy
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Apple Rating 3/5Twitter 10Instagram 121 Avg Length 39 min Since Feb 2021 Get Email Contact
14. Candid Conversations in Child Welfare
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(CITI) brings a modern mash-up of child welfare best practices, experiential and simulated learning, evidence-based tools, cross-sector collaboration, and technology innovation to move child welfare practice to the next level. As we journey forward, we will share our experiences and lean on allies that bring different perspectives and new findings in our new Podcast series, Candid Conversations in Child Welfare. Candid Conversations is a series grounded in authenticity and being real about the complexities of our profession.MORE Email ****@citi-us.com
Facebook 320Twitter 307Instagram 76 Avg Length 47 min Since Apr 2021 Get Email Contact
15. theHURTCIRCUS
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Join me, Nicholas Ridiculous, on a conversational exploration of the cause and effect growing up in the child welfare industry can have. The stories and experiences, and how these systems help to make or break us. Welcome, to theHURTCIRCUS, my personal therapy.MORE Producer/Network Nicholas Ridiculous
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Facebook 271Instagram 1.4K Avg Length 43 min Since Jan 2019 Get Email Contact
16. CASA on the MOVE: Conversations about the Child Welfare System in Montgomery County
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This podcast connects community members, present and future CASA Advocates, and anyone interested in child welfare, with knowledge and ways to strengthen advocacy for children in the foster care system in Montgomery County.MORE Producer/Network Nancy Ayre
Email ****@alabamacasa.org
Facebook 573Twitter 617Instagram 1.1K Avg Length 24 min Since Mar 2021 Get Email Contact
Child Welfare shows hosts and producers
Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Twitter Handle | |
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Kate Cunningham | Host | vermontcwtp.podbean.com | 7 | ||
Jack Fostermom | Co Host | fosteringthefuturepodcast.org/podcast-episodes | 30 | ||
Mac Mama | Co Host | fosteringthefuturepodcast.org/podcast-episodes | 30 | ||
Cat | Co Host | fosteringthefuturepodcast.org/podcast-episodes | 30 | ||
Nichole Perez | Co Host | fosteringthefuturepodcast.org/podcast-episodes | 30 | ||
CASA Delaware Live! | Host | buzzsprout.com/1032370 | 14 | @delawarecasa | |
Angela Haney Orkin | Host | childrenslaw.org/podcast-1 | 4 | ||
Susan Chesnutt | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susan-chesnutt0/episodes/21-Can-Marital-Therapy-Really-Help-Families-Avoid-Divorce-ekglvi | 20 | |||
The Future Effect | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/futureeffect/episodes/The-Keys-to-Independence-eatle7 | 20 | @FutureEffectFL | ||
Child Welfare | soundcloud.com/fsuchildwelfare/s2e3-using-community-participatory-action-research-to-include-parent-and-youth-voices | 20 | @FSUChildWelfare | ||
Cherish Fields | anchor.fm/cherishfields-msw/episodes/Professional-Dangerousness-with-Jessica-Hoeper-e186900 | 20 | |||
Nicholas Ridiculous | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thehurtcircus/episodes/019--THC-Arvin-ekfgqv | 20 | |||
Smu Child Advocacy Clinic | sites.libsyn.com/135590/jimmy-pt-2 | 19 | @AgedOutProject | ||
Institute For Family | chrt.fm/track/1B9EBA/www.buzzsprout.com/1834500/9282115-seen-out-loud-podcast-trailer.mp3 | 18 | |||
Betsy Goulet & Rachael Kerrick-brucker | buzzsprout.com/1740578/8328126-introduction-to-candid-conversations-in-child-welfare.mp3?blob_id=37827451 | 10 | @CITI_US | ||
Vernita & Kristy | anchor.fm/cwchronicles/episodes/ChildWelfare-Chronicles-Episode-1---Welcome-er510q | 8 | @chronicles_cw | ||
Nancy Ayre | anchor.fm/casa-on-the-move/episodes/Joining-the-Team-of-CASA-Volunteers-with-Recruiting-Manager-Shellie-Tyrrell-epub2f | 8 | @AlabamaCASA | ||
W.w. Caruth, Jr. Child Advocacy Clinic | sites.libsyn.com/135590/mikayla-from-foster-care-to-40s | 1 | @AgedOutProject |