By Their Side Podcast: Advocating for Children in Foster Care
We’re proud to share that our executive director, Gaile Osborne, is featured on the By Their Side podcast—where foster care and child welfare advocacy take center stage through candid conversations with professionals and people with lived experience.
In this episode, Gaile opens up about her journey as a foster and adoptive parent to more than 28 children. She shares:
▪️ Why every foster family needs a “village” of support
▪️ How respite care has been critical for preventing burnout
▪️ The reality of secondary trauma and the importance of setting boundaries
▪️ Why policy change is essential to get children into permanent homes faster
