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Trench Talk · Practical Shepherding

Ep. 299: The church and foster care

Aug 26, 202534m

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About this episode

(02:12) Scripture foundation and setting up the topic from Psalm 68 (07:16) Bryce's background in ministry and entrepreneurship (10:00) Discussion on foster care (12:20) Shocking statistic: 80% of foster youth age out in a difficult situation (18:01) How pastors can help and get involved with foster care (25:00) Connection between foster care and human trafficking (27:51) Introduction to Bryce's podcast "Fracture to Flourish" Key Statistics: 20,000 youth age out of foster care annually 80% of those who age out are incarcerated, dead, or addicted within 3 years Less than 1% of aged-out foster youth go to college 60-70% of trafficking victims had contact with foster care system Recommended Resources: Podcast: "Fracture to Flourish" Organizations: Orphan Care Alliance, Foster the City, Forever Homes Contact: Bryce@accessventures.org