Episode 4: What makes Therapeutic Foster Care Different
In this episode, Richard Kingswell, CEO of FosterVA and Extra Special Parents (ESPVA), explains the difference between traditional foster care and therapeutic foster care (TFC), and why this higher level of care is so important for children who have experienced greater trauma or disruption.
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Episode 12: The Future of Foster Care and Adoption in VirginiaIn this final episode of the first Kingswell Conversations series, CEO Richard Kingswell from FosterVA and Extra Special Parents looks ahead and shares his thoughts on the…
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