Description:
Listen live every Sunday evening from 8:00pm to 9:0pm on Long Island's 1240AM-WGBB, as we discuss a variety of issues as they relate to adopting teens and pre-teens. It is an informative, interesting, and even fun show geared to educate you, the general public, about the rewards, challenges, and blessings of adopting children over the age of 10.
23 Podcasts:
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August 17, 2008 - Camp Resilience with Joseph Toles
Enjoy this informative interview with Joseph Toles the Founder and Director of the Joseph Toles Foundation. Mr. Toles spent his entire childhood in foster care. He has a powerful story of success to tell and this interview is well worth listening to just for his inspiring story. However, in addition, Mr. Toles has started a summer camp for youth who are, or were, in foster care and who are now between the ages of 12 and 18 --- a summer camp population that is completely underserved. He'll be sharing the story about why he had started the camp and perhaps give you the inspiration to have a child you know go to Camp Resilience next summer.
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August 10th, 2008 - Dealing with Birthparents of Older Teens
Listen to this great support group discussion about birthparents reinvolving themselves in our kids lives as they are turning 18, or after they have turned 18. Denise Royal speaks to her experiences with her daughters' birthparents and caller, Joan Siegel, does the same. One of the big issued discussed is helping their children deal with the disappointment when their daughters' birthparents didn't follow through on promises made. An interesting discussion hosted by Pat O'Brien and Chester Jackson.
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August 3rd, 2008 - Doris Laurenceau
Listen to this great reflective interview with Doris Laurenceau a woman who grew up in foster care, got adopted unsuccessfully as a teen, became Director of Permanency at a residential treatment center and advocates very strongly for the adoption of teens, and she, herself, will be adopted again in the near future in her mid-thirties. Doris personifies the statement that "one is never too old to be adopted." She also speaks to the power and importance of having an adoptive mom who she did not even meet until she was a grown adult who helped her get through a very difficult divorce. This was a re-airing of a teen talk episode hosted by Anni Keane and Aileen Rosario that originally aired in late February of 2008.
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July 27th, 2008 - Rev. Bart Fletcher & Spiritual Growth Pare
This program offers a great conversation in the area of giving the pain sometimes parents go through with their children some deeper meaning in a spiritual context. The Rev. Bart Fletcher, himself an adoptive father of 12 children and a United Methodist Minister, speaks to the great spiritual growth parenting difficult children can bring to any parent who stays committed to his or her child. Pat O'Brien hosts.
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July 20, 2008 - Shanese Colon, 18, Needs A Home.
Another great "Teen Talk" interview by Anni Keane and Aileen Rosario. Meet Shanese Colon: A high school graduate and college Freshman. She's been in foster care since infancy and has had 20 foster home placements, one RTC placement, and one group shelter placement over the past 17 years. She was placed for adoption at age 5 and abandoned by her adoptive parents at age 8. She speaks about her fear of family and her need to move on. Both Shanese and Anni have a sad "addicted to moving" conversation about how they even feel discomfort when they stay in one location for too long. Despite her skepticism about people's motives who want to adopt teens, Shanese says she continues to long for a family that will have patience with her. She is tired of her foster agency having to find temporary homes to "plop" her in during holiday and summer breaks. She wants a real family who will understand that she needs time to adjust to a setting where she will not have to move again. Shanese is an extraordinarily intelligent, insightful, and mature young lady who will make some prospective permanent or adoptive parent proud to call her "daughter" someday.
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July 13, 2008 - Denise Royal on Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control
Listen to this radio support group with Denise Royal, Pat O'Brien, Chester Jackson, and call-in parent Craig Allen speak about the Bryan Post book "Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control." A very interesting discussion about a book that aims to help families cope better with their children's difficult behaviors.
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July 6th, 2008 - The Craig & Zola Allen Story
Listen to this great interview sharing a very unique love story about how one of our YGB families met, feel in love, and got married. Then, after having been married 15 years had their first child, Teddy (a/k/a Yung Fresh), who moved in when he was 18 years old. In addition there is great music including the songs "Wildboy" and "Ultimate High" from the Album The Two Masters. Ultimate High is the story of how Craig & Zola met. During the second half of this broadcast Craig and Zola's first son, Teddy, has a few words to share as we debut his first rap song "G-G-G-Jesus." This interview is an encore presentation that first aired in March of 2007.
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June 29, 2008 - Craig & Jarius Rap, LGBT Parade Update, Response to e-mail
Today's program starts off with ACS's LGBT Coordinator, Rudy Estrada, calling in to share his thoughts about today's Gay Pride parade where over 50 people marched under the LGBT Foster Care Coalition banner. Then Craig Allen and his 14 year old foster son Jarius perform a wonderful Holy Hip Hop rap that Jarius wrote himself about never giving up. Then Chester, Craig, and Pat respond to an e-mail from a woman in California who was having a hard time with the young adult student she is mentoring and his constant lying.
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June 22, 2008 - Teen Talk about Sex
Anni Keane hosts and leads a discussion on what adoptive parents need to know about teens having sex as well as providing information to teens themselves about sex. It is an informative discussion for all. Chester Jackson co-hosts.
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June 15, 2008 - Father's Day Panel
This special Father's Day panel features four dads Mark Goldman, Terrance Skelly, Stephen McCall, and Chester Jackson speaking about a variety of issues about being adoptive fathers. A great listen highlighting the importance of father's in our childrens' lives. Pat O'Brien hosts.
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June 8, 2008 - Dr. Bryan Post on Lying and Aggression
Today's program is an interview with Dr. Bryan Post concerning issues about why kids lie and why kids get aggressive. Chester and Pat start the program off with a discussion about a New York Times article in today's Sunday metro section concerning moving kids from group homes into families.
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June 1, 2008 - Giving Teens the Right to Say "No" to Family
Pat and Chester interview Mary Jane Lynk, Executive Director of The CAP Books, Inc. about an article she had written for the Winter 2008 Adoptalk, entitled "Youth Consent Laws Should Not Prevent Permanency." Read the article at http://www.nacac.org/adoptalk/ConsentLaw.html
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May 25, 2008 - Talking About Teen Parenting
This episode of Teen Talk interviews a young mom, Jeanette who recently turned 20, about the trials and tribulations of young motherhood and the benefits of having a permanent mom while being a young mother. Anni Keane and Aileen Rosario host.
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May 18th, 2008 - Dealing with 18yearolditis - Support Group
This month's support group deals with 18-year-old-itis, what to do when your teen turns 18 and thinks their grown. Caller Denise discusses how her daughter changed when she turned 18 and the issues that arose. Chester and Pat O'B respond to Denise and then, with Pat Dudley, later talk about other issues involving youth turning 18.
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May 11th, 2008 - A Powerful Mother's Day Story with Diane Ke
Enjoy this truly inspiring story shared with us by mom Diane Kelly on Mother's Day about how she got her teen son the treatment he needed after he became dependent on drugs. This encore presentation of a program that originally aired in July of 2007 speaks to how powerful a mother's commitment can be in turning her teen's life around for the better.
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May 4, 2008 - Dr. Bryan Post & Sarah Gerstenzang
Today's first half hour is an interview with Dr. Bryan Post about a tele-conference interview he is conducting with Pat O'Brien about his article on "Unconditional Committment." The second half is an interview with soon the be new Executive Director of NYSCC Sarah Gerstenzang about her book "Another Mother: Co-parenting With the Foster Care System." Pat and Chester Host.
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April 27, 2008 - LGBT Youth Panel
Hosts Anni and Aileen interview two young men about their experiences being gay teenagers in the foster care system. The young men have alot of great insights to share. Pat O'Brien moderates this panel.
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April 13, 2008 - Dr. Barbara Tremitiere, Phd - Adoptive mom to 12.
Hear Barbara Tremitiere, a pioneer in special needs adoption, and a mentor to both hosts Chester and Pat, speak about the importance of preparing families before their children arrive, supporting families after their children are placed, and the role that the parent's unconditional commitment plays in the success of each and every adoption. Dr. Tremitiere was involved in over 2000 placements of special needs and older children throughout her career as an agency director.
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April 6, 2008 - Rudy Estrada - ACS LGBT Coordinator
A great discussion this evening with Rudy Estrada about the special needs of the LGBT youth in care and also conversation encouraging LGBT individuals to apply to be parents to teens in care. LGBT parent Mary Keane was also a guest, and LGBT mom Shawnese Parker contributed to the conversation as a caller.
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March 30, 2008 - Jarel Melendez, Adopted at age 18
Today's Teen Talk with Anni Keane introduces special guest Jarel Melendez, 21, who runs a special Circle of Youth support group for New York City's Children's Services for LGBTQ youth in the City's care. Jarel also works with youth aging out of the foster care system for Lawyers for Children. Jarel was adopted at age 18 by his grandmother and he is a strong advocate for older teen adoption.
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March 16, 2008 - Orientation and Support
The first half of the program hosts Pat O'Brien and Chester Jackson do an orientation about the You Gotta Believe program. The second half of the program Pat and Chester speak about supporting families after the teenagers arrive.
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March 9, 2008- Featuring Brenda McCreight,Phd
Join author, therapist, internationally acclaimed adoption expert, and adoptive mom of 14 children Brenda McCreight, as she discusses parenting, brain development and so much more.
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March 2, 2008 - Three Little Words by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
Ashley Rhodes-Courter was adopted at age 12. She spend nine years in foster care and was in 14 different placements. She wrote a book simply entitled "Three Little Words" about her abusive foster home experiences and her reservations about being adopted. Pat O'Brien and Chester Jackson host and talk to Ashley about a variety of topics related to her years in foster care and being adopted by Phil and Gay Courter.
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