Raised in Foster Care
There are many cracks in our current foster care systems – ones that can leave former foster kids with trauma and scars that are difficult to overcome once they reach adulthood. This series tells the story of people who grew up in the system and how they have reconciled with that experience and were able to move forward.
How does he do it? David Bernstein: Homeless youth to Harvard
Dr. David Bernstein is a well respected, highly educated professional who has held appointments at Yale University School of Medicine, where he completed his doctoral internship, and Harvard University Medical School, where he completed his postdoctoral residency in Forensic Psychology in the Department of Law and Psychiatry. Anyone who has…
Nowhere to Turn
Today’s guest has 5 kids from 4 different fathers and was abused as a child. Rose is an artist with designs in the Stand Up Speak Up. Growing up, she faced physical, mental, and sexual abuse. She had nowhere to turn and was failed by everybody who should have helped…
The House of Mayhem Story
There is a disproportionate number of homeless LGBTQ teens on the street, but most people don’t talk about it. House of Mayhem is talking about it. House of Mayhem is a new tv series about LGBTQ youth in the foster system. It gives today’s teens hope that they will find…
Maryalice Ashbrook: Hollywood Kids to Hollywood Hell
Maryalice Ashbrook was born into a family that seemingly had it all. Her grandfather was president of a huge company that listed a movie studio among its subsidiaries. Her mother counted Joan Crawford and Jane Russell among her friends. So how did Maryalice end up being sexually abused by a…
Overcoming MacLaren Hall
As a child, Michael James knew that life with his parents was not what it was supposed to be. Their drinking was taking its toll on his childhood and it led Michael to approach the police to take him away to a more stable environment. Instead, he landed at MacLaren…
A Turning Life Around Story
Patricia Rodenbaugh was turned over to the L.A. foster care system at the tender age of 12. By her later teen years, she had given birth to two children and married just to escape the system. While Patricia had a rough start, she was determined to ensure a better life…
Foster Kid to Happy Husband
While researching for our episodes on the foster care system, we came across Scott Inman and felt he deserved an episode all to himself. Scott’s story begins as so many others forced into the foster system – his father passed away when Scott was only 10, leaving him and two…
A Foster Care Survivor
Jenny Maher has been through a lot. Growing up with a mentally ill mother, she was in and out of the foster system. Jenny experienced some bad things in her childhood, but she managed to overcome them. Today, she is an inspiration to anyone facing challenges in life. She’s the…