Resources
Em has been training and practicing as a social worker for nearly 15 years. EP's spent most of her free time voraciously consuming books, podcasts and other material aligned with human behavior, child welfare and trauma. We've put together a list of what we've found to be the most helpful and impactful works.
We are not affiliated with these organizations/authors or paid for this promotion.
Recommended books
- Spilled Milk by K.L. Randis
- The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
- The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee
- Mindset by Carol Dweck
- Three Little Words by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
- What Happened to You? by Bruce D. Perry MD PhD & Oprah Winfrey
- No Way to Treat a Child by Naomi Schaefer Riley
- Attached by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller
- A Gift Called Shane by Ricky Watters
Podcasts
- This Land from Crooked Media
- Stories from Foster Care from Irish Foster Care Association
- Sent Away from APM Reports, KUER & The Salt Lake Tribune
- Finding Cleo from CBC True Crime
- The 13th Step from NHPR
- Kuper Island from CBC True Crime
- Inconceivable Truth from Wavland
Online resources
- Airvoice Wireless Youth in and aging out of care are eligible for a free phone.
- Discover Foster Parenting
- Child Welfare Information Gateway
Organizations
Find a local youth services organization near you, or check out these nationwide groups.