Fosterhood Unscripted

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.
Note: We are not affiliated with these organizations/authors or paid for this promotion.
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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
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Online Resources


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Organizations
Find a local Youth Services organization near you or check out these nationwide groups!
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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
