Brian Gazdziak is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and foster and adoptive dad, who has unique insights on these important relationships.
Jami KaebMarch 25, 2024
There are many reasons this work matters, and all those reasons come back to people. Throughout the foster care community, there are people who feel unsupported. People who feel worn down. People who are vulnerable.…
The Forgotten InitiativeFebruary 22, 2024
We believe there’s an opportunity found in the spaces where churches and agencies exist. But that doesn’t just happen naturally; someone needs to help bridge the gap between them.
Jami KaebFebruary 8, 2024
Did you know that March is National Social Work Month? Here at TFI, we are so grateful for the men and women who selflessly commit to supporting the foster care community each and every day…
Jami KaebMarch 9, 2023
Today, I’m talking with Delaney Burns, who is an agency worker. Delaney grew up in a home where her parents fostered, which solidified her interest in becoming a foster care caseworker. In this episode, she…
Jami KaebMay 2, 2022
As the call ended, Sarah hung up the phone and leaned back in her chair. This case wasn’t an emergency yet, and didn’t require a formal report, but it could become an emergency soon.
Mitch NelsonMarch 28, 2022
As an agency worker, do you ever feel pressure? Chances are, the answer is yes. You might feel pressure to fix the situations you see. Maybe you feel the pressure of a heavy caseload and…
Becky NelsonJune 7, 2021
Seeing and experiencing brokenness can lead us to pursue positive, God-directed change in or around us, or it can far too easily bring about misguided anger, frustration, or cause us to become jaded or stuck.
Jami KaebFebruary 1, 2021
For many of us, when we think of the holiday season, we think of giving back. There's something about Thanksgiving and Christmas that makes us want to be generous and show the love of Jesus…
Becky NelsonDecember 7, 2020
