Ep. 299: The church and foster care

(02:12) Scripture foundation and setting up the topic from Psalm 68
(07:16) Bryce's background in ministry and entrepreneurship
(10:00) Discussion on foster care
(12:20) Shocking statistic: 80% of foster youth age out in a difficult situation
(18:01) How pastors can help and get involved with foster care
(25:00) Connection between foster care and human trafficking
(27:51) Introduction to Bryce's podcast "Fracture to Flourish" Key Statistics:
20,000 youth age out of foster care annually
80% of those who age out are incarcerated, dead, or addicted within 3 years
Less than 1% of aged-out foster youth go to college
60-70% of trafficking victims had contact with foster care system
Recommended Resources:
Podcast: "Fracture to Flourish (accessventures.org/fracture-flourish/introtrai…)"
Organizations: Orphan Care Alliance (orphancarealliance.org), Foster the City (fosterthecity.org), Forever Homes (foreverhomes.org)
Contact: Bryce@accessventures.org