<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/275835/open_sms">Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom.</a>We're thrilled to introduce you to our new Executive Director, Linda Fiore. Listen to today's conversation about her journey to Creating a Family and where we're heading in this next chapter under her leadership.In this episode, we discuss:<ul><li>What first brought you into the world of adoption, foster care, and kinship care?</li><li>When you started out, what was your “why”?</li><li>What values or goals drove your work in those earliest years?</li><li>What was your first introduction to Creating a Family?</li><li>When presented with the opportunity to pursue the position of Executive Director, what was it about our mission or the organization’s evolution that drew your interest?</li><li>How did you know this was the right next step for you?</li><li>What are the pivotal lessons or challenges that shaped your leadership approach?</li><li>When you look at where Creating a Family stands today, what are our greatest strengths?</li><li>Kinship care has become a growing focus area for us. Why do you think kinship support is so critical right now?</li><li>What are some of the plans Creating a Family has to deepen our impact in this space?</li><li>Our online education programs reach families and professionals across the country. From your experiences in the field, why is education so crucial in these spaces?</li><li>As we continue to raise awareness of who we are and how we serve this community, what message do you want people to associate with Creating a Family?</li><li>What stories or values do you hope will come through most clearly?</li><li>Where do you think Creating a Family is heading in the next few years?</li><li>Your “why” has probably evolved — what keeps you going now?</li><li>What’s one thing you’ve learned that you hope every family advocate carries with them from today’s conversation?</li><li>Finally, for those listening or reading who are inspired — individuals, professionals, or organizations — what can they do to join the mission of Creating a Family? </li></ul><a rel="payment" href="https://creatingafamily.org/donation/">Support the show</a>Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by <a href='http://www.creatingafamily.org/'>www.CreatingaFamily.org</a>. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: <ul> <li>Weekly <a href='https://creatingafamily.org/category/radio-show/'>podcasts</a> </li> <li>Weekly <a href='https://creatingafamily.org/blog/'>articles/blog posts</a> </li> <li> <a href='https://creatingafamily.org/'>Resource pages</a> on all aspects of family building</li> </ul>

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