Dr. John DeGarmo is an international expert on foster care, an author, and TEDx speaker. He and his wife have had over 60 children come through their home as foster parents.
He is a consultant to foster care agencies, child welfare organizations, and legal firms.
Dr. John has appeared on CNN HLN, Good Morning America, ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, PBS, and more.
He and his wife have won numerous awards, including the Good Morning America Ultimate Hero Award.
In his interview. Dr. John DeGarmo also shares about foster care, adoption, human trafficking and parenting.
AND....how he made it through the worst pain a parent can survive - the death of his first child.
Loving those who have known no love, who have been tossed aside, abused, and neglected is a gift you give with HUGE benefits.
Foster parenting is both a rewarding and a challenging job, a lifestyle of continuous learning and new experiences, and The Little Book of Foster Care Wisdom will be there to support you as you, in turn, support your foster children.
Filled with 365 days' worth of daily tips, inspirational quotes, and motivational short stories from a foster care expert, this book is a must-read for modern child-welfare advocates, adoptive parents, and foster parents. It provides inspirational content every day, including instructions, tips, anecdotes, and more.
Foster parenting is often seen as a calling and a mission of love. At the same time, foster parenting can be both very difficult and exhausting. When caring for children who have suffered abuse, neglect, and traumas, foster parents face their own set of unique challenges each day. The Foster Care Survival Guide is a must have for todays foster parents. It is a guide to surviving the lifestyle of a foster parent filled with personal stories, practical tips and advice, and even humor and emotions, The Foster Care Survival Guide is an essential guide for both novice and experienced foster parents.
With roughly 500,000 children and growing in America’s foster care system, the new mission field for the church is clear. The Church and Foster Care shows how to simply engage in life-giving ministry to an underserved community. From real-life situations, foster care parent, educator, and advocate Dr. John DeGarmo lays out why God is calling the church to become involved. Sharing from the decades of support he received from his local church, this book is filled with practical and manageable suggestions on how to meet practical needs while planting seeds of faith.
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Wow. He and his wife are doing a good work. Bless them!
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