Where's Foster?

Jan 1, 2021

1h 57m

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Overview

Social workers dispel myths about why children are removed from their biological parents, breaking down their overwhelming workload. Lawyers uncover the harsh reality of young children navigating the legal system. Advocacy organizations try to keep children safe and away from predators. An eclectic array of interviews from foster care alumni explore their connections (or lack thereof) with social workers, the fragile bond with each foster home, how trust can fall apart, and how those unable to adapt spent time in group homes. The film concludes with alumni success stories, working to remove the stigma of foster care.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Vyne Films

Where's Foster? Trailers

Cast

Self - Interview

Monroe Martin III

Self - Interview

Shalita O'Neale

Self - Interview

Amanda Byrd

Self - Interview

Rob Scheer

Self - Interview

Shenandoah Chefalo

Self - Interview

Robert Matthews

Self - Interview

Richard Barth

Self - Interview

Diane Redleaf

Self - Interview

Judith Schagrin

Self - Interview

Judith Sandalow

Self - Interview

Sandy Santana

Self - Interview

Eduardo Ferrer

In the spring of 1962, members of the Christian Peace Service aid group flew in from Bern, Switzerland and settled in the poorest villages in all of Greece. Led by photographer and social worker Fritz Berger, the group itself had one purpose: the provision of aid and development services to local communities inhabiting the southwest region of Lefkada. What followed were revolutionary advancements that would leave their lives forever changed.

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8.6

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On June 12, 2019, the Committee to Investigate Violence in Youth Care presented its final report. The conclusions were startling. Kim Feenstra set out to find out what progress has been made within the Youth Care system since then and ended up in a circle of grief and pain dominated by money, power and powerlessness. In her search, Kim Feenstra spoke to many people involved. The stories can be described as downright shocking. In many cases Youth Care appears to act as a revenue model that is exploiting parents and children. The complex system has only one entrance, but the exit is obstructed by all stakeholders who want to maintain their revenue model. The people who really matter, the parents and children, encounter a power block of inhuman proportions. A system dominated by money, power and powerlessness.

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6.7

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7.7

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6.9

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7.1

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6.0

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6.9

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