The Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research
100 episodes
1 week ago
This is a podcast series to explore the resources and strategies that are effective in helping youth prepare for aging out of the foster care system and transitioning into adulthood.
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This is a podcast series to explore the resources and strategies that are effective in helping youth prepare for aging out of the foster care system and transitioning into adulthood.
Episode 100: Interview with Tyila Cooks from Lifebridge Child Advocacy (Midland, GA)
The Aging Out Podcast
50 minutes 45 seconds
1 year ago
Episode 100: Interview with Tyila Cooks from Lifebridge Child Advocacy (Midland, GA)
In this episode, Lynn Tonini interviews Tyila Cooks, Executive Director of Lifebridge Child Advocacy in Midland, Georgia. Tyila shared about her own background, which included adopting foster children to be part of her own family. Started as a ministry, Lifebridge Child Advocacy officially transitioned to a nonprofit in 2021. They serve at-risk youth in the Columbus, GA area, providing a place for them to come together, get support, and life skills training. They also provide support to foster parents and families in crisis.
The Aging Out Podcast
This is a podcast series to explore the resources and strategies that are effective in helping youth prepare for aging out of the foster care system and transitioning into adulthood.
