Episode 7: Whitney Gilliard

In this episode, Rob and Dana talk to Whitney Gilliard. Whitney spent her teenage years in the foster care system, mostly in group homes and juvenile detention centers, and now dedicates her time to helping youth who are aging out of care. She and her husband Maurice run a transitional housing program for young adults to help them learn life skills and self-sufficiency. Listen as Whitney talks about the abuse she suffered as a child, where she found her strength, and how you can get involved to support her organization.

You can learn more about Gilliard & Company at www.gilliardandcompany.org.

Right now, young people in our program are participating in "Start Up Sunday", where we prep for the week and set goals to take action on . Our board promised our young people that we will also be doing the same. For us, we are setting goals from what we learned in training (all week, full day training ), and put it into action. What we found ultimately was this throughout our training: * ❤️Always be kind ❤️ Love children who experienced foster care, just like you would your own❤️*

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