Listen "Broken By Design: Foster Care In Louisiana"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, Kiran Chawla sits down with Tommy Sigman who at 21 years of age has authored his second book based on his experience in Louisiana’s Foster Care system.At just 15 years old Tommy authored his first book titled “The Greatest Advantage aimed at those children in the foster care system guided them to new heights of possibility, with his second release Tommy examines a system he says is broken in Louisiana and provides his version of a blueprint to fix it. Chapters02:07 Meet Tommy: A Young Author05:25 From Trauma to Triumph08:04 The Role of Foster Families11:20 Breaking the Cycle19:37 The Next Chapter: "Broken by Design"24:02 The Need for Systemic Change29:28 DCFS33:50 Becoming a Foster ParentLocal Sponsors for this episode include:Neighbors Federal Credit Union:Another Chance Bail Bonds:Dudley DeBosier Injury LawyersSound and Editing for this audio podcast by Envision Podcast Production:Tags: #louisianaunfiltered #kiranchawla #podcast #unfilteredwithkiran #news #louisiana #TommySigman
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