Our guest this week is Dr. John DeGarmo of Monticello, GA. John and his wife, Kelly, are parents to six children and have opened their hearts and home to more than 60 foster children. John is founder of the Foster Care Institute, the country's premiere resource for all things foster care. His TEDx Talk entitled: 'Children In Need: Children Ignored' has been viewed more than 25K times. John has also authored 11 books about being a foster parent --- and he’s our guest on this Special Fathers Network Dad to Dad Podcast.

Show Links:
The Foster Care Institute - https://www.drjohndegarmofostercare.com/home.html

John's Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=Dr.%20John%20DeGarmo

John's Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=john+Degarmo

TEDx Talk 'Children In Need: Children Ignored' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JQYUp6sEbY

Book – 'Fostering Love' - https://www.amazon.com/Fostering-Love-Foster-Parents-Journey-ebook/dp/B0793QBX3N/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=dr.+John+Degarmo+Fostering+Love&qid=1626980686&sr=8-1

Book – 'Faith & Foster Care' - https://www.amazon.com/Faith-Foster-Care-Impact-Kingdom/dp/1596694726/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=dr.+John+Degarmo+Faith+%26+Foster+Care&qid=1626980743&sr=8-1

Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) - https://nationalcasagal.org

John's Email - drjohndegarmo@gmail.com

Special Fathers Network -
SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 500+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."

SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.

Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/about-the-special-fathers-network/

Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with special needs - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzDFCvQimWNEb158ll6Q4cA

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