Jun 27 2021 58 mins
In today’s episode, I am joined by a master social worker who shared the details of her personal life story of parental abandonment, foster care, drug addiction, and personal breakthrough. To be the person she envisioned herself to be, she had to go through a lot of something. Although experiencing a life filled with adversity, she refused to let deep hardship stop her from overcoming. I invite you to listen to the heartfelt real-life twists and turns shared by master social worker Shanna Robins-Donnell in today’s episode. Consider your own history and its influence in your life today. Enjoy the show!
Helpful Resources
Assessing and Addressing the Needs of Former Foster Youth in a College Setting: https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED576070
Cultivating Growth After Trauma: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/post-traumatic-growth#cultivating-growth-after-trauma
Foster Care Alumni and Higher Education: A Descriptive Study of Post-secondary Achievements of Foster Youth in Texas: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10560-018-0569-x
No Pain, No Gain (Betty Wright): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KZG3O5sWrU
Students in Foster Care: https://www2.ed.gov/about/inits/ed/foster-care/index.html
The Pain of Trauma: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/expressive-trauma-integration/201902/the-pain-trauma
We all Have A Story: A Social Worker’s “Thank You”: https://www.socialworker.com/feature-articles/practice/we-all-have-a-story-a-social-workers-thank-you/
Why Are Memories of My Past Trauma Coming Back Now?: https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/why-are-memories-of-my-past-trauma-coming-back-now-0518155
Why I Became A Social Worker: https://www.theguardian.com/social-care-network/2016/mar/15/why-i-became-a-social-worker
Why Social Work? Professionals Reveal Their Reasons for Choosing This Career Path: https://www.brandman.edu/news-and-events/blog/why-social-work
Credits
Host: Dr. Sherece Shavel
Theme Narration: Ronald Coaxum
Guest 1: Social Worker, Shanna Robins-Donnell, contact by email: [email protected]
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