Rob is a fantastic host and Fostering Change is a really special show. I found the episode about Private adoption particularly interesting and I really appreciate them having a conversation on this often not- spoken about topic!

Fostering Change with Rob is an important podcast as it dives deep into the world of foster care and foster children, a topic not often talked about. The episode about new backpacks for children was really profound, and I really appreciated the honesty of everyone in the conversation.

I just found your podcast and I am loving it. I am an advocate for youth and young adults whose lives have been touched by the foster care system; helping them transition into productive supported members of the “adulting” world. Life is not meant to be done alone and when these kids “age out “ of the system they feel it’s all on them to figure out. Listening to your podcast has given me insight and confirmed some things I see on a daily basis! Thank you for sharing the resources and stories that you do!

This podcast has made me feel less alone. I was an unconventional “aged-out” foster youth who was placed “permanently” with my bio dad at age 17.5 (ending all foster child support services I’d had) Reunification wasn’t the right choice and at age 18 I wasn’t eligible for any service related to assisting aged out FFY because I didn’t formally age out. I had no safety net like so many others from the system, and I ended up chronically homeless and couch-surfing for several years after turning 18. I could never understand why FFY resources were so fragmented and hard to find, and why red tape excluded me from FFY services. I feel the system did a disservice to me by “placing” me with my bio dad right before 18 and I had no legal help or representation to help with the choice, and I’m sure I’m not the only one who has experienced this rushed improper reunification. When I asked people for help/direction in my late teens and early 20s people didn’t know what to do with me since I didn’t formally age out, or they would suggest things I didn’t have access to. I thought the problem must have been me because I didn’t fit anywhere. So for a long time I slipped through the cracks time and time again. Although I’ll always personally feel that being a FFY is ingrained in my identity, FFY statistics don’t have to define us even if we check off many of the boxes. Yes, I was a high school drop out, yes I was homeless, yes I have been arrested, and fit more of the disheartening statistics. BUT I got my GED, and after a mentor took interest in me I became the 3% of FFY who have graduated college, and I am now a successful scientist with a stable career and desire to make the world a better place. That said, the college experience was terribly lonely as a FFY, and the 3% graduation statistic makes my stomach turn; It’s unacceptable and I can’t believe that colleges aren’t doing more to help kids from the system (I plan to address this with my alma mater now that they might listen to my voice this time around). Now, 15 years after “not formally aging out, but aging out” I have some ground to stand on and I have every intention to change the system and share with other kids in care and FFY what I can, and tell them that they can achieve their goals too. I can’t wait to make a difference within this community (beyond zip codes!) Lastly, I am SO grateful you are bringing these amazing people together and connecting people and organizations!!! Until now I have looked around and thought, “Where are all the other people from the system like me, I know there’s stigma but I when I share my story I don’t find others like me” and now I am finding them through your podcast and seeing that people actually do CARE, we are just finally finding one another. From the bottom of my heart I am so grateful you’re out here making changes. Please KNOW you are making a difference, on the hard days remember that!!! Thank you <3

Your podcast is amazing!

The Foster Care system needs to change. That's obvious. Rob Scheer, founder of Comfort Cases, brings on terrific guests that talk about their personal experiences with foster care. Rob was in foster care and adopted 5 kids as well! Sometimes it's a tough, emotional listen. But well worth it for sure!

I’ve been following for about two months. I’m slowly catching up on past episodes. However, season two episode five resounded so much with me. Thank you for offering a platform that showcases hope and the opportunity to connect with others working to improve the lives of our youth.

This is a great podcast for those interested in learning more about the foster care system and what changes can be made to make it more functional and better for the children in care. These podcasters ask tough questions, but also supply reasonable solutions.

Grateful for this podcast focused on real stories of foster alumni/survivors and real ideas for solutions.

What an amazing podcast that does such a great job of not just talking about foster care but putting action to it. Rob and Dana are so passionate about these kids and bring up the conversations that need to happen to start making a difference in the system. Love it!

Rob and Dana are raising awareness of the challenges and successes in and around the foster care system. They are giving a voice to these children who so deserve it. The podcast is fun and engaging with the heavy topic and is an opportunity to learn about a very real part of our local and national communities. These kids are our future!

This podcast is an awesome window into the foster care system. The first episode touches on a bunch of topics, and shows just how interrelated and complex the problems are facing our shattered foster care system, as Rob puts it. I look forward to the journey of this podcast and learning how I, as a foster parent and advocate in my community, can play a part in making the foster care system more responsive, better for the children and families involved, and create lasting change in my community.

As a foster and adoptive parent I am so happy to see a discussion of how we as a community can change the system for the better. Excited to hear from all different voices in the foster care system.