Foster Children Crisis Has Started with Richard Villassana

I am always amazing at how many layers there are to the human experience. Talking with Richard Villasana about the work he does with connecting children in the foster system with family members just reinforces the complexities to being on the rock that is floating around space.

• What life lessons have you had that has shaped who you are?
• What does having a family in your life mean to you?
• 90,000 children in the USA foster system are Hispanics which accounts for 1 in 5 children
• What impact does culture and language play in the delicate

Richard Villasana, founder of Forever Homes for Foster Kids, is a leading international authority on immigration issues and foster families. A proud Navy veteran, Richard has been featured on CNN International, Univision, AP News, ABC TV, Costco Connections, and The Washington Post. He is a columnist with Foster Focus Magazine and an international speaker. For 25 years, his non-profit has worked with government agencies across the country reuniting immigrant and foster children with their families.

Find out more about the work Richard is doing here.

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