Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:37:47 -0400 http://depaulcr.org/unsettledpodcast en-us © 2026 Unsettled: From Hard Places yes d3ef85c6-fc12-5482-86d4-1591e55f6e39 DePaul Community Resources serial false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) trauma, attachment, foster care, adoption, mental health, counseling, therapy, family, support, foster care, foster child, aging out, independent living, family, child welfare, permanency, human services DePaul Community Resources https://storage.buzzsprout.com/hcrrqpb137ikqzs5rtlgapshxeor?.jpg http://depaulcr.org/unsettledpodcast Alison Wickline-Burns 6. "I have hope..." In this episode, hear how a family works together to make healing happen.

]]> In this episode, hear how a family works together to make healing happen.

]]> https://www.depaulcr.org/unsettledpodcast/ DePaul Community Resources Buzzsprout-12478737 Sun, 26 Mar 2023 13:00:00 -0400 539 trauma, attachment, foster care, adoption, mental health, counseling, therapy, family, support 2 7 full false 5. "Don't give up on them..." In this episode, hear how two sisters overcame challenges to find compassion and care with their forever family. 

]]> In this episode, hear how two sisters overcame challenges to find compassion and care with their forever family. 

]]> https://www.depaulcr.org/unsettledpodcast/ DePaul Community Resources Buzzsprout-12478728 Sat, 25 Mar 2023 13:00:00 -0400 582 trauma, attachment, foster care, adoption, mental health, counseling, therapy, family, support 2 6 full false 4. "This is your house..." This episode explores how a foster/adoptive parent has spent years supporting kids from different hard places. 

]]> This episode explores how a foster/adoptive parent has spent years supporting kids from different hard places. 

]]> https://www.depaulcr.org/unsettledpodcast/ DePaul Community Resources Buzzsprout-12478692 Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:00:00 -0400 435 trauma, attachment, foster care, adoption, mental health, counseling, therapy, family, support 2 5 full false 3. "Terrifyingly beautiful..." This episode explores how a family navigated trauma and attachment challenges after an international adoption. 

]]> This episode explores how a family navigated trauma and attachment challenges after an international adoption. 

]]> https://www.depaulcr.org/unsettledpodcast/ DePaul Community Resources Buzzsprout-12478667 Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:00:00 -0400 642 trauma, attachment, foster care, adoption, mental health, counseling, therapy, family, support 2 4 full false 2. Understanding Attachment Often, trauma and attachment are used interchangeably, but they are different. This episode explains attachment in general, as well as attachment patterns that are healthy and unhealthy. Can attachment challenges be addressed? If so, how do parents and caregivers navigate that journey? 

]]> Often, trauma and attachment are used interchangeably, but they are different. This episode explains attachment in general, as well as attachment patterns that are healthy and unhealthy. Can attachment challenges be addressed? If so, how do parents and caregivers navigate that journey? 

]]> https://www.depaulcr.org/unsettledpodcast/ DePaul Community Resources Buzzsprout-12478633 Wed, 22 Mar 2023 13:00:00 -0400 1045 trauma, attachment, foster care, adoption, mental health, counseling, therapy, family, support 2 3 full false 1. Let's Talk Trauma In this episode, host Alison Wickline-Burns is joined by multiple trained professionals to discuss trauma and explore its effects. This episode looks at how trauma is defined, how it can show up in our everyday lives, and what communities can do to better understand and address trauma. 

]]> In this episode, host Alison Wickline-Burns is joined by multiple trained professionals to discuss trauma and explore its effects. This episode looks at how trauma is defined, how it can show up in our everyday lives, and what communities can do to better understand and address trauma. 

]]> https://www.depaulcr.org/unsettledpodcast/ DePaul Community Resources Buzzsprout-12477582 Tue, 21 Mar 2023 13:00:00 -0400 1344 trauma, attachment, foster care, adoption, mental health, counseling, therapy, family, support 2 2 full false Trailer: Introducing Unsettled: From Hard Places Join DePaul Community Resources for our second installment in the Unsettled podcast series…Unsettled: From Hard Places. Listen as we dive deep into trauma and attachment, meet parents who are caring for kids from hard places, and explore how communities can do more to support those who need it. 

]]> Join DePaul Community Resources for our second installment in the Unsettled podcast series…Unsettled: From Hard Places. Listen as we dive deep into trauma and attachment, meet parents who are caring for kids from hard places, and explore how communities can do more to support those who need it. 

]]> https://www.depaulcr.org/unsettledpodcast/ DePaul Community Resources Buzzsprout-12476361 Mon, 20 Mar 2023 13:00:00 -0400 70 trauma, attachment, foster care, adoption, mental health, counseling, therapy, family, support 2 1 full false 4. Aging Out: What’s Wrong, What’s Needed, and What’s Next In this final episode, host Alison Wickline is joined by people involved in Virginia’s child welfare system in various ways. Join them as they dive deeper into the child welfare system, into foster care, into the issue of aging out.

]]> In this final episode, host Alison Wickline is joined by people involved in Virginia’s child welfare system in various ways. Join them as they dive deeper into the child welfare system, into foster care, into the issue of aging out.

]]> DePaul Community Resources Buzzsprout-9806715 Sat, 05 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0500 2973 foster care, foster child, aging out, independent living, family, child welfare, permanency, human services 1 5 full false 3. Aging Out: Chelséa Chelséa was 17 years old when she entered the foster care system. She entered the system after her mom was given about a month to improve their living situation and did not. For the next few years Chelséa would float from place to place hoping for something to hold onto, to help the pain and loss and disappointment subside.

]]> Chelséa was 17 years old when she entered the foster care system. She entered the system after her mom was given about a month to improve their living situation and did not. For the next few years Chelséa would float from place to place hoping for something to hold onto, to help the pain and loss and disappointment subside.

]]> DePaul Community Resources Buzzsprout-9806706 Fri, 04 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0500 952 foster care, foster child, aging out, independent living, family, child welfare, permanency, human services 1 4 full false 2. Aging Out: Elias It was 2011. Elias and his family were living in Tanzania, Africa. In a moment, a split-second, their world was turned upside down. Elias’ father was tragically killed by a close family friend. A few years after that massive loss, the family made a move—thousands of miles away to Virginia as refugees. It wasn’t long before Elias and his younger siblings entered the foster care system.

]]> It was 2011. Elias and his family were living in Tanzania, Africa. In a moment, a split-second, their world was turned upside down. Elias’ father was tragically killed by a close family friend. A few years after that massive loss, the family made a move—thousands of miles away to Virginia as refugees. It wasn’t long before Elias and his younger siblings entered the foster care system.

]]> DePaul Community Resources Buzzsprout-9806705 Thu, 03 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0500 953 foster care, foster child, aging out, independent living, family, child welfare, permanency, human services 1 3 full false 1. Aging Out: Cat Cat entered the foster care system in 2017 when she was 16 years old. She has lived in group homes, behavioral health centers, in an ex-boyfriend’s house, even in the hospital for a few days. She struggles with dark thoughts. But she also dreams of one day being a software developer and working for Google. She just doesn’t know if that dream is possible for someone like her … a former foster youth.

]]> Cat entered the foster care system in 2017 when she was 16 years old. She has lived in group homes, behavioral health centers, in an ex-boyfriend’s house, even in the hospital for a few days. She struggles with dark thoughts. But she also dreams of one day being a software developer and working for Google. She just doesn’t know if that dream is possible for someone like her … a former foster youth.

]]> DePaul Community Resources Buzzsprout-9806689 Wed, 02 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0500 1000 foster care, foster child, aging out, independent living, family, child welfare, permanency, human services 1 2 full false Introducing Unsettled: Aging Out Unsettled: Aging Out follows the stories of three former foster youth who experienced aging out of the foster care system in different ways. Tune in to this multi-part podcast from DePaul Community Resources. 

]]> Unsettled: Aging Out follows the stories of three former foster youth who experienced aging out of the foster care system in different ways. Tune in to this multi-part podcast from DePaul Community Resources. 

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