139. How Churches Can Support Foster Parents

May is National Foster Care Month. In today’s episode, Influence magazine executive editor George P. Wood talks with Jay Mooney and Johan Mostert about how churches can support foster care parents and thus solve the twin problems of America’s foster care system: capacity and stability. Jay Mooney is executive director of COMPACT Family Services, formerly Assemblies of God Family Services Agency. Johan Mostert is director of COMPACARE, one of COMPACT’S initiatives. To learn more about COMPACT Family Services, go to CompassionateAction.com, or follow it on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Episode 139 Notes 00:00 Introduction to podcast 00:05 TruFire Curriculum sponsor ad 01:17 Introduction of Jay Mooney and Johan Mostert 01:39 The size and nature of America’s foster care problem 05:19 What happens when kids enter foster care 08:36 The twin problems of capacity and stability 13:35 How can churches can help solve the foster care problem 17:15 What church members can do to come alongside foster parents 19:29 How to access the COMPACARE systems manual for your church 22:55 The COMPACARE strategy is low-cost and scalable 28:12 More information about COMPACT Family Services 31:01 Conclusion