Episode 231: Lessons from a 30-Year Career in Social Work (w/ Carmen Nance)
The Forgotten Podcast
The Forgotten Initiative
4.9 • 532 Ratings
🗓️ 29 April 2024
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Nobody starts working in the foster care system because they think it’s going to be easy.
The truth is, despite how deeply fulfilling a career in this field can be—it can also feel stressful and discouraging at times. For both new and experienced workers, it’s easy to feel defeated and wonder if the work you’re doing is enough.
If there’s anyone who can help us understand this better, it’s Carmen Nance—a woman with 30 years of experience serving the foster care community as part of the State of Georgia/Cobb County Department of Family and Children Services.
In this episode, Carmen shares the valuable insights she learned from interacting with people from every side of the foster care system, why a community of supportive peers is crucial for workers in the foster care community, what social workers wish people knew about the challenges and rewards of this role, and so much more.
Show Notes: https://theforgotteninitiative.org/carmen-nance-231/
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| 0:00.0 | Sharing the stories of the foster care community. |
| 0:04.0 | This is The Forgotten podcast. |
| 0:06.0 | I really want all of our social workers to know that, you know, social work matters. |
| 0:11.0 | It's a powerful profession with a profound impact on our communities, our societies, on the individuals that we strive to serve. |
| 0:22.6 | We plant seeds of hope and encouragement to our children and to our families. |
| 0:27.6 | Hey, it's Jamie Cave. |
| 0:29.6 | Welcome back to the Forgotten Podcast, where we are highlighting the stories of the people of foster care. |
| 0:35.6 | With every episode, our goal is to help you better understand the foster care community. |
| 0:41.5 | We want to bring you hope and encouragement in your journey and help you support the agency |
| 0:46.7 | workers, foster parents, vulnerable adults, and children in foster care right where you live. |
| 0:53.2 | If you want to learn more about TFI, |
| 0:55.5 | catch up on past episodes, |
| 0:57.4 | read engaging articles or partner with us on mission |
| 1:00.7 | with a gift of any amount, |
| 1:03.1 | head over to theforgotteninitiative.org. |
| 1:06.7 | We are in this together. |
| 1:09.1 | Thank you for listening and engaging with us. We love having you as part of our |
| 1:14.1 | family. Okay, it is time. Let's do this. Today I get to welcome Carmen Nance, who proudly worked with the |
| 1:26.9 | state of Georgia at the Cobb County Department of Family and Children Services for 30 years. |
| 1:33.5 | She served in a variety of roles, most recently in the role of Deputy Director of Cobb, DCFS, DCFS, for six years before retiring in January just this past year. |
| 1:44.5 | Carmen enjoyed mentoring, coaching, and working with staff to help them grow and develop, |
| 1:49.7 | as well as serving and encouraging clients to help them reach their full potential. |
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