NAASCA ORG
NAASCA ORG
Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) - 3151
Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) - 3151
Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) - 3151
Tuesday 4th April 2023
Kimberly Howell shares her journey from foster care survivor to fierce advocate for children's and parents' rights on 'Stop Child Abuse Now'.
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Get the buttons here!Kimberly Howell: From Foster Care to Fierce Advocacy
A survivor lasts pretty much a lifetime and it affects all, socially and financially, all of us, because we pay taxes and the average lifetime cost per victim of child abuse is...Hi Phillip, Great, to have you, I don't have a comment. Yeah, I was just thinking that I've heard a lot of the bad things about it and you don't really hear a whole lot of really good stories.
Ever felt like the system is stacked against you? Kimberly Howell from Manitowoc, Wisconsin, sure has. Her journey through the foster care system, both as a child and later as a foster parent, is nothing short of harrowing. In this episode of 'Stop Child Abuse Now', Kimberly lays bare her experiences, from being a foster kid at the tender age of two to adopting her own foster children at 28.
She doesn’t hold back about the challenges she faced and continues to face, especially after her four grandchildren were legally taken away in December 2019. Kimberly's story is not just about survival; it's about relentless advocacy. She’s turned her pain into a mission, spending every penny she has to fight for children's and parents' rights. Her battle is against a system she believes is flawed, where children are sometimes treated as commodities for federal funding.
Kimberly also talks about her struggles with PTSD, panic attacks, and agoraphobia, making her advocacy work even more remarkable. This episode is a raw and powerful look at the foster care system through the eyes of someone who has lived it. Kimberly's story is a testament to resilience and the power of one voice to make a difference. Tune in to hear her speak truth to power and find out how you can support the fight against child abuse.