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In honor of National Foster Care Awareness Month, this week’s episode of So That Reminds Me shines a light on the foster care community in Western Massachusetts. Co-hosts Dennis Hackett and Lauren LeBel sit down with Marianna Litovich, executive director of All Our Kids, Inc., a local nonprofit dedicated to supporting and empowering foster families.

Marianna shares insights into the challenges and triumphs of foster care in the region, highlights the remarkable families who open their hearts and homes, and discusses how AOK is building a stronger, more connected community for children and caregivers alike.

Tune in for a heartfelt and informative conversation about advocacy, resilience, and the power of local action.

• Welcome: 0:08
• Dine Springfield: 0:58
• A special addition to Reminder Weeklies: 2:29
• Introducing Marianna Litovich and AOK: 4:02
• AOK’s growth: 5:37
• AOK community events: 7:52
• AOK’s involvement with foster families: 9:10
• The distinction between foster care and adoption:10:27
• Foster care need in Western Mass.: 14:15
• Foster Care Awareness Month: 17:57
• AOK’s Community Closet: 22:56
• Has the fostering community changed?: 25:53
• AOK Connect: 29:34
• Foster care as a societal concern: 30:33