Know Your Rights

Dr. John DeGarmo is an international expert on foster care and TEDx Speaker. He and his wife have had over 60 children come through their home. He is the founder and director of The Foster Care Institute, a consultant to foster care agencies, child welfare organizations, and legal firms, as well as a speaker and trainer on many topics about the foster care system. He is the author of several books, including A Different Home: A New Foster Child’s Story, and writes for several publications. DeGarmo has appeared on CNN HLN, Good Morning America, ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, PBS, and elsewhere, He and his wife have received many awards, including the Good Morning America Ultimate Hero Award. He can be contacted at [email protected], through his Facebook page, Dr. John DeGarmo, or at The Foster Care Institute.