Peter Kaye speaks with Lisa Guillette, Executive Director of Foster Forward, serving Rhode Island, providing foster care support, housing, mentoring, and transition services to foster youth and families. Guillette discusses the organization’s programs, including foster family resources, Real Connections mentoring, workforce development, financial literacy, and housing assistance. She also shares information about Foster Forward 360, which helps young people aging out of foster care achieve stability and independence. Guillette highlights efforts to expand affordable housing and strengthen family-centered prevention supports. A compelling story follows a former foster youth’s journey to law school and the bar exam. (fosterforward.net)
Original airdate: 9/20/2026
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Peter joined K-LOVE in 2008 and covers most of Northeastern U.S. (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI & VT) including major markets New York City and Boston. He also covers K-LOVE Air1 signals in Alaska.
