Joel Reagan talks with Alena Murphy, Board President of Fostering Success, serving northeast Oklahoma, and providing foster-care support to children and families affected by foster care. Murphy describes a home-like center for emergency placement, supervised family visits, respite care, and supplies. She also discusses parenting classes, volunteer roles, and partnerships with agencies, churches, and nonprofits. The organization hopes to strengthen reunification, prevent foster-family burnout, and expand similar support statewide. One father asked for two toothbrushes, because he and his wife shared one, revealing how small resources can restore dignity. (fosteringsuccessok.org)
Original airdate: 8/30/2026
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Joel joined K-LOVE in 2010 and he covers U.S. central states including major markets Tulsa, Oklahoma City and Kansas City.
