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All About Dr. John
Born in 1969, leading international foster care expert, consultant, and TED Talk speaker Dr. John DeGarmo has worn many hats throughout his life. Singing and dancing while touring around the world in the international super group, Up With People, serving as a D.J. at four different radio stations on two different continents, working in the professional wrestling industry, teaching English and Drama at the high school and college level, director of The Foster Care Institute, and founder and national development director of Never Too Late, a residential group home for boys in foster care. Dr. DeGarmo has had a variety of experiences. He is the author of several foster care books, including the new book The Little Book of Foster Care Wisdom: 365 Days of Inspiration and Encouragement for Foster Care Families, the best selling book Faith and Foster Care, as well as the foster care children's book A Different Home: A New Foster Child's Story. He is the director of The Foster Care Institute, and acts as a consultant to foster care agencies as well as an expert witness to legal agencies across the USA and globe. Dr. John is a High Content Speaker and informative trainer on the foster care system, and travels extensively across the globe, meeting with foster parents, child welfare workers, churches, schools, and organizations. Dr. John has appeared on several TV programs, including CNN, Good Morning America, and ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, PBS stations. Dr.John and his family have even appeared on the popular show Wife Swap. He writes regularly for many magazines, and is a regular contributor to several publications, both in the United States and over seas. Dr. DeGarmo is married to Dr. Kelly DeGarmo, who hails from Australia, and the two of them have six children, both biological and adoptive. Dr. DeGarmo and his wife are also currently foster parents to three siblings, bringing their household to nine children. Dr. DeGarmo has been a foster parent to over 60 children over the years. Dr. DeGarmo and his wife are the recipients of the Good Morning America Ultimate Hero Award, and the Up With People Every Day Hero Award. The two also were honored with their city's Citizens of the Year Award. Dr. DeGarmo has also been honored with a Hero of the Homeless award, the Olivet College Distinguished Alumni Award, as well as an Exceptional People recipient. Dr. John's Media Kit. To access, click HERE. 
Dr. John and celebrity actress-foster/adoptive parent Jen Lilley, meeting with legislators in Washington D.C. about foster care reform. Previous Clients: Southwest Arkansas Counseling and Mental Health Center, Arkansas AHC Foster Care, Texas Teen Reach Adventure Camp, Wisconsin Faith, Hope, and Love, Wisconsin UpBring, Texas Mountain Circle, California Tomasik Kotin Kasserman, LLC CHD-Massachusetts Family Resource and Training Center, Idaho Least of These, Carolinas B&L Resources for Children, Youth and Families- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Orphan Solutions- Texas Mississippi Southern Christian Services International Conference of Roots Research Center NGO/Greece Royal Family Kids' Camps Florida Foster and Adoptive Parent Association Texas Foster Parent Association New Mexico State University College of Health and Social Services Michigan Dept. of Health and Human Services University of Wisconsin Health Services Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parent Association University of Maryland School of Social Work North Dakota PATH Texas Grace Manor Program Oklahoma University School of Social Work Wisconsin Child Welfare Professional Development System Boys and Girls Home of North Carolina, INC University of Maryland School of Social Work Tennessee Department of Children’s Services Michigan Association for Foster, Adoptive, and Kinship Parents South Carolina Foster Parent Association Adoption and Foster Parent Association of Georgia Alabama Foster and Adoptive Parent Association Stephen F. Austin University Child Welfare Professional Development Project Greater Amarillo Foster Parent Association Florida State Foster/Adoptive Parent Association Minnesota North Homes Children and Family Services Minnesota Social Services Association Adoptive and Foster Families of Maine Arkansas Foster Parent Association Pennsylvania State Resource Family Association North Dakota Foster Family Association Cobb County Foster Parent Association Berks County Children and Youth Services Santa Rosa California Junior College Gwinnet County Foster Family Association Florida Coalition for Children National Foster Parent Association 
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Dr. John's TEDx Talk on Foster Care
Dr. John was the Keynote Speaker in Alaska for a Foster Care Fundraising Event.
Dr. John was the key note speaker at a foster care conference in Massachusetts.
In The Media
CNN HLNCNN HLN
CNN HLN
Good Morning America
WGBY Connecting Point
ABC 9 News
NBC 6 News
NBC 12
Fox 31 News
ABC Freeform/700 Club
Interview about Foster Parenting
Matthews After Dark
Orphan Care Solutions
Atlanta Live
Radio and Podcast Appearances Raising Other People's Kids
Listen HERE Savvy Business Radio Watch HERE The Jenn Taylor Show Listen HERE Answers For The Family Listen HERE The Liberty Beacon Watch HERE Aging Out Institute Watch HERE FSM Network Webinar Holistic Success for Youth with Experience in Foster Care with Dr John DeGarmo Watch HERE The Digital Parent Podcast Listen HERE Carry on Harry Show Listen HERE Giving Back Show Listen HERE Journey Into Truth Watch HERE Ready for Love Listen HERE Grow the Distance Radio Listen HERE Rewired Radio Listen HERE SBC TV Watch HERE Voice of America Listen HERE The Mid Morning Show Listen HERE. The Debbie Chavez Show Listen HERE KNEO Missouri Radio Listen HERE Sunday Night Live Listen HERE Creating a Family. Listen HERE. Coffee Talk with Soy Listen HERE. Transfiguring Adoption. Click HERE to watch. We Chose Respect Parent Cast Click HERE to listen Tough Talk Christian Radio Click HERE to listen. The Miss Marcie Show. Click HERE to listen. The Foster Parents Blog Show Click Here to listen. We Chose Respect Click HERE to listen. Don't Box Me In Click HERE to listen Talking about Online Dangers The Changing Behavior Radio Network Click HERE to listen. Do the Right Thing. Click HERE to listen. The Rec Room: . Click HERE to listen. The Parent Nation: Click HERE to listen. Global Freedom Network: Click HERE to listen. The Michael Dresser Show ! Click HERE to listen. |
Adoption Day for Dr. DeGarmo and his wife. The adoption of two children from foster care brings a total of six children to the DeGarmos.