Season 5 Episode 5: Foster Care Community Care with Bakersfield Angels Shelby Esquedo, MSW (Ep 68)

For this episode, I’ve invited a fellow MSW graduate from California State University Bakersfield: Shelby Esquedo. Shelby is the Program Development Director with Bakersfield Angels. With seven years of experience working alongside system-impacted youth, she has a deep, firsthand understanding of how the justice and child welfare systems shape lives. She’s spent the last five years at Bakersfield Angels creating programs that focus on supporting and empowering the youth we serve. I’m looking forward to discussing the intersection of foster care, community support, and the mental health of our youth.