In this episode, we speak with Jesse Coontz, founder of Moms on Target: A Safe & Supportive Community for Moms to Raise Happy, Healthy Children. Jesse shares her journey and the inspiration behind creating a nonprofit dedicated to empowering single moms. We explore how providing meaningful support to moms can help prevent family involvement in the child welfare system and foster healthier communities.

Jesse discusses the challenges single moms face and how a supportive community can break generational cycles. She shares how her personal experiences shaped her mission to create a space where moms can connect, share their struggles, and receive the resources they need to thrive.

Through Moms on Target, Jesse aims to address the gaps she witnessed in her own upbringing by offering single moms the support, encouragement, and opportunities they deserve. Her work highlights the power of proactive solutions to strengthen families and create lasting change.

Learn more about Moms on Target and how you can support their mission at MomsonTarget.org. Tune in to hear Jesse’s inspiring story and discover the impact of supporting moms in your community.

Episode Highlights:

• Jesse Coontz’s journey and the inspiration behind Moms on Target.
• Supporting single moms to prevent child welfare involvement.
• Breaking generational cycles through community support.
• The mission and impact of Moms on Target.
• Challenges single moms face and how support helps.
• Proactive solutions for stronger families and communities.

Find more on Guest:

• Moms on Target Website
• Moms on Target Facebook
• Moms on Target Instagram
• Moms on Target TikTok

Find More on Hope Bridge:

• Visit Our Website
• Follow us on Instagram
• Follow us on Facebook
• Foster Our Community Instagram

This show has been produced by Adkins Media Co.

In this episode, we’re excited to sit down with Daniela Coats, a speaker at our upcoming Mobilize Ohio Conference, founder of With Siblings, licensed social worker, and children’s book author. Daniela’s passion for serving foster families focuses on supporting the often-overlooked biological children in foster and adoptive families.

As a “birth kid” in a foster family, Daniela experienced the challenges and rewards of being a temporary sibling to many children. Her parents eventually adopted her youngest sibling, shaping her dedication to supporting the ‘entire foster family’. Now, Daniela and her husband have six children—four through adoption and two by birth.

Through With Siblings, Daniela equips parents and professionals with resources and training to support birth children in foster and adoptive families. Her work as a licensed social worker and therapist at Be Still Counseling and Consulting in Texas is informed by her personal and professional experience, offering valuable insights for families navigating these dynamics.

Join us at Mobilize Ohio 2025 to hear Daniela Coats speak in person about supporting biological children in foster and adoptive families.

Register now to secure your spot!

Episode Highlights:

• Learn more about Daniela Coats
• Founder of With Siblings
• Challenges for Birth Kids in a Foster Family
• Mobilize Ohio 2025

Find more on Guest:

• With Siblings Website
• With Siblings Facebook Page
• With Siblings Resources
• Children’s Books written for Birth Kids

Find More on Hope Bridge:

• Register for Mobilize Ohio 2025!
• Visit Our Website
• Follow us on Instagram
• Follow us on Facebook
• Foster Our Community Instagram

This show has been produced by Adkins Media Co.

In this episode, we sit down with Anne Pace, a new staff member at Hope Bridge who has a personal history with foster care and adoption. Anne serves as the Family Advocacy Ministry (FAM) Specialist, where she provides coaching and support to partner churches, equipping them to minister to foster and adoptive families in their congregations. Through our affiliation with Promise686, Hope Bridge helps churches establish Family Advocacy Ministries that offer practical ways to care for vulnerable children and the families who support them.

Anne shares insights into the FAM model, a step-by-step ministry strategy designed to empower churches to advocate for and serve vulnerable children, foster families, and adoptive families. With access to ministry software, resources, tutorials, and consultations, churches are equipped to launch and sustain impactful ministries. Anne’s role as a coach and resource is pivotal in helping churches fulfill this mission.

Tune in to hear Anne’s inspiring story, her passion for foster care and adoption, and how the Family Advocacy Ministry is mobilizing the Church to transform communities by supporting vulnerable families.

Episode Highlights:

• Learn more about Anne
• Family Advocacy Ministry
• What is a Therapeutic Home?
• Blessings & Challenges of Foster Care
• Finding Your People

Find more on Guest:

• FAM
• Find a Support Group
• Promise686

Find More on Hope Bridge:

• Register For Mobilize Ohio 2025
• Visit Our Website
• Follow us on Instagram
• Follow us on Facebook
• Foster Our Community Instagram

This show has been produced by Adkins Media Co.