TRIGGER WARNING - MENTAL HEALTH, PHYSICAL HEALTH, ABUSE, ASSAULT, FOSTER CARE

Summary - In this episode Chido and I discuss the ins and outs of growing up being a foster sister and how that has shaped her life into what it is now. Chido is the Managing Director of Banya 'is an independent fostering agency looking after foster children & young people placed by local authorities in Greater London & beyond.'

Name - Chido Poe

How We Met - Chido and I are social media friends who want to make change for the next gen of care experienced people.

Awareness - Foster Care

Chido's Socials

• Chido Insta Link - https://www.instagram.com/chido_poe/
• Chido Insta Handle - @chido_poe
• Banya Fostering Insta Link - https://www.instagram.com/banyafostering/
• Banya Fostering Insta Handle - @banyafostering
• Banya Fostering Website - https://www.banya.co.uk/
• Chido LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chido-poe-bb64aa175/

Tayler's Socials

• Insta Link - https://www.instagram.com/tay_does_life_podcast/
• Insta Handle - @tay_does_life_podcast
• LinkTree (All Links) - https://linktr.ee/taydoeslife
• 6% Documentary - https://youtu.be/WLiqHQ9wCDs?si=nnxfFDdwTpQqa0vM

Mental Health Support Numbers

• Samaritan Phone - 116 123 or Email jo@samaritans.org You can also call the Samaritans Welsh Language Line on 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm every day).
• National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK Phone - 0800 689 5652 (6pm to midnight every day).
• Nightline. If you're a student, you can look on the Nightline website to see if your university or college offers a night-time listening service. Nightline phone operators are all students too.
• MORE LINKS HERE