# Child Hosting Programs: Preparing to be a Host Family

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Podcast: [Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster & Kinship Care](https://stenobird.com/podcast/creating-a-family-talk-about-adoption-foster-kinship-care-827526)
Published: 2026-07-01T06:00:00+00:00
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Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! What should you consider when preparing to become a host family to a child who is eligible for international adoption? We talk with Misty Lucas, an International Program Director at Gladney Center for Adoption. In this episode, we talk about: For listeners new to this topic, what is a child hosting program, and what are the goals of hosting today? How have hosting programs changed in recent years, especially around ethics and child welfare practices?&...

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