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When Derrick Kirk was six years old, he and his two sisters were removed from their home and placed in the foster care system. For Derrick, growing up in the orphanage gave him a window into a different way of life. Now a successful entrepreneur, Derrick started the Derrick Kirk Foundation and his podcast, My Thoughts With Derrick Kirk, to help other youth growing up in the foster care system.\\xa0

In this episode we talk about the LYGHT program which provides peer grief support groups, based on the Dougy Center\'s model, for youth in the foster care system. To learn more about the program, listen to episodes 136 & 137.\\xa0