The new film puts a spotlight on the strengths and weaknesses of the system in L.A. County, the largest county child welfare agency in the country.
Earcylene Beavers cares for one of her foster children, Casi, in the HBO documentary"Foster"
“Sometimes I would call my sitter that morning and say, ‘I got a baby last night. I’m dropping it off to you, and I’ll be back to pick her up after work. Any problems, call me.’ ” Earcylene Beavers, Mary Montoya and Jessica Chandler are featured in the HBO documentary"Foster." Producer Deborah Oppenheimer and writer-director Mark Jonathan take a deep dive into the children and parents in the foster care system. Beavers, dubbed “Mom USA” by her kids, is one of the successes.
Over the course of three decades, she has welcomed over 1,000 foster children into her home — even legally adopting three and becoming several others’ legal guardians. One of the most heartbreaking moments of “Foster” is when we watch Kris’Lyn experience a seizure on camera. Her small face freezes, staring into space. The cameras then capture a hospital test to determine how the cocaine exposure may have affected her development.The documentary also follows Mary Montoya, now a young adult, who was exposed to drugs as a baby.
Jessica, in the film, you reunite with someone who was instrumental in your life: your nurse Dojai, who through a nurse-family partnership guided you through your first pregnancy. What do you remember about that time and how did it feel seeing her again?: Well, my son — who I wanted to hit or I wanted to give up on ... hearing [Dojai] say, “Hey, it’s OK to take a break and walk into the other room and close the door.” I was 19 years old and freaking out. I never told her thank you.
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