Centering the Voice of a Foster Care Alum

Poet Taylor is a lover of God, Bacon, Conversation and the “Village” (for which she’s coined as her signature name for her Listeners and the Community-at-Large), who strongly believes that no matter the obstacle, there’s always a solution. Bringing awareness to teens and young adults in the Foster Care System that are seeking a loving home and forever family sits at the forefront of her outreach efforts. With a compelling story, Poet grew up bouncing between the D.C. and Maryland State foster care systems, learning early on that it takes hard work, dedication and blind faith to not only accomplish your dreams but to truly live them.

Currently, Poet can be heard on the radio weekday mornings from 6:00 to 10:00 a.m., alongside Joe Clair and Guy Lambert as one-third of the “Joe Clair Morning Show,” in what she calls her dream position on WPGC – 95.5 FM in the Nation’s Capital (Washington, D.C.). In addition, Poet lends her talents and voice to TV daily, as the featured Washington, D.C., Correspondent for “Dish Nation” on WTTG-Fox5 and Fox 5 Plus for the Syndicated Entertainment News Program, Monday through Friday.

I'm gonna take back my power': Once in foster care, woman wins DC award for advocating for change

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Meet our 2024 District of Columbia Foster Parents of the Year

We are proud to announce Mr. and Mrs. Taylor and Madeleine Woodman as our 2024 Foster Parents of the Year! Mr. and Mrs. Woodman have fostered multiple children, adopted two children, and are currently in the process of adopting another sibling set of two.

The Woodmans, in their fostering journey, have consistently shown a deep understanding of the unpredictable nature of foster care. They’re aware, caring, connected, and committed to the children and families with whom we work. In addition to caring for their foster children, they often assist other resource families in our community by providing respite. Most of all, the Woodmans are excellent team players, partnering with the teams involved in their children’s cases. Their recognition of the importance of engaging and supporting birth families along this journey is commendable, and they are wholeheartedly committed to supporting the family. The Woodmans embody the essence of quality resource parents, and we are proud to name them our 2024 DC Foster Parents of the Year!