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 2025 District of Columbia Foster Parents of the Year

We are proud to announce Mr. and Mrs. Bernard and Natasha Boley as our 2025 Foster Parents of the Year! Bernard and Natasha Boley have been fostering with the District of Columbia since 2022. During that time, they have fostered over 13 youth and have provided respite for many more. In addition, they have adopted one teenager and they're in the process of adopting two sibling sets; in all they hope to expand their family! The Boley's understand that parenting requires the stretching of oneself and at the center of that effort is unconditional love and patience. The Boley's have created a warm and welcome environment, hoping that each child placed in their home feels valued and loved. They advocate fiercely for the children they support, and they've embraced the concept of shared parenting by actively engaging with the children's birth families. The Boley's are great team players who work well with all parties involved in their cases. Beyond caring for the children in their home, the Boley's have been active participants in several focus groups around child welfare systems improvement, and they frequently go beyond the basic requirements of fostering. They are caring, connected, and committed to the kids who have been placed in their care and are a true embodiment of quality resource parents. We are proud to name them our 2025 DC Foster Parents of the Year!