A Place Called Home with Award-winning Author David Ambroz [Encore]

J.R. Jamison is joined by David Ambroz to discuss his memoir, A Place Called Home, a story about growing up homeless in New York, Ambroz’s subsequent years in foster care, and eventually becoming an attorney with a vision to change the laws that affect children in poverty. Hillary Rodham Clinton praised A Place Called Home “[as a book that will] redouble your efforts to fight the systems of poverty that have plagued America for too long.” Photo credits: David Ambroz (by Austin Hargrave) Chapters [00:00] Introduction. [01:53] Interview with David Ambroz. [10:05] The impact of being identified as LGBTQ in the foster care system. [15:33] Positive representation of identifying as LGBTQ but the push back as well. [20:56] Proposing solutions to the flaws in congregate care. [29:13] The freedom of having accepting caregivers and role models in life. [35:39] Understanding connections between homelessness, mental health, and the foster care system. [42:43] The importance of advocacy. [54:23] Getting involved with the foster care system and child welfare. Original air date: July 26, 2025