GINO V. MEDEIROS
Author, Foster + Youth Advocate, Speaker & Child Abuse + Neglect Consultant
Keynote Topics
1
Identifying Child Abuse
Understanding the signs of child abuse, including physical and emotional.
2
The Power of Active Listening
The importance of active listening and reading between the lines.
3
Creating a "neutral" environment
Creating a “neutral” environment for a child to feel safe in expressing themselves without fear of being hurt.
THIS IS MY STORY
I grew up in the California Foster Care System. Thanks to the love and support of my adopted mother and incredible found family, I have gone on to a successful, fulfilling life including fostering and adopting two wonderful children of my own along with my two amazing stepchildren. I have been an advocate and keynote speaker at foster parent training's and industry conferences where I educate on the additional challenges of being gay as a foster child.
I am the author of the upcoming memoir, “Broken Boy: Surviving Foster Care and Giving Back to the System That Stole My Childhood,” and live in Northern California with my husband, Tony, three dogs, four barn cats, six goats, and a mini potbellied pig named Penelope-Ann.
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