“Jay and his team are the most charismatic, mission driven people I’ve ever worked with. Not only do they make you feel fully supported, they do it with joy, compassion, and with the gentleness of lived experience.”
- Lauren (Resource Family Recruiter, LA County)
“Jay Cook was an invaluable ally during our journey through the foster care system, guding us through unexpected challenges and ensuring we never felt lost. His unwavering support and dedication were vital in reopening our case, allowing us to fulfill our dreams of fostering, and he patiently answered all of our questions along the way.”
- Dana (Resource Family & Adoptive Parent, CA)
“The compassion and understanding this team brings to connecting with potential families makes all the difference when helping them to take a leap of faith into the world of foster care. This team works seamlessly with our agency staff on our foster care recruitment efforts to both improve and expand outreach to potential families. We are grateful for their support and partnership.”
- Meg (Sonoma County Human Service Department)
“Jay was a godsend to have with us on our foster care journey. As a LGBTQ+ couple we were initially worried about how welcoming the foster community would be for us. He helped us find a great agency and was with us every step of the way, for anything we needed.”
- Hector & Steven (Resource & Adoptive Parents, CA)
"Jay Cook was a guiding light for us when we began our journey to foster and adopt. From our very first call, his warmth, knowledge and steady support made us feel confident and cared for. Thanks to Jason, we successfully fostered and eventually adopted two amazing brothers. We are forever grateful for his help in growing our family."
- Steve (Resource & Adoptive Parent, CA)
“Jay Cook is a subject matter expert on foster care and adoption. His personalized support with foster care recruitment led to impressive outcomes of increased numbers of foster home approvals. Jason’s kindness, organization. and professionalism is evident in all of his work.”
- Karen (Child Placement Agency - Atlanta, GA)
“Jay and the team at Family Embrace Network were with us from when we first registered to learn more about becoming foster parents in Georgia. We are a same sex couple and we really didn’t know if we would get the support needed in order to go through the process. From step one to our approval, we felt the support from all people we were in contact with.”
- Tanisha & Joan (Foster Parents - GA)