Dr. John DeGarmo has a BA in history, a masters in media technology, a masters in educational leadership, and a doctorate in educational leadership from Walden University. Dr. DeGarmo wrote his dissertation on responding to the needs foster children face while in rural schools. He is the author of several foster-care books, including the new book The Foster Care Survival Guide, the bestselling book Faith and Foster Care, and the foster-care children's book A Different Home: A New Foster Child's Story. He is the director of the Foster Care Institute and acts as a consultant to foster care agencies and legal agencies across the US. Dr. DeGarmo is a dynamic speaker and informative trainer on the foster care system, and he travels extensively across the globe, meeting with foster parents, child welfare workers, churches, schools, and organizations. Dr. DeGarmo has appeared on several TV programs and channels, including CNN, HLN, Good Morning America, Freeform, NBC, FOX, CBS, and
