Jen Lilley - The Dark Truth About the American Foster Care System | SRS #314

Jen Lilley is an actress, singer, author, and foster care advocate best known for her roles on Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, and numerous Hallmark Channel films. Alongside her husband, Jen has dedicated much of her life to serving vulnerable children through foster care and adoption, fostering multiple children and adopting through the foster system. Drawing from her firsthand experience, she has become a passionate advocate for foster care awareness, family support, and child welfare reform. In 2026, she co-authored Called to Foster?: An Honest Guide to Getting Started, a practical resource designed to help families navigate the foster care journey and better understand the needs of children in care. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkoujZQZatbqy4KGcgjpVxQ/join Shawn Ryan Show Links SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/@ShawnRyanShow Sign up: https://shawnryanshow.com/pages/newsletter Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shawn-ryan-show/id1492492083 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5eodRZd3qR9VT1ip1wI7xQ?si=59f9d106e56a4509 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnryanshow Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/@shawnryanshow Follow on X: https://twitter.com/ShawnRyanShow SRS Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4pqo9Uoh0WuUKxw0BmaK1yrg9Kd7E4lk #vigilanceelite #shawnryanshow Jen Lilley Links: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jen_lilley Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jenlilleyofficial Website - https://www.jenlilley.com Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: Go right now to https://sundaysfordogs.com/SRS50 and get 50% off your first order. Or, you can use code SRS50 at checkout. New customers can save 35% on your first month of Dose for Cholesterol by going to https://dosedaily.co/SRS or entering SRS at checkout. Ready to upgrade your eyewear? Check them out at https://roka.com and use code SRS for 20% off sitewide. Sign up for your $1 per month trial today at https://shopify.com/srs 00:00 Welcome and Introduction 12:10 Predators in the System 25:09 Reunification Goals & Challenges 37:37 Foster Home Rules & Boundaries 49:16 Foster Parent Support Networks 01:01:19 Bystander Effect & Reunification 01:13:44 Politics & Bureaucracy 01:26:21 Adoption Loopholes & Exploitation 01:42:18 Missing Kids & Hidden Placements 01:53:00 Bureaucracy vs Prevention 02:12:23 How to Help Right Now 02:24:56 How Fostering Changes Families 02:35:19 Adoption Trauma & Bio Parent Contact 02:44:37 Fostering Futures Act 02:57:56 Call to Action & Prayer