Foster and adoptive families, ministries, and organizations should know the value of a team better than anyone. We have all benefited from excellent training that shed light on what we saw in our homes. Some of us have traveled internationally with a group with whom we now have a lifetime bond. We have been in …
Adoption Support
Families who have fostered or adopted a child need the love and support of other families in the community around them. It’s critical to support these foster and adoptive families for the family to succeed and thrive in the faces of these new joys and challenges. Here are 7 ways to support a foster or …
They blazed a pathway to connect prospective families with the child welfare agency.
How To Start A Foster/Adoptive Family Ministry Equipping the Church for Lasting Impact in Child Welfare Eight of ten children were off to school, covering four campuses, three cities, and five grades. She stared with disbelief at the city official. It was mid-morning. The house was almost quiet except for the pair of three-year-olds in …
“Where does she live?” We ask this so we know which church to call to get the mom connected.
If you have had the opportunity to care for a child or children from foster care or adoption, you know the trauma they have experienced. It is difficult to look into the eyes of a child affected by trauma and not want to find help for the child. For seven years, A Home For Me …
Why do we make everything so complicated? A few weeks ago, I was planning a project for work and had a moment of panic. “How in the world am I going to pull this campaign together in time AND have measurable success?!?” Positivity is one of my top strengths, so I was surprised by the …
Children need to discover an ability or a skill they can be good at and achieve competence. And it’s our job as parents to help them find it.