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The key to preventing childhood trauma?
The Christian Post
Children need to feel safe to try and safe to fail. And amid their experimenting, they need to know the people and routines around them will remain.
Read MoreBethany Christian Services Sues the State of Michigan for Discrimination After Denial of Funding for Critical Services
9/10/2024 2:00:00 PM
The lawsuit states the government’s actions violate Bethany’s right to the free exercise of religion guaranteed by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution and the Civil Rights Act of 1871. By denying funding for Bethany’s refugee-resettlement services, Michigan officials are blocking critical social services to vulnerable children and families, and jeopardizing jobs at Bethany.
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Fostering Connections
WGVU Public Media
Shantheis Moody from Bethany speaks with host Shelly Irwin about how to help with the connections between a child, their parents and foster caregivers.
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Thousands of Kent Co. students in need to receive backpacks of school supplies through nonprofit
ABC 13
The backpacks will be distributed to about 40 low-income schools as well as to Bethany Christian Services and the Refugee Education Center.
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The Story of ‘Possum Trot’ Shows Us What’s Possible When Communities Work Together to Serve Vulnerable Children
Church Leaders
There is strength in numbers. Power in community. Hope for the future.
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‘We need families’: Tennessee nonprofit needs help supporting unaccompanied minors
WKRN News
One nonprofit has asked for help housing those children until they’re reunited with their families. Bethany Christian Services told News 2 that they need double the number of families fostering these kids.
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Career Resource Experience to take place on July 25
Fox 17
The Career Resource Experience, a first-of-its-kind experience, aims to connect talent to employers and offer opportunities for entrepreneurs on July 25.
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The benefits and blessings of foster care
The Common Good
Dr. Kimberly Offutt spoke with the Common Good about foster care and adoption, as well as how the film Sound of Hope: Possum Trot can impact families and children.
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The Children From Her Heart: A Story of Adoption and Foster Care with Dr. Kimberly Offutt
Anchors of Encouragement Podcast
Dr. Kim’s story is a testament to patience and love in adoption. Reflecting on adopting four children from foster care, she defies conventions and dispels myths about parenting and birth order.
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The foster care system must serve relatives, too
The Detroit News
Family reunification should be the goal of foster care. Kinship care should be the norm while a child is in the foster system.
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