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How churches can learn from past viral crisis in responding to vulnerable children
The Christian Post
As coronavirus spreads across the world, many are warning of the potential catastrophic consequences in poor countries with little infrastructure and few resources.
Read MoreCOVID-19 shutdown cuts off foster children from birth parents
Detroit News
Stay-home order prompts worry that households providing foster care or completing certification will pause amid job losses and safety concerns
Read MoreSafe Families for Children offers services during pandemic
KNBN NewsCenter1
Safe Families for Children provides support for families struggling with addiction, homelessness, unemployment, and other circumstances that make families vulnerable. Shelby Kruckenberg, Safe Families Coordinators, says that at this time of isolation, families are at a higher risk for substance abuse and child neglect. Safe Families is available if a need arises. Volunteers are making phone calls and dropping off...
Read MoreEvangelical leaders call for release of some detained immigrants to stop spread of COVID-19
The Christian Post
Influential evangelicals are calling on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to utilize “alternatives to detention” and release some detained undocumented immigrants as they await their hearings so long as they don’t pose a threat to public safety.
Read MoreNRI Foster Care Forum -- What About the Kids Who Are Not Alright? How Can More of Us Help?
National Review
A new program from NRI’s Center for Religion, Culture, and Civil Society.
Read MoreCoronavirus: Virtual Information, Training Still Available For Prospective Foster Parents
CBS Los Angeles
Kay Ramsey with Bethany Christian Services in Riverside says with schools closed to slow the spread of coronavirus, children have lost their first line of defense from an abusive home.
Read MoreSelf care tips for the parents who are doing it all
WOODTV.com
Parents, your efforts during this challenging time are not going unnoticed! Here are tips to stay motivated!
Read MoreFoster parents dwindle in Colorado Springs
KRDO
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Adoption agencies across Colorado are worried COVID-19 is having detrimental effects on the foster care system. Bethany Christian Services, an adoption agency in Colorado Springs, told KRDO they're seeing more children head into the local foster care system as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. "It’s a stressful time for
Read MoreCOVID-19 crisis increasing the need for foster parents in Michigan
Fox 2 Detroit
We speak with the director of Bethany Christian Services of Detroit about how the need for foster parents is increasing during the COVID-19 crisis.
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