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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) --  Each year, November is recognized as National Adoption Awareness Month.Bethany Christian Services believes every child deserves to be loved, connected, ...

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Traverse City Record Eagle

TRAVERSE CITY — As a child, Kaylee Erlewein never thought much about the way her family grew or of the diversity each new addition added to the mix.

ABC 27

Bethany Christian Services is bringing families together and keeping them together. The group is celebrating its 10,000th hosting through the Safe Families for Children program. Nikki Condon and El…

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Grand Rapids Business Journal

Bethany Christian Services surpassed 10,000 clients served through its partnership with Safe Families for Children. Chicago-based Safe Families was founded in 2003 as a solution for parents and families experiencing such trauma as poverty, addiction recovery, homelessness or unemployment that would make the family unit vulnerable. In the past, extended family or neighbors stepped in to help families in crisis by caring for their children for short periods of time. Today, however, many families are socially isolated, and their extended families are nonexistent or unable . . .

WDEF

Amy Scott recently stopped by the studios to talk about the Safe Families program offered from Bethany Christian Services.  

KTIV News

Safe Families For Children allows parents to receive emergency care for their children with the help of a host family.

NBC News Center 1

RAPID CITY, S.D. — When a family is in crisis, where do they turn to then they can’t take care of their children? If no relatives are around to help, there’s not much of a choice. That’s is where Safe Families for Children comes in. They are helping families in crisis situations because, as the saying goes, “it take a...

WOTV 4Women

13 year old Marissa has one wish, to have a forever family.