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What family separation looks like for a 5-year-old in Michigan | Michigan Radio
Michigan Radio
She looks small in the high-ceilinged lobby, her hair pulled back in a heart-shaped barrette, wearing a sundress and pink ruffled socks. She holds hands
Read MoreFoster Mom Reflects on Six Years Caring for More Than 100 Central American Children
Chronicle of Social Change
One Michigan foster parentand her husband have cared for more than 100 unaccompanied children since becoming licensed through Bethany Christian Services in 2013.
Read MoreRefugee resettlement numbers in Lancaster continue to sag after 2017 ban | Local News | lancasteronline.com
Lancaster Online
Two-and-a-half years after Lancaster city was called America’s refugee capital, nonprofits working in the county say their resettlement numbers have declined dramatically as a result of the Trump administration’s temporary
Read More'The Beautiful Thing': Churches, Faith-Based Groups Respond to Foster Crisis | CBN News
CBN News
America's opioid crisis is literally driving children from their homes and faith leaders are looking for creative ways to respond.
Read MoreEvangelicals Can Help at the Border. They Just Can’t Do It...... | News & Reporting | Christianity Today
Christianity Today
To make an impact among migrants crossing through Texas, churches rely on government advocacy and ecumenical partners.
Read MoreEastern Michigan to create state foster parent training program
Detroit News
The university was granted $690,000 by the state to develop, pilot and implement the soon-to-be statewide program
Read MoreLocal woman awarded for foster care work - Entertainment & Life - Holland Sentinel - Holland, MI
Holland Sentinel
The world of foster care can be challenging, and it’s helpful to have a guide for those who find themselves in it. For the parents whose children have been taken away, for the children in care and for the foster families, it’s helpful to have one point of contact — an advocate and translator.Devon Strong, foster care case manager at Bethany Christian Services in Holland and Spring Lake resident, is one such person. And last month, she was recognized by Michigan Department
Read MoreA safe place for Venezuelan refugees in Colombia - Mission Network News
Mission Network News
Three-point-four million Venezuelan citizens have fled the country because of the economic crisis and political turmoil, which...
Read MoreDr. Dobson Tours Border, Pinpoints Congress for Migrant Crisis | CBN News
CBN News
Some evangelical leaders are speaking out in support of funding for immigrant families at the border detention facilities. Dr. James Dobson was recently invited by White House staff to tour a border patrol facility in McAllen, Texas.
Read MoreWalk a Mile for World Refugee Day - NBC 10 Philadelphia
NBC 10
Thursday is World Refugee Day, and local agencies like Bethany Christian Services in Jenkintown, Montgomery County, encourage everyone to step with refugees by doing an activity for a mile.
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