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6 ways to look out for your kids when you're fostering
Our kids saw foster care as exciting—Yay! A new brother or sister!—but they soon realized there was more to it than that. Our life as a family flipped upside down with each new placement, so we followed these guidelines to make sure our kids were not overwhelmed.
Preparing your kids to become a foster family
Talk honestly with your children about what foster care is and how having another child in your home will affect them.
Church warmly welcomes refugees, encourages others to join rewarding work
More than 45 years ago, Church of the Servant asked a simple question: How can we get to know the neighbors in our city?
PlayI needed safety
When José fled violence in South America, he knew education was his path forward in the U.S.
PlayLove is not enough, but it does not fail
As a first-time adoptive parent, Dr. Kimberly Offutt had an idealistic vision of what “happily ever after” would look like. As a foster care worker, she knew the need was great for teens with trauma history, and she thought she was ready. But love, it turns out, does not undo a child’s deep wounds.
All of this is worth it
Fostering medically fragile children takes extra time, effort, care, but Bethany provides training and support so foster parents like Dan and Katy can provide a safe place for children to heal and thrive.
PlayWelcome is in our DNA
Church ministries should be making it evident that all are welcome and cared for—including foster families.
PlayFostering is just being part of our family
Will and Colleen don’t do anything halfway. So when they said yes to foster parenting, it changed their whole lives.
PlayNot in it for the extra credit
Church shares heart, history, and opportunities for serving refugees and encourages others to welcome newcomers.
Families helping families
Too many families are one crisis away from disaster. And single parents who don’t have a strong support system are particularly vulnerable. As Safe Families volunteers, Jim and Carol have seen the difference it makes when families can build a network of support.
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