Setting the Table and Making the Invite
AnnouncementsLori Key, Chapter Director Safe Families for Children DFW In the foster community the system, while well-intentioned, can create a…
Providing Hope
Announcementsby Jessica Waszak, SFFC Oklahoma Chapter Director Recently, I attended a Hope Rising Summit and was impressed by the facilitator’s…
Experiencing Life Change as We Walk with Families
AnnouncementsI had been the chapter director in Raleigh/Durham for slightly more than a month when my Family Coach Supervisor called…
Saying “Yes” to Supporting Families
AnnouncementsWritten from the Perspective of a Host Family from Portland, Oregon We first met Serena during the summer of 2020.…
Holy Spaghetti!
AnnouncementsWritten by Luke EppersonA Mat-Su host family with Safe Families for Children through Beacon Hill When Jesus showed up at…
Living Out Disruptive Generosity
Announcementsby Emily Cowan, LMSW Family Support Team Supervisor | NYC Safe Families Chapter It’s easy to think of Disruptive Generosity, one of…
When Life Gives you Lemons, Make Lemonade!
AnnouncementsBy Michelle Lussmyer (Family Coach Supervisor) and Kate Swanson (Engagement) Safe Families for Children Wisconsin When life gives you lemons,…
What Does It Mean to Live the “Good Life?”
AnnouncementsBy Natalie Bezek, SFFC Chief Development Officer I reflected on this question often through my mid-twenties. As a single woman,…
The Support of Families Belongs to the Community
AnnouncementsAlana Dennis, MS, MT-BC, CCLS SFFC State Director for Ohio/Pennsylvania “Children don’t grow up in programs, they grow up in…
Stories of Hope
Announcementsby Russ Hightower, Kansas SFFC Chapter It started out as many intakes. Juana, a young 17-year-old high school student, was…