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Impact StoriesThe Courage to Ask for Help
In a culture that promotes independence and self-sufficiency, asking for help is often overwhelming. We may fear that asking for help makes us seem weak, incompetent, or needy. Or we may simply fear that we will be told ‘no’, and not want to bother another person. It...
When Davin Shook With Fear…
From Joyce Moffitt, Host Family and our Chicago chapter director: Not too long ago my husband and I hosted a little 6 year old boy named Davin. Davin was being hosted because his mother was fleeing a domestic violence situation. Having him in our home reminded me how...
4 Kids. 3 Churches. 2 Chronic Illnesses.
A single divorced mom of 4 was in crisis. Due to 2 chronic illnesses, she was in desperate need of more intensive medical treatment before she became any sicker. Several times a year, she would end up in the ER and friends would help care for her kids. Her doctors...
Chicago! Be a Mentor to a Child in Foster Care.
For the many youth leaving foster care, there is no safety net. Each year, nearly 20,000 youth emancipate or "age out" of the foster care system, about 1,000 in Illinois alone. Young adults are often discharged from care with no one to call family and nowhere to go....
That One Fateful Night…
One night about two years ago, Kiley Cobb got into a fight with her husband. The police were called when it got physical, and Cobb's infant son went to stay with a friend of hers. But the friend had to leave town and Cobb, as she tells me, "was running out of...
Lisa Welter Named Director for Safe Families – Minnesota
Safe Families for Children is excited to announce Lisa Welter as our new Director for Safe Families for Children - Minnesota. As our former director, Maridel Sandberg, transitions to a new venture we want to thank her for her years of service and wish her the best....
Washing Aryanna’s Feet
Here she comes ... What will she be like? Is she shy, withdrawn... Strong, trying to hold her own? Time will tell... Learning so many new names and faces. Figuring out where her place is... Dumping out the drawers, Running, jumping, climbing. Eating like she never ate...
A Prom, a Girl’s Dream & an Unexpected Surprise
There was an 18 year old girl who has been living with a Host Family about a year. We'll call her Lisa. Lisa has had a life that has been filled with unspeakable trauma. She's been in and out of foster care because her mom's struggles with addiction. And she's...
Debate Opens on Bills to Help Oversight of Vulnerable Kids
Associated Press Jan 20, 2017 HELENA – Montana lawmakers have opened debate on proposals that aim to help the state's child foster care system and make the agency that is responsible for protecting neglected and abused kids more accountable. Legislative committees...
How Child Abuse Affects Teens
Researchers are learning more about the effects of child abuse on teenagers. In fact, one study shows that child abuse results in harmful, physical changes to teens’ brains. Children who had been emotionally or physically abused had less gray matter in their brains...
Safe Families Helps Families in Crisis
Safe Families Video Patrick Henry Family Services is helping to pilot a program for families in need. The program is the first of its kind in the state and provides an alternative to foster care. It's called "Safe Families." It functions similarly to foster care,...
Safe Families Effort Wins Favor in Legislature
A bill touted as easing the burden on the state’s foster care system sailed through the Indiana General Assembly without gaining much public attention. In a session marked by contention over abortion, school testing and civil rights, House Enrolled Act 1183 did not...
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