When CBS News Anchor Katie Couric first met Lawrie and Isabel last year,they told their heartbreaking story through drawings. They showed pictures of a life on the streets of Chicago, riding trains all night long after their parents lost their job, their home, and...

UPDATE, May 29: Since this story aired, more than 500 families have signed up to take in other kids through the Safe Families program. If someone asked you how the recession has affected you, you'd probably have an answer or two. Perhaps you or someone you know has...

They've already raised three sons and have six grandchildren, so the last thing Jim and Kathleen needed in the house was a colicky, 8-week-old baby waking them up at night. But the Libertyville couple, who asked their last names not be used for security reasons, say...

INDIANAPOLIS—After resolving to leave her longtime but violent partner in March, Janai Parahams, 25 and jobless, wanted to make a fresh start. But she felt trapped: she was tending four small children with no family support or child care. She could scarcely leave her...

Clarissa Carmona's new apartment is neatly decorated, with a snug living room still big enough for her and her four children to wrestle over the Playstation or relax and watch cartoons. A few boxes of books line a far wall, awaiting their final placement on shelves...

In a crisis, whom do at risk families turn to? A few months ago, a Davenport mother and her three children faced a crisis. Stephanie Dotson was homeless. Living out of a van. Dotson says she was ready to give up. She did not have a job. She could not afford diapers...

CAPE CORAL, FL—Giving hope to families is the mission of a new program in Southwest Florida. It helps families in crisis get back on their feet. It is called Safe Families and has been opened since January. They have helped hundreds of families in Southwest Florida....

I admit to total ignorance on this issue, though it usually forms the basis of any crime drama story regarding missing or abused children in the media. It’s foster care, and how it’s failing our nation’s children. The basis for foster care is to make sure the well...

Some parents in crisis are getting assistance from Safe Families, a Chicago-area group that offers temporary child care so adults can refocus In a desperate but loving attempt to get their lives on track, Samer and Yvette Assaf handed their children to strangers nine...

Click on the photo to view the magazine and see page 20! http://issuu.com/siouxfallswoman/docs/sfw8913-web Source: Sioux Falls Woman Magazine Date: August 1, 2013

Read about Mark and Sarah who are Racing the Planet to raise money for Safe Families for Children! The reason Mark and I felt led to Safe families for Children is because we a have a deep rooted belief that a stable family is the foundation for growing and nurturing...

WSIL—Area churches are looking for volunteers for a new program. Their mission is to find temporary homes for children in crisis situations. The Safe Families for Children program matches people in safe homes with children in need, whether those children's parents are...