Alaskans can do much to protect our children, and that’s more than a platitude
Media MentionsMuch attention is being paid to the state’s fiscal challenges, as it should be. Although we as community members can…
A real chance to help
Press ReleasesParents of children at risk of being removed from their home by the state gained an ally in Yamhill County…
“Safe Families” Help Others Get Back on Track
Media MentionsWhen CBS News Anchor Katie Couric first met Lawrie and Isabel last year,they told their heartbreaking story through drawings. They…
Safe Families for Children in Need
Media MentionsUPDATE, May 29: Since this story aired, more than 500 families have signed up to take in other kids through…
Suburban Agency Places Children in Short-Term Foster Care
Media MentionsThey’ve already raised three sons and have six grandchildren, so the last thing Jim and Kathleen needed in the house…
Mothers in Crisis Turn to Temporary ‘Parents’
Media MentionsINDIANAPOLIS—After resolving to leave her longtime but violent partner in March, Janai Parahams, 25 and jobless, wanted to make a…
Safe Families Offers Help to Parents in Need
Media MentionsClarissa Carmona’s new apartment is neatly decorated, with a snug living room still big enough for her and her four…
Homeless and Needing Help in Davenport
Media MentionsIn a crisis, whom do at risk families turn to? A few months ago, a Davenport mother and her three…
Community Counts: Safe Families Helps Families in Crisis
Media MentionsCAPE CORAL, FL—Giving hope to families is the mission of a new program in Southwest Florida. It helps families in…
Safe Families: An Alternative to Foster Care
Media MentionsI admit to total ignorance on this issue, though it usually forms the basis of any crime drama story regarding…