It Takes the Whole Family
AnnouncementsWe often underestimate what an important role our whole plays in hosting children in our home. I was reminded of…
What Are We Disrupting?
AnnouncementsTwo of the main goals of Safe Families are to prevent child abuse and decrease the number of children being…
Resurrecting Hospitality
AnnouncementsDuring the final week of 2007, Chicago was shocked by the actions of a young mother who quietly exited a…
Can you fix the frog?
Announcements“The problem with our world is we draw the circles of our families too small.” Mother Teresa I discovered the…
Walk Me To the Bus Stop
AnnouncementsYesterday, I returned a 10-year-old girl to her mother after my family hosted her for the weekend to give the…
Why I Started Safe Families
Relevant NewsI recently spoke to a group of employees representing the branch offices of Georgia Pacific. I was honored to share…
Stepping Forward
Announcements, Relevant NewsIt’s been a year or more since my wife and I served in Safe Families. We had taken a break…
Believe in People
Relevant News“What would you do if you had to struggle to put food on the table? How about if you…
The Power of Having Someone’s Back
Announcements, Success StoriesAs the COVID-19 pandemic began to unfold around the world, millions of people struggled with lockdowns, unemployment and social distancing.…
A Growing Circle of Support
Announcements, Success StoriesThat’s when Safe Families for Children host mom Carrie* stepped in. Carrie’s family had only been recently trained, background-checked, and approved, but they were up for the challenge when the host opportunity arrived.