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,…
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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…
A Family Affair
AnnouncementsWritten by Laura Rasche What seemed like a fast transition of me stepping in as Director of the Central Indiana…
Love Heals Trauma
AnnouncementsElizabeth Beseke, Minnesota State Director When I heard the statement, “Trauma blocks love but love heals trauma” by Frank Anderson,…
Sharing the Gift of Compassion
Announcements“Praise be to God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all…
The Practice of Disruptive Generosity
AnnouncementsWe believe there are three core values that are important for Safe Families to live out. Radical hospitality is the…
Making The Invisible Visible
AnnouncementsIn Matthew chapter 25, we are reminded by Jesus that there is a danger for those in greatest need to…
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…