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…
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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…
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…
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.
Just Being People
Announcements, Success StoriesAbout two years ago, one of our host families began a hosting for Brittany*, a young single mom. A natural…
New life, New Opportunity
Announcements, Success StoriesThe heart of Safe Families for Children is to support these parents in crisis, getting them back on their feet again. We are forever grateful for the parents that volunteer their own home to those children in crisis and building community with those who are vulnerable.