Feb 9, 2023 | Announcements
Twenty years ago, I believe the Lord put a calling on my life. After working in ministry, launching a church, and then running a child welfare agency, I believe the Lord gave me the mission of Safe Families. It was driven by an incredible sadness regarding the...
Jan 4, 2023 | Announcements
by Kate Swanson, SFFC Wisconsin Chapter Director When you hear the phrase “it takes a village” who do you think of? Who is in your villagethat has allowed you to be strong and supported? Who supported you while you chasedyour dreams, took positive risks, made...
Dec 1, 2022 | Announcements
Lori Key, Chapter Director Safe Families for Children DFW In the foster community the system, while well-intentioned, can create a barrier between children, their parents, and the fostering family. They can care for the children but often cannot support the...
Nov 3, 2022 | Announcements
by Jessica Waszak, SFFC Oklahoma Chapter Director Recently, I attended a Hope Rising Summit and was impressed by the facilitator’s repetition of one line…HOPE BEGETS HOPE! This simple idea that someone who is hopeful can actually share their hope with...
Oct 7, 2022 | Announcements
I had been the chapter director in Raleigh/Durham for slightly more than a month when my Family Coach Supervisor called to tell me one of our moms was in the hospital and needed someone to sit with and advocate for her. I walked into that hospital room on a...
Sep 1, 2022 | Announcements
Written from the Perspective of a Host Family from Portland, Oregon We first met Serena during the summer of 2020. I was approached by church staff that there was a local young lady in need of some resources as she was soon expecting her first baby. I was told in...
