Feb 12, 2026 | Relevant News, Success Stories
Restoring Love and Safety Safe Families for Children Oregon Chapter Sarah had been trying to hold her life together while quietly enduring the trauma of an abusive relationship. She was a mom of two young daughters and wanted to do everything she could to give them a...
Jan 9, 2026 | Relevant News, Success Stories
When Prayer Changes Everything by Sherry Mott, Chapter Director for Safe Families Central Washington The work we do is an act of prayer and obedience: to love others as God has loved us. It cannot depend on our timeline or expectations. Sometimes we witness radical...
Aug 7, 2025 | Announcements, Media Mentions, Noteworthy Thoughts, Relevant News, Success Stories
by Dr. Dave Anderson, Founder and Executive Director of Safe Families for Children In July, we received some incredible news that I’m so excited to announce. Safe Families for Children (SFFC) has been approved as one of only 29 nationally recognized support programs...
Sep 10, 2024 | Noteworthy Thoughts, Relevant News
by Julie Paine, MSW, LICSW, Strategic Growth and Impact for Safe Families National Have you ever seen the movie The Perfect Storm? Based on a true story in my home stateMassachusetts, in the coastal fishing town of Gloucester, the film tells of the Perfect Stormof...
Mar 30, 2021 | Relevant News
I recently spoke to a group of employees representing the branch offices of Georgia Pacific. I was honored to share Safe Families. The CEO was interested in their employees serving in the community and a making a difference. I was asked what motivated me to start Safe...
Mar 2, 2021 | Announcements, Relevant News
It’s been a year or more since my wife and I served in Safe Families. We had taken a break leaning into our own family for a time. We’ve been taking in kids on and off since I started Safe Families 17 years ago. I found I was getting pretty comfortable with not having...
