May 24, 2018 | Noteworthy Thoughts, Success Stories
This weekend I caught my 3 and 4 year old playing “Safe Families” with their stuffed animals. They told me they were taking care of their animals and loving them until their mommies could take care of them again. When we stepped out in faith as a host...
May 17, 2018 | Success Stories
The stillness is now broken by footstep thuds early in the morning and late night giggles. Small sounds that had been absent in my everyday life. Each day I find myself laughing more often, watching more Disney Junior than should be allowed, falling asleep in the...
May 10, 2018 | Noteworthy Thoughts, Success Stories
When we talk to friends and family members about Safe Families, it always takes a while to explain what it is. Is is foster care? Is it adoption? Is it just free baby sitting? I think it’s difficult to explain because it doesn’t fit into any of our normal categories....
May 3, 2018 | Success Stories
A testimonial from a social worker from a child welfare agency that has worked with Safe Families for Children: I wanted to thank Safe Families for Children for all that they have done to help a member that I am working with in Peoria, IL. I truly believe that the...
Apr 24, 2018 | Success Stories
To see the hindsight of God’s incredible plan, I have to start back in 2015. 3 Adults, Many Needs In May of 2015, we took in my 17-year-old special needs nephew while watching my sister die for 6 weeks. She died on June 8th, 2015 and then unexpectedly my mother-in-law...
Apr 17, 2018 | Success Stories
Mom made a brave choice to trust Safe Families almost six years ago. Sometimes, I think it was for me. Either way, it has been a bridge for two families that never would have been crossed without it. A very, very, adventurous bridge. A Story of Two Women From Chicago...
