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...
Apr 10, 2018 | Success Stories
We were hosting a sweet baby boy while the child welfare agency was investigating his mom. But yesterday we were overjoyed to receive a call that this precious child was allowed to go back to his mom! What a blessing! It turns out that he was removed from mom’s...
