May 6, 2025 | Announcements, Success Stories
by Micah Ventura, Program Director, Greater Portland, OR In my previous role as a crisis intervention family therapist, I often found that the most meaningful conversations with teens occurred during our drives together in my trusty two-door Honda Civic,...
Mar 5, 2025 | Announcements, Noteworthy Thoughts, Success Stories
by Cheyenne Erickson, Chapter Director of Safe Families Austin, TX At Safe Families for Children, we often describe our work as a bridge between the community and the church. But what does that truly mean? What does it look like in practice for local congregations to...
Feb 4, 2025 | Announcements, Success Stories
By Liz DePuydt and Gabriella Bradley, Safe Families Monterey Bay, CA Chapter “Because of Safe Families, I have the confidence to face the future!” – Jian Here in Monterey Bay, California, we have witnessed the incredible transforming power of Safe Families...
Jan 7, 2025 | Announcements, Noteworthy Thoughts, Success Stories
Every year, New Year’s resolutions are made. Like many families, we evaluate life and make adjustments that we anticipate will benefit and enhance our lives. So, a unanimous decision was made. We needed to get out of our “normal.” We needed to be...
Nov 8, 2024 | Announcements, Success Stories
by Jessie Manning, Cleveland, OH Safe Families for Children Chapter Director Shame. It’s such a heavy word. It impacts our thoughts, actions, and hopes. It can hold us back and keep us stuck. In the spring of 2023, Elexis she found herself facing incarceration and...
Aug 8, 2024 | Noteworthy Thoughts, Success Stories
by Sherry Mott, Central Washington Chapter Director Answering Jesus’ call to care for the vulnerable has pushed me outside my comfort zone countless times and deepened my dependence on Him, but little did I know there was still more growth. A transformational...
