Apr 3, 2024 | Noteworthy Thoughts, Success Stories
by Laura Oberski, SFFC Austin, TX Chapter Anyone who has talked with me for more than 30 seconds knows that I’m passionate about Safe Families. I grew up in a strong local church and admired families I knew who were active in foster care and adoption. As a youth, I...
Mar 8, 2024 | Noteworthy Thoughts, Success Stories
Supportive relationships between committed volunteers and isolated parents are making a deep impact. The key to the Safe Families model is relationships. Social isolation has become an increasingly growing and alarming epidemic, and we believe when supportive...
Feb 7, 2024 | Noteworthy Thoughts, Success Stories
“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” ― Helen Keller The goal of preventing child abuse and decreasing the number of children entering the foster care system takes a shared responsibility and commitment. We believe when local communities collaborate...
Jan 2, 2021 | Announcements, Success Stories
As the COVID-19 pandemic began to unfold around the world, millions of people struggled with lockdowns, unemployment and social distancing. But for one vulnerable group, it hit especially hard: people in recovery already struggling to maintain their sobriety. This was...
Dec 12, 2020 | Announcements, Success Stories
Struggling. Feeling alone. Afraid to leave her home. On the brink of a mental crisis. And all in the middle of a pandemic. Desperately trying to hold her mental health together on her own, but still recognizing her own needs, Jada* bravely reached out for support....
Nov 30, 2020 | Announcements, Success Stories
About two years ago, one of our host families began a hosting for Brittany*, a young single mom. A natural friendship began, and the families kept in touch with each other after the placement was over. When COVID hit hard in the spring of 2020, Brittany’s small...
