Missouri foster youth successfully age-out with mentoring assistance from Transitions
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Helping foster families, kids not expensive or elaborate
JEFFERSON CITY - Although the state assists foster families, individuals and churches can help fill emotional, spiritual and financial needs for foster parents and the children in their care.
âFoster care saved my life,â says one HopeTree Family Services resident
SALEM, Va. -- Imagine that you are 10 years old when you finally find the courage to tell your teacher about some problems you have been having at home. Then your world falls completely apart. Eight years ago, this happened to Samantha. As a
Single father sees adoption, foster care as part of God’s master plan
As a single adoptive father of five boys, Robert Ewing has encountered a stressed schedule and reduced career options, deep tragedy and great joy.
Not called to foster? Here are other ways to help
Here are some small ways to help a foster-care family that can have a big impact.
Common myths about foster care
Buckner International foster-care professionals David Chandler and Samela Macon dispell some common myths about foster care.
Advocates seek foster parents in churches
Hundreds of thousands of families are needed to provide foster care for nearly a half-million children and teenagers who for their own safety cannot continue to live at home.
Relationships, reconnection foster restoration
Relationship is at the heart of the restorative justice philosophy—restoring an offender’s relationship with self, family and community.
Christians have opportunities to shape lives through foster care
By Jennifer Harris Word&Way News Writer While Scripture advocates taking care of orphans and widows, the church has abdicated that responsibility to the state, some Christian child-advocates insist. “It shortchanges people and the church,” said Robbi Haynes of
Murphy continues foster care tradition with MBCH
By Jennifer Harris Word&Way News Writer Platinum selling, award-winning Word Records recording artist, Mark Schultz, hopped on a bicycle May 7 to raise money and awareness for orphans and widows. Schultz, who was adopted through the Kansas Children’s Service League, has raised over $80,000