The Heart of Fostering
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I Will Never Be On the Side of Doing Nothing Again – Kim’s Story
We knew there had to be a better way forward. So we began researching how we could be as strategic as possible on behalf of children, and what we found changed everything: Well-supported families are the families who can keep saying yes to children. Nationally, 50-60% of foster families quit after their first year due to isolation and overwhelm, but with wraparound support, 90% of these same families continue fostering into their second year and beyond. We realized that if we could surround foster, adoptive, and kinship families with the support they need — practical, relational, spiritual, and community support — we could change the trajectory of a child’s life.
The Hoffmanns’ Fostering and Adoption Story
Anna and Nic Hoffmann felt the tug to begin their fostering journey when their close friends fostered and adopted a baby who had been surrendered at the hospital shortly after being born. The...
The Next Generation – Support for Two Aged-Out Foster Children
Many of the teens there are completely alone. They need guidance as they look for jobs, start college, learn basic life skills, and build healthy relationships. They need people who will show up. People who will care. People who will show them the love of Jesus in everyday ways.
The Power of the Portal – Connecting the Community to the Front Lines of Need
Your support helps reduce the number of children entering foster care, shortens the time children remain in the child welfare system, and increases the likelihood of successful reunification with biological or kinship families. This is your chance to take action now and change a child’s life.
The Hands of Hope – How a Stranger Became Family
Rachel has shared again and again how grateful she is for the support she received. She says it made the difference between feeling alone and feeling connected. We invite you to help us continue saying “yes” to families like Rachel’s. Your giving strengthens caregivers. It creates stability for vulnerable children. And it ensures that babies like Andrew are met with love the moment they enter the world.
Don’t Throw in the Towel! Jennifer’s Story of Finding Support
Our Care Community invited us to join the church who has been serving us, and since we started going, we have found so much blessing, connection, and community there. For the first time, this has given us a church community, family, and friends. It’s so nice to finally have other people to lean on.