What the latest data shows about Christian involvement in foster care and adoption
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by Christian Alliance for Orphans
1w ago
Data still shows that Christian families in the US are more likely to adopt or foster children and are more likely to be aware of the needs of vulnerable children and families in the child welfare system. Similarly, a significant portion of churches encourages their congregants to engage in foster care and adoption and provide ... Read more The post What the latest data shows about Christian involvement in foster care and adoption appeared first on Christian Alliance for Orphans ..read more
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‘Pure religion’ looks like opening your heart to a child’s family 
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by Jenny Pope
7M ago
The latest video release from the Pure Religion Project features Jamie Finn, author, speaker and Founder of Foster the Family with branches in various parts of the country. Jamie shares how not only opening their home to children – but also their hearts to the families of those children – has profoundly impacted their family.  “I saw foster care and adoption as a call to go and do for another – that it was just about the mission itself and the people itself. And what I understand now is that God had something really beautiful to do in my heart through it; tha ..read more
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Love is Not Enough . . . Right?
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by Jason Weber
7M ago
If you’ve spent time in and around child welfare, you’ve likely heard someone say, “Love is not enough,” when referring to caring for children from hard places. You may have even said it yourself. When someone uses this phrase, they’re onto something if we are talking about the culturally acceptable definition of love as portrayed in the media and popular literature. A teammate suggested I ask Chat GPT to create a one-sentence description of love in the style of a Hallmark greeting card. Here are a few of the results: “Love is the warm embrace of the soul, where hearts find their forever home ..read more
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The real turning point in foster care
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by Jason Weber
7M ago
In storytelling, the turning point is the part of the plot line where there’s a revelation or decision that changes the protagonist’s trajectory. After that moment, everything gets better. It’s when Simba decides to return home and confront his evil uncle, Scar, in The Lion King. It’s when George McFly works up the courage to clench his fist and knock out Biff in Back to the Future. It’s when you realize that Andy has been digging a tunnel behind the poster in his cell the entire time in Shawshank Redemption. For decades, we have collectively assumed that the turning point in foster care is th ..read more
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Living within limits: Unburdening summertime to promote flourishing 
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by Rachel Medefind
9M ago
Right before summer break begins each year, I have the same conversation with fellow mothers.  We’re eager for the break – the slower pace, being more relaxed and having more time with our kids. And then, at the end of summer, we talk about how quickly it flew by – how busy it was – and how, in some ways, starting school again will feel lighter and easier than the summer felt.  It makes perfect sense. Having kids at home – without the consistent routines of the school year – adds complexity for parents.  Unstructured days aren’t always pleasant, and getting back into a schedule ..read more
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Before, during, and beyond: Growing and shaping church foster care ministry
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by More Than Enough
9M ago
Churches can begin and deepen their engagement in foster care ministry by focusing on discipleship, leveraging their existing ministries to care for vulnerable children and families, or starting a new church foster care ministry focused on a specific facet of child welfare. [Editor’s Note: This National Foster Care Month, we are looking at the state of foster care through three lenses – before, during and beyond – to assess what strategic actions make an impact in each unique area. This is the fourth article in that series. You can read the first, second and third articles here.] ——– When you ..read more
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Beyond foster care: How to help youth aging out of foster care
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by More Than Enough
9M ago
Your community can help former foster youth – particularly those aging out of foster care – with the support needed to help them transition to adulthood and protect them from experiences like homelessness and trafficking. [Editor’s Note: This National Foster Care Month, we are looking at the state of foster care through three lenses – before, during and beyond – to assess what strategic actions make an impact in each unique area. This is the third article in that series. You can read the first and the second articles here.] Foster care itself is only the middle of the story for children and fa ..read more
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During foster care: Three strategic ways to reduce the shortage of foster families
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by More Than Enough
9M ago
Community support for foster and kinship families, social workers and biological families during foster care has the dual benefit of improving outcomes for children and reducing the shortage of foster families. [Editor’s Note: This National Foster Care Month, we are looking at the state of foster care through three lenses – before, during and beyond – to assess what strategic actions make an impact in each unique area. This is the second article in that series. Find the first article here.] If your community is like most across the US, there’s a gap between the number of foster families in you ..read more
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Before foster care: Preserving families and keeping kids out of foster care
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by More Than Enough
10M ago
While the foster care system plays a vital role in providing kids a safe place for a season, we can also prevent kids from entering foster care in the first place by addressing the causes of family separation, identifying potential red flags to keep families together, and providing intensive support for families on the brink of having their children removed. [Editor’s Note: As we kick off National Foster Care Month, we are looking at the state of foster care through three lenses – before, during and beyond – to assess what strategic actions make an impact in each unique area. This is the first ..read more
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How does healthy eating improve mental health for foster and adoptive families? 
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by Rachel Medefind
1y ago
This is the third article in a three-part series on The Powerful Role of the Body in Mental Health.  For most of us, a burger and fries hold more easy appeal to our taste buds than a chef salad. Eating healthy doesn’t often come naturally. It’s all the harder because processed and fast food are everywhere and so easy! Foster and adoptive families frequently face additional challenges, whether it is a child newly entering their home with different eating habits, strong aversions to certain tastes and textures, or hoarding and overeating related to food anxiety.  We get it.  But r ..read more
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