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IS YOUR CHURCH FOSTER FRIENDLY?

Here Are The 3 Best Practices To Become A Foster Friendly Faith Community.

Complete two to be included on the Foster Friendly App!

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Trauma Aware

Offer trauma awareness training to staff, children, and youth volunteers annually to ensure those serving in children and youth ministries are aware of the impact trauma can have on infants, children, and teens.

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Support

Launch a ministry or engage with a Hope Collective partner to support vulnerable children and families in need of care in your community.

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Teach

Teach in a main gathering on God’s heart for vulnerable children and families and give people an opportunity to respond.

IDEAS FOR SUPPORT

Your Church can become Foster Friendly with Family Advocacy Ministry!

Take the first two steps:

Identify Your Leaders

Determine Your Focus

Your church develops a ministry to care for children in foster care .

Option 1:

Option 2:

Your church partners with a trusted nonprofit in our community.

Foster Friendly Jax is here to provide your church with free support, consultations, and resources. We act as a guide,  creating meaningful connections to local experts, and enabling your church to care for families in crisis and children needing safety and loving homes.

HOPE COLLECTIVE

Meet our Partners

Become Foster Friendly by working with these local experts!

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BETTER TOGETHER

By empowering people who truly want to help themselves, Better Together is poised to prevent child abuse and neglect before it happens and match employers to employees who simply need a hand up or second chance.

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CAREPORTAL

Take meaningful action on the platform that’s connecting the largest network of caring people to meet the needs of kids and families in crisis.

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ISAIAH 117

Isaiah 117 provides a comforting home where these children instead can be brought to wait – a place that is safe with friendly and loving volunteers who provide clean clothes, smiles, toys, and snuggly blankets. This space allows children to receive the comfort and care they need while child welfare staff can do the necessary paperwork and identify a good placement.

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LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Harbor Families, Foster Care, Families Countâ„¢, and Heritage Builders are all Lifeline ministries that equip families and the local church to provide support and education to families who have experienced foster care or are at risk of separation.

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We’re grateful when a church partner decides to make this investment to care for vulnerable children, and we want to do all we can to help push forward their mission. To alleviate the stress and confusion that can come with creating any new ministry, we’ve created a step-by–step model called Family Advocacy Ministries (FAMs).

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SAFE FAMILIES

Safe Families for Children seeks to keep children safe and families together. Safe Families for Children is rooted in faith, fueled by radical hospitality, disruptive generosity, and intentional compassion, to build a network of caring and compassionate volunteers to support families facing social isolation.

TRAUMA AWARE

We have resources to help your church!

A Place to Belong is a two part video series intended to equip ministry environments to better serve children who have experienced trauma and the families caring for them. A Facilitator's Kit and handouts are also available to use in conjunction with this resource.

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We're happy to help with facilitation, or if you feel comfortable, you can take the lead!

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