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4 Ways To Succeed at Foster Care and Adoption

Wherever we are in the adoption triad, we can experience fulfilling lives and success at foster care and adoption through God’s abundance.

12 ways the church can prevent child neglect

12 Ways The Church Can Prevent Child Neglect

Why would followers of Jesus wait until a child is harmed before we offer to help? The church can offer parents options long before the struggle becomes too much to bear.

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Foster Parent Application: Biblical Advice

If you are thinking about a foster parent application, there are a few things you should know first.

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The Adoptive Mom Survival Guide

Being an adoptive mom is a unique journey that no one can prepare for. No one generally sees what the adoptive mom experiences.

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Peter Mutabazi: From Street Kid to Fostering Kids

Find out more about an exceptional, single foster dad.

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Samuel the Prophet: An Adoption Story

The story of Samuel the prophet gives an excellent example to how beneficial foster care and adoption can be to the body of Christ.

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Foster to Adopt: What You Should Know

There is a right way to look at foster to adopt and a wrong way.

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What is RAD?

What is RAD? Find answers about what a Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) diagnosis means.

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A Flat Tire Saved My Daughter’s Life

A flat tire changed my life forever. A flat tire saved my daughter’s life.  My story begins hidden in a Walgreens bathroom. I’m 17 years old, staring at a positive pregnancy test. Before this moment, I was a spirited high school girl with a million dreams for my future. I felt I could conquer the world. …

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How to Adopt a Family for Christmas

The Christmas season is about giving. There’s a tug on our heartstrings when the pastor asks us to buy a gift for a child that is less fortunate or adopt a family for Christmas. Maybe the child in that family is in an out-of-home placement, and their world looks different than last year. Walking the …

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6 Ways Pastors Can Shepherd Their Churches to Support Foster or Adoptive Families

There are many ways that the people of God can rally around those who feel a unique call to foster care and adoption.

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How Our Church Encouraged Us to Adopt

Adoption won’t always move in a straight line, but it’s an outreach of immense importance and one that rests at the heart of the Gospel.

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How to Support Foster and Adoptive Families

Foster and adoptive families need help in order to thrive. This is how you can support foster and adoptive families.

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Giving a Voice to Children for Adoption

The Reel Hope Project’s goal is to present children to potential families for who they are as a person. By creating unique, two-minute video reels, The Reel Hope Project gives children for adoption from foster care a chance to say, “This is the real me.”

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Adoption vs. Abortion: What are My Options?

It is estimated that 45% of pregnancies are unplanned, leaving many women to wonder about the facts surrounding adoption vs. abortion.

3 ways young adults can support foster and adoptive families

3 Ways Young Adults Can Support Foster and Adoptive Families

Make the most of your young adult years. Here are ways you can begin supporting foster and adoptive families.

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Our Journey to Adoption Through Foster Care

Over a decade ago, the Meadows family was obedient to God’s calling on their lives to pursue adoption through foster care. Here’s where they are now.

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Foster Care in Your State: California

There are over 55,000 children in California’s foster care system. This is how you can get involved.

3 Easy Christmas Crafts to Make for Kids in Foster Care

You can make Christmas special for kids in foster care by creating and donating any one of these easy holiday crafts.

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How to Recognize the Warning Signs of Childhood Trauma

America’s childhood trauma epidemic garners relatively little attention. Knowing the warning signs of childhood trauma can change that.