Opening Our Hearts and HomeAs our children grew in independence, an amazing transformation took place in my husband’s heart. John decided he wanted to become a foster care provider. This was something I’d been praying about—and now felt a green light from God for us to jump into the wonderful world of foster care.When we …
Kinship Care
You may have wondered before, “What is kinship placement?” If you are caring for a relative’s children, you may not have heard the term “kinship placement” before you welcomed them into your home. An estimated 2.5 million children in the U.S. today live in a kinship placement. That number works out to 3% of all kids in the …
A fast-growing area of foster care policy is “kinship care,” when extended family members step up to take care of children at risk of going into the system. Part of the boom in kinship care is because official federal policy encourages states to find kinship placements before they turn to foster care. Another reason is the …
When a child lives with a relative, it is considered kinship care. Kinship care and foster care are similar, but there are some key differences.
I hear it at least weekly— “If it weren’t for my church… ” This is the chorus of an ever-growing choir. What follows varies from a simple statement to tragic stories met with timely redemption. You might expect stories of individuals trusting in Jesus because a local church pointed them to Him. You’d be right. …