Promise686: Family Advocacy Ministries
Our mission is to mobilize church communities to care for vulnerable children. We carry out this mission by equipping churches to support local foster & adoptive families, and biological families in crisis.
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The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Trauma and Adversity
For anyone who has faced a difficult childhood, or who cares about the millions of children who do, the acclaimed health interventions in The Deepest Well represent vitally important hope for preventing lifelong illness for those we love - for generations.
Volunteer: Be A CASA or GAL
Court-appointed special advocate (CASA) and guardian ad litem (GAL) volunteers advocate for the best-interests of children who have experienced abuse or neglect.
Former Foster Youth Resource Network: A Sense of Home
A Sense of Home strives to prevent homelessness by creating first-ever homes for youth aging out of foster care with donated furniture and home goods.
Foster Care Institute: Dr John DeGarmo
Global keynote, TED Talk speaker and foster dad to more than 60 children, Dr. DeGarmo shares his considerable wisdom and resources on the topic of foster care, trauma and many more topics.
The Foster Care Survival Guide
Leading foster care expert Dr. John DeGarmo combines his own wisdom with that of fellow foster parents.
Foster Parent College
Innovative, interactive online courses for foster, adoptive, and kinship parents. The self-paced training is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
TBRI® 101: A Self-Guided Course in Trust-Based Relationships
This course offers an informal, yet thorough approach to Trust-Based Relational Intervention®, an evidence-based intervention for children from hard places of abuse, neglect, and/or trauma.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
SAMHSA's mission is to lead public health and service delivery efforts that promote mental health, prevent substance misuse, and provide treatments and supports to foster recovery while ensuring equitable access and better outcomes.
Fostered: A Memoir
Tori grew up in the foster care system, a bi-racial child in a confusing and volatile world. Now an adoptive and biological mom herself, she is dedicated to foster care reform, adoption advocacy, and help for vulnerable populations.
From Foster to PhD: Letters from a Suitcase
A memoir on the resilience, grit, and determination of one foster care kid who realizes the importance of education and chooses to push through many obstacles.
Replanted Groups
Join or start a local support group for foster and adoptive families. Replanted groups help provide the consistent support parents and children need to heal, connect, and thrive as a family.