Did you know that nearly half of foster parents stop fostering within the first year? And one of the most often-cited reasons is lack of community support.
Your faith community can play a valuable role in changing the experience and outcomes for kids and families in foster and kinship care.
Here Are The 3 Best Practices To Become A Foster Friendly Faith Community.
Trauma Aware
Ensure volunteers in child and youth ministry are trauma aware by offering trauma awareness training to understand the impact of trauma on kids’ behavior.
Support Families.
Offer a support ministry for kinship and foster families. Popular examples include kids’ nights out, fostering support groups and WRAP teams.
Teach on Fostering
Teach in a main gathering on God’s heart for vulnerable children and families, and give people an opportunity to respond.