Foster Friendly® Faith Resources

Nearly 50% of foster parents stop fostering within the first year due to a lack of community support. Faith communities play a vital role in filling this need to change the experiences and outcomes for kids and families in foster and kinship care.

Start here! Click to download and share with your leadership to introduce them to Foster Friendly® Faith Communities.

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Faith Toolkit

The needs of your foster families are as unique as the giftings and culture of your community itself. We created these resources as a jumping off point to help you discern how best to integrate Foster Friendly® best practices into your community’s culture. We have over 80 free resources including videos, handouts, and courses available after you connect with our team!

Remember, people of faith are three times as likely to adopt and twice as likely to consider fostering than the general population. Your support can have life-transforming impact.

Best Practice #1: Become Trauma-Aware

– One-Hour Trauma Training & Guide

Watch Now | Free one hour trauma awareness video
Download | Companion to one-hour course

– Trust-Based Relational Intervention

Search Directory | Find a local practitioner

– Hope for the Journey

Learn more | Hope for the Journey is a five-session resource to build connection and trust with the children and teens in your care

Best Practice #2: Offer a Support Ministry

– Foster Parent Assessment

Download | Identify foster, kinship and adoptive parents in your faith community

– Start a WRAP Program

Learn More | Walk alongside foster and kinship families to provide support

– Launch Foster Family Support Groups

Download | Guide to start Foster/Kinship/Adoptive Parent support groups

– Host Foster Parent Nights Out

Download | Host Foster/Kinship/Adoptive Parent Night Out events

Best Practice #3: Teach on Foster Care and Adoption

– Sermon Resource Guide

Download | Belong Service Guide

– Foster Care Moments | 3 Week Guide

Download | Bulletin Insert

– Host a Next Steps Panel

Download | Planning Guidebook

QUESTIONS? WE’RE HERE TO HELP!
Reach out to Kristin Miller with any questions you may have.