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Safe Families for Children is an innovative collaboration between area churches, volunteers and child welfare professionals designed to support at-risk children and parents in need. Safe Families for Children is an opportunity for volunteers to have a powerful impact in the lives of others while practicing biblical hospitality and extending the love of Christ to people in need.
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Safe Families for Children is a movement of compassion designed to reduce child abuse, prevent kids from entering the foster care system and return the church to the forefront of caring for children, as it had been throughout history. Developed by most States in the 1940’s and ‘50’s, the child welfare system is relatively new. The concept of the government protecting children from their parents is roughly only one generation old. Prior to this, the church and other faith driven organizations were at the forefront of caring for vulnerable children.
Today as resource limitations and legal constraints of the government restrict society’s ability to meet these needs the church is reemerging as a champion for vulnerable families. Safe Families is a donor-supported initiative. Contributions are needed to keep the program going. To learn more about donating, click here.
Parents voluntarily place their children into your home because of any number of challenges they are facing, such as:
Show love and compassion to children and parents in need by becoming a Safe Family.
Give of your time or talents to support OJC’s Safe Families ministry, here are a few ways to contribute:
Do you want to begin the process to become a Safe Family or learn how you can best support the ministry in another way? We can help answer any questions you might have.
Become a Safe Families For Children Partner
Safe Families is a donor-funded program. Gifts from individuals, corporations, foundations, churches and organizations provide the resources necessary to implement the Safe Families program. To make a gift, click here or contact Adam Parker at 816.226.8280, for more information.
Become a Safe Family or Volunteer with the Safe Families KC Ministry/Office
Click here to become a Safe Family or volunteer with our Safe Families KC Ministry/Office. Or you can email info@safefamilieskc.org for more information.
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