Crossroads Foster Care Initiative
More info about the Care Portal
CarePortal is an online platform that allows caseworkers from the Department of Child Services to enter the needs of families they are working with. Churches are empowered to meet those needs by providing the resources for these families. Some families are getting their children back after a foster care placement and others are trying to create healthy environments in their homes. The beds we will be providing will go towards children who wouldn’t otherwise have one. Thanks to your generosity at our Christmas Eve gatherings, over $14,000 will go towards this initiative to help families in our community.5 Ways to Help Foster Families
Did you know 50% of foster families do not continue on after their first year or placement? Crossroads wants to come along side these incredible families to support and help them make a difference in the lives of vulnerable kids. Here are five ways you can get involved at Crossroads to help foster families thrive...
HELP WITH THE
JOURNEY BAGS
INITIATIVE
Did you know every week across the United States children enter foster care often with nothing but the clothes on their backs? We want to do something about that by making up quality Journey Bags filled with personal and comfort items for children to call their own. We want to bless them and show that they are loved, prayed for, and remembered!
HELP HOST
SUPPORT GROUPS
FOR FOSTER FAMILIES
Support groups help Foster Parents navigate the challenges of caring for their children and equip them with the resources they need to thrive. You can make a difference by helping us host these support groups through hospitality, childcare, administrative support, or leadership in this endeavor.
HELP HOST
TRAINING EVENTS
FOR FOSTER FAMILIES
We are making our facility available to partner agencies in our community for vital training events that equip Foster Families with the best practices and resources available.
You can make a difference by helping us roll out the red carpet for these events: hospitality, childcare, administrative support, etc.
JOIN A
CARE COMMUNITY TEAM
FOR FOSTER FAMILIES
A Care Community is a team of 6-8 difference makers who come alongside foster and adoptive families to provide practical, emotional and spiritual support.
Care Communities Interest Meeting
June 5th at 6:30 (South campus)
If interested, email Kalee Barnes.
CONSIDER BECOMING A
FOSTER PARENT
One of the greatest impacts you could make in our world is by choosing to foster children in need. Psalms 68:6 says, "He sets the lonely in families" and we cannot imagine a ministry more in line with the Lord's heart than through fostering a child. Prayerfully read through the following links to learn more about the requirements and responsibilities involved with becoming a Foster Parent.