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Community mapping in US foster care: Finding the pieces in your community
Foster care in your community can feel like a puzzle. Like assembling any puzzle, you’ll run into some questions along the way. Where’s the box top — do we know...
Be the Village: Short film highlights the power of collaboration in Lake County, Indiana
We all want to see our communities rally around children and families in foster care, working together to accomplish more than we ever could alone. After all, we know “it...
West Virginia collaborators come together to get foster care ‘unstuck’
Like many communities across the US, West Virginia knows a thing or two about trying to care for vulnerable children and families with what feels like not enough resources, not...
When each part of the Church does its part
In my role, I have the privilege of seeing people in countless communities show up on behalf of kids and families with profound creativity and impact. I’ve met business owners...
Walking with families through crisis
At CAFO, we often share about the incredible healing power of family. Research bears this out: children are best positioned to experience health, healing and sturdy growth into adulthood when...
Helping the next generation flourish
Barna report on Gen Z and Mental Well-Being — Major Struggles and Potent Hope Across America, the well-being of young people has declined dramatically. Anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicide have...
