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A different direction: When church and state work together to help children and families
In 2008, Sara Tucholsky, a college softball player from Western Oregon, hit her first and only home run. As she was rounding first base, she missed the bag. Her first-base...
Global Flourishing Study reveals significant findings that can benefit children and families
The newly-released Global Flourishing Study stands among the most ambitious and rigorous global research efforts ever undertaken to understand what helps people thrive. The study’s Year 1 insights carry enormous...
CAFO Releases New Report Highlighting Americans’ Views and Experiences with Foster Care and Adoption
Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO) today released a first-of-its-kind report highlighting new data on Americans’ views and experiences with foster care, adoption and family support. The report “Engagement in US...
Awareness is not enough
How can we move from generating awareness to driving action in foster care, adoption and family support? This is an exciting time here in the US — it’s National Foster...
Church collaboration in foster care: An ode to breakfasts and bullfrogs
When I facilitate gatherings of people in communities around the country, I almost always start with some questions for folks to answer at their tables to get to know each...
When the Church is at its best: The local church’s role in foster care, adoption and orphan care
I will never forget the first time a family in our church arrived on Sunday morning with their brand-new foster placement. They were a young couple, married just a few...
