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CAFO2023 Full Conference Download
CAFO2023 Full Conference Download
UNHURRIED: LIVING WITH THE LONG VIEWThe fruit of our labor often feels so small and incomplete, even as fresh needs rise before us every day. A deep sense of urgency can dominate us daily. Jesus faced all that we face and more, yet he never ever seemed hurried. He lived always with the long view … Read more
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Mission Wise: Scripture, Science, and Serving the World’s Most Vulnerable
Mission Wise: Scripture, Science, and Serving the World’s Most Vulnerable
You want to engage with the work God is doing in the world. We want to help you do so with excellence when it comes to caring for vulnerable children and families. Mission Wise curates today’s best practices and principles to give you clarity and confidence to take the next step forward in your mission … Read more
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Until There’s More Than Enough
Until There’s More Than Enough
The words “NOT ENOUGH” are heard every day inside of our nation’s foster care system . . . Not enough resources. Not enough support. Not enough families. But it doesn’t have to be that way where you live. If you were to find and effectively collaborate with the right people, your county could go from … Read more
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When Communities Collaborate
When Communities Collaborate
What can happen when communities collaborate? Watch what foster care collaborators across the US had to say—and then share the films where you live with your logo and URL! The five- and one-minute films show how people working together can provide more than enough for children and families in foster care. You can get the films and start … Read more
The Better Together Vision Starter Guide
The Better Together Vision Starter Guide
The Better Together vision strives to see every child in a loving family, embraced within a collaborative community. Moving towards a vision of Better Together will reflect the specific challenges and opportunities facing your community. But rallying people around a shared vision of Better Together for vulnerable children and families is a crucial first step. The vision can serve … Read more
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More Than Enough Essentials
More Than Enough Essentials
The words “not enough” are heard every day inside of our nation’s foster care system: Not enough resources. Not enough support. Not enough families. But it doesn’t have to be that way where you live. You can work with others in your community to provide more than enough for children and families before, during, and beyond foster … Read more
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The Better Together Vision Overview
The Better Together Vision Overview
The Better Together vision is intended to unify a global movement of churches, organizations, agencies and advocates who are serving vulnerable children and families in their communities. As you gather local leaders of churches, NGOs and agencies in your communities, we encourage you to affirm this vision as part of your own – not to replace … Read more
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The More Than Enough Vision Starter Guide
The More Than Enough Vision Starter Guide
You care deeply about serving children and families in foster care, but mobilizing others can feel overwhelming. Get started with a guide to help you communicate a vision of more than enough where you live. In this guide, discover resources to help rally your community around a vision of more than enough for children and … Read more
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January 2023 Virtual Collaborate: Feeding and Forming the Soul on a Journey Together
January 2023 Virtual Collaborate: Feeding and Forming the Soul on a Journey Together
The essence of ministry is pouring out from ourselves. To continue in effective ministry, leaders need rhythms of receiving so our wells do not run dry. While we offer many things to others in this field (best practices, resources, training, services, etc), the most important is the presence of Jesus. It is this presence that … Read more
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Collaborate+ Host Guide
Collaborate+ Host Guide
This guide is intended to provide targeted coaching, resources, and information you will need as you plan your Collaborate+ event. This is your event, and our hope is that any content we provide will be contextualized as needed for your local culture. We are so glad you are here and we look forward to walking … Read more
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Fostering Trust in Collaboration
Fostering Trust in Collaboration
A sample agreement of commitments for healthy collaboration between ministry partners
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Global Engagement and the Church
Global Engagement and the Church
A collaborative project of the National Church Ministry Initiative and the Applied Research and Best Practice Initiative of the Christian Alliance for Orphans. Impacting the world in significant, meaningful, Christ-honoring ways has always been a hallmark of the Christian church. Through local, domestic and global initiatives, God’s people have historically led the way in compassionate … Read more
Community Mapping
Community Mapping
This infographic provides a helpful overview of the process of Community Mapping as it relates to identifying and cataloging child welfare services in a given geographical area.
Engaging Local Cultures
Engaging Local Cultures
Every country has indigenous cultures with varying degrees of influence. Whether it be First Nations peoples in North America or tribal culture in Africa, indigenous leaders and culture hold influence and significance within large portions of the population. Indigenous communities have historically not been heavily engaged in collaboration regarding child welfare. Cultural leaders have great … Read more
Partnerships: Community Mapping and Healthy Collaboration in Global Child Welfare
Partnerships: Community Mapping and Healthy Collaboration in Global Child Welfare
This training course is part of the Core Elements of Success in OVC Care program. It is targeted toward supporting NGOs serving vulnerable children and families, but principles may apply more broadly. Ideally, it will be used in conjunction with the Core Elements Self-Assessment and other Core Elements training courses. No one program can meet all needs of vulnerable … Read more
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Farmer Herman and the Flooding Barn: A story about 344 people working together, to solve a big, big, big problem
Farmer Herman and the Flooding Barn: A story about 344 people working together, to solve a big, big, big problem
Farmer Herman and the Flooding Barn is a children’s book about 344 people working together to solve a big, big, big problem. AND it’s illustrated by 344 kids, adoptive and foster parents, child welfare professionals, pastors, organizational leaders, recording artists, and authors who are all counting on the power of unity to bring hope to … Read more
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