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La Espiritualidad como Factor Protector
La Espiritualidad como Factor Protector
Los adultos que fueron separados del cuidado de sus padres cuando eran niños y residieron en entornos de cuidado alternativo suelen experimentar dificultades a lo largo de su vida. Por ello, es importante explorar los factores que conducen a mejores resultados. En esta infografía se comparten los resultados de un estudio en el que se … Read more
CAFO2024 Digital Media Share Kit
CAFO2024 Digital Media Share Kit
The CAFO2024 Summit gathers foster and adoptive parents, orphan advocates, students, pastors and leaders to inspire and equip God’s people to effectively live out their calling to care for vulnerable children and families. Find words, phrases, photos and information to share about the CAFO2024 Summit with your network.
Innovaciones en el cuidado de niños, niñas y adolescentes separados de sus padres
Innovaciones en el cuidado de niños, niñas y adolescentes separados de sus padres
Muchos centros de atención residencial desean realizar la transición de modelos de cuidado residencial a modelos de cuidado familiar pero carecen de orientación práctica y apoyo. Aprender de las ONG que ya han hecho la transición de la atención residencial a la familiar, ofrece valiosas ideas y orientación sobre lo que es más eficaz. Esta … Read more
2024 Organization Membership
2024 Organization Membership
Membership in CAFO not only benefits your organization – it’s also a chance to grow and guide a movement together. In 2024 there are many ways to be an active part of this community! Discover news ways your organization can get involved, build your team, lend your expertise and find community. As a CAFO member, … Read more
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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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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Attachment After Adversity: Building Resilience Through Relationship
Attachment After Adversity: Building Resilience Through Relationship
No matter a child’s history, there is always hope for improving well-being through positive, supportive relationships. Using research on adversity and attachment, this book examines what a history of adversity might look like, how it shapes a child’s expectations for what a relationship is, and how long-term nurture can successfully carry that child into adulthood.
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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Antecedentes de la Colocación de Niños en Centros Residenciales
Antecedentes de la Colocación de Niños en Centros Residenciales
Los estudios individuales sugieren que la mayoría de los niños y jóvenes en Centros de Acogida Residencial (CARS) tienen padres vivos y que la muerte de los padres no es el principal antecedente de su ingreso a los Centros de Acogida Residencial. El objectivo del presente estudio era examinar la literatura para comprender mejor lost … Read more
Child Protection
Child Protection
This eCourse will primarily focus on how to develop and implement child protection policies and procedures at the program level. There is much more to child protection beyond this content, but this is a starting point for programs serving children and vulnerable adults. For more learning about broader child protection systems, view this recording of … Read more
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Moving Towards Family Solutions: Preparing for Program Transition
Moving Towards Family Solutions: Preparing for Program Transition
Both Scripture and social science affirm that the ideal environment for a child is a loving family. There are certainly situations in which this is not possible, but our priority – both for any program we lead and each child we serve – should always be towards care that is as close as possible to … Read more
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Family Strengthening
Family Strengthening
Most parents desire to care well for their children, but some are trying to accomplish that task with very minimal support, making it difficult to succeed. Family strengthening is a way for us to support these parents, show them that we believe in their ability, and empower them to raise their children to adulthood. In … Read more
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2024 Research Symposium
2024 Research Symposium
Innovate Local: Bridging Research and Customized Solutions Returning for its 11th consecutive year, this event will bring together academic researchers and faith-based NGOs serving vulnerable children and families around the world. Researchers will share insights on evidence-based interventions while leaders on the frontlines will discuss customized strategies tailored to local contexts. This event will be … Read more
Better Together: Network Assessment
Better Together: Network Assessment
Our goals in this survey is to capture the progress made toward supporting family and community based care, engaging Christians to action in serving vulnerable children and families, and promoting evidence-based approaches and practices when serving children and families. In addition, we hope to understand the network’s effectiveness to achieve these things, as well as … Read more
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A Journey Together
A Journey Together
CAFO would like to invite you and your staff into an experience that has been very meaningful for our team this year. Through 2022, we engaged in what we called the CAFO “Spiritual Formation Calendar.” Every month, we explored together a different spiritual formation practice — from solitude and Sabbath to gratitude, pruning, and generosity. Each … 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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