Support a Foster or Adoptive Family
“I would've quit fostering if it were't for my Care Community.”
- FOSTER PARENT, VIRGINIA
Parents who foster and adopt need to know they’ll be well-supported when their children arrive.
Each child has unique needs and requires intentional focus from their new parents. Supporting these families in practical, hands-on ways provides a healthier context for a child’s transition into their new home. And it prevents debilitating burnout from spent parents.
Did you know the average foster placement is 20 months? While parents pick up a rhythm, the constant service doesn't let up.
Care Community volunteers offer regular support for foster and adoptive families by:
Bringing weekly meals
Supplying practical needs (bunk beds, strollers, car seats, clothing)
Transporting children to appointments
Homework help
Mentoring
Coordinating volunteers
Providing respite care
HELP YOUR CHURCH FORM EFFECTIVE CARE COMMUNITIES
Become a trained Care Community Advocate.
We offer an online training nearly each month in partnership with a sister organization, Promise 686.
That six hour training gives your care community leader(s) tools to better understand the process and the needs of vulnerable children and the people caring for them. Once they are trained, they will have access to excellent materials to help recruit, train and organize your volunteers. Then we will connect your Care Community leaders to others around NoVA to share ideas and encouragement.