Today I received six different emails requesting foster homes for sibling groups. Today I had to reply that I did not have any foster families available who could take in these siblings. May I share this with you? 6 year old boy, 1 year old girl 3 year old boy, 1 year old boy, 2 …
During the licensing process, the Office of Licensing and Regulation (OLR) will conduct a life safety inspection in your home. This is to ensure that your home is in compliance with the safety requirements for licensed foster parents. We know this can be a stressful time for families, but no need to worry we have you …
With over 21,000 children in the Arizona foster care system, it is important to stop and reflect on who these children are and what help they need. Why are they in foster care? The number one reason children come into care is neglect (85% based on the latest report). This means lack of appropriate food, …
This is the first entry in a 6-part series on foster parenting. To view a list of all the videos and blogs available in this series, please click here. Step 1: Review the Requirements for becoming a foster parent Minimum requirements to become a foster parent through Arizona Faith and Families: At least 21 years of …
People often ask how they can be involved in foster care; the number one way to be involved is to pray. Acts 1:14 explains how the disciples were “joined together constantly in prayer”. If we, the Christian Church, seek to step in and care for these orphaned then we need to be “joined together constantly …
This is the fourth entry in a 6-part series on foster parenting. To view a list of all the videos and blogs available in this series, please click here. “The bruises and sores are finally starting to heal.” It was prayer request time at our small group. And the report wasn’t on someone who was recovering …
17,000. The number is remarkable. Over 17,000 children in the care and custody of the state of Arizona. The number is staggering, the need is great. The state has contracted with twenty-nine agencies to recruit and license foster parents for this crisis. Of those twenty-nine, six list themselves as faith-based. Six. That’s just 20% of the …
*Writers Note: The following article contains links to news and data related to this topic. Please take the time to educate yourself on the crisis in Arizona and then pray about where God would use you to move on behalf of children and families in crisis. Spend any amount of time in social services and …
