The First Step.....

 

....to becoming a Host Family for Safe Families for Children.  

It is so exciting to see the dream realized of launching Safe Families for Children in Northern Colorado.  There are many ways that you can get involved - one of them is by becoming a host family.  We have received several calls and are in need of host families right away.  Please share the below information with anyone you think would love to be part of opening their home for a few days to a child that needs a safe place to be for a night or a couple of months.  :)

Please go to  safe-families.org

Click on "Find SFFC Locations" under What is Safe Families?

Click on the state of Colorado on the map that is displayed on the screen

Click on the gold "Agency Home" button

Click on Helpful Resources you can Download - the password is Colorado

Click on Home Screening and App - it is the last one listed.

You can download this form and fill it out right on line and submit it.  Someone from Bethany Christian Services will be contacting you after you submit the application to come to your home to do a home assessment.

For more information contact:

Mike Walker at mwalker@timberlinechurch.org

Kari Stewart at Karalot9@gmail.com

Have a Great 4th of July!!

Clarissa's Story of Hope - Safe Families for Children

GIVE - HOST -VOLUNTEER - SHARE

Safe Families for Children Training 
Sunday - June 24 - Timberline Church
1:00-5:00 - Room 213


Watch Clarissa's Story at the link below:


Safe Families :: Home

Safe Families for Children provides care to kids and parents in crisis with the goal of supporting the entire family so that they can be reunited as quickly as possible.  Safe Families for Children is an opportunity for volunteers to have a powerful impact in the lives of others while practicing biblical hospitality and extending the love of Christ to people in need --- all from their own home!  

Parents like Clarissa find themselves in difficult situations that leaves them unable to care for their kids like they would like to.  These situations might look like:

- unemployment or loss of housing

- financial difficulties

- postpartum depression

- illness or hospitalization

- incarceration of one parent

Your compassionate response to serve families in our community through Safe Families for Children will have a positive impact in their life.  :)

Thinking About Adoption

If you are considering Adoption - click on the link below.  It has a lot of helpful information as you begin this journey.  :)

http://www.adoptionjourney.com/ 

Thinking About Adoption.

Are you considering adoption but still unsure if it is a good fit for your family? If so, we understand. Allow us to guide you through the process of considering adoption. Learn more.

Starting the Adoption Process.

Have you decided to start the adoption process? If so, great! We are excited to share with you a step-by-step process that will guide you along the way. Get started now.

Safe Families for Children - We need You!!

Safe Families for Children is launching in Northern Colorado!!!!

Matthews House along with Northern Colorado Christian Alliance for Orphans and churches in our community would like to invite you to be a part of launching this Family Strengthening Initiative in Northern Colorado.

Safe Families for Children provides care to kids and parents in crisis with the goal of supporting the entire family so that they can be reunited as quickly as possible.  Safe Families for Children is an opportunity for volunteers to have a powerful impact in the lives of others while practicing biblical hospitality and extending the love of Christ to people in need --- all from their own home!  

Parents find themselves in difficult situations that leaves them unable to care for their kids like they would like to.  These situations might look like:

- unemployment or loss of housing

- financial difficulties

- postpartum depression

- illness or hospitalization

- incarceration of one parent

There are many ways that you can help Safe Families for Children be a success in our community:

- Become a Host Family-hosts families give the kids a safe place to be while their parents work out the     details of getting their family back together.

- Support a host family through meals, supplies, prayer and encouragement

- Support through a financial gift to help Safe Families for Children to be the net of support that these families need

- Become a Safe Families for Children Church

**Orientation and Training for all levels of involvement will be on Sunday - June 24 at Timberline Church from 1-5 pm.  

We have become aware of a situation of a single mom needing to have surgery in July.  She does not have a network of support to help her care for her 5 year old daughter during her hospitilization and rehabilitation (4-6 weeks).  Let's support this mom by spreading the word about Safe Families for Children!!  

Safe Families for Children will have an impact in helping families!  They will become healthy and successful through family support services that will include Extended Coaching from the staff at Matthews House.  These coaches will meet with the parents and help them connect with resources and support that they are not aware of, while at the same time creating a net of support that they didn't have to begin with.

You can make a significant impact in a family in our community by committing to support Safe Families for Children in some way.  

Plan on attending this one afternoon training on Sunday, June 24th from 1-5 pm.  

RSVP to Kari Stewart at Karalot9@gmail.com   

Mike Walker has accepted the position as the Director of Safe Families for Children beginning July 1, 2o12.  

For more information about Safe Families for Children go to:  http://www.safe-families.org/