Safe Families for Children Springfield/ Decatur

“There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.” — Margaret J. Wheatley

At Safe Families for Children, we believe real change happens when people come together to support children and families with hope, belonging, and connection.

You can be part of that change. To learn more about our mission and how you can get involved, go to https://safe-families.org/locations/.

Come out next week!

💙 URGENT NEED 💙

Tonight, a mother of five children is in the hospital battling cancer. In the midst of one of the hardest seasons of her life, she reached out to Safe Families for help.

And that’s what we’re here for.

When families face a crisis, we want them to know they can reach out. But for us to respond, we need a community willing to respond alongside us.

“For such a time as this.” Esther 4:14

The time is now.

To pray.
To serve.
To step up.
To be the hands and feet of Jesus.

Tonight, please join us in praying for this mother and her five children. Pray for healing, strength, peace, and support.

And if you’ve been considering volunteering with Safe Families, we need you now more than ever.

Families are reaching out. Let’s be ready to respond.

💙 https://springfield.safe-families.org/get-involved/

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Host Family - Get Involved - Springfield A Host Family will make a lasting impression on a child in need and possible change the trajectory of the family.

Happy Juneteenth. ✊🏾❤️

“Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32

The posture of pausing, noticing, and seeing a person is the heart of biblical hospitality. This is a radical way of practicing hospitality!

Let's think about practicing hospitality in two ways. First, to share with those “who are in need.” Since we ALL have needs, every encounter is an opportunity to notice others' needs, NOT to think about yourself.

Second, practice hospitality. This skill isn't reserved for individuals who excel at entertaining, but a Christ-like posture that can be learned over time as we start to pause, notice, and see people around us.

Family preservation refers to the ways we can keep families together and help them thrive. By providing family-focused PREVENTION services for families facing crisis, the goal is to improve parenting and family functioning, keep children safely at home, and prevent unnecessary involvement in foster care.

Prevention services emphasize building on a family's existing strengths while addressing underlying issues such as poverty, lack of access to basic resources, or dealing with challenging situations such as homelessness, unemployment, and a lack of child care. The overarching aim is to prevent the trauma of separation and promote long-term family stability and independence.

Our evidence-based and Family First-approved model is keeping families together! Check out our newly released Annual Report at https://bit.ly/3QjumAM to read more about how we are impacting families nationally and globally!

Family Preservation starts with community. When parents feel overwhelmed and isolated, a circle of support can make all the difference. The goal is to support parents by showing up and offering community before a crisis becomes a breaking point.

No family should have to face a crisis alone! Let’s be the community every family should have.