A partner for parents in crisis
Supporting parents in our community
When a crisis strikes, many parents rely on relatives and friends for support. But for some parents, this isn’t enough—or is not even an option.
Safe Families strengthens and supports families by listening to parents, connecting them to supportive relationships, and sharing resources. No family should feel alone.
“I am not alone anymore. I never knew God would love me and my children so much, through so many wonderful people.”
- Melina, mother
"Sometimes I don't think people understand how hard it is to be a single mom. I love my kids. I didn't want to do this alone. It's so hard sometimes to get everything done ... to work full time ... when the kids are sick. I'm so glad Safe Families helped me. I wish there was something I could do in return."
- Kelly, mother
FAQs about Safe Families
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Yes, absolutely! Safe Families encourages regular contact with your child(ren), through phone calls, text messaging, video calling, and connecting in person.
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Yes. Because you maintain complete custody of your child(ren), you can ask for them to be returned to you at any time.
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Because no parent should be alone. Safe Families volunteers have the passion and heart to support families going through a difficult time. Parenting is tough, and we can all use extra support from time to time.
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Safe Families relies on volunteers to provide transportation to and from school, if needed. The goal is to make sure the child(ren) remains in their current school. Sometimes, Safe Families can work with the school to get transportation provided.
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Yes. Each Safe Families volunteer goes through an approval process, which includes completing an application, background checks, and reference checks. For some roles, finger printing and home safety assessments are completed. Safe Families volunteers have a heart and passion to support families and are not compensated.
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Safe Families is a free service to parents who are going through a difficult time, such as unemployment, homelessness, hospitalization, rehabilitation, and incarceration. Please call your local Safe Families chapter for more information and see where we can provide support.