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The key to preventing childhood trauma?
The Christian Post
Children need to feel safe to try and safe to fail. And amid their experimenting, they need to know the people and routines around them will remain.
Read MoreBethany Christian Services Sues the State of Michigan for Discrimination After Denial of Funding for Critical Services
9/10/2024 2:00:00 PM
The lawsuit states the government’s actions violate Bethany’s right to the free exercise of religion guaranteed by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution and the Civil Rights Act of 1871. By denying funding for Bethany’s refugee-resettlement services, Michigan officials are blocking critical social services to vulnerable children and families, and jeopardizing jobs at Bethany.
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We just want someone to fight for us
Jonathan shares his story about being adopted as a teen from foster care.
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Understanding kinship care and foster care
Rather than competing, kinship care and foster care often complement each other, giving children the safe care they need.
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Do you still need me?
As kinship care becomes the preferred first placement option for children entering foster care, with family members and close family friends serving as caregivers, foster parents may wonder, “Do you still need me?” Absolutely, we do.
Read MoreWhat could have made a bigger difference?
A phone call changed John and Mary’s family, and overnight they went from grandparents to parenting their young granddaughter for more than two years. Reflecting on that experience, they ask, “What could we have done to make a bigger difference in her life? What could have been more important—or more fun?”
Read MoreRefugee and Immigrant Children's Services Conference 2024
Fostering Connections
WGVU Public Media
Shantheis Moody from Bethany speaks with host Shelly Irwin about how to help with the connections between a child, their parents and foster caregivers.
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