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Local training program prepares refugee childcare providers for economic resiliency, independence
Rapid Growth Media
What started as a small business incubator to support the refugee community in West Michigan has become a lifeline for childcare providers and parents during COVID-19.
Read MoreI have his eyes: An adoptee reunites with her birth father
After a successful search and reunion with her birth father, adoptee Melinda invests time and understanding in their growing relationship.
Read MoreHome studies remain essential despite coronavirus risks
The coronavirus has made it risky to enter a stranger’s home, but Daisy Cordero knows her home study is the only thing standing between an unaccompanied child and their family
Read MoreRefugee employment: How COVID-19 affects the refugee workforce in the U.S.
Imagine trying to navigate this situation thousands of miles from home, in a new culture and with a new language. This is the world recently resettled refugees are living in.
Read MorePregnancy counseling: Supporting birth moms through delivery and adoption during COVID-19
Kristen Schlee, a pregnancy counselor, shares how current restrictions on hospital visitors affect birth moms making adoption plans.
Read MoreFear, uncertainty, trauma? For human trafficking survivors, this was already the norm
The coronavirus is redefining our times as a “new normal.” But for Lisa Dominguez, who began working at Bethany at the start of the pandemic, helping human trafficking survivors find the resources they need is business as usual.
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Consider opening your heart and home to these kids in need
WOODTV.com
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich (WOOD) – If you have ever considered adoption, now is the time to act. Bethany Christian Services has many amazing kids of all ages waiting to be adopted and find their for…
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Behind the Front Lines - Foster care: An already complex journey for kids and families becomes radically more difficult
COVID-19 adds extra challenges for parents working to reunite with their kids after foster care.
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