Building Families For Children

Safe families for children mobilizes a network of compassionate volunteers to wrap around families facing crisis. While some volunteers temporarily provide housing for children, others step in to mentor parents and help them achieve their goals. These supportive relationships provide the safety net many vulnerable families need to keep children out of the foster care system and achieve long-term stability. Many families today are isolated, they may not have anyone to call when difficult circumstances arise, leaving them vulnerable. This is where safe families can step in. Volunteers provide a safe, nurturing home for children, allowing parents to focus on crisis situations without worrying about losing parental custody, while providing an extra layer of support as parents work towards stability.

In our therapeutic family services program, therapists work with children of all ages and their caregivers to address emotional and behavioral difficulties resulting from trauma. We help families of all types (adoptive, foster, and biological) to connect, heal, and thrive together. Childhood trauma makes a lasting impact on the brain, hindering a child's ability to learn, grow, and form healthy attachments with others. Our therapist's approach is based on the principles of trust-based relational intervention (tbri), a holistic, attachment-based, trauma-informed intervention designed to meet the complex needs of vulnerable children.