Our top three programs are working with churches and community groups to:
1) Find potential foster and adoptive families
- Foster care and adoption information booth outside of service
- 1 minute DVD clips about foster care or adoption that can be shown during service
- Question and Answer session in a separate room after service
- Year round volunteer projects to keep church members engaged
- Presentations to small groups and Bible studies
2) Help families all the way through the process to have children placed in their care
- Help choosing a foster family agency that is the best fit for a given family
- Introduction to experienced Christian foster and adoptive families who are a wealth of encouragement and support
- Advocacy with Foster Family Agency should there be any bumps in the road
- Prayer
3) Provide Christian education and support services so that families thrive
- Warm Line Directory of local Christian Foster and Adoptive Families
- Prayer and education based Foster Family Support Groups
- Annual Smedes Conference
- Co-op
- Christmas Party
- Summer Picnic
- Prayer Chain
- Welcome gifts for each child placed in your care
For churches
Foster Care and Adoption ministry consultation
- How to start a foster care and adoption ministry at your church
- How to support families within your congregation
- One time service projects that bless local foster care organizations
- Connection to our network of over 350 Southern California churches for best practice
* All of our services are free of charge
