Support Services
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
So many great charities provide clothing, meals, and toys to families in need. But as wonderful as this aid is, few organizations offer suitable beds and bedding to the kids in these families.
At SHP, we fully believe that a bed is a basic need for the proper physical, emotional, and mental support that a child needs. When it was brought to our attention that the need for beds went far beyond our own neighborhoods, we stepped up and took initiative. We’re a national organization answering the call to a national problem.
Care Portal
Care Portal is a platform that bridges the gap between children in need and churches that want to help. Becoming a Care Portal Responder allows you to see the needs of biological families in real-time. DCS submits items that are needed to keep families from entering the foster care system or needed before reunification can occur. Items may vary, like beds, sheets, clothing, and much more, and can be gently used or brand new.
Hope House
The Hope House exists to provide a safe space for families in crisis to have supervised visits, receive support, encouragement and love. In our home, new friendships can be fostered, parenting skills can be practiced, and meals can be shared around a table. As a result, we will see hope restored, families rebuilt and people take steps closer to Christ. The home is open Monday through Friday for supervised visits to take place. Visits must be scheduled by a service provider or DCS. Follow this link to reserve a room.
Care Communities
Nationally, 50% of foster families quit after the first year or after their first placement, primarily because they didn’t feel supported. The Care Communities model has been proven to retain up to 90% of those foster parents.
A Care Community is a group of 4-8 people/households who come around a foster family to support them. Care Community members volunteer 1-2 times per month by providing meals, helping with childcare, mentoring, transportation, household duties, and other practical support as needed.
S.H.I.N.E FOSTER FAMILY RESOURCES INC.
S.H.I.N.E. offers free resources for Qualified Foster Families, Relative Placements, Kinship and Biological Parents currently working with DCS. Volunteers are needed to gather, sort and organize donations, and to help run the store 9-11am on Saturdays, or for occassional help aiding families with emergency placements in need of immediate resources.
BECOME A FOSTER FRIENDLY BUSINESS
Foster families are of critical importance to vulnerable kids in our community. Your business can help good foster families stay the course by showing them appreciation and helping their growing family. Offer a specific foster friendly discount today!