reducing foster care together
When local faith communities mobilize, anything is possible.
What are the Issues Facing Children and Families in Sedgwick County?
- Local Foster Care is Up 30%+ over the last decade in Sedgwick County.
- 1,300 local children are in state custody.
- More than 100 are awaiting adoption.
- Across America 50% of the homeless and 60% of child sex trafficking victims spent time in foster care. 90% of youth with 5+ foster placements will enter the justice system.
- Children in Sedgwick County average 8 placements.
- Abuse was listed as the primary reason for removal in only 28% of local cases.
Imagine 400+ Local Churches Mobilized for Child and Family Well-Being
Care for Every Family is a collaboration of more than a dozen local organizations committed to equipping faith communities to support families and reduce foster care.
Inspired by successful examples in communities like Possum Trot, Texas, we’re eager to demonstrate that city-wide transformation is within reach when churches mobilize toward a common goal.
Healthy communities foster nurturing circles of care around children with churches filling an essential role in empowering families through resources, relationships, and restoration.
By caring for every family – biological, kin, foster, or adoptive – local communities can reduce the number of children entering the foster care system, lower the number of placements for each child in state custody, and shrink the list of children waiting to be adopted.
See the Movie
Learn about Possum Trot, Texas, and their inspiring story featured in the movie “Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot.”
Every small gesture counts in building a community where every child is cherished.
Bishop Martin
Possum Trot, Texas
Get
Involved
Meet a physical need to support families.
The needs can range from beds, cribs, car seats, clothes, school supplies, mentorship, and transportation.
Meet a relational need or open your home to a child.
Become a host family, family friend, or family coach.
Become a Court Appointed Special Advocate “CASA” and be an independent voice in court for an abused and/or neglected child.
Learn more about becoming a foster family.
Learn more about being a foster care home.
Become a licensed foster care parent.
Adopt a child.
Become an adoptive parent and provide a loving home for a child who needs one.
Pray.
Commit to praying for the children, families, and organizations working to strengthen families in Wichita.
Child-Serving Professionals
Do you work at a child welfare agency, pregnancy center, school district, or non-profit organization with proximity to the needs of families in our community? Churches across Wichita stand ready to support you and the families you serve.
Join THE Movement.
Build Thriving Families and a Stronger Community.
Everyone’s contribution, large or small, brings our whole community closer to our goal of reducing the need for foster care and bringing children and families into a circle of care and hope.
