Feb 4, 2025 | Announcements, Success Stories
By Liz DePuydt and Gabriella Bradley, Safe Families Monterey Bay, CA Chapter “Because of Safe Families, I have the confidence to face the future!” – Jian Here in Monterey Bay, California, we have witnessed the incredible transforming power of Safe Families volunteers...
Jan 7, 2025 | Announcements, Noteworthy Thoughts, Success Stories
Every year, New Year’s resolutions are made. Like many families, we evaluate life and make adjustments that we anticipate will benefit and enhance our lives. So, a unanimous decision was made. We needed to get out of our “normal.” We needed to be open to new...
Nov 8, 2024 | Announcements, Success Stories
by Jessie Manning, Cleveland, OH Safe Families for Children Chapter Director Shame. It’s such a heavy word. It impacts our thoughts, actions, and hopes. It can hold us back and keep us stuck. In the spring of 2023, Elexis she found herself facing incarceration and...
Aug 8, 2024 | Noteworthy Thoughts, Success Stories
by Sherry Mott, Central Washington Chapter Director Answering Jesus’ call to care for the vulnerable has pushed me outside my comfort zone countless times and deepened my dependence on Him, but little did I know there was still more growth. A transformational...
Jul 8, 2024 | Noteworthy Thoughts, Success Stories
by a Host Family, Lynette Nelson, from Metro East, IL Chapter “I was really going through it.” Four years ago, Jasma McCorkle was homeless, living in an all-women’s shelter, struggling with anxiety and depression, and feeling unable to care for her young...
Jun 12, 2024 | Noteworthy Thoughts, Success Stories
Safe Families Oklahoma had the wonderful opportunity to serve a young mother and her one-year-old daughter. This sweet mom connected with us through a transitional living program for young adults. Motivated and driven to make a life better for her and her daughter;...