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Restoring hope in foster care

Every child deserves to be seen, known, and loved. But too many enter foster care without the steady presence of family, hope, or healing.

This May, during Foster Care Awareness Month, we invite you to join us in Restoring Hope — one story, one family at a time. Through the power of Christ-centered foster care, broken stories are being redeemed, families are being rebuilt, and children are finding the love they deserve.

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THE REALITY IS THAT THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH HOMES FOR THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHO ARE
IN THE SYSTEM.

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The church has the calling to care for VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

J A M E S 1 : 2 7

WILL YOU SAY YES TO FINDING OUT MORE?

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WILL YOU JOIN THE MOVEMENT TO BRING
HOPE TO CHILDREN
AND RESTORE FAMILIES
FOR THE KINGDOM?

I WANT TO JOIN THE MOVEMENT
I WANT TO BRING AWARENESS TO MY CHURCH
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  • Your first step to learning more about fostering with zero obligation is attending one of our Info Sessions which are held online and in person. During this session, we will give more insight into what the foster care need looks like in our community. We will also help you understand what this calling entails both from a physical/emotional aspect as well as a spiritual aspect.

    There is no cost and no obligation – it is simply the first step in your journey to discover more about Biblical foster care.

    1. Complete an interest form on our website.

    2. Attend an info session held virtually or in person at churches across our community.

    3. Complete Foster Parent Training classes.

    4. Have a home study and background checks completed.

    5. Become a licensed foster parent and have children placed in your home.

  • In order to become a foster parent with A Door of Hope, you must:

    • Be at least 21 years old.

    • Have a permanent residency (renting or owning; no RV/hotel residency).

    • Pass local criminal, federal criminal, and abuse registry background screenings (for all adults and children 12 and up in the home).

    • If married, be married for at least one year (pssst! you don’t have to be married to be a foster parent!).

    • All A Door of Hope families are born again believers and are involved in a evangelical church.

  • We know some are not called to foster, but we do believe that as Christians, we have a part in caring for foster children. Here are some ways that you can get involved with A Door of Hope:

    • You can help us cover the financial cost to license a family.

    • You can become an A Door of Hope volunteer.

    • You can join our team of prayer warriors.

    • Your church can partner with us.

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