Safe Families For Children - Yamhill County

The Safe Families for Children (SFFC) movement is made up of thousands of amazing volunteers who step forward to open their hearts and homes to walk alongside families facing crisis. What they do is no small feat!

Meet Brad and Elizabeth, who saw God's calling to impact every aspect of their life as a Host Family, Ministry Lead, and Financial Partner with SFFC.

"We acknowledge our level of engagement is a bit unique! But we couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunity it’s provided for us to see the beauty and power of God on display, for all the ways this has spiritually transformed our family, and the joy we’ve experienced as a result of being more deeply connected with Safe Families for Children and the many people tied to it."

It is because of their commitment to live out radical hospitality, disruptive generosity, and intentional compassion that helps change lives and transform communities.

Check out our newly published 2025 Annual Report that shares how God is growing the SFFC movement to serve and support more children and families.

https://simplebooklet.com/2025annualreport2048

Safe Families of Yamhill County is a body of churches coming together to live out the gospel by supporting isolated families facing crisis. We believe that people were not made to face hard things alone. Thank you to all our Safe Families churches! You truly have shown the love of Christ to parents and children in your community! Creekside Community Church McMinnville Praise Church Awaken Church McMinnville CalvaryMac Northside Community Church Newberg Church of the Nazarene

Stabilizing a family facing crisis and unmanageable circumstances is about reducing immediate stress, building relationships, and strengthening the family unit. It’s not about changing everything but creating enough stability and space so they can find their footing again as a family and move forward TOGETHER.

It is about standing in the gap and providing a network of resources and relationships so families can get back on their feet and thrive!

In observance of Memorial Day, our offices will be closed as we take time to honor and remember the brave individuals who gave their lives in service to our country.

We are grateful for their sacrifice and wish everyone a safe and peaceful holiday weekend with loved ones.

Too often, parents in a crisis situation face an impossible choice: struggle alone or risk losing their children to foster care. But what if these families had a Circle of Support offering hope, stability, and belonging before a crisis becomes family separation?

That's exactly what we do. We bring churches and communities together to provide support and meaningful relationships, helping families stabilize their situation and get back on their feet. This prevents the need for foster care and keeps families together!

Let's unite to ensure our children are safe and parents supported.💙

Did you know May is National Foster Care Month?

When people hear about Safe Families for Children, they often quickly compare it to Foster Care. There is a big difference: our emphasis is placed on PREVENTION, NOT INTERVENTION. We believe that when parents are properly supported, more children can stay together, and fewer families are separated.

At Safe Families, we think it's important to recognize the differences as we strive to focus on foster care prevention. Over the next few weeks, we'll outline some of those differences, but in the meantime, take a look at a snapshot of the differences below!

Check out our website https://bit.ly/4rlD8M2 and see how you can be a part of the solution!

At Safe Families, we often describe our work as a connector between the community and the church. But what does that truly mean? What does it look like in practice for local congregations to step into the lives of families facing crisis and make a lasting impact?

Safe Families acts as a translator between the community’s needs and the church’s calling to love and serve. Through structured support, training, and professional guidance, we provide a pathway for churches to engage in crisis ministry with healthy boundaries and sustainable impact.

To learn more about our philosophy of ministry with churches, go to https://safe-families.org/churches/

May kicks off Mental Health Awareness Month, emphasizing community support, reducing stigma, and creating safe environments where people can find encouragement, belonging, and compassion. Parenting is hard, and when you are navigating it alone, it can feel overwhelming. Over 50% of our referrals are due to mental health concerns and the lack of a supportive community.

The number of families experiencing high levels of stress and loneliness continues to escalate, and the family unit is at a breaking point. The U.S. Surgeon General released an advisory emphasizing the urgent need to better support families, calling “parental stress” an urgent public health issue, and underscoring the critical link between parental mental health and children’s long-term well-being, including psychological and physical development.

When families are isolated, a job loss becomes devastating. A health issue becomes unmanageable. Financial challenges become insurmountable. Poverty becomes permanent. Stress becomes all-consuming. When under-resourced families struggle, feel overwhelmed, and are alone in their parenting roles, children are more vulnerable to neglect and abuse.

That is where we step in. We provide family-like support through a network of resources and relationships, helping parents get back on their feet and stabilize their crisis situation.