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When we reach out, we win
Each September, Suicide Prevention Month reminds us that hope and help are always within reach. Despite increased awareness, suicide remains
When we reach out, we win
Each September, Suicide Prevention Month reminds us that hope and help are always within reach. Despite increased awareness, suicide remains
Hi-Lites 2019: Fall
Hi-Lites 2019 Fall edition is available for download.
Kansas child welfare system impacted by juvenile justice changes
A Saint Francis Ministries leader testified this week before a Kansas legislative committee to ask them to strengthen the intersections between juvenile justice and the
“A different lens”: Kansas announces Family First grants
Saint Francis Ministries is excited to announce the receipt of two grants that will help Kansas work toward stabilizing vulnerable families and keeping children out
Being a military family means material, spiritual support for foster family
Military families posted far from home often must rely on each other for support. This is especially true for those who serve children in need,
Reduce adversity, strengthen families: Jodie Austin to lead Omaha-area team
Community support and involvement are crucial elements necessary to meet the needs of children and families in Omaha and throughout Nebraska. Those words from Jodie
New Regional Vice President starts work in Texas
Change one family, and you change a generation. Cristian Garcia carries that message into his work in child welfare and in his heart. On July
Love in Action: Generous Hearts Share Music, Painting with Foster Children
The gift of a ukulele and hand-painted backpacks to Kansas foster children in the past week was a tangible reminder that generous hearts can make
Cost of Poverty: Understanding the Reality
About 60 people learned what it’s like to struggle to pay bills, to be devastated when a car breaks down or eviction looms, and how
Kansas DCF Expands Efforts to Locate, Support Runaways
Children who run away while in foster care received enhanced supports from the Kansas Department for Children and Families, the government agency said in an
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, reminding us all of the importance of working together to ensure the health and safety of the most
Bigger Than Our Fears
At first, Silas Pederson believed the task too big. The idea that he and Micah, fresh from college and newly married, could capably care for
Celebrating Social Workers
Every day, more than 700,000 U.S. social workers provide essential services to the most vulnerable among us. Working within a wide range of settings, social
‘The Most Faithful Thing I’ve Done’
Shanna Eggers considers it her calling to open her home to children in need. As far as she’s concerned, kids need a safe place to
Saint Francis Celebrates ‘Forever Families’
Dozens of Kansas children received their forever families last week as their adoptions were finalized at National Adoption Day celebrations hosted by Saint Francis Ministries.
A Place to Call Home
Landon was the only child to walk through the Beltz door with a suitcase in his hand. He arrived at their Wichita home with his
Fostering Is a Family Affair
Lydia Lund prayed for eight years that her husband, Tyler, would share in her desire for them to become foster parents. Thanks to a career
Christmas for Kids Toy Drive times and locations | 2018
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Teach Them to Realize Their Worth
It took an empty nest and a baby girl to show Lynda Cantu her life’s vocation. Four years ago, her mother called and asked her
Saint Francis Celebrates and Honors Families
About 220 foster and kinship families from across the state traveled to Hutchinson Saturday to spend a free family day at the Kansas State Fair
Fostering in Faith: Gage
Gage was left with a sense of abandonment. That’s why this energetic, eager, and affectionate 7-year-old desperately needs a family to love and accept him
KYAC Conference Teaches There’s “No Place Like Home … Make Yours”
Nearly 100 young people gathered in Lindsborg, Kansas, a few days ago for the Kansas Youth Advisory Council’s (KYAC) annual Summer Youth Conference, No Place
Every boy gets a fresh start at the McHenry house
The adolescent boy looked at Otis McHenry like he was nuts. “What do you mean?” he replied. “I said, ‘Are you a square, a triangle,
KidzKamp wraps up another great weekend
Nearly 70 kids had a blast last weekend during three fun-filled days at the 2018 KidzKamp in Salina, Kansas. Once again, Saint Francis staff and
World Refugee Day celebrates courage and resilience
Saint Francis Migration Ministries (SFMM) hosted a celebration yesterday in Wichita to commemorate World Refugee Day, a day set aside each year to honor the
‘our hope is always to help those who need it most’
This spring, at Schlagle High School in Kansas City, Kansas, Debra McKenzie gathered a small group of students around her to discuss the health risks of
‘If you help them, if you care for them, you will grow to love them’
Lately, we’ve been celebrating Saint Francis foster parents who provide security, care, and love every day to children in need. Foster parents see firsthand the remarkable ways
Love is the whole point
May is National Foster Care Month, so we’re taking time to celebrate some special Saint Francis foster parents who have opened their hearts and their
‘This is what we signed up for’
May is National Foster Care Month, so we’re taking time to celebrate some special Saint Francis foster parents who have opened their hearts and their
Let’s talk about autism
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you know someone with autism. Perhaps, that someone is a member of your own family. Since April
Whatever you do, don’t look the other way
Every April, we’re reminded that hundreds of thousands of children suffer abuse or neglect each year in the United States. The purpose of National Child