This Is Us – Systemic Change
August 24, 2022 · Forward in Hope,Ministry News
The Saint Francis Ministries vision consists of five impactful words. To transform lives and systems.
This Is Us – Residential Services
August 17, 2022 · Forward in Hope,Ministry News,Residential Care
People come to Saint Francis Residential treatment facilities for lots of reasons.
Saint Francis Ministries to open youth residential treatment center
August 10, 2022 · Ministry News,Press Releases,Residential Care,Texas
Lubbock, Texas – August 10, 2022 – Saint Francis Ministries will open a residential treatment facility within the next several months to help to fill a gap in services in Region 1 and keep youth needing in-patient, therapeutic services closer to home.
This Is Us – In-Home Services
August 10, 2022 · Forward in Hope,Ministry News
The first goal of foster care, after ensuring the children are safe and cared for, is to reunite them with their family. We call it reintegration, and it is one of the joys of our work – seeing a family work toward becoming healthy, begin the process of healing from trauma, change long-term patterns, maybe start the journey to sobriety, learn to communicate. . . the list of changes we see occur is long.
This Is Us: Foster Care and Adoption
August 3, 2022 · Forward in Hope,Ministry News
Most people think of foster care when they hear “Saint Francis Ministries.” And that makes sense, especially since it’s one of our most recognizable programs. Yet, with this recognition, comes misperceptions.
Leadership development is a way of life at SFM
July 28, 2022 · Forward in Hope
Supporting leadership development is a critical part of the Saint Francis Ministries culture. Through our work at the Kansas Leadership Center and the experience of our leaders, we embrace the idea that everyone is a leader – that it is an action, and not a position.
Cake lady & others
July 21, 2022 · Forward in Hope,Foster Care / Adoption
Commitment to children and families doesn’t end with the work that's detailed in a Saint Francis job description – especially for many of our employees. When you help vulnerable kids and families, your heart and mind don't turn off when you leave the office. Many of our employees use their talents to give extra, taking time out from their personal lives to make a difference for kids.
Saint Francis social worker gets a much bigger family, thanks to DNA test
July 15, 2022 · Forward in Hope,Foster Care / Adoption
Mary Gaston was just a little girl when she discovered a birth certificate with the name “Margaret” on it. It had to be her. The only other kids in the family were her older sister, Monica, and her younger brother, Bill. She knew that she and Bill were adopted, so by process of elimination, that meant her birth name was Margaret.
Former Saint Francis boy sees transformation through forgiveness
July 8, 2022 · Forward in Hope,Foster & Kinship Care
If anyone believes in redemption, it’s The Reverend Phil Snyder. For this Episcopal deacon, new beginnings are made possible through reconciliation and forgiveness. If that notion sounds familiar, it’s because Saint Francis Ministries founder, Fr. Bob Mize Jr., believed the same. He built a ministry on the conviction that forgiveness is one of the greatest instruments of transformation. Naturally, Deacon Phil agrees … because as a Saint Francis boy, he experienced it first-hand.
Stay safe this July 4th
June 30, 2022 · Forward in Hope
This weekend, the United States of America celebrates its 246th birthday, and she doesn’t look a day over 229. Since the 4th falls on a Monday this year, many of our fellow Americans will get a three-day weekend, which usually sounds like good news to just about everybody. That means we can expect lots of outdoor fun like grilling, horseshoes, swimming, camping … and fireworks.