Saint Francis receives United Nations designation
June 21, 2019 · Ministry News
SALINA – Saint Francis Ministries is one of 19 organizations designated in 2019 as a civil society organization partnering with the United Nations.
Saint Francis expands Texas services with new contract
June 14, 2019 · Ministry News
Saint Francis Ministries has been selected to receive a Community-Based Care contract for 41 counties in the state of Texas, the state’s leading child welfare agency announced today.
Listening, learning: Sen. Moran representative discusses child welfare issues
June 10, 2019 · Ministry News
Substance use, sex trafficking, child immigrants, and family preservation were among the topics of discussion during a visit to Wichita by Nathan Heiman, senior foreign policy advisor to U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran.
Hi-Lites 2019: Spring
June 7, 2019 · Hi-Lites,Newsletters
New Brand Revealed, Saint Francis at The Mount, Services begin in Gulfport, MS, Secure Care Launched, A Place for 'Bubby', KYAC Youth Conference, General Convention, Mthr. Susanne Serves, Outstanding Appointment. Hi-Lites 2019 Spring edition is available for download.
Love in Action: Generous Hearts Share Music, Painting with Foster Children
May 14, 2019 · Ministry News
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 a difference. On Tuesday, the Society of Decorative Painters donated more than 25 hand-painted backpacks to Saint Francis Ministries to be given to children on their first night in foster care.
Cost of Poverty: Understanding the Reality
May 6, 2019 · Ministry News
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 to negotiate with pawn brokers as they moved through Wichita’s Cost of Poverty Experience last week.
Kansas DCF Expands Efforts to Locate, Support Runaways
May 3, 2019 · Ministry News
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 announcement this week.
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
April 23, 2019 · Ministry News
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 vulnerable among us. The truth is that, as a community, we can prevent child abuse and neglect.
Bigger Than Our Fears
April 18, 2019 · Foster Care / Adoption,Foster Family Features,Ministry News
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 a blind and deaf child facing a mountain of medical issues seemed ludicrous. The prospect of disruption and trials frightened and overwhelmed him. So, he did what he typically does when the path is uncertain - he prayed.