Foster Care Families

All suffering is loss, but God leaves nothing unused in His plans. We help women see His redemptive thread throughout their circumstances and then look for opportunities to join with God in His transforming work.

Season 4 Episode 6

Darby Strickland – Expert Contributor

Foster Care Families

With Darby Strickland, author and biblical counselor, and Jill Butler, biblical counselor and instructor. Two Expert Contributors speak from a counselor’s perspective, they describe trauma experienced by the children in the foster and adoption systems and how the church can come alongside to offer support. And Jill tells about the trauma she experienced as a child in an adoptive family and how the Lord ministered to her along the way.

Visit your county’s dept. of social services website for foster parent info.

Click here for H Institute’s Theology of Story

Here’s info about Darby Strickland

Something Scary Happened (her children’s book)
When Children Experience Trauma: Help for Parents and Caregivers
Trauma: Caring for Survivors

Here’s info about Jill Butler

Books about fostering: Foster the Family and Reframing Foster Care

Alongside Families alongsidefamilies.org. If you don’t live in NC upstreamcollab.org

If you are a foster parent looking for a support group in your area please visit Foster the Family support groups.

Season 4 Episode 5

Caroline’s Story Part 3

Foster Care Families

Caroline wraps up her story as a foster mom by relating how God continues to meet her family’s needs both physically and spiritually. She also explains how pastors, elders and churches can improve their sensitivity about serving well in the area of trauma.

Visit your county’s dept. of social services website for foster parent info.

Click here for H Institute’s Theology of Story
Dr. Goudzwaard mentioned the book: The Other Half of Church
Find out more about Aundi Kolber and her book Try Softer
Here’s info about Darby Strickland and her children’s book Something Scary Happened
Meet Jill Butler
Books about fostering: Foster the Family and Reframing Foster Care
Alongside Families alongsidefamilies.org. If you don’t live in NC upstreamcollab.org

If you are a foster parent looking for a support group in your area please visit Foster the Family support groups.

Season 4 Episode 4

Jonathan Holmes – Expert Contributor

Today our Expert Contributor, Jonathan Holmes interacts on this Season's topic of Foster Care Family. Jonathan himself is adopted and has a very interesting story. Contributing as both a counselor and adoptee it is fascinating to hear his perspective and wisdom.

Visit your county’s dept. of social services website for foster parent info.

Click here to learn more about Jonathan Holmes of Fieldstone Counseling.

Jonathan is the author and contributor to a number of books:

Jonathan

teaches in the MAC program at Westminster Theological Seminary,
and he serves as a visiting faculty member for CCEF.

If you are a foster parent looking for a support group in your area please visit Foster the Family support groups.

Alongside Families alongsidefamilies.org. If you don’t live in NC upstreamcollab.org

Season 4 Episode 3

Caroline’s Story Part 2

Caroline continues her story as she describes the second-hand trauma she experienced as a foster mom of traumatized children. She and Dr. Ann Maree Goudzwaard discuss how the church can better minister to foster families.

Visit your county’s dept. of social services website for foster parent info.

Foster care books:

Reframing Foster Care by Jason Johnson.
Foster the Family by Jamie Finn

Resources about connecting with traumatized children:

The Whole Brain Child by Daniel Siege MD,
When Children Experience Trauma by Dark Strickland.

Foster parent support group: Foster the Family.

Alongside Families alongsidefamilies.org. If you don’t live in NC upstreamcollab.org

Link to Help[H]er’s own: H Institute

Bible study: Second Mother: A Bible Study Experience for Foster and Adoptive Moms

Season 4 Episode 2

Jessica Gallina – Expert Contributor

“How can the church come alongside and care for the very unique needs of both the parents and the biological children and the foster or adopted children in these families?”

Season 4 Episode 1

Caroline’s Story Part 1

Our Storyteller is a foster care mom who shares with us, the many facets of what she hoped and looked for in her church.

Visit your local county’s department of social services website for info about becoming a foster parent.
Alongside Families: alongsidefamilies.org and upstreamcollab.org
Foster care books:
- Reframing Foster Care by Jason Johnson.
- Foster the Family by Jamie Men
Here are resources about trauma and connecting with traumatized children:
- The Whole Brain Child by Daniel Siege MD,
- The Connected Parent by Dr. Karyn Purvis,
- When Children Experience Trauma by Dark Stickland.
Here’s a foster parent support group Foster the Family.

Season 4 Episode 6

Darby Strickland – Expert Contributor

Season 4 Episode 5

Caroline’s Story Part 3

Season 4 Episode 4

Jonathan Holmes – Expert Contributor

Season 4 Episode 3

Caroline’s Story Part 2

Season 4 Episode 2

Jessica Gallina – Expert Contributor

Season 4 Episode 1

Caroline’s Story Part 1

Equipping Help[H]ers in One-Another Care