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WedWednesdayMayMay12th2010
CBS Evening News: May 11, 2010
"Safe Families" Help Others Get Back on Track Katie Couric Revisits a Program in which Volunteers Share their Homes with Kids When their Parents Hit Hard Economic Times By Katie Couric (CBS) When CBS... More
WedWednesdayMarMarch10th2010
newsantaana.com: March 2, 2010
Olive Crest Safe Families program results in a happy ending at Saddleback Church A BRAND-NEW “BLIND SIDE” STORY TAKES PLACE IN THE O.C., AS OLIVE CREST’S SAFE FAMILIES PROGRAM BRINGS TOGETHER A... More
ThuThursdayFebFebruary11th2010
The Register-Guard: February 5, 2010
Bill seeks safe haven for kids Charities would establish volunteer networks to care for Oregon children whose families are in crisis By David Steves The Register-Guard Appeared in print: Friday, Feb... More
ThuThursdayJanJanuary21st2010
Chicago Sun-Times: January 21, 2010
State opens arms to evacuees from Haiti HAITI RELIEF | Groups line up homes, hospitals for kids January 21, 2010 BY MICHAEL SNEED Sun-Times Columnist The earthquake-ravaged children of Haiti are... More
WedWednesdayJanJanuary13th2010
The Orange County Register: January 7, 2010
Churches offer alternative to welfare system By SEAN EMERY THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER As economic woes put pressure on Orange County families, local churches are stepping up to stop kids from falling... More
WedWednesdayJanJanuary6th2010
Daily Herald: December 27, 2009
Suburban agency places children in short-term foster care By Vincent Pierri | Daily Herald Staff & Staff Photographer They've already raised three sons and have six grandchildren, so the last thing... More
WedWednesdayJulJuly29th2009
Chattanooga Times Free Press: July 27, 2009
New Bethany program seeks safe families for children By: Clint Cooper Sleepless nights, teething pain and diaper changes are old hat for Becky and Glen Wieldraayer. In the past 18 years, not only... More
ThuThursdayMayMay21st2009
CBS News: May 18, 2009
Safe Families For Children In Need CBS Reports: Group Is Making A Difference By Taking In Children While Their Parents Get Back On Their Feet NEW YORK, May 18, 2009 Lawrie, 10, and Isabel, 5 lived on... More
MonMondayMayMay18th2009
USAToday.com: May 18, 2009
The recession's tiniest victims need help, too By Katie Couric A police officer in Chicago noticed a small child with swollen feet. The family had been riding trains and walking all day because they... More
TueTuesdayMayMay12th2009
syracuse.com: May 12, 2009
Keeping Them Safe Tuesday, May 12, 2009 Janai Parahams, 25, of Indianapolis, wanted to regroup after leaving an abusive relationship. With no job, four children and no family support, she was on the... More
FriFridayMayMay8th2009
babble Australia: May 8, 2009
Temporary “Parents” Keep Troubled Families Together Posted by Hannah Tennant-Moore at 4:00 PM on May 8, 2009 It’s a great day when the cover of the New York Times has a story that puts you in a good... More
ThuThursdayMayMay7th2009
cbs2chicago.com: May 7, 2009
Program Offered Support To Troubled Mother Reporting Jim Williams CHICAGO (CBS) ― Generous residents briefly took in Araina Page's three boys as she rebuilt her life, thanks to a program called Safe... More
WedWednesdayMayMay6th2009
New York Times: May 6, 2009
Mothers in Crisis Turn to Temporary ‘Parents’ Published: May 6, 2009 INDIANAPOLIS — After resolving to leave her longtime but violent partner in March, Janai Parahams, 25 and jobless, wanted to make... More
MonMondayMayMay4th2009
IndyStar.com: May 4, 2009
Program seen as rescue for youths, parents Volunteers care for children temporarily while adults deal with life's challenges By Melissa Tussing | Posted: May 4, 2009 When Kelli Ball first heard of... More
MonMondayMayMay4th2009
Quad-Cities Times, May 4, 2009
Q-C parents in crisis can lean on 'Safe Families' Kay Luna | Posted: Monday, May 4, 2009 5:50 pm Keera Johansen says she didn’t know what else to do. She suddenly had nowhere to live and no way to... More
SatSaturdayAprApril18th2009
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Article: April 18, 2009
Faces of Hope | Felicia Thomas-Lynn Faith-based group will offer homes to children in need By FELICIA THOMAS-LYNN Posted: Apr. 18, 2009 Safe Families for Children Mission: To strengthen families to... More
SunSundayMarMarch29th2009
Chicago Tribune: March 29, 2009
HELP IN HARD TIMES Chicago parents in crisis: Extended child care proves a godsend Some parents in crisis are getting assistance from Safe Families, a Chicago-area group that offers temporary child... More
SunSundayMarMarch1st2009
Forest Bluff Magazine: March 2009
Michael’s Chance is a business whose mission is to employ women and children who are in crisis situations. Second chances empower women, children, and communities. Michael’s Chance employs desperate... More
WedWednesdayMayMay16th2007
The Rangel Family
When Donna Rangel handed her two children over to Safe Families volunteers Mike and Katy Wright, she was more committed to partying than to being a good mother. For months, she had been tucking her... More
WedWednesdayMayMay16th2007
Pam's Story
Pam came to us in February 2006 in a desperate state. She had eight children, ages six months to 16 years old, and was raising them alone, without any support from their fathers. Barely making it by... More
WedWednesdayMayMay16th2007
Samantha's Story
Safe Families provided one young mother with something she had never experienced: unconditional love. Her baby, Africa, had been born prematurely a month earlier and was about to be released from the... More
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