God is working throughout Ukraine to stir the hearts of believers toward the orphans in their midst. Hear how Ukrainian churches are coming together, united in the common goal of Ukraine Without ...
Giving ‘children from hard places’ the gift of voice allows them to replace fear with trust. Giving them voice enables them to learn how to ask for their needs appropriately. Giving them voice helps ...
All of us want to raise good kids. And we want to be good parents. But what exactly do we mean by “good?” And is “being good” really the point?
Mother-daughter team Elyse Fitzpatrick ...
This 30-day devotional guide shares the stories of foster kids. They are stories of hope, to encourage you and challenge you.
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Round Table Discussion on Foster Care family support programs
An important aspect of these programs is the formation by foster parents of support groups. Such groups have been meeting for almost two ...
It isn’t always easy to know how best to encourage and aid young people in foster care. Here’s your chance to hear honest reflections and advice from those who know intimately the challenges ...
Parents who are struggling to connect with their children often find it difficult to find any real measure of hope. In this brief video, Dr. Karyn Purvis talks about the importance for parents to ...
Grab a cup of coffee and your bible and take some time to be encouraged by Greg Haswell, senior pastor at Northlands Church in Atlanta. What he shares is key for us adoptive and foster ...
Faultless is a full-length documentary developed by Unthinkable and the Christian Alliance for Orphans. The goal of the project is to inspire and equip the Church in America to more deeply love ...
I remember one of the first prayers I prayed when we decided to adopt was about family unity. I felt a strong desire that we be one family, not split by the biological children and the ...
Family Life has a number of great radio broadcasts about adoption and orphan care. They cover everything from the theology of adoption to global orphan care movements to sharing the stories on ...
This factsheet for families summarizes what foster parents should consider while deciding whether to adopt their foster child or youth. While this factsheet does not address the specifics of how to ...
In this video (another great resource found at www.empoweredtoconnect.org) Dr. Karyn Purvis discusses the very common issue many parents face at dinner ...
Adoption is not just God's heart for the church in America - it's His heart for the church around the world. Imagine how our work would be multiplied if in every country across the globe, ...
These handouts from Empowered to Connect's April, 2011 conference provide much-needed insight from adoption expert Dr. Karyn Purvis:
● Handout for The Attachment Dance
● Handout ...
Children from hard places have been impacted, often significantly, by their histories. These impacts vary, but often include changes in their brain development and brain chemistry. In addition, ...
Created To Connect: A Christian’s Guide to The Connected Child was created by Dr. Karyn Purvis and Michael & Amy Monroe to help illuminate the biblical principles that serve as ...
Dr. Karyn Purvis was one of the keynote speakers at the 2010 Together for Adoption Conference in Austin, Texas. During her talk, she encouraged the nearly 1,000 participants that were gathered to ...
The Faith to Action Initiative is excited to announce the launch of three new resources on the continuum of care for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC). The continuum of care provides an overview ...
