Children whose early development has been damaged by abuse or neglect are notoriously difficult to reach. Through many years' therapeutic work with adopted children and their families, Denise B. ...

  In March 2011, Tapestry hosted an event entitled Connecting While Correcting. This event focused on helping adoptive and foster parents understand the need for connecting ...

For Independent Living programs to be effective, emancipation activities for youth should be jointly planned and implemented by the youth's caseworker and the youth's foster caregiver, mentor ...

Rob Mitchell is one of the last “lifers” raised in an American orphanage. Left by a dysfunctional family in an Illinois children's home, he grew up with kids who were not friends but rather ...

This great 12 minute video from Jedd Medefind and Terry Meeuwsen thoughtfully discusses both the beauty and the challenges of foster care. ...

Eli's life is a nightmare. His mother is a drug addict who neglects his care, and his transient father floats in and out of his life. Eli is filled with rage from the physical abuse he has received ...

Recordings from the 2014 Christian Alliance for Orphans Summit are available for purchase online.  Listen to general sessions, intensives, and workshops again and again!  Individual ...

Child Protection Services have been involved with Billy and his mother for some time now. He has been happily settled in a kinship placement with his grandmother and enjoys his pet cat, interacting ...

Communicating and Understanding   The other day I was searching for a website that gives voice to birthmothers desiring to reach out to the child she could not parent with words of ...

GOD'S CALL TO CARE FOR THE ORPHAN IS FOR ALL OF US. Becoming Home is for anyone who has wrestled with how to address the orphan crisis. Caring for orphans makes grace touchable. When Christians ...

Parents often become entangled in control battles with their children, leaving everyone frustrated and disconnected.  Watch as Amy Monroe encourages parents to avoid control battles by becoming ...

This all-day workshop was led by Dr. Karyn Purvis & Deborah Gray. The workshop focused on the all-important topic of attachment. The workshop is ideal for adoptive and ...

Attachment Workshop: Parenting Your Child With Your Brain in Mind The workshop focuses on the all-important topic of attachment. During the course of the 5+ hour event, Dr. Thompson ...

The Cry of the Orphan partners recently released a free DVD called Answer the Cry: Faces of Hope, which tells the stories of orphans and people like you who have answered God's call ...

For more than a decade, Kathy Harrison has sheltered a shifting cast of troubled youngsters-the offspring of prostitutes and addicts; the sons and daughters of abusers; and teenage parents who ...

This three part series by adoptive dad Stephen Templeton helps parents address anger in their adoptive children, as well as in themselves. Part I Excerpt: "I hate you! I hate you! I hate you! ...

Anatomy of the Soul provides valuable insight for parents into the all-important topic of attachment.  It examines the process of paying close attention to our brains and our relationships—a ...

We believe the Church is the answer to the orphan care crisis in our world, and that connecting people in community and equipping them biblically are essential if we want to see the people of God ...

by Brian Borgman After They Are Yours talks transparently and redemptively about the often unspoken problems adoptive parents face, but it is ultimately “a compelling story about saying yes to God ...

Finally, a comprehensive parenting book for adoptive families! Over 100 contributors have helped EMK Press to weave a stunning tapestry of advice specifically for adoptive parents. Parenting ...