Who we are

Safe Families for Children is an innovative collaboration between area churches, volunteers and child care professionals designed to support at-risk children and parents in need. Safe Families for Children is an opportunity for volunteers to have a powerful impact in the lives of others while practicing biblical hospitality and extending the love of Christ to people in need — all from their own home!

Safe Families for Children is a movement of compassion designed to reduce child abuse and return the church to the forefront of caring for children, as it had been throughout history. Developed by most States in the 1940’s and ‘50’s, the child welfare system is relatively new. The concept of the government protecting children from their parents is roughly only one generation old. Prior to this, the church and other faith driven organizations were at the forefront of caring for vulnerable children.

Today as resource limitations and legal constraints of the government restrict society’s ability to meet these needs the church is reemerging as a champion for vulnerable families. Safe Families is a donor-supported initiative. Contributions are needed to keep the program going. To learn more about donating, click here.

Become a Safe Family Supporter

Safe Families is a donor-funded program. Gifts from individuals, corporations, foundations, churches and organizations provide the resources necessary to implement the Safe Families program. To make a gift, click here or contact Lois Verleur at 714-543-5437, ext. 1120 for more information.

Become a Safe Family

To become a safe family contact Renee Franks at 1-800-550-CHILD (2445), ext. 1234 or to get connected with a Safe Families for Children church, contact Karen Bergstrom at 1-800-550-CHILD (2445), ext. 1174.