Church Ministry Highlight: New Salem Church
In 2015, New Salem Church in Kennesaw partnered with FaithBridge to start a foster care ministry. They wanted to live out God’s command in James 1:27 to “look after orphans and widows…
Read More ›Meet Katrina, our Director of Training
Katrina Campbell's been providing training for FaithBridge foster families since 2009. Even after all that time, she’s still moved to tears by what the Lord reveals to His people through training. “Watching…
Read More ›Be Careful What You Say and Post
We all know those moments - those moments when a child does something adorable and you reach for your phone to snap a photo to post on Facebook. Or you start sharing…
Read More ›Meet Bob, our President and CEO
He doesn’t remember it specifically but foster care played a vital role in Bob Bruder-Mattson’s life at an early age. As a baby he was placed into foster care before being adopted…
Read More ›Church Ministry Spotlight: His Hands Church
Since launching their foster care ministry in early 2016, His Hands Church in Woodstock has seen God work in many ways, including bringing a community of believers together. When His Hand's foster…
Read More ›Meet Abby and Blake*
At 3 and 4 years old, Abby and Blake have already bounced from their biological mom to their grandparents to DFCS and finally a FaithBridge home. Change is all they’ve known. Their biological…
Read More ›Personalized Journals Inspire Creativity
Former middle school science teacher turned artist, Megan Linebaugh has a heart for foster children. She noticed that students in the system often had difficulty in school and struggled with the realities of…
Read More ›Helping Mend Broken Families
(update: We interviewed Brooke, Jaxon's mom. Here's her story, in her own words) When Jeremy and Cheryl Smith got a call about a five-day-old baby needing placement, they had no idea how…
Read More ›Escalating drug crisis in NW Georgia increases need for foster parents
There isn't a day that goes by without the escalating drug epidemic impacting a neighbor, family member, or friend here in Northwest Georgia. In this editorial, Serena Burton discusses the impact of drugs on the Foster System in Northwest Georgia.
Read More ›Meet Conner*
This little guy has overcome a lot in his young life. Conner entered foster care as a newborn and was clinically diagnosed with Failure to Thrive. His biological father is unknown and…
Read More ›Foster Parent Reimbursement Change
Beginning July 1, 2017 DFCS has implemented a change to RBWO standard 11.33 that states “CPA’s requesting reimbursement must submit receipts for clothing within three (3) months of purchase.” In order to…
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