When Governor Nathan Deal’s 2018 budget was introduced earlier this year, it included a 57 percent rate increase for DFCS foster families - but nothing for families with private child placement agencies.…
Read More ›She’s like a lot of little girls. She loves playing with her American Girl doll. She’s smart. She’s funny. She’s outgoing. And just like every little girl, Samantha* wants a family. From…
Read More ›Since partnering with FaithBridge in 2015, Momentum Church’s foster care ministry has grown to include four foster families, an active respite family and two other families in the approval process. On top…
Read More ›Nine-year-old Rowan is the “numbers guy”. He enjoys math but even he can’t count the number of tears he and his little brother cried after their mother committed suicide - while they…
Read More ›Foster parenting is not for the faint of heart. It’s a calling – a calling to give of yourself and care for the least, the last and the lost in order to…
Read More ›Eric and Julianna Ryan began fostering on Mother’s Day of 2014 through FaithBridge Foster Care. The Ryan’s fostered a sibling group of three which included a 6-month-old, an 18-month-old and a 3-year-old.…
Read More ›In 2015, Shanon and Jennifer Pruitt attended a FaithBridge Encounter meeting at First Baptist Woodstock church. After two years of prayerful consideration, they decided that fostering is what God wanted them to…
Read More ›By: Bob Bruder-Mattson, President and CEO of FaithBridge Foster Care FaithBridge Foster Care is supporting the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) and we need your help! According to Casey Family Programs,…
Read More ›Looking at anything through the eyes of a child can completely alter our perspective. Fifth-graders seem like adults to kindergarteners. Christmas being two weeks away is f-o-r-e-v-e-r. And a flat tire at…
Read More ›By Nicole Barlow, FaithBridge Foster Mom My family began the fostering journey nearly three years ago. We said “yes” to a sibling set of two that stayed in our home for over…
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