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7 Ways to Celebrate National Adoption Month
November is National Adoption Month!As the Church, we should be stirred by God’s heart for adoption. Let’s not forget that we ourselves are an adopted family of brothers and sisters! We were once...
View ArticleWords of Advice from a Foster and Adoptive Mom
Do you want to learn more about adoption and the foster care system? Are you on the fence about fostering or adopting? Hear from Amber Cooper, Winchester County foster and adoptive mom. Amber tells the...
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How God Went Extravagant Lengths to Adopt You and I
Jason Johnson, an author and adoptive father suggests,“Christmas is the story of a good Father going to extravagant lengths to adopt those who were once separated from Him. It is the celebration of God...
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What Happened When A Volunteer Said “Yes”
“You’re so strong,” I said to Sara, a foster mom I spend one day a week with. “I mean the fact that you’re doing this. Many people would never be able to do that.”Sara looked at me, chuckled, and said,...
View ArticleThe Heart of a Social Worker
Our friend Chandler was generous to share his story about how the loving support of his grandmothers “infused” him with a desire to help the vulnerable. His story is an incredible testament to the...
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What Exactly Does a Child Welfare Social Worker Do?
“I find that the general population has no idea what social work is or what social workers do. Social work is not something often depicted in Hollywood TV shows or movies (when it is depicted, it is...
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10 Things a Social Worker Wants You To Know
Project Belong sat down to talk with a Christian child welfare social worker in the Northern Virginia region. These are ten takeaways that she would like to share with you!1. Every Christian should...
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Why a “trauma-informed” lens is helpful for us all.
For many stepping into the world of foster care for the first time, they may encounter difficult behaviors in children that seem shocking. Understanding trauma is an important way that foster parents,...
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Self-Care Tips (That Actually Work) From A Foster Parent
Self-care is a word we hear a lot these days that doesn’t come with a clear definition or instructions on how to practice it. When I started practicing what I thought was self-care, I only became more...
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The call to foster care
We were humbled to share this platform with Jedd Medefind, President of Christian Alliance For Orphans (CAFO), to discuss the church's call to foster care on WORLD Radio.Listen below or click here to...
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Aging out youth in Virginia are in trouble. Here’s what we can do.
I first heard the term “aging out” six years ago inside an orphanage in Ethiopia. I was talking with a young man at the orphanage who was 18. I asked him what his goals were for the future, and he...
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How the Church Can Love Both Mom and Baby
What does it truly mean to love them both? We live in a world that magnifies false dichotomies. We are made to think we must make a choice between supporting the mother or supporting the child. Those...
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10 Things People Say About Reactive Attachment Disorder That Aren't True (and...
This article was originally posted at RAD Advocates, a nonprofit organization that educates and advocates to equip families, communities, and professionals to effectively support children with reactive...
View ArticleHow a church in Virginia is supporting their local social workers
At Project Belong, we want to inspire and equip the Church in Virginia to enter into loving one of the most vulnerable groups — children in need of foster and adoptive families and homes.One of the...
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When it comes to foster care, the parenting is different
Written by Shelly Radic of Project 1.27 As you support foster and adoptive families around you, you might begin to pick up on parenting differences. Maybe they are handling challenging situations in...
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But What About MY Kids?
But what about MY kids?This is the most common—and understandable—question I’m asked. Parents want me to tell them that their children won’t be hurt by foster care. They want to know that something...
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Care Communities in Action: Wrapping around mom of 7 in Purcellville, VA
Creating a healthy community is vital while you're fostering or planning to adopt.Sometimes as a foster or adoptive parent, it is hard to ask people to step in. Perhaps, you aren’t sure what help to...
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Compassion in Action
Written by Backyard Orphans and originally posted here! Church is a place you behave! At least that’s what I grew up understanding. Acting out was not optional. Misbehaving was inappropriate. You sat...
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The Power of Being Someone’s “Biggest Fan”
Recently, my 12-month-old niece said her first word and our entire family lost their minds — heaping on praise, applauding her, showering her with compliments and even labeling her a “genius baby.”It...
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