Foster Care
Fostering Legacy
Written by Jenny Riddle With Tiernan Courtney When Tiernan Courtney was ten years old, her parents became aware of the need for more foster families in their area. Both sensing the Lord’s leading, they began gathering information, including exploring their two daughters’…
Heritage Builders
Lifeline has spent the past few months laying the groundwork for our new program Heritage Builders. It was designed for people of the local church who desire to help care for teenagers who are aging out of foster care by partnering with…
Change One Life- Foster Care
At Lifeline, we place immense value on the family unit because it is God’s design for children to grow and flourish as part of a family. Through Foster Care, we equip and empower families to minister to the physical, spiritual, and emotional needs…
National Foster Care Month: Opening the Doors of Conversation about Birth Families
Compiled by Jenny Riddle with Traci Newell, LBSW, TBRI® Practitioner, Education Specialist & National Program Director for Families Count For foster parents, talking with children in their care about their families may be uncomfortable, particularly when circumstances are challenging. As shepherds of…
Nutrition and the Vulnerable Child
WHY NUTRITION MATTERS: A healthy diet is an important factor for everyone. When we eat properly, we give our bodies the nutrients it needs to feel our best. For a child coming from trauma, proper nutrition proves to be even more significant….
Stealing
Stealing can be a sensitive subject for many of us, especially when there is a strong emphasis on the value of working hard in our culture. When something that belongs to us is stolen, it evokes a strong response. Sometimes this is…