Supporting Families as They Care for the Most Vulnerable
Open Hearts Open Homes
Safe Families
Bringing the church and community together, mobilizing volunteers to care for children in short-term crisis before things get worse. Radical Hospitality, disruptive generosity, intentional compassion.
Foster Care
Being the hands and feet of Jesus by opening our homes to at-risk youth who have been placed by Department of Children and Family Services in an overrun system.
Adoption
We build community and support one another in Safe Families, Foster Care, and Adoption.
Pray
Prayer is the fuel for the Safe
Families movement! Prayer
bends our hearts to God and
increases love and compassion
for others.
Learn
Find out more about how Safe Families works and how you can get involved in serving vulnerable children and families. Maybe you’re already interested and want to take a next step. Let us know!
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Complete a brief survey to help us understand how involved our church attendees want to be with Safe Families. Your responses will help us gauge interest and shape our plans accordingly!
Mobilize Village Church
Support families
Build relationships that create a community of understanding and grace
Replanted at Village Church of Bartlett
The Open Heart Open Homes team is excited to host a Replanted group at Village Church monthly on Sunday evenings. The Replanted ministry provides support for foster and adoptive families, helping them heal, connect, and thrive. Parents work through a discipleship curriculum designed by Replanted while children meet in a separate space with trained childcare mentors who understand their journey. Families and volunteers then enjoy a meal together as the evening wraps up. Groups meet with the same members September to May–giving you the opportunity to develop safe, life-giving relationships with one another.
It is our honor to champion organizations that support individuals and families in their adoption or foster care journey.
The Ruth Project
The Ruth Project is a non-profit organization based in Elgin, IL on a mission to end the modern-day orphan crisis. Through donations and volunteering, they abundantly provide resources to foster and adoptive families, setting them up for long-term success.
The Forgotten Initiative
Through The Forgotten Initiative, agency workers directly interact with foster parents, vulnerable adults, and children in foster care. This organization provides support through Journey Bags, Foster Family Support, Social Worker Support, and on-the-ground care for foster families.
Safe Families
Safe Families provide a safe home for children and a supportive community for parents while they get back on their feet. This network of relationships keep children from entering the foster care system, and ultimately, helps keeps families together. The goal is family reunification.
ECFA
Evangelical Child & Family Agency (ECFA) offers compassionate and Christ-centered services to children, families, and individuals through adoption, pregnancy support services, counseling, and intact family services.