How to Create Capacity Training Resources that Local Partners Can Contextualize
Most capacity-building resources that support the well-being of children are available only in English. Due to the vocabulary and terminology used, the material created is often difficult for individuals attending training in their third or fourth language to access and translate. We have effective training materials that incorporate multiple learning styles and activities, which partners…
Read MoreHope for Resilience through Relationship
As God establishes a heart in us for families to be wholly restored whenever possible, it is important to build our skill set of relationally engaging with the parents of the children we serve. Our goal is not to fix but to be faithful, not to cure but to come alongside, not to rescue but…
Read MoreGospel-Centered After-School Programs as a Family Preservation Strategy
This coaching table offers practical, Gospel-centered strategies for launching or strengthening after-school programs that serve vulnerable families and empower children. Drawing from Cadaniño’s model of spiritual formation, academic reinforcement, and family strengthening, with a highlight on STEM education, discipleship, and service, you will learn how to equip local leaders and those you serve to build…
Read MoreFaithful Neighbors: Simple Acts, Lasting Impacts
Many churches and community groups want to support kinship, foster, and adoptive families, but often don’t know how. In this interactive workshop, we will crowdsource simple ways communities of faith can serve their neighbors through hospitality, relationships, and simple acts of care, because when it comes to vulnerable children and families, everyone can do something!
Read MoreCommunity Mapping: Free, Low Effort, & High ROI (CAFO Member Organizations Only)
Most leaders providing services to vulnerable children are trying to meet too many needs with too few resources. What if there were a way to double (or even triple!) the services available to children and families, decrease the workload for your team, and do it with everyday materials? What is this “magical unicorn,” you ask?…
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