Foster Care Family - EXPERT CONTRIBUTOR - Season 4 Episode 6

Safe to Hope

This episode showcases Darby Strickland, author and biblical counselor, and Jill Butler, biblical counselor and instructor who has her own adoption story. As these two expert contributors speak from a counselor’s perspective, they describe trauma experienced by the children in the foster and adoption systems and how the church can come alongside to offer support. And Jill tells about the trauma she experienced as a child in an adoptive family and how the Lord ministered to her along the way.
Visit your county’s dept. of social services website for foster parent info.

Click here for H Institute’s Theology of Story

Here’s info about Darby Strickland

• Something Scary Happened (her children’s book)
• When Children Experience Trauma: Help for Parents and Caregivers
• Trauma: Caring for Survivors

Here’s info about Jill Butler

Books about fostering: Foster the Family and Reframing Foster Care
Alongside Families alongsidefamilies.org. If you don't live in NC upstreamcollab.org

If you are a foster parent looking for a support group in your area please visit Foster the Family support groups.
Safe To Hope is one of the resources offered through the ministry of Help[H]er, a 501C3 that provides training and resources for those ministering in one-another care, and advocacy for women in crisis in Christian organizations. Your donations make it possible for Help[H]er to serve as they navigate crises. All donations are tax-deductible.
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