About Safe Families
Mission Statement
Safe Families for Children hosts vulnerable children and creates extended family-like supports for families in crisis through a community of compassionate volunteers motivated by their faith to keep children safe and ultimately, together with their families.
History
Founded in 2003 in Chicago, Safe Families for Children surrounds families in crisis with caring, compassionate community. We are a volunteer-driven nonprofit that provides hope and support to families in our local communities.
What We Do
The three objectives of Safe Families for Children are:
- Keep children safe during a family crisis such as homelessness, hospitalization, or domestic violence in an effort to prevent child abuse and/or neglect.
- Support, and stabilize families in crisis by surrounding them with caring, compassionate community.
- Reunite families and reduce the number of children entering the child welfare system.
How It Works
Safe Families for Children connects vetted and supported volunteers with local families in need. This support may include hosting or caring for their children during a crisis, offering mentorship, or assisting with household needs, providing a family-like support system.
Safe Families PDX
Serving the specific needs of those in crisis and keeping local families together in greater Portland area since 2020.
Safe Families MWV
Serving the specific needs of those in crisis and keeping local families together in the Mid-Willamette valley since 2023.