Faith Communities Coalition on Foster Care

The Faith Communities Coalition on Foster Care is a growing grass roots collaboration that provides a catalyst to educate and motivate congregations to engage in at least one project that will support the foster children, foster families and aging out youth in Michigan.

The goals of the Faith Communities Coalition on Foster Care are to:

  • Provide gatherings in which representatives from congregations, organizations and service agencies hear inspiring speakers and share resources.
  • Help alleviate the suffering of the foster children in Michigan by asking congregations to partner with a local social service agency in a particular project.
  • Encourage congregations to issue calls for potential foster/adoptive parents, mentors and respite care givers to become licensed and available when needed.

All are welcome to attend any of the meetings. See the 2012 FCC calendar of meeting dates and locations.

For information on starting up your own regional FCC or to connect with others in your area who have indicated interest in foster care, contact the coordinator, Rev. Kate Thoresen at katethoresen@faithcommunitiescoalition.org or check out the resources on the FCC web site at www.faithcommunitiescoalition.org.

View the Detroit Public Television's eight minute documentary on this collaborative effort "Congregations Caring for Michigan's Children."

The FCC began as a community outreach initiative of the far reaching Save Our Children Coalition and continues to partner with SOCC as a member of the Advisory Board.