Safe Families for Children Host Family Training Day

 

 

Safe Families for Children and Willow Creek North Shore Present:

The Greater Chicago Host Family Training Day

Saturday, November 15, 2014

 

Prospective Safe Families, you're invited to a live, accelerated Comprehensive Training Session. 

 

Offered as an alternative to online training, this event is designed to equip you to welcome a child into your home and move you through the training process efficiently. The live Comprehensive Training Session includes everything you need to become a certified Safe Family—all in one place. 

• Start or submit your application
• Get fingerprints taken for the background check
• Complete your training hours
• Meet like-minded families who will support you

REGISTER HERE

 

Doors open at 8:30 AM for those who need to start an application, schedule a home study, start a background check, or ask one-on-one questions.  Training session begins at 9:00 AM sharp.

A light breakfast and lunch will be provided. There will also be a variety of special giveaways throughout the training session you won't want to miss!

Free Parking is available.  The training will be held in the Chapel.

The training session will be presented by Tom Maluga and Joyce Moffitt.  Tom is the Director of Safe Families for Children Chicago since the ministry's inception in 2002 and holds two Masters degrees. Joyce is the Area Coordinator for Lake County and a Master Trainer for DCFS.  Both are devoted to helping urban families find God’s healing and redeeming grace.

Reserve your spot today! We look forward to seeing you on November 15th to equip and encourage you in your journey.

If you have further questions please contact Sarah Mohr, 773-653-2222, or smohr@safefamilies.net

Have questions about Live Host Family Training Day - Willow Creek North Shore? Contact Safe Families for Children

Safe Families for Children National Conference

 

Celebrate Safe Families for Children's 10th Anniversary at our National Conference

Tuesday, August 6th and Wednesday, August 7th, 2013 

 

Safe Families for Children is becoming a vital movement in this country! Please plan to join them in exploring and learning ways you can Share Space and Show Love.

Join the Safe Families for Children community and learn practical steps you can take to deepen the breadth of Safe Families for Children in your area as an individual, family, leader, or organization.

Willow Creek Community Church will host the conference at Willow Creek's North Shore Campus. All existing Safe Families for Children sites are invited to participate, plus any individual or organization that is interested in learning more about Safe Families for Children.

Learn how you and your church can Share Space and Show Love with families that are experiencing crisis.

REGISTER TODAY!

August 6th Celebration: FREE (Space is limited!)

August 7th Conference: $57.00 per person

Address: Willow Creek North Shore, 315 Waukegan Road, Northfield, Illinois

Click Here for easy online registration!

Questions? Contact Sarah Mohr by email or call (773) 653-2222

Safe Families Host Training

 

You Are Invited to a

Safe Families

Host Family Training Day!

 

Offered as an alternative to online training, this event is designed to equip you to welcome a child into your home and move you through the training process efficiently. The live Comprehensive Training Session includes everything you need to become a certified Safe Family—all in one place.  

 

Here's what you can expect to accomplish:

• Start or submit your application
• Schedule a Home Study
• Complete your training hours
• Meet like-minded families who will support you

Choose from two different locations.  Both are on February 23, 2013:

Willow Creek Community Church - North Shore Campus
315 Waukegon Road, Northfield, IL  60093
8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Doors open at 8:30 AM for those who need to start an application, schedule a home study, start a background check, or ask one-on-one questions. Training session begins at 9:00 AM sharp.

Register Here. 

Harvest Bible Chapel - Rolling Meadows Campus
800 Rohlwing Road, Rolling Meadows, IL  60008
8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
(childcare is provided if you register in advance.)
 
This training is in conjunction with an Orphan Care Conference will include a main session as well as three workshops throughout the morning. As a prospective Safe Family, you're invited to these accelerated Comprehensive Workshops.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
(Note: This will direct you to the Harvest Bible Chapel website)

 

 

 

 For more information about Safe Families for Children, visit www.safe-families.org

Volunteer Appreciation Christmas Dinner

The Willow Creek North Shore Safe Families community invites all Safe Families volunteers in the Chicagoland area to a Volunteer Appreciation Christmas Dinner. If you have hosted children in your home, if you have supported those who do, or if you are eager for your first placement, we invite you to join us for an evening of celebration and appreciation.

In addition to dinner, part of the festivities will be a keynote address from Arloa Sutter, the Executive Director of Breakthrough Urban Ministries in Chicago. Arloa is an amazing woman who founded a homeless shelter almost 20 years ago that has blossomed into a center that serves all members of its neighborhood. To give you a taste of what you she will share, here is something Arloa recently posted to her blog:

"I had entered ministry recognizing my need for a Savior, but then had begun to attempt to rescue and save others in my own strength on behalf of the Savior. The burnout I experienced as a result would forever change me as I learned the importance of waiting on God in contemplation before rushing in with my own agenda. I learned to be led by the Spirit instead of being driven by need.

Today I start each day in prayer. I ask God to orchestrate my day, to guide and direct me. . . .
I also listen to my body. I have learned to recognize the difference between good stress that pushes me to my best, and bad stress that means I'm attempting to do something that is not mine to do. When my shoulders tense and my stomach knots, I do a 'gut check' and ask myself if this really is my responsibility.

To be led by the Spirit rather than driven by need. That's my goal. When the chaos mounts, I take a break."

Her personal experience in doing a ministry that is very similar to Safe Families will offer useful spiritual and practical guidance for us as we look forward to another year of doing the hard work of caring for families in crisis.

The dinner will take place on Sunday, December 12 at 6:00. The location is 315 Waukegan Rd. in Northfield, IL.

R.S.V.P. are a must. R.S.V.P. to Rebecca Cynamon-Murphy at rcynamon-murphy@lydiahome.org. Please tell her the number of people who will be attending, as well as if you need child care. If child care is requested, provide the number of children and their ages.

There is no charge for the event (we want to thank you properly) but space is somewhat limited.

We really hope you can join us for this fun evening of celebration and appreciation!