Tammy Folkerts, Safe Families Maryland Outreach Coordinator, shares how Safe Families works, why it is so crucially needed and how you can get involved. Safe Families for Children is a movement fueled by compassion to keep children safe and families intact. Through Host Families, Family Friends and Family coaches, we temporarily host children and provide a network of support to families in crisis while they get back on their feet. "We open our hearts, open our arms, and open our homes