Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster & Kinship Care

How People of Faith Can Support Vulnerable Kids and Families


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How can we get people of faith more involved in helping vulnerable kids and families and supporting foster and kinship families? Join our discussion with Jason Johnson and Shmuly Yanklowitz. Pastor Johnson is with The Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO) and is both a foster and adoptive dad.  Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz is the Founder & President of YATOM: The Jewish Foster & Adoption Network. Rabbi Yanklowitz has twice been named one of America’s Top Rabbis by Newsweek and is a foster dad.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • How can churches, synagogues, mosques, and other faith communities step forward to help families?
  • What are the different ways people of faith can help?
  • How do we get the rabbis, ministers, and leaders on board?
  • Better for the church or synagogue
  • What are the biggest obstacles you see for leadership to want to embrace this ministry or program?
  • How to get people involved?
  • What are the biggest obstacles for people wanting to get involved?
  • How can places of faith circle around grandparents and other relatives caring for children?

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Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them.

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