SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN
The mission of Safe Families for Children (SFFC) is to protect children from potential neglect or abuse arising from a crisis by providing them with a safe, stable, temporary home. SFFC recruits volunteer Host Families to care for children while it works with their parents to address the problems that precipitated the crisis and determines how quickly the family can be reunited. Children stay with families in their own communities whenever possible.
SFFC works to build a circle of support around the family in crisis and its Host Family, which may include a church, a Family Coach, and Resource Friends. SFFC also facilitates connections to Family Friends, who can make meals, babysit, help with transportation, and broaden the family’s network.
In the midst of the current COVID-19 pandemic, SFFC Wisconsin is responding to increased demand for services as families struggle with added economic and social stress. Learn more from Nicole Zorn, Director, Safe Families for Children Wisconsin in our video blog (November 22, 2019) at bradleyimpactfund.org/blog.
