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    For assistance with the Safe Families Community Hub, please submit a request through the Zendesk and a member of our tech support team will get back to you. Corona Virus UPDATE Key: corona

    Looking for training and keys in a particular topic? Please reach out to your Local Chapter Volunteer coordinator to obtain a key for a particular course. 

    HUB Keys are now located under Implementor resources > Courses Keys

    Monthly Implementer Webinar - 3rd Thursday of each month 

    Please register for Monthly Implementer Webinar - 3rd Thursday of each month 12:00 PM CDT at:

    https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3868168084132804877

    After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

    NOTE: The last webinar will be THU, MAY 19, 2022, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM CDT The details above will be replaced with a new registration link after this webinar


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    Available courses

    Parenting Skills and Resources

    Learn PC Care Parenting Skills through recorded webinars and handouts. This training is for:

    • Hosts and Family Friends who want to be equipped to help children experiencing the trauma of separation from parents.
    • Volunteers and Coaches who want to help placing parents increase their effectiveness in parenting.
    • Family Coach Supervisors who want to provide support and guidance for their Volunteer Coaches.
    • Chapter Directors who want to see fewer disruptions in placements and greater stability in placing families. 

    Coronavirus Update

    This is relevant information on the Coronavirus for the SFFC family.

    Volunteer Webinar Archives

    Archives of past volunteer webinars

    Family Friend Mentoring (Without Hosting)

    Family Friends of parents whose children are not being hosted provide mentoring, support, advocacy, babysitting, and other needed befriending supports to encourage a parent in crisis and to ultimately strengthen their family. 

    Ministry Lead Training

    The volunteer Ministry Lead works through the church to develop an infrastructure of support for volunteers within the church, support volunteers through encouragement, debriefing, and resources. The Ministry Lead acts as the liaison between their church community and Safe Families staff, and assists in on-going volunteer recruitment. 

    Additional Training

    Additional training and resources by topic area, including diving deeper into cultural competency, connecting with children, relationship building, understanding poverty, and book recommendations. 

    Safe Families Core Training

    Safe Families for Children Core Training is required for all volunteer roles, and provides an overview of the Safe Families for Children movement, biblical hospitality, connecting with parents and children, and the various ways to get involved. 

    Host Family Training

    This training is required for host families, and provides details of the intake process, welcoming a child into your home, development and growth, discipline, home safety, and preparing a child for returning home. 

    Family Coach Training

    This training is required to volunteer as a Family Coach. The Family Coach supports the placing parent, monitors the safety and well-being of the child in hosting, supports the host family as they care for the child, and plans for the end of hosting. They are the primary contact for both the placing parent and the host family, ensuring a successful relationship between both. 

    Home Gatherings

    Resources for Home Gatherings 

    PLUS: Mentor Training

    Safe Families PLUS (Providing Lasting Unconditional Support) Mentor Training guides you through the best practices of mentoring teenagers and young adults, particularly those who are in the child welfare system. 

    Leadership Development

    Safe Families Sunday 2021

    This is the 2021 Safe Families Sundays marketing support elements available to all implementers.

    Safe Families Sunday 2020

    This is the 2020 Safe Families Sundays marketing support elements available to all implementers.

    Safe Families Sunday 2019

    Marketing and Event Resources for Safe Families Sunday 2019. 

    Sunday, February 10, 2019

    Just One campaign

    Just One / Circle of Support campaign materials

    Marketing Toolkit

    This folder contains Safe Families for Children marketing materials for use to promote the movement.

    Implementer Resources

    Documents and Forms for Implementers