Each year, over 250,000 children in our country enter the child welfare system and face life without a safe, loving family. The pattern of family breakdown often leaves children trapped in a cycle of anxiety, fear and a sense of being unwanted. As they age out of foster care, many face an increased risk of homelessness, unemployment, incarceration, unplanned pregnancy and human trafficking.
Since its founding by Johns Creek residents in 2009, Promise686 has learned that the most effective way to care for vulnerable children is by equipping local churches. Churches represent the largest and most reliable nationwide network of individuals best positioned to support vulnerable children and families.
However, many simply don't know how to take meaningful action. That's where Promise686 comes in, by helping churches launch what they call Family Advocacy Ministries (FAMs). Promise makes it simple for them to get involved and make a lasting impact through training, technology and coaching.
Their FAM model is designed to unify churches everywhere, ensuring any church, in any community, can effectively intervene, creating lasting transformation and rewriting the stories of those stuck in an overburdened child welfare system.
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