World Without Orphans is a “global movement for every child to grow up in a nurturing permanent family, and to know their heavenly Father.” This website has great resources, including inspiring stories and videos, and demonstrates the global nature of this mission. 

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Home for Good United Kingdom is an organisation in the United Kingdom similar to Fostering Hope. Its vision is “a home for every child who needs one.” It believes the Church is ideally suited to finding homes for the children in need of fostering and adoption in the UK, including unaccompanied humanitarian entrants. It raises awareness of the need for foster and adoptive parents, encourages families to provide loving homes for children in care, and equips the Church to offer welcoming communities for them. It works by inspiring, equipping and coordinating the network of local movements, churches and individuals to make its vision a reality.

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ARK is based in Australia and doing similar work to Fostering Hope. ARK seeks to raise awareness about foster care and then supports families in ARK communities, so that “families who engage in out-of-home care succeed, thrive, persevere, and raise children equipped for adulthood.”

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Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO) is an alliance of Christian organisations and churches in the United States, all taking up the mandate to put children in families. CAFO’s joint initiative is to “inspire and equip Christians to live out effectively the Bible’s call to care for orphans and vulnerable children.” CAFO’s website has great resources, ideas and stories. 

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The Forgotten Initiative is an organisation in the United States that provides resources, supports and networks for advocates across the US to help them to grow foster care ministries in their communities. The advocates support carers in both their church and their local community. The Forgotten Initiative website is full of amazing resources for carers including a blog and podcast. 

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Church4Every Child this website encourages “meaningful connection between churches and families of children with disabilities for the purpose of making disciples of Jesus Christ.” It has many useful articles about how we can best support children with different needs, including those in foster care.

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Dr Dan Seigel is internationally renowned as a child trauma specialist. His website is full of blogs, videos and resources. 

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Dan Hughes is another international leader in child attachment and parenting. As foster and kinship carers we are trained in PACE parenting (Playfulness – Acceptance – Curiosity – Empathy) and his website has lots of information on this as well as attachment and trauma. 

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Foster Care Institute. Dr John DeGarmois a “leading international foster care expert and consultant.” He has a great blog, has published many books, and has lots of great tips on his website.

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