Help One Child Mission To Children At Risk

WE ADDRESS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF FOSTER CHILDREN BY PROVIDING PRACTICAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO THE FAMILIES IN WHICH THEY ARE PLACED.

(200+500) EDUCATING FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY: WE KNOW THAT 40% OF KIDS IN FOSTER CARE HAVE THREE OR MORE PLACEMENTS, AND BY EQUIPPING ADOPTIVE, FOSTER, AND KINSHIP PARENTS TO BETTER CARE FOR THEIR CHILDREN WE MAKE A TREMENDOUS IMPACT IN COMBATTING THAT STATISTIC. FOSTER (RESOURCE) PARENTS ARE LESS LIKELY TO INITIATE PLACEMENT DISRUPTION WHEN THEY ARE EQUIPPED WITH EDUCATION SURROUNDING BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES AND A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTAND THE UNIQUE EXPERIENCE OF A FOSTER PARENT. EACH MONTH WE HOST TRAININGS FOR CAREGIVERS TO BE EDUCATED ON THINGS SUCH AS TRAUMA, ATTACHMENT, AND OTHER ADOPTION-RELATED ISSUES. IN ADDITION TO THOSE MONTHLY TRAININGS FOUND VIRTUALLY, WE HOST IN-PERSON SEMINARS AROUND THE BAY AREA ALLOWING FAMILIES TO GO FURTHER IN-DEPTH IN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING THEIR CHILDREN. AND BECAUSE WE KNOW THESE CAREGIVERS CAN'T DO IT ALONE, WE EQUIP THE SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITIES AROUND THEM. WE RAISE AWARENESS OF FOSTER CARE AND WHO IT IMPACTS. WE WORK DILIGENTLY TO BREAK DOWN STEREOTYPES AND TO PUSH PEOPLE'S UNDERSTANDING OF THOSE ENGAGING WITH THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. AND LASTLY, WE BUILD A FOUNDATION OF KNOWLEDGE AROUND TRAUMA AND ITS EFFECTS ON A DEVELOPING BRAIN. ONCE EQUIPPED THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE POSITIONED TO NOT JUST BE WELL-MEANING BUT CAN SUPPORT THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN A MORE SUSTAINABLE, AND MEANINGFUL WAY.

(400) CULTIVATING COMMUNITY: WE KNOW THAT FINDING A LIKE-MINDED COMMUNITY IS CRITICAL FOR THE WELL-BEING AND HEALTH OF A FAMILY. WE OFFER CONNECTION OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR NETWORK OF FAMILIES AND CHILDREN THROUGH OUR RESPITE EVENTS, MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUPS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND SEASONAL EVENTS. LISTEN TO ADOPTIVE MOM K'S EXPERIENCE "HELP ONE CHILD AND ITS COMMUNITY REALLY HELPED. WE FOUND A PLACE THAT HELPED US FEEL NORMAL AND STARTED TO FORMULATE WHAT OUR NEW NORMAL WAS. OPENNESS AND TRUST ARE NATURAL AMONG THOSE THAT HAVE SHARED IN THE SAME STRUGGLE; THIS WAS HUGE IN LETTING OUR GUARD DOWN." EVERY MONTH PARENTS CAN FIND COMMUNITY AT ONE OF OUR PROGRAM OFFERINGS HOSTED AROUND THE BAY AREA AND VIRTUALLY. WHETHER THEY COMMIT TO A MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP, FIND A FRIEND AT OUR DADS & DONUTS, OR HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FROM PANELISTS WHO HAVE JOURNEYED THROUGH FOSTER CARE AND EXPERIENCED SOME OF THE INCREDIBLY UNIQUE CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH IT. IN ADDITION, WE KNOW THAT YOUTH KNOWING PEERS WITH SIMILAR FAMILIAL EXPERIENCES IS CRITICAL TO THEIR HEALTH. WHILE AT OUR OVERNIGHT SUMMER CAMP AND OUR RESPITE EVENTS HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, YOUTH GET TO DO JUST THAT, THEY CONNECT WITH OTHER YOUTH IN A FUN, SAFE, ENVIRONMENT ALL WHILE THEIR PARENTS EXPERIENCE A BIT OF RESPITE.

(300) SUPPORT PROGRAMS: MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUPS AND SEASONAL EVENTS PROMOTING COMMUNITY AMONGST FAMILIES IMPACTED BY FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION. SOLICITATION AND DELIVERY OF DONATED GOODS FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS UTILIZING THE ONLINE PLATFORM CAREPORTAL.

4) SIGNS OF HOPE CAMP (100): A TUITION-FREE SUMMER CAMP FOR FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE CHILDREN, WITH COUNSELORS AND PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY HELP ONE CHILD STAFF MEMBERS. 5) CARE PORTAL (600) - A PROGRAM LINKING CHURCH CONGREGATIONS TO FOSTER/ADOPTIVE FAMILY AND FOSTER/ADOPTIVE CHILDREN LOCAL TANGIBLE NEEDS (CRIBS, BEDS, TEXTBOOKS, PRACTICAL SUPPORT).