Providing immediate support and ongoing care for families in

DC, MONTGOMERY, ARLINGTON, ALEXANDRIA CITY, FAIRFAX, LOUDOUN, Prince george, PRINCE WILLIAM, MANASSAS CITY, FAUQUIER, AND STAFFORD

The Crisis

2,000
Children in Foster Care
and only
1,000
Foster Homes
These are the numbers reflect the DC Metro area foster care crisis. Of the families who will say “yes” to opening their homes to vulnerable children, about 50 percent will end up closing their doors within the first year.

Foster the Family imagines a foster care system where the families welcoming children are surrounded and supported by the church and community surrounding them and where foster homes become places of belonging and healing for vulnerable children.



Immediately after welcoming a child into the home, Foster the Family delivers practical necessities to the doorstep of the home. Our FosterCare Packages include everything a child needs–from new clothing and pajamas and school supplies to formula and diapers and comfort items. Foster the Family believes children are precious to God and should be welcomed into homes with dignity and belonging. 



The FosterCare Package serves as an invitation into our community of caring support. Parents are welcomed to monthly support groups and trainings. Children are served at Respite Events and special events. Foster the Family believes that parents should be supported and helped–from the first vulnerable moments of welcoming a child, throughout the placement, and beyond.

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Foster the Family imagines a foster care system where the families welcoming children are surrounded and supported by the church and community surrounding them and where foster homes become places of belonging and healing for vulnerable children.



Immediately after welcoming a child into the home, Foster the Family delivers practical necessities to the doorstep of the home. Our FosterCare Packages include everything a child needs–from new clothing and pajamas and school supplies to formula and diapers and comfort items. Foster the Family believes children are precious to God and should be welcomed into homes with dignity and belonging. 



The FosterCare Package serves as an invitation into our community of caring support. Parents are welcomed to monthly support groups and trainings. Children are served at respite nights and special events. Foster the Family believes that parents should be supported and helped–from the first vulnerable moments of welcoming a child, throughout the placement, and beyond.

How we help

Learn more about how we can support you through partnership with Tickets for Kids.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Montgomery County
Second Monday of each month
6:30-8 p.m.
Hosted at McLean Bible Church Rockville Campus
12440 Park Lawn ⬩ Rockville, MD 20852
RSVP HERE
Prince William County
Second Monday of each month
6:30-8 p.m.
Hosted at Community Bible Church
10525 Battleview Pkwy ⬩ Manassas, VA 20109
RSVP HERE
Fairfax County
Second Monday of each month
6:30-8 p.m.
Hosted at CityLight Church
2929 Graham Rd ⬩ Falls Church, VA 22042
RSVP HERE

Support Groups

 Monthly, in-person meetings provide regular opportunities for connection and community.

Groups are peer-led by caring and experienced foster/adoptive/kinship moms.

Meetings center around guided, small group discussion and mutual support. Each meeting includes a video training on relevant topics from a variety of voices–experts in foster care and trauma; other foster, kinship & adoptive moms, former foster youth, and birth mothers.

Leave feeling equipped, connected, and supported as you love and care for the children in your home!.

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WHAT TO EXPECT

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GET Involved

Invest Financially

Our work is impossible without your partnership. When you invest financially in Foster the Family, you are investing in a vulnerable child's healing and future.
MAKE DONATION

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Purchase an item from our Amazon wishlist. This list is regularly updated to reflect our most needed items. Items are shipped directly to our offices, where we organize them and deliver them to a child entering foster care.
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Volunteer Your Time

You can make a difference in the lives of the children & families we serve. We believe that everyone has a role in caring for children in foster care! Volunteer opportunities are available in childcare, package delivery, events, and more.
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Get A Group Involved

Hosting a donation drive, volunteering at an event, or holding a meal prep night are just a few ways that corporate, church, student, or even friend groups can get involved at Foster the Family.
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Meet The Team

Kim
 
McCullough
DC Director
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Tricia
 
Jewell
DC Assistant Director
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Janel
 
Dunegan
DC Area Manager
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Mandi
 
Brown
Community Engagement Coordinator
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Karen
 
Kemilembe
Program Coordinator
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Melanie
 
Drown
Program Coordinator
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Angela
 
McDermott
DC Administrative Assistant
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Recommended Resources

We’ve put together a list of various resources to help you in your foster, adoptive, and kinshi journey.

Click here to view books, podcasts, events, and national organizations, and contact us if you don't see what you are looking for!  

Faith-based resources are listed with an *asterisk.

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