San Antonio Community Resource Directory

Healthy, supported foster, adoptive and kinship families are able to devote the time, energy and resources needed to help children heal.

We know from a robust body of research that a family environment improves healing, promotes normalcy in childhood and models healthy family life for children. Supporting those who serve abused and neglected children 24/7 is life-giving and critical to the child’s or youth’s healing process. With the community’s support, this is also the most cost-effective solution. Without support, roughly 50% of foster families quit after their first year often leading to children moving homes on average 2-6 times before permanency and costing the state three times more to house children in facilities. Together with The Alliance, you and your church can help solve this problem.

Everyone can be involved at some level. Here are 15 possibilities:

  • Join a care community. Ask the alliance how you can join a care community near you to serve families and children in need.
  • Become a certified babysitter. Verified babysitters are vital to health and endurance of foster and kinship families.
  • Host trauma trainings. Equip your church members with the knowledge and training to responsibly address trauma.
  • Host a support group. Provide an avenue for your core to give and receive life giving peer support.
  • Become a vault keeper. Vault keepers organize donation and allow foster and kinship families ample time to shop.
  • Cook meals. Help lighten the load by providing catered or home-cooked meals for your core.
  • Donate business or talent. Consider donating auto repairs, handyman services, photography and much more.
  • Provide lawn care. Gift families extra time to help children heal by maintaining their yards.
  • Mentor a new foster family. Share your experience and helpful resources with new foster families in your community.
  • Sponsor activities. From camp trips to club sports, your sponsorship will help children flourish in their community.
  • Accept insurance. Medical and dental professionals can accept the insurance or offer discounts for foster families.
  • Provide transportation. Help with busy schedules by providing rides to school, church, athletics practice and more.
  • Donate needed items. Ask the alliance how you can help keep the vault filled with needed supplies.
  • Donate time. No matter the task, donating your time can make a great difference.
  • Donate money. Monetary donations help provide help where it is needed the most.
Call or email for more information about getting involved.
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Updated within the last 2 months.