A BRIDGE OF SUPPORT

Connected Care can change the story.

If just 10% of churches in New Haven County partnered with us, by 2030, we could reach our goal to have MORE THAN ENOUGH . . .

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WAYS TO HELP

Take Your Next Step

Choose a practical way to support foster children and foster families in your community.

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Rally

Opportunities to gather together, gather information and / or raise awareness

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Resources

Opportunities to support licensed families through a professional skill set, common interest and / or source funding

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Respite

Opportunities to provide support and respite to licensed families

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ABOUT SAFE
2030 GOAL
What if there were more families waiting for children than children waiting for families?
Bishop Aaron BlakeHarvest Family Life Ministries

MORE THAN ENOUGH BY 2030

More supported families for every child who needs one.

SAFE aims to be the bridge that ensures more than enough well-supported foster families for every child in foster care in New Haven County by 2030. In partnership with local church outreach ministries, we invite The Church and community to help families thrive.

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CONNECTICUT FOSTER CARE · MAY 2024

The need is real.

CT Fosters calls you every day, sometimes even more than once a day, to see if you are able to help with the placement of a child or children.

We do this because we are in crisis. We need more families.

2,585children aged 0–18 currently in care across Connecticut
131children enter care every month
200households available statewide, out of 1,400 licensed caregivers

Source: CT Fosters, May 2024

YOUR NEXT STEP

Start where you are. We’ll find the fit together.

Tell SAFE how to reach you and choose the areas you’re interested in. Your answers help us connect you with the right next step in the ministry.

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01Learn about SAFE

See how Rally, Resources, and Respite work.

02Choose what interests you

Select the ways you may want to participate.

03Tell us how to reach you

SAFE will follow up and help you identify your next step.

UPCOMING AT SAFE

NOVEMBER 8, 2026

Pure Religion Sunday

A November observance focused on responding to the needs of vulnerable children and families. SAFE’s local event details are still to come.

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RESOURCES

Resources for families and supporters

Learn about the local need and return for approved resource listings, archived Heart Gallery material, and event handouts as they become available.

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THE BRIDGE BEGINS WITH US

There’s a place for you in this work.

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