Why Are Children in Alternative Care? - Christian Alliance for Orphans
This infographic shares the highlights of a study looking at the complex reasons why millions of children worldwide live in alternative care.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
This infographic shares the highlights of a study looking at the complex reasons why millions of children worldwide live in alternative care.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
This infographic shares the findings of a review to better understand why children are placed in residential care centers overall.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
Explore the latest foster care statistics for 2025: demographics, placement trends, and outcomes for 343,000+ children in the US foster care system.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
At CAFO, we often share about the incredible healing power of family. Research bears this out: children are best positioned to experience health, healing and sturdy growth into adulthood when they are situated in the committed love and life of a home where they experience the good authority of parents and learn to receive and ... Read more The post Walking with families through crisis appeared first on Christian Alliance for Orphans.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
CAFO2025 is coming to Houston, Texas Oct. 1-3. CAFO unites foster care, adoption and global orphan care leaders and advocates worldwide.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
2025 Data Engagement in US Foster Care and Adoption: 2025 Data and Trends Explore a report walking through new data on how people are engaged in foster care and adoption – and what’s next in inviting the US Church to care for vulnerable children and families. GET THE REPORT What is the current landscape and ... Read more| Christian Alliance for Orphans
CAFO Research Center Transition to Family Care An Immersive Simulation Experience (Sim-Lab) Scripture and science are clear: children need families to thrive. Yet millions of children around the world are separated from family care, often living in residential care centers such as orphanages and children’s homes. We are seeing a global movement of programs transitioning ... Read more| Christian Alliance for Orphans
Family-Based Solutions Moving Toward Family Solutions Preparing for Program Transition Family-Based Solutions Join our upcoming Moving Toward Family Solutions Course Are you working for a residential care organization that wants to move toward providing family care for children? Register to join a group of other leaders for an 8-week hybrid course to learn more about ... Read more| Christian Alliance for Orphans
A survey of 1,500 Americans commissioned by CAFO earlier this year uncovered an array of significant — and sometimes surprising — findings about people’s views of and experiences with foster care and adoption. This week, the Institute for Family Studies published an article by CAFO President Jedd Medefind highlighting some of the big take-aways. These include the remarkably ... Read more The post Faith, foster care and the surprising path to flourishing appeared first on Christian Al...| Christian Alliance for Orphans
“So on one hand, as a pastor, you want your church to be a safe place, on the other hand, you recognize that ministry is messy and hard. Learning to live in that tension is so important.” As a church in one of the wealthiest suburbs in the US, Jay Strother, the Senior Pastor at ... Read more The post A pastor’s journey toward embracing the beauty of disruptive ministry appeared first on Christian Alliance for Orphans.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
At CIFF Kenya, Kamau and his team walk alongside orphanage leaders and the government in transitioning orphanages to a new model of family-based care.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
Inspiring Christians to care effectively for vulnerable children and families, rooted always in Christian discipleship and the local church. %| Christian Alliance for Orphans
*Editor’s Note: This is the first article in a series sharing the stories of CAFO members who are actively working to transition children from institutionalized care to family-based solutions around the world. Each of these organizations and leaders participated in the “Moving Toward Family Solutions” grant cohort led by the CAFO Research Center in 2024-2025. ... Read more The post Open doors in a war zone: How one CAFO organization has effectively cared for Ukraine’s children appea...| Christian Alliance for Orphans
Barna report on Gen Z and Mental Well-Being — Major Struggles and Potent Hope Across America, the well-being of young people has declined dramatically. Anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicide have risen at alarming rates. In 2023, CDC data showed that four in 10 students felt persistently sad or hopeless. About one in five seriously thought about ... Read more The post Helping the next generation flourish appeared first on Christian Alliance for Orphans.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
As we anticipate the arrival of the CAFO2025 Summit in Houston, Texas, we’d like to invite the community to join us in a storytelling campaign to bring DISTINCT stories to life as we consider what it means to live “different from the world, for the world.” In CAFO President Jedd Medefind’s article about the CAFO2025 ... Read more The post CAFO2025: Call for Stories of the ‘Distinctively Different’ appeared first on Christian Alliance for Orphans.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
It's this one thing that sets the church apart from government or contracted agencies when it comes to children and families: relationships.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
CAFO Research Center Improving Care Ensuring we are doing the best for children and families You love the children you care for and want to see them thrive. At the same time, you tirelessly pour yourself into your work, trying to meet too many needs with too few resources. The results you hoped for don’t ... Read more| Christian Alliance for Orphans
CAFO Research Center Family-Based Solutions Helping residential programs move toward family care for children Children need families. Scripture and science are clear: children need families to thrive. Yet millions of children around the world are separated from family care, often living in residential care centers such as orphanages and children’s homes. Without those service providers, ... Read more| Christian Alliance for Orphans
First-ever West African Alternative Care Summit sheds light on care reform in 17 nations | Christian Alliance for Orphans
Discover a field guide of principles and practices that will help you work with others to transform foster care in your community.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
The first-ever West African Alternative Care Summit (WAACS 2025), held July 16-17 in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria, brought together more than 300 child welfare, government and ministry leaders. Convened by orphan advocate and care transition coach Sandra Chikan with support from CAFO’s Africa Coach Ade Alowo, the event featured speakers and support from multiple organizations ... Read more The post First-ever West African Alternative Care Summit sheds light on care reform in 17 nations app...| Christian Alliance for Orphans
When collaborators in a community are looking to do something bigger together for the first time, it's important to be strategic.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
No spiritual movement in history has ever been started apart from prayer and absolute dependence on the Lord. Similarly, we believe more than enough for children and families in foster care is not possible apart from praying for a supernatural movement of God to do what only He can. In a ministry filled with so many things ... Read more| Christian Alliance for Orphans
Work with others where you live to care for children and families in foster care. We can help you get there—together.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
The story of the lovable, scruffy and remarkably resilient Caleb Koala (from Caleb Koala's Comeback Ride) can now be enjoyed as a read-aloud.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
Findings from new research urge child welfare systems to prioritize prevention, reintegration and locally-informed, family-based care solutions.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
At its core, the Global Flourishing Study confirms a vital truth: Human beings are more than the sum of their hardships.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
What began with a youth camp has led to a chain reaction of community-wide transformation in Manila, Philippines. In the latest video release from the Pure Religion Project, Pastor James Tica shares with us the incredible impact that welcoming youth who’ve aged out of orphanage care has had on his church and broader community. He’s ... Read more| Christian Alliance for Orphans
CAFO releases new report highlighting data on Americans’ views and experiences with foster care, adoption and family support.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
The most sacred spaces are not the seats of the sanctuary, but the hard and broken places where vulnerability is met with the hope of Jesus.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
Prayer for the foster care community allows us to see God's tremendous power and love firsthand, filling the gap toward transformation.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
Empowering Christian leaders and caregivers to serve vulnerable children and families with clarity and confidence through research.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
The CAFO Research Center has announced two groundbreaking new studies in child welfare research: one on the spiritual habits of child welfare leaders and one on the perspectives of biological children from foster, adoptive and kinship families.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
CAFO unites Christian leaders, practitioners and caregivers to inspire and equip God’s people to care effectively for vulnerable children and families, rooted always in Christian discipleship and the life of the local church.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
The success of any plan depends on the people executing it. Explore three essentials to cultivate greater health in your team.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
