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How Churches Can Impact West Virginia Foster Care: Hope and Homes Blog Series Part 3
This is the final installment of our three-part Hope and Homes blog series on West Virginia’s foster care challenges, why the Church should be engaged in the issues, and how churches can impact vulnerable children and families practically and meaningfully. […]
Finding Strength in Faith: Improving Child Welfare Personnel Issues
Child protection agencies across the nation have been grappling with workforce challenges for years. High staff turnover and personnel vacancies directly affect the effectiveness of these agencies, hindering family support and permanency outcomes. Research shows that when caseworkers change, the […]
Coach Neal Brown – The Power of Teamwork and Being All In
This was a presentation from the May 18, 2022 “All In Foster Care Summit” held in Morgantown, WV. The Summit, a Chestnut Mountain Village event, was held at Chestnut Ridge Church and attended by church leaders from throughout West Virginia. […]
Pastor Josh Rhodes – The Foster WV Example: A Family Advocacy Ministry in West Virginia
This was a presentation from the May 18, 2022 “All In Foster Care Summit” held in Morgantown, WV. The Summit, a Chestnut Mountain Village event, was held at Chestnut Ridge Church and attended by church leaders from throughout West Virginia. […]
Panel – A Mountain State Discussion: Foster, Adoptive, and Kinship Care Across West Virginia
This was a discussion from the May 18, 2022 “All In Foster Care Summit” held in Morgantown, WV. The Summit, a Chestnut Mountain Village event, was held at Chestnut Ridge Church and attended by church leaders from throughout West Virginia. […]
Lynn Johnson – National Foster Care Crisis and a Solution: Being All In for Children & Families
This was a presentation from the May 18, 2022 “All In Foster Care Summit” held in Morgantown, WV. The Summit, a Chestnut Mountain Village event, was held at Chestnut Ridge Church and attended by church leaders from throughout West Virginia. […]
Jessi Williams – “Three Precious Things” Exercise and Intro
This was a presentation from the May 18, 2022 “All In Foster Care Summit” held in Morgantown, WV. The Summit, a Chestnut Mountain Village event, was held at Chestnut Ridge Church and attended by church leaders from throughout West Virginia. […]
West Virginia Children Are In Crisis
Learn about the foster care crisis in West Virginia and Chestnut Mountain Village’s work. Download the full brochure (PDF)
Panel – A Discussion on How to Care: Best Practices from Across the Nation
This was a discussion from the May 18, 2022 “All In Foster Care Summit” held in Morgantown, WV. The Summit, a Chestnut Mountain Village event, was held at Chestnut Ridge Church and attended by church leaders from throughout West Virginia. […]
Jason Johnson – The Power of “Why”: A Gospel-Motivated Call to Care
This was a presentation from the May 18, 2022 “All In Foster Care Summit” held in Morgantown, WV. The Summit, a Chestnut Mountain Village event, was held at Chestnut Ridge Church and attended by church leaders from throughout West Virginia. […]
2022 All In Foster Care Summit Online
This playlist contains the presentations and panel discussions from the May 18, 2022 “All In Foster Care Summit” held in Morgantown, WV. The Summit, a Chestnut Mountain Village event, was held at Chestnut Ridge Church and attended by church leaders […]
Care Community Stories: Smith + Cargill
Care Community story from Chestnut Ridge Church in Morgantown, WV.
Care Community Stories: Austin + Hasenmyer
Care Community story from Chestnut Ridge Church in Morgantown, WV
A Family Advocacy Ministry in West Virginia
Chestnut Ridge Church Pastor of Ministries, Josh Rhodes, talks about his church’s family advocacy ministry, Foster WV, and his own journey through being a foster parent.
