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A MESSAGE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Happy May Day! Please join us in celebrating National Foster Care Awareness Month! City Ministries began our foster care journey in September of 2007 when we broke ground on twenty-two homes in hopes that eventually all of them would be filled with families caring for children in out-of-home placements. In 2008 we began the process […]

HOW YOU CAN HELP PREVENT SUICIDE

The numbers of people attempting suicide, making plans for suicide, and seriously thinking about suicide has been rising the past few years and it is affecting not just adults but children as young as 6 years old. According to the CDC, in 2020 Suicide was the second leading cause of death for people ages 10-14 […]

HOW TO SAY GOOD-BYE TO A CHILD AND HELP WITH A SMOOTH TRANSITION

Goodbyes are always difficult, especially with a child that has had a long placement in your home. The transition is almost always a mixture of bittersweet moments of letting go and saying goodbye. Typically, there are three different reasons for a child to transition out of your home. 1. From Foster Home to Forever (Adoptive) […]

CAN I BE A SINGLE FOSTER PARENT?

Working at a foster care agency, I have had many single people approach me and ask, “Is it a requirement to be married in order to become a foster parent?” And the answer is NO, being married is not a requirement to become licensed as a foster parent. The most important requirement for anyone choosing […]

PRAYER FOR UNITY BY CHERYL HASKINS

Seattle is Alive Prayer Summit –2/25/2022 Father, we come to you in name of Jesus. Giving you all the glory and honor. Exalting your name above all the earth. In all humility, we come seeking your face to execute your will on earth as it is in heaven. So that your glory, power, and Name […]

PRAYING FOR UKRAINE

City Ministries is praying for Ukraine during this devastating time of war. Even though we are thousands of miles away our hearts and prayers are with the people of Ukraine. We turn to God, who is our refuge, strength, and very present help in times of trouble. We pray for every leader who is making […]

PROMOTING ATTACHMENT WITH A CHILD IN CARE

Forming an attachment with a child entering your home is crucial to their mental health, ability to thrive, and overall well-being. Coming from backgrounds of trauma, unsafe environments, or unsafe relationships often children in care enter a new family and home with their guard up, unsure about the safety of their new environment or the […]

HOW SECONDARY TRAUMA AFFECTS FOSTER PARENTS

Each year 440,000 kids enter foster care and have been exposed to some form of trauma. “The trauma suffered by these children is not benign. It can result in serious and chronic emotional and behavioral problems that are very difficult to treat. And each year, day after day thousands of teachers, caseworkers, police officers, judges, […]

CITY MINISTRIES HOLIDAY EVENTS

It is the most wonderful time of the year, and the team at City Ministries can attest this to be especially true this holiday season! It was wonderful to resume a few of our traditional Christmas events back to in person and have the opportunity to re-connect face to face after almost two years of virtual events. CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY: […]

CITY KIDS SCHOOL HOLIDAY EVENTS

Generosity is in full swing here at CKS with a couple of exciting events! The first, is the partnership with LWSD food drive for Pantry Packs. The second, is our photo days at CKS with our wonderful photographer Kathleen Williams, who came in October to take school photos. We had our annual Thanksgiving food drive […]

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