Church Discovery Guide
The local Church can help transform Out-of-Home Care in your community. This guide shows you how.
Create and sustain a ministry of Out-of-Home Care in your church and community.
The Homeward Project Discovery Guide is full of practical resources, ideas and stories that will step you through the considerations involved in building a sustainable local ministry that serves vulnerable children and families in your local community.
This guide will equip you to build a model of ongoing carer recruitment and support, where every member of your church can find a way to engage.
The Discovery Guide includes:
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Welcome to The Homeward Project
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Introduction: The Need and the Opportunity
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Part 1. Foundations
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Part 2. Awareness & Action
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Part 3. Caring for Carers
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Part 4. Safe Church
Build a holistic ministry of Out-of-Home Care
Related Resources
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Info Session Kit
CourseA Homeward Project Info Session is for everyone to find the role they can play in serving children and families in the Out-of-Home Care space in your local community. This kit includes everything you need to host an Info Session for your church.
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Trauma-informed Training
CourseEquip your Kids and Youth ministry teams with understanding and strategies for a trauma-informed approach to working with children and young people.
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Wrap-around Teams
CourseThe Homeward Project Wrap-Around Teams resource equips carers to gather their “team” and have a practical conversation about what doing the journey together looks like.
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Foster Care: First Steps
CourseCurious about Foster Care? Foster Care: First Steps will deepen your understanding of a faith-based, holistic approach to Foster Care and help you consider your readiness to pursue it.
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Church Resources
CourseA suite of resources for Homeward partner churches, to inspire and equip you to cast vision to your church around serving vulnerable and children families in the Out-of-Home Care space.