Help for Families
Supporting families in distress through a community of compassion.
What is IdaHope Families?
IdaHope Families is a team of caring people, organizations, and churches with a shared vision to see families in crisis find hope, help and healing. We are focused on building a culture where children are safe and families enriched through compassionate communities using the Safe Families for Children model.
GET HELP SECTION
Request a Safe Family
We know parenting isn’t easy and we want you to know that you are not alone.
The hours are endless and praises are few. It’s a job that can leave you feeling isolated and alone. If you are experiencing a life crisis and have nowhere else to turn, we can help.
A movement of compassion, Safe Families for Children is designed to care for your family in your moment of need without relinquishing your parental rights. While voluntarily placing your child(ren) with certified volunteers, you are given the time and tools you need to help your family thrive.
EMERGENCY CARE
IS NOT FOSTER CARE
With Safe Families, you can be confident that:
- Biological Parents maintain full custody.
- Volunteer families are extensively screened and supported.
- Safe Families welcomes children to stay anywhere from two days to a year (our average length of stay is six weeks).
- Safe Families has close working relationships with the local church and your referring organization.
- Safe Families is committed to reuniting your family as soon as possible
GET INVOLVED
Steps to Joining the Safe Families Team
When you support IdaHope Families, you join in a groundbreaking collaboration between local churches, volunteers and family care professionals to support at-risk children and parents in need. When you volunteer, you can have a powerful impact in the lives of others while practicing biblical hospitality and extending the love of Christ to people in need.
Join in a movement of compassion designed to reduce child abuse and return the church to the forefront of caring for children, as it had been throughout history. Your support will enable the church to reemerge as a champion for vulnerable families, and help heal hearts and lives in your community.
1. Apply
The first step is to fill out an information request. Once you have received the information necessary to choose the volunteer role you are interested in, you may apply.
2. Screening
Volunteer Host Families, Family Coaches, and Family Friends undergo a screening and training process, including background checks, references, and a home visit.
Featured Case Studies
FAQ’s About Safe Families
What type of situations do the children come from?
How long does a child usually stay with a Host Family and what ages?
How many children are reunited with their parents?
Can a family receive help without placing their children with a Host Family?
What type of contact will the Host Family have with the parent(s)?
Will a child in Safe Families typically have behavior problems?
Reach Out To Us
Find out how to get involved.
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502 N. 2nd Avenue
Sandpoint, ID 83864
208 295-SAFE
208 295-7233