Opening your home to children in need as a foster family or safe family can bless children and parents alike: like Jesse and Shannon Thompson who learned about becoming a Safe Family for at-risk children from another host family at their local home school group. Through Olive Crest’s Safe Families for Children program (SFFC), parents experiencing a temporary crisis can arrange for their children (newborn through 18 years) to stay with Safe Families for Children volunteers while they address the issues that led to the instability in their lives. (The goal is to keep children out of the child welfare system.)
The Thompsons later inquired with Olive Crest and went through the application process. Once approved, they started hosting children in need of temporary care right away. And they continue to serve as a host family with Safe Families for Children through Olive Crest in the Desert Communities.
Their son Jadon also wanted to give back in some way. So he chose Olive Crest as his charity to donate birthday gifts he received from his friends at his 10^th birthday party. We’re grateful to the Thompson family for opening their home to serve the community—and to Jadon for using his birthday to help strengthen children and families.
Giving back and helping those in need will often not only make an impact in the lives of those in need, but will have a lasting impact on many. Thank you to families like the Thompsons for opening their homes and hearts to Olive Crest kids.

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