Faith Inspired

Local Resources

Boxes of Love
Embrace Oregon/Every Child
Hannah Grace Family - Oregon City, music lessons & tutoring, visits with birth parents
Jewish Family & Child Services - Portland
Safe Families for Children
- Eugene
- Portland
- Yamhill County
- Medford
- Salem
Reclaiming Hope Ranch - Hillsboro, free horseback sessions for foster & adoptive children
Refresh Conference - Pacific NW
With Love

Faith Inspired Parenting Resources

Faith Inspired Materials in ORPARC's library
Empowered to Connect
Heather T. Forbes, Beyond Consequences Institute
The Forgotten Initiative - supporting the fostering community
- 12 Days of Encouragement for Foster Parents, free download
Deborah Gray, Nurturing Attachments
Jen Hatmaker's After the Airport, guest blog in In My Child's World: Practical Strategies, Guidance, and Hope for Foster & Adoptive Parents
The Honestly Adoption Company with Mike & Kristin Berry
Humble Faith Family Wellness - attachment-related Articles
Jessica Sinarski, Brave Brains
Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development, Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI)
The Sparrow Fund Blog

Faith Specific Adoption Resources

Videos & Podcasts

Honestly Adoption Podcast by Mike & Kristen Berry
Understanding Childhood Trauma and Abuse by Tanya Waymire, TedTalk - inspiring talk for sexual abuse survivors

Our own local author - Jillana Goble!

Did you know that Oregon's Jillana Goble penned a beautiful conversation about embracing the heart of foster care & adoption? Through her own personal lived experience she chronicles the real up's & down's, the messies, the tidies, all in an easy-to-take-in sweet little volume. No Sugar Coating: The Coffee Talk You Need About Foster Parenting is available in ORPARC's library! Learn more about Jillana here.

Amazon.com: No Sugar Coating: The Coffee Talk You Need About Foster Parenting eBook: Goble, Jillana: Kindle Store