• Raise awareness of the foster care crisis in our community
• Encourage those families within your church body who are foster families or going through the process.
• Promote events and Info Meetings organized by The CALL
• Serve as a resource about The CALL to members in your church

Each church team ideally consists of 3-4 members.

• Provide transportation for foster children to appointments as needed
• Prerequisite: Have reliable vehicle; Complete background check/volunteer packet for DHS
• Mileage can be reimbursed

• Provide periodic emails with prayer requestes
• Pray over those requests

• Come alongside one foster or adoptive family recruited by The CALL with prayer, love and encouragement
• You’ll be given the name of one family going through the foster or adoption process, to love and care for for the next 12 months. Call often, send notes, ask how you can pray for them, take a meal, etc. This wil be an amazing opportunity!

• Strategic networking committee led by County Coordinator
• Meets once a month during noon hour
• Goal: Secure 10 new church reps in our county

• Organizes special fundraising events benefitting The CALL
• Meets once a month during noon hour

• Works at The CALL Mall location once a month — Saturday 10-1 — Spring, Summer or Fall rotations
• Help sort clothing; help foster families “shop”; organize new item donations
• Great way to serve with your older children!

• Certain age groups require adult sitters when in the hospital
• No nursing care required
• Prerequisite: Complete background check packet

• Assists DCFS Liaison/Adoption Specialists at the local DHS Office with copying, filing, etc.
• Serve one morning a week; 6 month committment
• Prerequisite: Complete background check/volunteer packet for DHS

• Conducts 3 or more homestudies for families recuited by The CALL annually
• Critical part of getting families opened and ready in a timely manner
• Prerequisite: SAFE Training Course (provided by DHS or The CALL

• Meets with teen or young adult in foster care at least twice per month
• Helps them build life skills and lifelong connections
• Prerequisite: Complete background check/volunteer packet for DHS

• Leads two weekends per year of PRIDE Foster/Adopt Training through The CALL
• Prerequisite: College Degree; Trainer Application; Attend 3-day Trainer Training

• Staff a booth at community events showcasing The CALL
• Available on evenings or weekends for specific ministry fairs, citywide events or church services
• Prerequisite: Attend orientation; Sign statement of faith and standards agreement