At Christian Family Care, we are dedicated to empowering families, transforming communities, and healing children and families through our three core pillars: Prevent, Prepare, and Restore.
Prevent
The Prevent pillar focuses on proactively stabilizing families, helping them effectively manage crises or trauma to avoid disruption. Programs in this pillar equip families with the tools necessary to build and maintain a strong foundation.
Primary Programs
• STRONG Families
• Mentoring Program
• Hand In Hand
• Infant Adoption
• Family Empowerment Services
Prepare
The Prepare pillar focuses on equipping individuals, families, and caregivers with tools, knowledge, and resources to build resilience, maintain healthy relationships, and thrive–often in the midst of traumatic or difficult situations.
Primary Programs
• Family Care KIDS
• Arizona Family Counseling
• Family Care Learning
• Family Coaching
Restore
The Restore pillar focuses on healing and rebuilding individuals and families to flourish after a crisis or separation while restoring hope and stability for their futures.
Primary Programs
• Adoption Services (DCS / young adults)
• Foster Care Services (including TFC and extended FC)
• Young Adult Services and Youth Permanency
• Family Reunification Support Services
Changed Plans and Changed Lives
When Josh and Sarah first considered expanding their family, adoption was already on their hearts. After a powerful message from their pastor about caring for widows and orphans, they both felt a clear calling and that adoption was where they were being led.
Initially hoping for a little girl to join their three boys, their plans shifted when their CFC adoption specialist suggested they consider a young boy from the youth permanency program. “While on the phone with our adoption specialist one day, she
Prayer Corner:
Join us as a Prayer Partner!
One of the best ways you can support our work is by joining us as we place the following requests in our Heavenly Father's hands each month:
APRIL: We pray that each teen aging out of the foster care system will lead a successful, healthy, independent life.
MAY: We pray that each child in a CFC foster home finds comfort in Jesus, and that every foster child available for adoption finds a Christ-centered forever family through our Youth Permanency adoption program. Pray also that God calls more Christ-centered homes to foster and adopt children.
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asked us if we would be willing to consider a little boy and said she thought she had the perfect one for us. It turns out she was right! When we read his bio, he seemed like he was already a part of our family. It was a no brainer.”
The journey wasn’t without challenges, but CFC services proved pivotal in strengthening the home that would eventually welcome their son David. From
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counseling for their son to Empowerment Coaching for the family and their marriage, CFC ensured Josh and Sarah were prepared for the road ahead.
Today, their home is filled with love, laughter, and new perspectives that are helping the family grow closer.
Thanks to your partnership, more children like David are finding their forever homes.
GET INVOLVED
Our needs are many, ranging from administrative support and crafting to mentoring, fundraising, donations, and prayer. We are grateful for those who share the Gospel by meeting these needs, and we invite you to prayerfully consider if God may be calling you to share your gifts by:
Transforming a child’s life through our mentorship program
• Volunteering at the Preschool
• Working as an associate at one of our thrift stores
• Donating
2024 Tax Benefit: Time Is Running Out!
Did you know that by donating to a qualifying organization like Christian Family Care, you can take advantage of the Arizona Foster Care Tax Credit receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit and reduce what you owe in state taxes—all while making a difference in the lives of vulnerable youth?
You only have until April 15th to receive a tax credit (up to $587 for singles and up to $1,173 for couples) on your 2024 taxes! Scan the code below to benefit from this opportunity while helping more children find Christ-centered forever homes.
If you’ve already taken advantage of the 2024 tax credit, you can now utilize the 2025 tax credit: up to $618 for those filing singly and $1,234 for those married, filing jointly!
Impact Report 2024
Thanks to the sacrificial giving of friends like you, CFC is helping at-risk children and families across Arizona. In 2024, your support helped us:
• Provide 7,935 counseling hours, offering hope and healing to the vulnerable
• Assist 158 young adults in transitioning from foster care to independent adulthood
• Work with 129 children at Family Care KIDS.
• Serve a total of over 3,000 children and families— a 51% increase over last year!
We are grateful for all the life-giving, Christ-centered programs you made possible in 2024. Scan here to learn more about what we accomplished:
Mark Upton President
Letter from the President
Dear Friends,
As we reflect on 2024, I want to extend my deepest gratitude to you, our champion donors, volunteers, and friends in prayer. Your support has played a vital role in strengthening families and transforming the lives of vulnerable children and adults across Arizona. All told, we served more than 3,000 children and families—an incredible 51% increase over last year.
At the heart of our mission are the three pillars that guide our work: prevention, preparation, and restoration. The Evil one is hard at work to attack the family from every side, which is why we are focused not just on preserving families, but also preparing and restoring them so that every child and adult can thrive in a stable, Christ-centered family.
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commitment makes a real impact on the lives of vulnerable children and families.
We are also excited to announce a new partnership with the Alhambra Elementary School District. This collaboration allows us to provide trauma-informed training for teachers to help them create calm classroom environments, as well as offer counseling services to elementary-aged children and their families. This initiative represents a significant step forward in our mission to both address childhood trauma early and support families within their communities.
As we look to the future, I invite you to strengthen your partnership with CFC. Whether through donations, prayer, or volunteering, your commitment makes a real impact on the lives of vulnerable children and families.
Rooted in our Christ-centered principles, we made great strides in 2024. With your continued support, we are confident we will make an even bigger impact in 2025.
