It was Dr. Elton Trueblood who said, “The vitality of religion is seen by its effect on culture.”
This report shares stories and numbers of the vitality of our impact on culture. Impact that lasts. Impact that comes from relationships that are built to lead others into a relationship with Jesus Christ. Impact that improves the well-being of children, families, and communities of Arizona.
The kind of impact, CFC is after requires a committed team of staff, volunteers, and financial partners to bring it about. Like Nehemiah rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, it takes many people working together side by side, and we are so grateful to have such a powerful team of people like you, working to build the type of relationships that bring about real-life change.
Christian Family Care is ever connecting relationally with those in need - the abused and neglected, those encountering trauma, community families lacking healthy relationships, and models of parenting.
In 2025, CFC is expanding its reach with young adults and partnering with elementary schools to support children, parents, and teachers, improve classroom behaviors, and address early childhood trauma.
The LORD has done great things in 2024 and will do even more in 2025. To God be the glory!
For the Children,
Mark Upton President & CEO
At CFC our vision —that every child should be loved and nurtured in a Christ-centered family—is one step closer— THANKS TO YOU!
CFC Mission
Strengthening families and serving at-risk children in the name of Jesus Christ.
CFC Vision
We envision a future in which every child is loved and nurtured in a Christ-centered family.
CFC Looks ahead!
Our staff has proclaimed that 2025 will be the year we focus on being visible witnesses of Christ in our communities.
Our future plans include providing Family Empowerment Services in at-risk communities, in partnership with local school districts, churches, and complementary ministries. We are also asking God to provide the perfect property to open a second Family Care KIDS early childhood learning center and a Family Empowerment Center to serve families and children in the Maryvale/West-Phoenix/Glendale area. (See concept drawing below). We are also focused on growing our services to young adults aging out of the foster care system and would like to provide Young Adult Housing to help these young adults get started in independent living. Your prayers and financial partnership enable us to bring meaningful, transformational generational impact to our communities as we focus on the vision that every child is loved and nurtured in a Christ-centered family.
*Graphic conceptual drawing only, not to scale.
We served over 3K children & families in Arizona—a 51% increase over last year!
76 children ADOPTED by their forever family
232 FOSTER children were served in families
56 kids MENTORED by Christian leaders
7,935 COUNSELING hours offering hope & healing
53 HOSTED children to prevent family crisis
THRIFT STORE sales increase 2.7%
101 families COACHED to improve family dynamics
30 Women counseled facing unplanned PREGNANCY
129
children served at Family Care KIDS
One of the many God stories
“Life is a miracle, and she is our MIRACLE BABY!!”
CFC’s Marketing Manager, Lourdes and her husband, Bernard, prayed for years about starting a family. After seven years of unanswered prayers, they considered adoption. One day, Lourdes received a call from the Welcome Center about a Spanishspeaking woman seeking pregnancy support and adoption information.
During their conversation, the woman, feeling scared, asked if Lourdes had children. Lourdes shared her story, and the woman unexpectedly asked if she would adopt her baby girl.
Shocked, Lourdes called Bernard, and they agreed to pray for guidance. Lourdes later learned that the birth mom was under pressure to abort but wanted to give her baby a chance. The woman had received a brochure from CFC urging her to “say no to abortion,” which she saw as a sign and called
the next day. After more conversations, Lourdes and Bernard felt certain this child was their answer to prayer.
Two weeks later, they met the birth mom, built a close relationship, and became her support system. Despite the quick timeline, they began the adoption process with legal guidance and CFC’s help. Lourdes and Bernard were present when their daughter, Gianna Sophia, was born, and they brought her home shortly after. The
birth mom stayed with them for four days and later accepted Jesus as her Savior. Choosing open adoption, Lourdes and Bernard want Gianna to know she was loved from the start by both her birth mom and them. They believe God has special plans for her, and her adoption is a miracle. Thank you for supporting adoption stories like this, giving birth moms the resources to choose life and helping adoptive parents navigate the process.
Social Services
YOUNG ADULT SERVICES SOCIAL SERVICES
FOSTER CARE & DCS ADOPTION SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL SERVICES
THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE
Community Services
COMMUNITY SERVICES
CHILD/ADULT COUNSELING
COMMUNITY SERVICES
INFANT ADOPTION
COMMUNITY SERVICES
PREGNANCY COUNSELING
COMMUNITY SERVICES
FAMILY CARE KIDS
COMMUNITY SERVICES
MENTORING
YOUTH PERMANENCY SERVICES SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY SERVICES
FAMILY COACHING
COMMUNITY SERVICES
STRONG FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN
COMMUNITY SERVICES
FAMILY CARE LEARNING
COMMUNITY SERVICES
THRIFT STORES
Christian Family Care has supported adoptive families for over 40 years, helping those called by the Lord to navigate every step of the adoption journey.
Last year, CFC successfully facilitated over 70 adoptions!
Youth Adoption
Youth Permanency
Youth Permanency services helps find forever families for Arizona children and teens, ages 5-17, in collaboration with the Department of Child Safety (DCS) to ensure a safe, permanent home for every adoptable youth.
youth served
Brown Family
Kyman Family
Dela Cruz Family
Children who still need forever families
*stock photo to protect the identity of the family
*stock photo to protect the families identity
76 youth and infant were adopted by their forever families and another 5 infants are waiting for legal finalization.
Young Adult Services
Our Young Adult Services team works alongside AZDCS to support young adults age 17-21 who have aged out of foster care, assisting them as they navigate the transition into adulthood.
young adults served
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Flores Family
Youth Adoption
Munger Family
Contreras Family
Foster Care & DCS Adoption
children & families served in 2024 3,052
licensed new families
THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE
Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC), provides in-home care for children and youth ages five and older with severe mental health diagnoses or emotional and behavioral needs.
Therapeutic Foster Children Served
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Services:
Individual
Family Therapy
Child Therapy
Family Coaching
Couples Therapy
Group Therapy
Art Therapy
EMDR Consultations Expertise: Trauma
Attachment
Anxiety
Depression
Parent-Child Relationship
Behavioral Challenges
Anger
Stress-Reduction
Couple/Marital Challenges
Grief & Loss
Family Care KIDS is a Christcentered early childhood learning center, that helps preschool aged children flourish into the person God has created them to be. For enrollment opportunities, visit our website, FamilyCareKIDS.com
Family Care KIDS children served. 129
“I love the development that my daughter has shown since she’s been going here for the past year. Her teachers and the staff are amazing and seeing them interact with the kids on a daily basis is refreshing and such a blessing.”
–Anonymous Family Care KIDS Parent
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God Story
“Fostering a child can be daunting, but for Sarah, a foster mom with Christian Family Care, it became a beautiful journey with the support of others. Along with her husband Ian, already parents to two young children, Sarah chose to foster a two-day-old baby girl while five months pregnant. Despite her fears about having the emotional, physical, spiritual, and mental capacity to care for three babies under 18 months, she trusted in God’s calling. Sarah reflects, “Sometimes God asks us to do things that are outside of our timelines, ideas, and comfort zones,” and despite her tears and doubts, she said “yes” to foster care again.”
*stock photo to protect the identity of the family in this testimony.
FAMILY COACHING
Family Coaching provides our community partners with community-based skill-building sessions for parents and caregivers to help families cope with the stresses of daily life through the lens of trauma and attachment work.
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STRONG FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN
“Sojourning Together Relying on God”
STRONG Families for Children is a prevention program that offers parents a secure and temporary home for their children while minimizing the risk of abuse or neglect while giving parents the time to help their families thrive.
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MENTORING
Our mentoring program provides vulnerable youth, young adults, and young parents with a mentor who will have a consistent presence in their lives. Mentees receive support, encouragement, and guidance from a stable adult who has a strong relationship with Jesus.
mentees served
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God Story
Hannah’s father, Evan, was struggling, so she moved in with the Johnson’s, a foster family. They cared for Hannah and built a relationship with Evan, who often visited and saw what a healthy family looked like for the first time. The Johnson’s helped him get back on his feet, and today, Evan has regained custody of Hannah. Both were recently baptized and now share a strong, trusting, and loving relationship.
*stock photo to protect the identity of the family in this testimony.
