When There is Crisis: A Handbook for Christian Foster & Adoptive Families Facing Serious Struggle

ISBN: B0FPQYQQ88

Author: Medefind, Rachel

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Foster and adoptive parents long for their children to experience hope in places of deep and complex pain. Yet seasons of deep behavioral, emotional, or developmental crisis can be part of the journey-and may feel overwhelming. As a parent, you may find yourself wondering: How do I navigate this when Ive tried everything I know and it still isnt working? Is healing even possible, or will the hard things my child has experienced have the last word in their story?When There Is Crisis is a handbook to help you face the most intense and overwhelming challenges of parenting. Drawing on research, biblical wisdom, and real-life experience, it offers practical guidance for responding to emotional and relational crises with clarity and confidence. Youll find immediate steps to take in times of crisis, principles to guide decisions about residential care, and everyday practices that support long-term healing and growth.Through honest reflections from parents and young people, youll see both the realities of struggle and the hope that can still break through. This book will help you keep walking with your child in the hardest seasons, while entrusting God with outcomes beyond your control.Rachel Medefind is the Director of the Institute for Family-Centered Healing & Health at the Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO). She holds a Master of Science in Psychology and Neuroscience of Mental Health from Kings College London, with a focus on children whove faced serious adversity. Since her early career in physical therapy, Rachel has invested much of her life to support the healing, growth, and flourishing of young people - from her own family, to the founding of a thriving school, to many US and international boards. Rachel and her husband, Jedd, have welcomed children through birth, adoption, and foster care - and now live in Falls Church, Virginia.