Interested in serving alongside a team of volunteers from your church as they support families experiencing crisis reach their goals?
Learn more about each volunteer role below and fill out the application below!

A Host family creates a safe place for children whose parents are in crisis. The Host Family practices biblical hospitality when they (1) temporarily open their home to children (2) develop a relationship with the partnering parents and provide ongoing support for the family even after children return home.

• Married couples applying as Host Family need only 1 application.

Click here to become a Host Family.

Family Coach
Family Coaches provide an opportunity to minister by facilitating the relationship between the partnering parents and the Host Family during a partnership by (1) supporting the host family and ensuring the well-being of the children in care and (2) providing support and mentor-ship to the partnering parent(s). Family Coaches help facilitate visits, and coordinate communication among the Family Coach Supervisor, the host family, and the partnering parents.

Click here to become a Family Coach.

Family Friend
Family Friends come alongside the host family and/or partnering parents to provide encouragement and prayer during the time of hosting which could include, but is not limited to babysitting, transportation, meals, and  support.

• Married couples who are both wanting to serve as Family Friends are required to each submit a separate FF Application online.
• If you are applying as Family Friend and wish to offer babysitting IN YOUR HOME, please email raleighadminvolunteer@safefamilies.net and advise you want approval as [FF+].  [FF+] simply means Family Friend with home inspection completed, allowing for in home babysitting.
• If you  wish to provide overnight babysitting IN YOUR HOME, a Host Family Application is required.

Click here to be a Family Friend.

Resource Friend
Resources Friends help provide material needs like diapers, children’s items, meals trains, or professional services/skills like resume or job interview training to the team of volunteers as well as partnering parents.

Some examples are:

• Therapy/counseling for couples, individuals, or children
• Hair support services (barber, ethnic hair care support, etc)
• Doctors, Dentists, Nurse Practitioners willing to volunteer their services
• Moving company services
• Automobile repair/mechanic services
• HR skills: interviewing, resume writing, etc.
• Budgeting and Financial Stability Assistance

Click here to be a Resource Friend.