Good Shepherd Children & Family Services

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! #ccstloneministry #FamilyConnections #thanksgiving

Christmas is less than a month away! Good Shepherd helps nearly 300 families fill their stockings each year with much-needed items and holiday cheer. Give our parents hope and empowerment this holiday season with the gift of being able to purchase the right gift for their children during this joyous time. From now until December 24th, you can make a gift on our website in $25 increments, which we will use to purchase gift cards to stores like Schnucks, Aldi, SaveALot, QT, Wal-Mart, and Target. Follow our link, https://lnkd.in/gGNhZsJw, to donate or mail your gift cards directly to Good Shepherd, Attn: Caroline Livingstone! Contact Caroline Livingstone for more details via email, [email protected], or by phone, 314-854-5700.?

What’s the main goal of placing a child in a Treatment Foster Care home? The main goal of Treatment Foster Care is to provide children with elevated needs with the least restrictive placements, in family settings, until they can be successful in a more traditional foster home setting. While in Treatment Foster Care, the child will receive wrap-around care and support to successfully complete their treatment goals.?Treatment Foster Care foster placements are intended to be short-term, usually around nine months.?Interested in becoming a Treatment Foster Parent? Fill out an inquiry form today! https://lnkd.in/grcht3Vb??

Today! Join us as we celebrate "a gift of love twice given" with a special Adoption Mass at the Cathedral Basilica. ?All who have been touched by adoption – birth parents, adoptive families, waiting families, and people who were themselves adopted – are invited to sit in reserved seating in the front/middle pews and attend a reception following Mass.

We are so grateful to all of our Foster Parents! From the joy you bring, the safety you provide, and most importantly the love you give- you truly are making a difference in so many lives. Thank you to all Foster Parents! If you are interested in becoming a foster parent look at our website for more information! https://lnkd.in/gKdD27rY

Santa will?be on his way before you know it! Good Shepherd helps nearly 300 families fill their stockings each year with much-needed items and holiday cheer. Give our parents hope and empowerment this holiday season with the gift of being able to purchase the right gift for their children during this joyous time. From now until December 24th, you can make a gift on our website in $25 increments, which we will use to purchase gift cards to stores like Schnucks, Aldi, SaveALot, QT, Wal-Mart, and Target. Follow our link, https://lnkd.in/gGNhZsJw, to donate or mail your gift cards directly to Good Shepherd, Attn: Caroline Livingstone! Contact Caroline Livingstone for more details via email, [email protected], or by phone, 314-854-5700.?

Adoption Process Simplified Contact an Adoption Agency – When you call or text us at Good Shepherd, you can expect to learn all about the option of adoption from a compassionate non-judgmental adoption specialist, without any coercion. There are no fees for you in making an adoption plan for your child.?Supportive adoption counseling is free, and assistance in navigating the legal process of adoption, including working with an adoption attorney that represents you, is also free to you. Make an Adoption Plan – Your adoption plan is unique to you and your situation. You are the driver in the plan, determining the level of openness that you desire. You have the legal right to choose whether you want to name the birth father or not. You can receive assistance for needed birth parent living expenses. Choose Adoptive Parents – You have the ability to select adoptive parents that fit your desires, by looking at profile books and participating in match meetings, facilitated by the adoption agency. All adoptive parents have been vetted through an extensive home study process before becoming licensed to adopt. Birth – Before giving birth, adoption specialists help you create a hospital plan that honors your wishes regarding labor and delivery and the involvement of the adoptive family. Even if you’ve never met with an adoption agency before delivery to discuss adoption, it’s not too late. You can still choose adoption and contact an adoption agency. In the event that children’s division may become involved, a woman still has the right to choose to make a voluntary adoption plan, but she needs to call an adoption agency immediately to help facilitate her adoption decision. Relinquishment / Consent – Legal papers of consenting to adoption and transferring your parenting rights to the adoptive couple can happen no sooner than 48 hours after birth. An adoption attorney that represents you will meet with you to explain the legal paperwork and be present for the signing of your consents. Post Adoption Support – Adoption is complex and involves loss. Everyone grieves differently, and there are many ways to support birth mothers in healing and growth post-placement. Adoption specialists can provide counseling, connection to online/in-person support groups, books and journals specific to the birth mother experience, and support in continuing the ongoing connection with your child and his/her adoptive family.? . If you’re considering adoption, take your time, seek guidance, and remember that your feelings matter. There are compassionate specialists ready to walk this journey with you. Call or text us anytime, 314-724-8417.

“We met in college and were best friends for 10 years before we began dating. We have been married for 14 years and have two girls, an 11 year old and an 8 year old.?Lenny and Mariana’s first language was Spanish, and both girls are fluent in both as well. Our faith is very important to us and is the basis and foundation of all we do. We are very involved in our church and our church family plays a huge part in our everyday lives. We love spending time with our family and friends, and we love hanging out at home, playing games, watching movies, and just spending time together as a family.??We want you to know that we will honor you and make sure your child knows what you have done for him or her. We want to also honor and respect what level of openness you are comfortable with and will always work together with you on what is best. We will love your child with all of our hearts, and they will always be able to count on loving parents and siblings.” – Lenny and Mariana

Santa will?be on his way before you know it! Good Shepherd helps nearly 300 families fill their stockings each year with much-needed items and holiday cheer. Give our parents hope and empowerment this holiday season with the gift of being able to purchase the right gift for their children during this joyous time. From now until December 24th, you can make a gift on our website in $25 increments, which we will use to purchase gift cards to stores like Schnucks, Aldi, SaveALot, QT, Wal-Mart, and Target. Follow our link, https://lnkd.in/gGNhZsJw, to donate or mail your gift cards directly to Good Shepherd, Attn: Caroline Livingstone! Contact Caroline Livingstone for more details via email, [email protected], or by phone, 314-854-5700.?

Join us as we celebrate "a gift of love twice given" with a special Adoption Mass at the Cathedral Basilica. ?All who have been touched by adoption – birth parents, adoptive families, waiting families, and people who were themselves adopted – are invited to sit in reserved seating in the front/middle pews and attend a reception following Mass.