Facing life alone as a parent is hard, and when you feel there is no one there to help in times of crisis, it is a scary place to be. When a family experiences desperate times such as domestic violence, substance abuse, mental illness, or homelessness without the benefit of healthy support from relatives or friends, it has the potential to lead to neglect or abuse.
Safe Families for Children Southern Wisconsin connects parents and children with locally vetted volunteers who offer trusted relationships and walk alongside them. We create an extended family-like Circle of Support—including a safe home for children to live in temporarily if needed—that gives parents space to get their lives back on track until they are in a better place to care for their children again.
Our mission is to support and strengthen families facing crisis, prevent child abuse and neglect, and reduce the number of children at risk of entering foster care- ultimately keeping families together.
