Question 1

Why did Forever Families rebrand to become CareImpact?

Accepted Answer

You may know us as Forever Families of Canada, which we've been since 2014.   We are the same charity with the same mission - to connect and equip the whole Church to effectively journey in community with children and families in hard places.   Our vision, however, is bolder, grittier, and strategically focused for greater impact. We have publically changed to become CareImpact on September 28, 2021.   Thanks to intensive marketing research, including a nation-wide survey, we determined that our vision required us to be intentional about creating greater clarity and focus. Our name needed to clearly communicate who we are.   Here's why: The name "Forever Families" confused or limited our audience from knowing what we are all about. Though we continue to value permanency of children, the name to many suggests more exclusive adoptive language. We connect and equip churches far broader to include care in prevention, reunification, foster and kinship care, as well as supporting youth aging out. We are mindful that adoptive language can particularly have more colonizing connotations to many affected by child welfare and Indigenous/Canadian history. We are passionate about reconciliation. And, while children do thrive best in families, not all youth or parents have this option and we care for them too.   CareImpact, which is branded to synergize with the CarePortal platform we manage, is intended to convey both our deep compassion and our intentionality for scaleable impact.

Question 2

CareImpact vs. CarePortal: What's the difference?

Accepted Answer

We're glad you asked!   Simply put, CareImpact is the Canadian charity that is known for building uncommon healthy bridges for churches and child serving organizations, and equipping them to work well together for the sake of local children and families in need of coordinated community support. Some would say we are also the essential "translators" for christianese, social services, and cultural groups in order for meaningful collaboration to be possible.   CarePortal, on the otherhand, is the online platform that we manage and support for participating communities across Canada. This smart georadius technology allows participating child serving organizations to enter specific requests onto the platform and effectively notifies participating congregation members to respond. CarePortal was created in the USA and continues to provide us with ongoing updates, Canadian modifications and tech support as our international partner/service provider.    If you are using the platform you are partnering with CareImpact.

Question 3

Are there ways I can care for children and families in need?

Accepted Answer

So glad you want to help!   Whether you are in an active regions or not, you can respond to specific needs shown on the NATIONAL IMPACT page. If you are not on a church response team, your offer to help will notify the connecting church who can coordinate your donation for the child. Only vetted responders will be connecting directly with the agency and recipient.   Alternately, you may also consider becoming a monthly sponsor to help make more connections possible across Canada. Consider partnering with us so collectively we can create more impact. DONATE

Question 4

I'd love to activate my community. Where do I start?

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Check out ACTIVATE MY COMMUNITY

Question 5

I know a child/family who needs support. Can CareImpact help?

Accepted Answer

CareImpact is not a direct service provider, meaning, we are not a social services or counselling agency, nor on the frontlines in working directly with children and families. If the child or family is in immediate need, please seek appropriate local support.   We believe the local church is called to care for their community, with their community. We purposely direct our efforts in connecting and equipping local churches to collaborate with existing child serving organizations and authorities so that local congregations can journey with children and families in hard places. Think of us as behind the scenes, making community support possible.   We have a great online platform, called CarePortal, where participating local churches can be notified about a specific child-centred need vetted by an agency and respond. A church may also enter a vetted need that is brought to their leadership attention. We also offer the Academy with meaningful training in Trauma Care, Culture & Reconcilitation, Understanding Poverty, and Healthy Collaboration.   We help connect and equip churches live out their calling to effectively support children and families.

Question 6

Are there any volunteer/job opportunities available at the moment?

Accepted Answer

Our team consists of a small but mighty force of highly skilled people who have a heart to activate the Church and deep compassion for children and families. It's both about care and about maximizing collective impact.   In 2019 we made an intentional shift to work remotely, allowing us to expand to more regions and invest in strategic impact rather than buildings. Team growth can depend on funding sources and/or volunteer capacity, needed skillsets and strategic expansion plans.   If you are interested in joining the team, check out our Join Us page for a full listing of positions. Have something else in mind? Contact us.

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