Isaiah 117 House

Mission: To reduce the trauma children experience when entering foster care by providing love, dignity, and support during their transition.

Vision: A world where every child entering foster care feels cared for and supported in a nurturing environment.

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Program Highlights

• Home-like Spaces: Provides safe, comforting environments for children awaiting foster care placement, equipped with essentials like clothing, hygiene products, and meals.

• Caseworker Support: Offers spaces and resources to reduce stress and improve case worker morale, recognizing their critical role in the child welfare system.

• Kinship and Foster Family Assistance: Supplies items such as car seats, furniture, and meals to make it easier for families to say "yes" to placements.

• Volunteer Engagement: Includes initiatives like the Bin Buddies program, where community members organize donations to meet the immediate needs of children entering care.

Community Impact

• Established 29 homes across 11 states, providing loving care to children on what is often the hardest day of their lives.

• Broke ground on the first Isaiah 117 House in Shelby County, with plans to open in early 2025.

• Increased volunteer engagement and strengthened community support, with initiatives like the DCS Appreciation committee and the Bin Buddies program.

Support Isaiah 117 House

• Pray

  • For the 1,200 children entering foster care to feel comforted and loved.

  • For volunteers and staff to serve with strength, compassion, and resilience.

  • For sustained financial support and healing for the children’s trauma.

• Give

  • Financial contributions support operational costs, program sustainability, and the creation of welcoming home environments. You can give online through our website, https://support.isaiah117house.com/give/526224/#!/donation/checkout. We are a national organization. If you would like for your donation to directly support our work in Shelby County, please use the drop down box on our donation page to select “Shelby County.”

  • Donate new clothing, hygiene items, blankets, school supplies, and gift cards for meals or groceries.

• Go (Serving Opportunities)

  • Provide hands-on care for children at the house.

  • Become a Bin Buddy to organize donations.

  • Join the DCS Appreciation team to support caseworkers monthly.

  • Assist with organizing the Giving Room, where children receive items upon arrival.

Ministry Champion

Laura Greenwell