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In the United States, there are more 2.7 million children being raised by grandparents, other relatives or nonrelated family friends. These children often come to them because of family crisis and the relative parents are often ill-equipped to deal with the emotional, physical, financial and social hardships of raising children “a second time around”.
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There are numerous reasons for the increase in this relative parent-led family form and often the reasons are intertwined: parental substance abuse, physical or mental health problems, financial difficulties, teen pregnancy, incarceration, death and deployment. The issue cuts across all socioeconomic and racial/ethnic groups.
The Montana Kinship Navigator Program serves Kinship Caregivers for the entire state of Montana. The program was founded in 2002 to offer kinship caregivers support, education and access to resources to assist caregivers in raising their children so they can live happier, healthier lives and can, in turn, raise children who know emotional and physical safety, excel in school and social situations and are prepared to take on the challenges of their new life.
OUR MISSION
To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
OUR VISION
To help people become disciples who are:
Faithful- in loving God and one another.
Inclusive- welcoming all people as they are.
Serving- our community and world with compassion.
Hope-filled- working for peace with justice.
We are proud to be a part of the Whitefish community for over 100 years...and counting!
A boys and girls treatment facility that believes in the potential of teenagers and the power of Christ to change the trajectory of their lives. Teen drug rehab is more than a job to us; it’s a calling. These factors are what make Clearfork Academy distinct from other addiction recovery facilities.
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