The C.A.L.L. in Arkansas. Children of Arkansas Loved for a Lifetime

There are about 3,500 children in the Arkansas State Foster Care System at any given time. These children come into state custody through no fault of their own - it is because of abuse, neglect, or some other safety concern in the home. It's time for the Body of Christ to step up and meet the needs of these children in our own neighborhoods. Most importantly we need families to care for these children, but there are many different ways to help. For example, an elderly lady wanted to help, but didn't know how she could. After consideration of what she was gifted at, she decided her part of helping would be to bake a birthday cake for each foster child in Palaski County on their birthdays. As you can see, there are many ways to help. Every part of the body of Christ has different gifts and resources that The C.A.L.L. could use.

The C.A.L.L.

Who We Are
An exciting Foster Care Church Initiative has rapidly emerged as churches are joining together with an unprecedented level of support from the top levels of leadership of the Arkansas DHHS’ Division of Children and Family Services. The initiative is named The C.A.L.L. -- Children of Arkansas Loved for a Lifetime -- because of God's call on the Church: "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress..." James 1:27.

Why did we form? There is a desperate need for more foster, adoptive and respite care homes for children in the Arkansas foster care system. We must find more loving homes for these hurting children.

Our Mission:
To educate, equip and encourage the Christian community to provide a future and a hope for the children in foster care.

For more information regarding The C.A.L.L. in Crawford and Sebastian counties, call Traci Tabakian at 479-719-4730.

http://thecallinarkansas.org