Connie Maxwell Children’s Ministries is best known for our residential care, but did you know we train, license, equip, and support foster families? South Carolina currently has 3,861 children in foster care, and each one needs a safe, loving home. Connie Maxwell is dedicated to seeing that happen, so we partner with families across the state who are willing to open their doors to vulnerable and hurting children to give them an environment where they can thrive.
Current Licensing Coverage by Connie Maxwell in Blue
CMCM has been serving the upstate and midlands in South Carolina for many years. In the fall of 2022, CMCM increased their foster care staff in order to expand the coverage area to license foster parents in the low country.
Jay Boyd, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Engagment is excited about the church-centric approach CMCM is taking in Foster Care. “We know that being a foster parent can be filled with highs and lows. Beyond training and licensing families, CMCM works to equip and educate churches on the important role they have in supporting foster parents.” stated Boyd.
Children enter foster care for a multitude of different reasons. Regardless of anything else that has happened to these children in their homes, just entering foster care is a traumatic event.
The intent of foster care is to temporarily nuture children in a healthy and stable environment when they cannot remain safely in their family home. The goal of foster care is reunification with the birth family.
Often children will return home once the problems that caused them to come into foster care have been resolved and it is clear that their parents are able to look after them safely. Others may stay in long-term foster care, some may be adopted, and others will move on to live independently.
If you are interested in learning more about becoming a foster parent, contact Paula Reed, Director of Foster Care at (864) 942-1493 or preed@conniemaxwell.com. If you would like Connie Maxwell to speak at your church, contact Jay Boyd, Senior Vice President for Strategy and Engagement at (864) 878-2019 or jboyd@conniemaxwell.com.
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