Supporting Children for Life

A fundraiser for A Better Chance for Our Children

$50 raised from 1 donor

$100 goal

I’m Cindy Knapp.

I’m fundraising for A Better Chance for Our Children.

To put it simply, adoptive families need lifetime support to be successful. The journey doesn't end once the adoption is complete, guardianship has been granted, or a family has been reunified-it's just beginning, and we are there every step of the way.
  
 Our children have experienced significant trauma, abuse, and neglect that has impacted their brain development. Because they are unable to regulate their behavior, both the children and their caregivers need the specific training and support that we offer for life, at no cost to them. Without these resources, our children are at a higher risk for failed adoptions, trafficking, addiction, houselessness, abuse, and incarceration.
  
 Our post-permanency services help families facing a wide range of challenges.  We offer a support array that allows us to help families when crises arise, help them advocate for their child’s academic needs, provide parent coaching, connect them with mental health resources, and navigate birth family connections. Ongoing training is essential for parents caring for children who have experienced trauma. Therefore, we offer monthly webinars and support groups, along with training series and workshops. Many of our families need respite but struggle to find people or programs equipped to care for their children’s unique needs. Our nationally recognized Rec-n-Respite program and Family Respite services offer parents valuable time for self-care while providing fun, therapeutic support for the children.

About A Better Chance for Our Children

Mission: A Better Chance for Our Children is dedicated to providing permanency for children. We focus on finding families for waiting children, most from foster care and many with special needs. We believe that through education and support, families can develop the skills necessary to provide a stable, nurturing environment for these children. We prioritize this training and support so that waiting children have a better chance of overcoming the trauma they have experienced. We believe that all children deserve a chance to be the best people they can be and, to achieve this, it is in a child’s best interest to be with a properly trained and supportive family.

Thank you for your support!

County Served: Kent; New Castle; Sussex

Office Location(s): Milford; Wilmington

Sector: Capacity Building; Civic Engagement & Social Action; Community Advocacy; Community Improvement; Education; Family Services; Human Services; Kids; Mental Health & Crisis Prevention; Public & Societal Benefit; Youth Development