Now through December 31, 2019, your donation can be matched 100% thanks to a matching donation from one of our donors.
93% of every dollar donated to Better Together goes directly to programs like Better Families and Better Work, 5% goes to operations, and 2% to fundraising efforts.
We rely on donors like you to help serve those in need. Please take a moment to donate any dollar amount to help strengthen families.
60% of children in foster care are there because of issues related to neglect. They are there because they have good parents who cannot navigate their current crisis and take care of their children at the same time. Foster care separates at-risk families without a clear path or track record of restoration or healing of the family.
Better Together is an organization that helps parents going through a hard time keep their kids out of foster care, find work, and address the root causes of their struggle so that they can reunite as a family with the tools and support system to thrive. We are a privately funded and professionally supported organization, made up of volunteers who believe helping people help themselves is the best way to restore dignity and bring families together.
| Foster Care | Better Together | |
| Child Separation | Mandatory | Voluntary |
| Average Length of Separation | 569 Days | 41 Days |
| Children Re-entering Foster Care After Initial Separation | 56% | Less than 2% |
| Cost | $30,000 per Year per Child Paid by Tax Payers |
$1,200 per Year per Child Paid by Private Donors |
| Source of Income | Gov. Funding and Tax Dollars | Private Donors – $0 in Gov. Funding |
Our Better Families program was founded first, as a way to offer families an alternative to foster care, as a preventative step, before things escalate. To date, we have served 1,600+ children through Better Families and have been able to keep 96% of the children we serve out of foster care. We have been able to do this through 100% private funding.
Better Work was created when we realized 76% of our families came to us because of an economic hardship tied to unemployment. We wanted to offer a program which was even more preventative and would help us reach more families earlier. Since that time, we have served 16,000+ nationwide through commuity job fairs hosted at and by local churches.
“We became a host family because we wanted to give children experiencing a tough time, a safe and loving place to stay. We wanted to provide support to these parents who may be facing challenging times but still want the best for their children. We also wanted to create an environment of compassion, kindness and empathy for our children and show them that helping others is one of the best characteristics they could possess.”
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and a Second Chance.
