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Supporting Foster & Adoptive Kids and Parents
Family Advocacy Ministry - FAM

How to Become Part of the 4PointsKids of Central Texas

Family Advocacy Ministry Care Community

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4PointsKids Family Advocacy Ministry (FAM), is designed to equip and engage Christian individuals and churches throughout Central Texas to serve foster/adoptive families and children in foster care by surrounding them with a Volunteer Care Community. 4Points addresses the unique challenges of foster care by giving foster families an extra level of support from loving, committed helpers in their church family.

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Ways to Serve

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1. Support a Foster Family - Babysitters Club - Up to 12 hours but not overnight: can provide care in a verified or unverified foster home.

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Our foster families are incredible people who sacrifice so much to love on local children. These precious children need to see the love of Christ in the midst of the most difficult time in their lives and our 4Points families have stepped into this calling. As the body of Christ, we have many opportunities to walk alongside those families that have been called to the beautiful ministry of fostering children. We are all called to pray for, support, and encourage these families so that they can keep doing what God has called them to do. 
 
One of the biggest needs our families have is for a trusted babysitter to provide care for their foster children periodically. Often times these parents simply need a few hours to enjoy a date night, attend an event, run errands, or enjoy a bit of quiet time to recharge.  Our goal is to provide these families with a list of certified sitters that they can reach out to when they have a need, the 4Points Babysitter’s Club!
 
This is where you come in! If you would like to be trained to babysit foster children, we would love to hear from you! Our team will provide you with the necessary training and work with you to get background checks on file. The only other item we will require is a valid first aid/CPR certification and you will be ready to join the 4Points Babysitter’s Club. 
 
If you feel called to support the 4Points foster care ministry as a member of our Babysitter’s Club, please respond here and we will follow up with more information! Thank you for considering this opportunity to stand in the gap and support our foster families in this way.

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Required Training & Preparation

  • Awareness Orientation Class (see Foster and Adoption Parent Training)

  • Criminal Background Check including FBI Fingerprinting

  • Sign the 4PointsKids Confidentially Policy

  • Must agree to and sign the 4PointsKids Discipline Policy

  • Must agree to and sign the 4PointsKids Confidentiality Policy

  • Must be directly connected to a specific foster family requesting a babysitter. (Ask us more about the logistics of this.)

  • Can be done by a young person who is 18 or older - if they take CPR/1st Aid

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2. Support a Foster Family - Overnight Care Providers - Up to 72 hours: can provide care in a verified or unverified home.

Required Training & Preparation

  • Awareness Orientation Class (see Foster and Adoption Parent Training)

  • Criminal Background Check including FBI Fingerprinting

  • Sign the 4PointsKids Confidentially Policy

  • Must agree to and sign the 4PointsKids Discipline Policy

  • Must agree to and sign the 4PointsKids Confidentiality Policy

  • Must complete Psychotropic Meds Training (2 hours online and 1-hour live training)

  • Must complete CPR/First Aid

  • Must be directly connected to a specific foster family requesting an overnight care provider. (Ask us more about the logistics of this.)

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3. Support a Foster Family - Verified (fully licensed) Respite Foster Parents: Can provide respite care for any verified 4PointsKids foster families - More than 72 hours - to 14 days

Required Training & Preparation

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4PointsKids requires that all FAM Care Community Volunteers complete a Texas State Certified Criminal Background Check. This and other information can be obtained from 4Points Family Services at info@4points.life.

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Become a 4PointsKids Financial Donor

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From its beginning 4PointsKids has been a ministry that cannot take place without the financial support of committed individuals, churches, businesses and corporations. An additional portion of our support comes from governmental funding for foster agencies under contract with the State of Texas and local counties.​ Visit Ways to Donate to 4PointsKids.

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Central Texas (Georgetown) Monthly Foster and Adoption Support Groups

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2nd Sunday Monthly Foster and Adoption Family Fellowship

This group is specially designed for current foster or adoptive families, those who are in the process of preparation, or anyone interested in hanging out with folks who love fostering and adoption. It’s also a great way for families interested in foster respite care to meet families and kids. This monthly event is hosted by adoptive parents Nick and Diane Whited who also happen to be foster parents with 4PointsKids (4points.life). We meet the 2nd Sunday of every month at 5:00 PM. Families with kids are welcome. Nick & Diane Whited 1402 Gulf Way Round Rock, TX 78665 (512) 202-2449‬ (You can also support this group by sponsoring a fellowship meal. Call Nick & Diane for more information.) Send us a note to let us know of your interest to join this group. info@4points.life

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4th Sunday Support Group

This group is designed to support parents who have adopted children or are foster parents, and any considering a ministry of fostering or adopting a child. We meet the 4th Sunday of every month during the 5:00 PM service at Celebration Church. This is for adults only (babies welcome). Drop your children off early at the church Kid's Program and meet up at the 4PointsKids Building on the Celebration Church Westinghouse Campus for an hour of fellowship, sharing, support and a short word of encouragement from a 4PointsKids Team member. Occasional family events will grow out of our monthly gatherings. Sponsored by 4PointsKids, an affiliate ministry of Celebration Church. Meeting at: 4PointsKids Training Center and Office - Celebration Church Campus (Annex) - Suite 7b. Follow the signs to the Celebration Annex. From the basketball court turn right on the "boardwalk" and go all the way to the end. Suite 7b - 4PointsKids Building. FYI, if you are a 4PointsKids Foster Parent or in training to become a foster parent, this session will qualify for one hour of ongoing training. Send us a note to let us know of your interest to join this group. info@4points.life

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