Every Child

Who We Are

Mission

Reaching Every Child in Need Within Our Reach

We are committed to ensuring that all children and families in crisis, in our reach, have repeated opportunities to witness the redeeming power of Christ through both our words and actions.

Vision

Establish Access to the Essential Resources

We accomplish our mission through establishing a growing care-sharing network that focuses on preventing children from entering foster care; implementing training programs, support groups, and special community building events for kinship, foster, and adoptive families; and by coordinating initiatives that collaborate the local church, child-serving agencies, and the community, to support vulnerable children across all eight counties of Western New York.

Strategy

Community Working Together

Through the CarePortal platform, we maintain a healthy ecosystem of churches, agencies, and community supporters to respond to vetted needs of vulnerable children and families in the local community, in real-time. By provide training, support groups, and special events, we create opportunities to learn and grow in trauma-informed approaches to childcare and be better connected to the local caregiver community. Meeting these tangible needs and providing these supports, become the bridge to build a relationship, opening the door to share the full expression of the Gospel through word and action.

Meet Our Leadership Team

Jon Grimaldi

Executive Director

Ben Fresch

CarePortal Coordinator

Fran Stoffel

Erie Regional Director Volunteer

Erica McFarland

Marketing Director Volunteer, Board Secretary

Laurie Hart

Family Support Coordinator Volunteer, TBRI® Practitioner

Board of Directors

John Ingersol

Interim Chairman of the Board

Erica McFarland

Board Secretary

Pastor Jeremy Maslin

Board Member

Sonja UpChurch

Board Member

Laura Szulgit-Kazmierczak

Board Member

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