A trauma-informed Christian parenting initiative
Strengthening Families on the Move
Across the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Field Personnel and congregations are walking alongside families on the move—migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and those experiencing homelessness or poverty. These families often navigate trauma, displacement, and disconnection.
The result? Exhausted parents, children carrying invisible wounds, and family systems under stress. And yet, it is in these very families, the Spirit is moving—with potential for healing, healthy attachment, and deep faith formation.
Strengthening Families on the Move is our response.
What:
A 12-week trauma-informed, faith-based parenting initiative grounded in the lived experiences of over 100 parents and caregivers across 13 locations and 14 countries of origin.
The program is designed to help parents:
●Heal from trauma
●Strengthen core parenting capabilities
●Build secure attachment with their children
●Integrate spiritual practices into family life
How:
To accomplish its objectives, the program provides:
● A field-tested curriculum that integrates trauma healing, parenting skills, and spiritual practices
● Training and coaching for implementation teams
● Separate but parallel sessions for parents and children
● Resources for trauma healing, faith rituals, and emotional regulation
● Financial support for facilitation, meals, interpreters, and therapists
● Mental health and spiritual coaching for families
Who:
This program is ideal for congregations, field personnel, and ministry partners serving:
●Migrant, refugee, and asylum-seeking families
●Families navigating poverty, violence, and instability
●Communities of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds
Here’s where you come in:
We’re inviting CBF congregations and ministry partners to:
●Join a new implementation cohort
●Receive training and grant-funded support
●Offer at least one 12-week family cohort
●Help us build a legacy of trauma-informed faith formation in and through your local context
Upcoming Engagement Opportunities:
●June 24, 2025 – CBF General Assembly – Training Preview Session
●August 19-21, 2025 – Extended Training Retreat – Cohort I
●September 2025 – Program Implementation Begins for Cohort I
●January 20–22, 2026 – Extended Training Retreat – Cohort II
●February–April 2026 – Program Implementation Begins for Cohort II
Want to learn more? Contact us:
Sue Smith, Program Operations Manager | ssmith@cbf.net
Christine Browder, Technical Lead/Mental Health Specialist | christine@cbf.net
Javier Pérez, Program Director | jperez@cbf.net