Resources for Restoration
That One Lamb offers a collection of healing tools and support networks to strengthen your mind, heart, and spirit. From emotional care to peer connection, these resources are designed to help your family grow in grace and resilience. Remember—you are not alone on this journey. Hope and healing are possible, and we’re here to walk beside you every step of the way.
Emotional & Peer Support
Foster the Family Support Groups
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Website: fosterthefamily.org/support-groups
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Faith-centered virtual and local support groups for foster and kinship parents.
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Offers mentorship, prayer support, and community for those caring for children from hard places.
The National Foster Parent Association (NFPA)
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Website: nfpaonline.org
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Free confidential support hotline and online community.
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Offers trauma-informed parenting tips, legal resources, and emotional wellness tools.
Alabama Foster & Adoptive Parent Association
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Website: afapa.org
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Localized support, training, and DHR advocacy help.
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You can ask to be matched with another foster parent who's been through similar situations.
For Your Own Mental Health
NAMI Alabama (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
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Phone: 1-800-626-4199 (Mon-Fri)
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Website: namialabama.org
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Offers free, confidential mental health support, including for caregivers dealing with trauma or compassion fatigue.
Focus on the Family Counseling Line
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Phone: 1-855-771-HELP (4357)
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Free Christian counseling and prayer support from licensed counselors who understand child trauma and foster care stress.
Faith-Based Encouragement & Resources
The Forgotten Initiative
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Website: theforgotteninitiative.org
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Christian nonprofit that walks alongside foster parents and churches supporting them.
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Offers podcasts, devotionals, and local connections for spiritual encouragement.
CarePortal
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Website: careportal.org
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Helps connect churches and communities to meet foster families' tangible needs (like furniture, clothing, or supplies).
Additional Resources
Who Can Help
Civil Rights & Family Law Attorneys
The National Association for Parents' Rights
(Parents USA)
Mission: To preserve and support the parent-child relationship by advocating for parental rights as defined by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Email help@parentsusa.org
Alabama State Bar
Lawyer Service
Legal Aid or ACLU
A nonprofit organization that defends and preserves the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. It advocates for a variety of civil liberties issues through litigation, lobbying, and public education, including freedom of speech, privacy, and equality for all.
(212) 549-2500