“Because Failure is Not An Option for our Youth:” Kennedy Charter Public School

In recent years, reforms in the federal child welfare system have presented nearly every child-serving ministry with challenges, and opportunities. One CHHSM ministry, Elon Homes for Children in North Carolina, has adapted to this change by learning how to serve children and families in a different way.

Our board, which operates on a policy governance model, consulted experts from around the state and the country, says the Rev. Dr. Fred Grosse, president of Elon. •We determined that, although we still provide long-term, residential and specialized foster care and know it is an important service, we believe that it needs to be short-term and in concert with the community and the family. To make a difference long-term for the young people we serve, education is the answer.