Care Portal
What CarePortal Is & Why It Matters:
CarePortal is a dynamic, compassionate ministry tool that connects churches, community members, and approved child serving professionals to meet the urgent, real world needs of children and families in crisis. By acting quickly and locally, it helps prevent family breakdown and unnecessary foster care entry, valuing every child’s belonging in a healthy, loving family.
Here’s How The Process Plays Out: A caseworker or agency identifies a tangible need, perhaps a bed for a child, transportation for a single mother, a car seat, or another urgent item. That request is entered into the CarePortal platform and made visible to participating churches and volunteers nearby. Church members and community partners then respond directly, meeting the need in a timely, personal way. It’s not just giving money into a large fund and hoping it helps, it’s seeing one need, responding in person, and often forming a caring connection.
Why It Aligns with Church Mission & Values: As a church community, our call is to love our neighbor, to care for the vulnerable, and to bring hope and healing. CarePortal’s philosophy is rooted in honoring the dignity of children and families in need, with no strings attached, and equipping local churches to be the hands and feet of Christ in their neighborhood. By engaging this platform, our church can move from intention to action, turning our heart for our community into measurable, meaningful help.
The Impact & Opportunity For Our Church
Each time a child receives a bed instead of sleeping on the floor, each time a family gets a needed resource so they can stay together, we’re part of preventing crisis before it deepens. CarePortal works with local agencies and trusted partners, making sure the requests are vetted and that we as responders are stepping into verified opportunities to serve. For our church, this means we can mobilize volunteers, give tangible help, build relationships with families, and be the body of Christ reaching out in practical ways.
Invitation & Next Steps
We invite our congregation to join this effort, whether by staying alert for incoming needs, giving financially to cover specific requests, volunteering to respond, or praying for families in crisis. Caring for those in our immediate community is part of our discipleship. Through CarePortal, we can become a part of a larger network of churches and agencies, working together to bring restoration, stability, and love where it’s needed most.
Join Our CarePortal Team: Want to be part of meeting real needs in our community? Join our CarePortal team! You’ll get notified when a family near us needs help, then you can pray, give, or respond directly. Together, we can be the hands and feet of Jesus to those who need hope most.