Circles of Care

What are the Circles of Care?

CarePortal's mission is to expand the capacity of the local church to care for local children and families in crisis. The Circles of Care is a visualized comparison between two systems of caring for children.

Current Reality

At the center of the Circles of Care, you see the innocent, vulnerable Child.

In the first ring, the first circle outside of the Child, you see the Family. These are the champions - biological, kin, foster, or adoptive – who care for the Child. Sometimes the Family ends up broken or in need of additional support.

The second ring represents the Church. With the support of our local church partners in the U.S. and around the world, the Family is strengthened and able to provide a healthy, supportive environment for the Child to be raised in.

In the third and final ring of the graphic, you will find the Active Community. The givers, buyers, and goers who accelerate the impact. Every time you respond to a need through CarePortal, you are wrapping around countless vulnerable children and their families around the U.S. and the world.

Biblical Model

In the biblical model, there are no gaps between the circles, as God desires a child to be raised in a family, surrounded by a supporting church and community. However, due to brokenness in the world, gaps exist in the care system and children are often separated from their family.

Oftentimes churches don't know of these struggling children and families, which leaves the church disconnected from those they are called to serve. Community members want to get involved and go around the church, taking the place of the church's biblical calling to help those in need within the community.

Our Goal: Close the gaps!

Through CarePortal, connections within the Circles of Care are created around the isolated child. Families, churches, and communities are brought together to create a healthy approach to caring for kids. CarePortal seeks to bridge the gaps between the Church and the Family, keeping the Church as the direct point of care for the Child and Family.

The needs of hurting children and families are brought to the attention of the local church and community members through the caseworkers who uncover the needs. CarePortal then alerts local churches and community members, giving them a real-time opportunity to respond.