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Sharen Ford

Dr. Sharen Ford is the program director for Focus on the Family’s adoption and orphan care efforts. In this role, she helps raise awareness of the need for adoptive families to provide loving and stable homes for the more than 100,000 waiting children in the U.S. foster care system.  Ford has spoken at a variety of conferences on adoption and orphan care issues including the Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO) annual conference, Bethany Christian Services’ annual conference, the White House Conference on Adoption and the Federal Children’s Bureau Child Welfare Conference. Ford has won a number of awards including the Paul Singer Award from the Congressional Coalition for Adoption Institute; the Adoption Activist Award from the North American Council for Adoptable Children; the Adoption Excellence Award from the Federal Department of Health and Human Services; and the Minority Adoption Leadership Development Institute Award. Ford received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature from Benedictine College, a Master of Education from the University of Missouri – St. Louis and holds a doctorate in counseling psychology from Cornerstone University. Married since 1991, Ford lives in Aurora, Colorado, with her husband. 

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Sharen Ford

Adoption and foster care: Providing hope for the hurting

Sharen Ford moderates a discussion between Dan Dumas, Chuck Johnson, Emily Chapman Richards, Becky Weichhand...

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Adoption and Foster Care: Providing Hope for the Hurting

Sharen Ford moderates a discussion between Dan Dumas, Chuck Johnson, Emily Chapman Richards, Becky Weichhand...

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Are you mentally healthy enough? Preparing for adoption’s hardships

Adoption is incredible and a beautiful picture of the gospel. Yet, it can come...

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Wait no more: Adoption, foster care, and the sanctity of life

There are more than 400,000 children in the U.S. foster care system. At the ERLC...

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Why should churches be involved in serving children in foster care?

Sharen Ford shares valuable wisdom about the church's role in foster care. 

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How would you advise churches wanting to partner with local foster care agencies with the intent of starting a ministry?

Sharen Ford provides practical insight for churches wanting to learn more about fostercare. 

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How can churches resource families interested in building a foster care outreach ministry?

Sharen Ford shares how churches and church members can get involved with fostercare. 

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Churches and foster care

Sharen Ford discusses why churches should care for children in foster care. 

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Wait No More: Adoption, Foster Care, and the Sanctity of Life

Sharen Ford, director for adoption and orphan care at Focus on the Family, discusses...

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