Joy Meadows

10/13/2026

What a season in the barn. Every feeding, every brushing, every first hello with a horse added up to something real this year.

See more of the healing happening at Joy Meadows: joymeadows.org

10/08/2026

There's probably a family on your mind who could use this.

Second Saturday at Joy Meadows is a free event for families in foster care, and the next one is October 10, over the lunch hour. Forward it to someone who should be there: joymeadows.org/events

10/08/2026

Some nights are worth more than the hours they last. This was one of them.

The Circles of Joy Gala exists for a simple reason: The families Joy Meadows walks alongside need support that doesn't stop when a season gets hard, and one evening on the farm helps fund a full year of those support interactions.

Couldn't be there? There's plenty of room for you in the circles of support.

Give a one-time or monthly gift at www.joymeadows.org/give

10/08/2026

10/07/2026

This is what the Linwood Campus looks like when foster, adoptive, and kinship families fill it for Second Saturday.

The next one is October 10. Register your family at joymeadows.org/events

10/07/2026

A round of applause for the winners of Joy Meadows’ annual art contest! 🎨

These young artists, all impacted by foster care, used their creativity to share what foster care means to them. Their artwork invites us to pause, see foster care through their eyes, and listen to what they have to share.

Congratulations to this year’s winners, and thank you to every child who participated! We’re grateful for the perspectives you shared and proud to celebrate your work.

Leave a 👏 to help us cheer on these artists!

10/02/2026

A couple of things worth knowing about at the farm this month.

Take a look and see if one fits your family: joymeadows.org/events

09/29/2026

Second Saturday just hits different once fall rolls in. Next one's October 10.

joymeadows.org/events

09/27/2026

We can’t let September end without highlighting 💛

When children can’t remain with their parents, grandparents, relatives, and close family friends often step in (sometimes with little warning) to provide something every child needs: safety, stability, connection, and belonging.

About 2.5 million children in the U.S. are growing up in kinship families. Research shows that keeping children connected to family can mean stronger bonds, greater stability, deeper connections to culture and community, and better outcomes for children. (Learn more at https://www.gksnetwork.org/who-are-grandfamilies-kinship-families/)

But the people who step into these caregiving roles need support, too.

At Joy Meadows, we believe caring for children impacted by foster care is something we do together. Kinship caregivers, foster and adoptive families, churches, organizations, volunteers, and communities all have a place in creating the circles of support that help children and families thrive.

We’re grateful for the grandparents, relatives, and family friends who step in, stay connected, and make belonging possible.

Drop a 💛 below to say thank you to the kinship caregivers who show up for kids when they need them most.

09/25/2026

This week, Jen Decker-McMillen (Joy Meadows' Networks & Partnership Director) had the opportunity to lead a breakout session at CAFO Summit on something at the heart of Joy Meadows: collaboration.

Caring well for children and families impacted by foster care takes all of us. Churches, nonprofits, businesses, community organizations, and individuals each bring different strengths—and when we work together, we can create stronger circles of support around children and families.

We’re grateful for spaces like CAFO Summit that bring people together to learn from one another, share what we’ve learned, and keep asking how we can better serve children and families.

Thank you, Christian Alliance for Orphans , for creating space for these conversations and for the opportunity to contribute. 💛