Holly Gnuse, Author at The Forgotten Initiative

Caseworker Prayer Guide

The foster care system cannot function effectively without caseworkers who are deeply compassionate and dedicated to their roles and yet caseworkers face the overwhelming demands of the role. And so, we as the Church must…

Holly GnuseFebruary 20, 2025

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Your Guide to a Great School Year for Children in Foster Care

New routines, new curriculum, new friends, moving up a grade, and sometimes changing schools altogether can be overwhelming and triggering.

Holly GnuseAugust 6, 2024

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Foster Care Support: 7 Primary Resources The Forgotten Initiative Provides

The Forgotten Initiative exists to help churches support foster care agencies across America. We are passionate about the foster care community feeling seen and supported, and one of the best ways to do that is…

Holly GnuseMay 23, 2024

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How Jesus Saw the Forgotten

As we participate in the transformative effects of God’s love in the world, our lives are enriched, our hearts are expanded, and our faith is deepened.

Holly GnuseApril 26, 2024

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From Hawaii to Connecticut: Introducing 9 New TFI Advocates

We take immense pride in introducing our nine newest TFI Advocates, each eager to share their reasons for stepping into this meaningful role:

Holly GnuseNovember 16, 2023

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Known for Service to Others: Introducing 5 New TFI Advocates

Unable to verbalize all they felt at that moment, they cried. They knew leaving the agency car meant they weren’t going back to be with Mom today. A 40-minute drive back to our home—not their…

Holly GnuseMay 5, 2023

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Loving From the Front Seat: 4 Reminders for Your Child’s Big Emotions

Unable to verbalize all they felt at that moment, they cried. They knew leaving the agency car meant they weren’t going back to be with Mom today. A 40-minute drive back to our home—not their…

Holly GnuseApril 20, 2023

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Have You Said This to a Foster Parent?

We get it. Sometimes, you don't know what to say to a foster parent. But are there things you should and shouldn't say? We think so.

Holly GnuseJuly 11, 2022

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Answering Your Child’s Big Questions in Foster Care

Though we have much more information than in the first days, there are still gaps. There are questions that are challenging to answer—honest, curious questions that have incomplete answers.

Holly GnuseFebruary 28, 2022

Clark County, WA

Meet Emma

Emma Roberson is that friend who asks good questions—the friend who is gracious, humble, and curious. She cares deeply for the local church, and having stepped into foster care as a foster parent with her…

Holly GnuseNovember 4, 2021

Holly Gnuse

Caseworker Prayer Guide

Your Guide to a Great School Year for Children in Foster Care

Foster Care Support: 7 Primary Resources The Forgotten Initiative Provides

How Jesus Saw the Forgotten

From Hawaii to Connecticut: Introducing 9 New TFI Advocates

Known for Service to Others: Introducing 5 New TFI Advocates

Loving From the Front Seat: 4 Reminders for Your Child’s Big Emotions

Have You Said This to a Foster Parent?

Answering Your Child’s Big Questions in Foster Care

Meet Emma

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