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Wrap Around
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We are not all called to foster or adopt, we are all called to care about vulnerable children.

Church of the City has the privilege to walk alongside foster families during the time God calls them to be foster families.  As a church we say:

“YES” TO PERMANENCE AND BELONGING FOR CHILDREN;
“YES” TO WRAPPING AROUND THESE COURAGEOUS KIDS AND FAMILIES;
“YES” TO FULFILLING THE VERY ROLE GOD INTENDED FOR THE CHURCH.
Learn More About Becoming a Foster Family

If you have wondered whether you may be interested in opening your home to children to become a foster parent or would like more information about this process, we have the resources for you! One of our missional partners, Tennessee Kids Belong, provides all the necessary information you need to get started on this journey. Click below to learn more!

Learn More Here
Are you a current COTC Franklin foster family?

Whether you’ve been around COTC for a while as a foster or adoptive family, or if you’re new to our community, we would love to get to know you. Please help by completing the form below. This will also allow us to share opportunities and gatherings at COTC designed to support and encourage foster and adoptive families.

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Wrap Around a Foster Family

Laundry Support – Help the family by picking up their laundry, washing their clothes, folding, & returning it to their home.

Grocery Pick Up & Running Errands – Give back some time to a family by helping with their grocery shopping and errands.

Lawn Care – Support the family by caring for their lawn.

Relief Care – Give families and parents relief by providing care for children to allow parents the opportunity for a date night or alone time. This opportunity will require additional training.

Wrap Team TrainingGive to a Foster Family
Wrap Around Team FAQs
How does COTC help support foster families?

The primary way we support and care for foster families is through the formation of Wrap Around teams that meet the tangible needs of each of our foster families. Wrap teams usually consist of 10-12 adults who each commit to consistently providing a specific form of support to a specific family.

Why do foster families need Wrap teams?

Wrap Team members meet tangible needs of the family to gift the foster parents with more time to care for the kids.

When a child enters a family through the foster care system, that child brings with them complicated behaviors and emotions resulting from the trauma of being removed from their home and being placed with an unfamiliar family.  The burden on families to appropriately care for these kids can be daunting.  There are extra medical appointments, therapy appointments, court appearances, meetings with DCS, birth family visitations and a myriad of other demands on top of regular parenting responsibilities.

What kinds of support do Wrap Team members provide and how many people are needed?

You can wrap around a family in the following ways:

  • Provide laundry support each week
  • Volunteer to pick up and deliver groceries (preordered and paid for by foster family) or run errands (usually once a week).
  • Join a meal team of 4 people who take turns providing a meal for the family once a week. (Each person on the team provides a meal a month).
  • Provide relief care which consists of watching all the children in the household one night a month to allow the foster parents to have a “date night”. Relief care teams always consist of 2 volunteers every time you watch the children. You will be teamed with a Relief Care partner
  • Additional Wrap Team services which are provided by volunteers from time to time include doingCostco shopping for a family or performing lawn maintenance.
Who can become part of a Wrap Team?

All potential volunteers will need to attend a brief training session, fill out a volunteer application, provide personal/professional references and will need to pass a background check and have an interview with a COTC ministry leader.

How long will I need to commit to serving on a Wrap Team?

While there is no specific length of time a volunteer needs to commit to, this is a relational ministry, and the hope is that each volunteer would feel a longer term commitment to serve their family.

Are there any other ways to serve the foster community aside from a Wrap team?

Yes!  Volunteers from any COTC campus are needed to donate to or serve at the COTC Spring Hill Wrap Around Closet The Wrap Around Closet accepts new and gently used clothing, toys, furniture, personal care items and more. This resource is available for foster families that need extra items to care properly for their children. Volunteers would help with sorting donations and inventory management and would serve weekly.

Serve at COTC Spring Hill Wrap Around Closet

The Wrap Around Closet serves families and children in the foster care system with tangible items at no cost so the families can concentrate on the emotional needs of each child. Our volunteers help sort donations. If you are interested in serving on a sort team in the Wrap Around Closet, click the link below.

If you would like to donate, you may purchase from our Amazon wishlist or review or drop off times listed below.

Drop Off Days & Times:

Mondays: 2:30-4PM
Wednesdays: 10AM – 2PM
Thursdays: 9:30-11:30AM

For additional times, contact us at: 931-215-3764

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Additional Support for all Foster Families

Foster Support Group
Wrap Around invites you to “Foster Together,” a weekly support gathering for foster families. Foster parenting is hard, but it doesn’t have to be lonely. So join us for honest conversation, prayer, fun, laughter and encouragement from other parents who have “been there”.
Register Here
Tennessee Kids Belong
If you have wondered whether you may be interested in opening your home to children to become a foster parent or would like more information about this process, we have the resources for you! One of our missional partners, Tennessee Kids Belong, provides all the necessary information you need to get started on this journey. Click below to learn more!
Learn More Here
Need Additional Help?
Raising children who have experienced complex childhood trauma can be challenging. If you are a foster care family walking through a difficult season please click here if you would like a member of our team to contact you.
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