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Providing families with community
support, housing, and resources
so children impacted by foster care
can find stability, healing, and joy.

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Joy Meadows Mission

The Joy Meadows Foster Care Community Model

Joy Meadows is an access point for all involved in the foster care community—private agencies, therapists, volunteers, and foster families—to maximize a child's time in care for healing, not simply a holding pattern.  

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Events Content
Animal Sessions
Apr 1
Animal Sessions
Christmas Store Drive 2025
Sep 1
Christmas Store Drive 2025
Youth • Animal Day Camp
Oct 25
Youth • Animal Day Camp
Second Saturday
Nov 8
Second Saturday
Prayer Gathering
Nov 20
Prayer Gathering
Second Saturday Christmas Party • Lunch
Dec 13
Second Saturday Christmas Party • Lunch
Second Saturday Christmas Party • Dinner
Dec 13
Second Saturday Christmas Party • Dinner
Prayer Gathering
Dec 18
Prayer Gathering

Upcoming Events

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Articles & Guides

Foster Care Guides and Resources
How Foster Parents Can Avoid Burnout
How Foster Parents Can Avoid Burnout
Foster Parent Court Report Guide: How to Submit Yours
Foster Parent Court Report Guide: How to Submit Yours
Navigating the Foster Care Case Plan: Essential Information for Foster Parents
Navigating the Foster Care Case Plan: Essential Information for Foster Parents
Joy Run 2025
Joy Run 2025
Expanding “Family” by Partnering With Birth Families
Expanding “Family” by Partnering With Birth Families
Understanding the Different Types of Foster Care Placements
Understanding the Different Types of Foster Care Placements
Creating a Trauma-Informed Home: Essential Tips for New & Existing Foster Parents
Creating a Trauma-Informed Home: Essential Tips for New & Existing Foster Parents
Navigating Therapy Options for Foster Children: Finding the Right Fit
Navigating Therapy Options for Foster Children: Finding the Right Fit
A Spiritual Foundation for Foster Parenting: Finding Wisdom Beyond the Checklist
A Spiritual Foundation for Foster Parenting: Finding Wisdom Beyond the Checklist
The First Steps: What to Expect When Becoming a Foster Parent
The First Steps: What to Expect When Becoming a Foster Parent
Building Your Support Network: Why Community Matters in Foster Care
Building Your Support Network: Why Community Matters in Foster Care
From Trauma to Healing: The Role of Therapy in Foster Care
From Trauma to Healing: The Role of Therapy in Foster Care
Family Mentors Remove Barriers to Therapy for Foster Families
Family Mentors Remove Barriers to Therapy for Foster Families
Joy Run 2024
Joy Run 2024
When Mother’s Day is More Complex than “Happy.”
When Mother’s Day is More Complex than “Happy.”
Chick-fil-a True Inspiration Award Winners
Chick-fil-a True Inspiration Award Winners
5 Ways to Transform Foster Care without being a Foster Parent
5 Ways to Transform Foster Care without being a Foster Parent
3 segments of holistic care for foster families, The Joy Meadows Model
3 segments of holistic care for foster families, The Joy Meadows Model
Kansas Foster Care Resources
Kansas Foster Care Resources
Why Keeping Siblings in Foster Care Connected Matters
Why Keeping Siblings in Foster Care Connected Matters
The Journey of Joy Meadows: How we get there
The Journey of Joy Meadows: How we get there
The Mission of Joy Meadows: What we do
The Mission of Joy Meadows: What we do
First Family Story: Sarah and Justin Oberndorfer
First Family Story: Sarah and Justin Oberndorfer
Nature-Based Experiences for children in Foster Care
Nature-Based Experiences for children in Foster Care
Why the foster care system needs Joy Meadows foster care community
Why the foster care system needs Joy Meadows foster care community
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