Families in crisis do not always need separation. Sometimes, they need support, community, prayer, and people willing to step in before the situation becomes overwhelming.

In this Partners in Ministry conversation, Dan Smith talks with Carla Tripp, Chapter Director for Safe Families for Children in Iowa. Carla shares how Safe Families helps keep children safe and families together by surrounding parents with trained volunteers, church support, and practical help during difficult seasons.

Safe Families for Children serves families facing isolation, stress, limited resources, and a lack of healthy support systems. Through radical hospitality and volunteer-driven care, this ministry helps prevent unnecessary child welfare involvement and gives parents the encouragement they need before crisis turns into separation.

In this episode, Carla shares: 
-- How Safe Families for Children supports parents and children in Iowa 
-- Why social isolation can put families at greater risk 
-- How churches and volunteers can help prevent family separation 
-- What radical hospitality looks like in real life 
-- How God provides in urgent moments of need 
-- Why healthy relationships are essential for struggling parents 
-- How people can pray for and support this ministry

Carla’s hope is to see Safe Families expand across Iowa

This conversation is a powerful reminder that families are stronger when they are not alone. When churches, volunteers, and ministries work together, children can stay safe, parents can find hope, and communities can reflect the love of Christ in practical ways.

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Recorded on May 12, 2026. Originally published on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.