Isaiah 117 House is a nonprofit organization that provides a safe, loving home for children who have been removed from their homes and are awaiting foster placement. It was inspired by the Bible verse Isaiah 1:17 (“defend the cause of the fatherless”) and aims to reduce the trauma for these children by offering them a comfortable place to stay, along with new clothes, meals, and toys. This also allows child welfare staff to focus on their paperwork and find a suitable long-term placement

Our Purpose

When children are removed from their homes out of concern for their safety, they are usually brought to a child welfare services office to await placement. This wait can be a few hours to several days. These children often have nothing with them and are scared, lonely, hungry, and in dirty clothing.

Isaiah 117 House provides a comforting home where these children instead can be brought to wait – a place that is safe with friendly and loving volunteers who provide clean clothes, smiles, toys, and snuggly blankets. This space allows children to receive the comfort and care they need while child welfare staff can do the necessary paperwork and identify a good placement.

The mission of Isaiah 117 House is threefold:

• reduce trauma for children awaiting placement
• lighten the load for child welfare services
• ease the transition for foster families

To learn more visit: isaiah117house.com