In Virginia’s Northern region, there are over 1,300 children and teens in foster care. In the same area, there are over 1,400 churches.

— Project Belong

Our Response: Bridge Builders

“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.”

Micah 6:8 NIV

Wild Oak Haven is committed to partnering with churches to break the cycle of generational trauma. This is an incredible opportunity for the Church to actively participate in God’s redeeming work, creating a ripple effect that transforms lives for generations to come. There is nothing more fulfilling than stepping into the space where God is moving, witnessing the miraculous work of the Holy Spirit, and being part of lasting, life-changing restoration.

We get our name from Isaiah 63 verses 1-4. “(1) The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives… (3) to provide for those who grieve in Zion - to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor. (4) They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations.”

There are many ways you can become a Bridge Builder!

  • Pray

  • Join us for a Community Cafe: Quartly meetings with local ministry leaders

  • Join a care communiuty

  • Consider foster care or adoption

  • Support local foster families

  • Become a mentor

  • Partner with a local Department of Human Service office

  • Support and encourage local social workers

  • Encourage your congregation to get involved in the foster space

  • Financially support Wild Oak Haven

    Click the link below to learn more about the many other ways you can become a Bridge Builder and join us in sharing the love of Christ by ministering to families and vulnerable children touched by foster care.

Our Partners:

Restorative Justice and Redemptive Connections

The Old and New Testaments are filled with examples of restorative justice; when someone is willing to sacrifice of themselves strictly for the benefit of someone else. This kind of love takes courage and it is often messy, but it is a beautiful way to follow in the footsteps of Jesus. Foster care, adoption, and mentoring are not only examples of restorative justice, they are also ways to cultivate redemptive connections. Childhood trauma and chronic stress can leave lasting impacts on multiple generations. This is captured in the study of epigenetics, but was also written in scripture thousands of years ago. Exodus 34:6–7 [6] The LORD passed before him and proclaimed, “The LORD, the LORD, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, [7] keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children’s children, to the third and the fourth generation.” (ESV) . Forming redemptive connections is the most effective way to reverse the harmful effects of brokenness and generational sin.