Diana Redeemer & Steve Meyers

Organization: Saving Innocence

Title of workshop : Foster Fathers Changing Lives

Contents summary:

A look at the positive impact of foster dads in the foster care system and tools to work with kids who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation. This workshop will discuss the impact of fathers in the lives of foster youth and ways men can provide protection, love, and connection that heals youth who have experienced complex trauma. It will also explore ways men can use traditional and trauma informed parenting to help build trust with youth.

Biography:

Steve Meyers

Steve Meyers serves as Family Engagement Specialist & Recruiter for Saving Innocence’s new formed Foster Family Agency. This role provides him the opportunity to reach into the faith community, public and private organizations to cast vision, share the needs of child survivors of commercial sexual exploitation and extends an invitation to join in their story. He assists in the recruiting, training and certification of potential foster families and individuals as well as raising funds for the program and organization.

Steve recently left his position of Church Mobilization Director at International Justice Mission where he called on the church to join in the mission of justice to end modern slavery. He has 25 years of pastoral experience in the local church. He recently served for 14 years at Real Life Church in Santa Clarita on their executive team, mobilizing people to live out their faith by serving the marginalized and those struggling in poverty, locally and globally. He has led teams around the world, helped plant churches, launched vibrant and sustainable services for the homeless, children and families in foster care, at-risk youth, those needing rehabilitation, and victims of human trafficking. He’s served on local boards and anti-trafficking councils. Stephen and his wife live in Southern California with his three kids.