Parent Coaching
Every parent who cares for a child with trauma encounters challenges and behaviors that make them question which way to turn. When it feels like nothing you’ve tried is working, there’s Parent Coaching.
What is parent coaching?
Parent Coaching is one-on-one, customized care for the chapters of life that general trainings just don’t cover. We will provide a personalized action plan tailored to address your unique challenges with your child.
What coaching will do for you
Whether you’re new to foster care, entering a new season of life or simply feeling exhausted from years of survival mode, your Parent Coach is here to work with you to meet your family’s unique needs.
Bring joy back into your home.
My girls are the love of my life, but if not for our Coach, we probably wouldn’t still be together. She was different from everyone else I talked to. She heard me. And she gave me tips and tricks that actually worked!
Empower you to parent with confidence.
My coach worked through practical lesson plans and guided us back to a healthier place with our kids. She gave me the stability to parent well.
Decrease challenging behaviors.
We had no idea what to do. We hoped God would heal our child and help us through her rages. Little did we expect that healing would come by way of our beloved Parent Coach.
Help you regain compassion for yourself and your kids.
We were in a pretty dark place when we reached out to our coach. She understood what we were going through and just listened. Then she taught us how to do the same for our kids.
Get started in 3 easy steps
1. Sign up for a 30-minute consultation
2. Meet your coach!
3. Get all your initial questions answered
Meet your coaches
Our Parent Coaches understand that some challenges take a team to tackle. We have Coaches stationed across the state and online to meet you where you’re at. Your Parent Coach will listen and work with you to create a personalized action plan to address the challenges that are keeping your family from growing and connecting.
Billings
Teaching and Jesus — these two deeply held passions drive Kari in both her work and ministry. She graduated from Rocky Mountain College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Managerial Accounting and became a certified Christian life coach in 2020. Now, she uses her spiritual gift of teaching to help families find healing from trauma and walk in the freedom of Jesus.
Butte
Stephen began his mission of children’s ministry as the biological son of a foster family. After receiving a B.A. in Biblical studies at The King’s College and a Master of Divinity at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, Stephen spent 20 years as a youth pastor. He now looks forward to coaching foster/adoptive parents, especially dads, in the life-changing strategies of Trust-Based Relational Intervention®.
Great Falls
As a child, Heather told her parents that no matter what the rest of her life looked like, she was going to adopt. To date, she and her husband have fostered 17 children since 2018. With a B.A. in Biblical Studies from William Jessup University, Heather brings experience in both ministry work and recruiting management for a national company. She aims to equip other families for the beautiful mission of foster care.
A helping heart drives Callie to seek the good of others in every endeavor. In addition to running Capstone, a non-profit that helps families with home and auto repairs, she has also opened a Play It Again Sports store in her hometown of Great Falls. A wife of 18 years and mom of four, Callie now joyfully serves the ministry that enabled she and her husband to share Christ’s love through their own foster care journey.
Helena
The Lord set Chanté’s heart on fire for children when she first opened her home to foster care in 2015. A military spouse, Chanté’s life has been marked by travel and adventure. After a 10-year career working in veterinary medicine, she chose to make the shift into ministry, earning a BA in Ministry from Anderson Seminary and diving into her current role of equipping foster families in her home state of Montana.
Kalispell
Andrea devoted her life years ago to caring for vulnerable kids no matter where it took her. From missions in Haiti to church planting to fostering four children in their home, she and her family have traveled far and wide to follow God’s lead. But this Montana native finally felt the pull to move back in 2023, and Andrea now rejoices at the opportunity to pour into the children and foster families of her home state.
Emmy finds her highest joy in opening her home to provide safety and hope to any who need it. She earned a B.A. in Camp and Recreation Management from John Brown University before embarking on a 25-year career serving families affected by disabilities through camps and ministries. Since 2011, she and her family have shared their home and blessings with many children and teens from foster care.
Miles City
Lindsey loves watching God answer prayers and yearns to help others pursue Him. She earned a B.S. in Elementary Education from Montana State University Northern and has served in ministry for over 20 years. The mom of seven kids, including one from foster care, she believes every child is precious and now enjoys equipping families with the tools that have helped her successfully navigate foster care.
Missoula
Eva finds her greatest joy in helping people connect with their stories and discover the beauty of God’s many blessings. Eva graduated from Concordia University with her bachelor’s in Organizational Psychology. A native Montanan, she began her career serving young moms in Missoula before pursuing her passion for helping families reach their highest potential within Christ-centered community.
Virtual
Trust in the Lord has become the refrain of LaTrisha’s life and is what led her to join this crucial mission. With a B.S. in Psychology, she discovered her passion for working with families through nonprofit casework. For 10 years she then poured into her own family as a stay-at-home mom and wife to an active-duty soldier before the Lord finally called her back into the field to care for foster families across Montana.
A heart for God, a talent for teaching and two decades of foster parenting destined Charity for her role at Child Bridge. She earned a BA in Marketing Business Management and an MA in Secondary Education before plunging into a varied career of school teaching, church ministry and marketing. After living out the mission for years as a foster parent, she’s eager to now help guide families as a member of the team.