Our

Purpose

To engage, equip and mobilize local churches to create or enhance a support ministry for resource (foster, kinship and adoptive) families in their congregation, community and surrounding area. Seeking to target the need for increased retention and participation of resource families in Oklahoma.

50%

or more resource parents will stop serving children within 12 months due to lack of support.

Embracing Resource Families, Surrounding Them with God’s Love

Our

Goals

Our

Goals

To develop a statewide network of “churches that C.A.R.E.S.” who lovingly minister to and actively support foster, kinship and adoptive parents, children in care and child welfare staff.

To partner with individuals and agencies to provide Christ-centered and practical training and resources to churches and families.

To work closely with state agencies and community partners to maximize support and resources for selfless families in Oklahoma.

Our

Approach

Our

Approach

OBHC – Foster Care Ministries helps churches establish a C.A.R.E.S. Ministry that will help them embrace foster, kinship and adoptive families with intentionality and love.

What is C.A.R.E.S. Ministry?

C.A.R.E.S. Ministry is the church’s response to the retention crisis in the state of Oklahoma, designed to care for children in need by ministering to the entire family.

C.A.R.E.S. Ministry is the Church’s response to the retention crisis in the state of Oklahoma, designed to care for children in need by ministering to the entire family.