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.

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.
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.










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OVERVIEW DOCUMENT
An overview of Foster Care Ministries work and mission.
An overview of Foster Care Ministries work and mission.
HOW DOES C.A.R.E.S. WORK?
A deeper dive into C.A.R.E.S. Ministry
A deeper dive into C.A.R.E.S. Ministry
THE WRAP MODEL
Find out how your church can consistently support resource families.
Find out how your church can consistently support resource families.
ACTION STEPS for “A Church that C.A.R.E.S.”
Support and retention strategy for resource families through the church, including step-by-step action steps, and key mistakes to avoid.
Support and retention strategy for resource families through the church, including step-by-step action steps, and key mistakes to avoid.
Contact Us

GERALD PETERS
DIRECTOR OF FOSTER CARE MINISTRIES

RICARDO MARTINEZ
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF FOSTER CARE MINISTRIES


GERALD PETERS
DIRECTOR OF FOSTER CARE MINISTRIES

RICARDO MARTINEZ
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF FOSTER CARE MINISTRIES
