Current Events: November, 2012

New Family Care Program Serves Moms and Children

New Family Care Program Serves Moms and Children

November 23, 2011

Baptist Children’s Homes has begun Family Care, a new residential program to empower single mothers and their children for success!

Family Care offers supportive group homes for single mothers and their children. The new program provides a goal-focused living environment within a cottage setting. Family Care is specifically structured to help mothers transition to a successful, independent living situation. Many mothers and children are among the “hidden homeless”, moving from sofa to make-shift beds in homes with anyone allowing them to stay. This service will connect a mother and her family with the necessary resources and other community services needed to regain control of her life.

Goals and Expectations... Mothers learn the skills needed to obtain and maintain a stable home, job and income. Baptist Children’s Homes’ counselor and live-in residential manager assist the mother in setting and achieving family goals, developing parenting and job skills, budgeting, resolving transportational needs, and realizing spiritual growth. Mothers commit to work and/or attend school at least 30 hours per week, save a percent of their income, provide appropriate care for their children, and participate in counseling sessions provided by Family Care. Each family will be responsible for cottage chores.

Qualifications... Mothers must be at least 18 years old and have legal custody of their children. Admission qualifications can include lack of financial stability, potential or current homelessness, few or no job skills, and little or no family support.

Cost... Mothers are responsible to pay a monthly $60 program fee after their first month of residence. If outside employment has not been obtained after one month from date of placement, the client will work 10 hours per week at the Baptist Children’s Homes campus to earn credit hours to be applied toward the monthly fee.

Keeping Families Together... Family Care’s ultimate goal is to keep mothers and their children together. Baptist Children’s Homes is dedicated to providing the guidance, counseling and after care to help mothers rebuild their lives and restore their hope while caring for their children.

Click here to read how 24-year-old Shasta and single mothers are being helped through Family Care.

For information please contact:

Central NC: Regina Keener at 1.800.476.3669 or rrkeener@bchfamily.org

Western NC: Tim Dailey at 1.800.476.3669 or tpdailey@bchfamily.org

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See Kourri at Convention Annual Meeting

See Kourri at Convention Annual Meeting

November 03, 2011

See Kourri at the Annual Meeting of the Baptist State Convention! Tuesday, November 8 at 1:55 p.m.

Kourri will join Baptist Children's Homes president Michael C. Blackwell on stage during General Session III to share her testimony. Hear in person how her life has changed since coming to Baptist Children's Homes.

Baptist Children's Homes residents and their care givers will be at our display booth in the convention center exhibit hall on Monday, November 7 and Tuesday, November 8. Please stop by and visit with them.

This year's meeting of the Baptist State Convention of NC takes place at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro at 3121 High Point Road, Greensboro, NC, 27407. The Koury Convention Center is located in the Sheraton Hotel.

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