Thomasville Area Family Services

Baptist Children's Homes' Mills Home in Thomasville provides emergency care, clarification/value change, continuing care, after care, and transitional living services for the following counties: Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Gaston, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Union, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin.

Mills Home offers residential services for school aged boys and girls. It also offers Transitional Living educating older children to be successful and self-sufficient as they prepare for independent living as adults.

Mills Home also provides Family Care for single mothers and their children. The transitional 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.

Baptist Children’s Homes is licensed to provide Foster Care. Foster Care is a service providing substitute residential care for a child over a planned period when his/her family or legal custodian cannot provide care. A family foster home is a facility licensed for care and a place of residence for a family who receives as many as one, but no more than five children, for 24-hour care. Visit www.bchfostercare.org.

Mills Home is the oldest and largest facility operated by Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina. The residential campus was originally established by John Haymes Mills in 1885.

Contact Baptist Children's Homes' Thomasville Area Family Services at 336-474-1200. Visit the Referral Page to contact us, or make a referral for service, by email.

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Download "Thomasville Area Information Sheet"

Download "Family Care Information Sheet"

Journal

10.25.2011: Congratulations to Tom and Reda Leonard

Congratulations to new grandparents Tom and Reda Leonard, child care workers at Alumni Cottage. Stella Rose Leonard was born August 26 to parents Scott and Holli Leonard. Little Stella weighed 8lbs. 10oz and all are doing well. Congratulations Tom and Reda! ... more

08.05.2011: Vacation Bible School at Mills Home

Mills Home residents were able to participate in two separate Vacation Bible School events. Hulls Grove BC came to campus June 13 – 18. They came prepared for fun, planned activities and great fellowship. During July 25 – 27, University Hills BC held their Vacation Bible School on Mills Home campus. Again the group came prepared and everyone had a great time. ... more

07.21.2011: MIlls Home Enjoys "Wake the World"

On the Monday morning of June 20th, staff and residents from Mills Home and Oak Ranch gathered at The Old North State Club at Uwharrie Point for “Wake the World.” The annual event offers a day of wake boarding, tubing, wake surfing, and knee boarding for children. ... more

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