Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children (OBHC) has provided homes for children affected by abuse, abandonment, neglect, or poverty for over a century. Founded in 1903 as an orphan's home, the Baptist Homes for Children is a family-style residential care facility with eight children residing in cottages on four campuses across the state.
Public schools and local Southern Baptist churches assist in educational and religious goals. Houseparents provide a family atmosphere and training as well as love, nurturing and redirection.
Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children is the largest provider of private, not-for-profit, residential childcare in the state of Oklahoma, United States. The organization operates solely on private donations and contributions and does not accept any state or federal funding.
OBHC serves over 200 children on four residential care campuses:
- Baptist Children's Home, Oklahoma City
- Boys Ranch Town, Edmond
- Baptist Children's Home, Owasso
- Baptist Home for Girls, Madill
Maternity/Parenting Services
- Adolescent maternity home
- Program for parenting girls
- Program for single mothers
Hope Pregnancy Ministries OBHC offers five pregnancy centers; two in Oklahoma City, one in Edmond, one in Ardmore and one in Tulsa.
- The pregnancy centers are staffed by volunteers who are trained to offer support and options to those facing an unplanned pregnancy.
- Hope Pregnancy Centers gives clients the facts they need to choose life.
- The organization manages the Pregnancy Resource Network, a group of cooperating evangelical centers across the state of Oklahoma, and is an affiliate member of Care Net.
Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children is an affiliate corporation of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma.
- OBHC does not charge for its services.
- OBHC does not discriminate on placement based on race, color, national origin, or religious affiliation.
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External links
- Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children: Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children
- Oklahoma City Campus Annual Miles4Smiles Bike Ride: Miles4Smiles
- Pregnancy Resource Network: Pregnancy Resource Network
- Hope Pregnancy Ministries: Think I'm Pregnant
- Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma: Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma
- CORE: Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children - CORE Member
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