What happens when foster children “Age Out” of the Foster Care System? Lilyfield has embarked on the journey to respond to the overwhelming need for services for youth agin out of foster care. The mission of Lilyfield is to provide families for infants and children in need. We strongly believe that every child deserves a[.....]

New I.T.F. C. Program The purpose of the new intensive treatment foster care (I.T.F.C.) program is to provide the best treatment for severely emotionally disturbed children or children who have serious behavioral problems. In lieu of an institutionalized care, the youth will be placed in a family-based environment with the benefit of having professionals and[.....]

Christian Services of Oklahoma is pleased to announce our partnership with White Fields and 111 Project to locate Christian foster families for boys who are leaving the White Fields’ group home in Deer Creek. Since opening their doors in October 2006, White Fields’ unique continuum of care model has enabled some of the most severely[.....]

While dropping off two foster children to their foster home, Dave Roach, the Administrator of Agape Villages, Dublin office, ran into two former foster children who happened to be at the home having dinner. One of the former foster childen is now a teacher and has dreams of being a social worker one day. She[.....]

We’d like to share a story of a young man who has been served in our foster care program. He came to us when he was 14 years of age. He was placed in a stable foster home, a home in which he has thrived. He was removed from his biological mother’s care because of[.....]

On February 1, 2010 Georgia Agape marked their 40th anniversary.  Over the years, Agape has provided an array of services, including family foster care, adoption, unplanned pregnancy counseling and assistance, marriage and family counseling, maternity group home, crisis pregnancy center, group home for children and family enrichment seminars.  the services that have endured throughout their[.....]

Finding her path By Loretta Y. Gillespie The Cullman Times CULLMAN — For many years she hated her mother.  “Then I came to realize that what she did was the best thing that ever happened to me,” said Elizabeth Brown. Liz and her brothers were residents of Childhaven from 1978 until they finished school.  In[.....]

Interested in Foster Care? Please plan to attend our Informational Foster Care Dinner at Homewood Church in Birmingham on February 18,  2010, from 6:00 – 8:00 PM.  This Dinner will be  the perfect time to learn more about foster care, while not feeling pressured into a decision. Join us for a casual evening that will open[.....]

Cherokee Home for Children is looking for a bsw/msw level to work with the children in our program.  If possible we would desire applicants to be women ( but would consider a male).  Case load will be 16 girls at this time with future potential as the program is in new development to increase beds. [.....]

On Monday, April 20th, SPIRCO/Metal Building Products hosted the Agape Child & Family Services annual Kid’s Classic Golf Tournament at the illustrious TPC Southwind.  SPIRCO/Metal Building Products serves as the title sponsor for this annual tournament, which has raised over $450,000 in support of Agape in the past 4 years.  These funds go towards serving[.....]