Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children (OBHC) has provided hope and 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 8 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. The organization operates solely on private donations and contributions and does not accept any state or federal funding.

Mission Statement: To help children become capable, caring Christian adults by sharing Christ's love and providing hope and homes for Children.

OBHC serves 188 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 Services

• Adolescent maternity home
• Program for parenting girls
• Program for pregnant or parenting women in Tulsa

Hope Pregnancy Ministries

OBHC offers three Hope Pregnancy Centers; two in Oklahoma City and one in Tulsa.

• The pregnancy centers are staffed by volunteers who are trained to offer support in a non-judgmental manner to those facing an unplanned pregnancy.
• Hope Pregnancy Centers strive to give clients all of the facts they need to make the right choice for their unborn child.
• The organization also manages Pregnancy Resource Network, a large group of cooperating evangelical centers across the state of Oklahoma, and is an affiliate member of Care Net
  Care Net
  Care Net is a conservative Christian crisis pregnancy center network operating primarily in the United States. Its centers provide Christian, pro-life approaches to women facing unplanned pregnancies. Care Net centers do not perform, recommend, or refer clients for abortions...
  
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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.
• A toll-free Helpline is available weekdays to assist callers in finding appropriate services for their child.

External links

• Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children: Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children
• Pregnancy Resource Network: Pregnancy Resource Network
• Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma: Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma
• CORE: Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children - CORE Member