ABOUT OUR KIDS
There may be a misconception concerning
our kids, spread throughout our support-base to the public. It has been said
that our kids are troublemakers, delinquents, and a possible danger to
society. But on the contrary! They sometimes come to us with problems, but
they may leave us leading very normal, well-guided lives. This misconception
has seemed to deter many from visiting, volunteering, and/or supporting the
Home. Many kids and their families who can be helped are scared to seek our
assistance. We're here for all kids, and to place children with us doesn't
make them delinquents but demonstrates the love their guardians have for
them. Southern Christian Home exists to serve all children, regardless of
race, gender or religion, after the application has been processed and
accepted.
Continue reading for information on our placement process and the other
programs we have in place to help our children.
The Placement Process
A referral
for placement can be made by any interested individual through a telephone
call to our office. One of our caseworkers will send you an application
packet to complete for the child, or you may download one. When this
information is returned, an intake committee reviews the material and makes
a decision to continue the intake process or to reject the applicant. The
final process before placement is a pre-placement visit, where the applicant
(and other interested parties) will visit our campus.
Children come into placement for many reasons: school problems, acting
out problems, marital problems between their parents, and money problems are
the most common. Those with mild to moderate behavioral problems have proven
more successful. Children are accepted for placement through two methods:
Parental or guardian placement and court placement. Parents or guardians
placing their child will be expected to pay a monthly fee to assist Southern
Christian Home with expenses. The intake worker will give you a copy of our
sliding scale for this fee. Parents can expect to sign several forms during
placement that will explain their responsibilities. If a child is covered by
medical insurance, it is necessary for this coverage to be continued.
Download a Placement
Application
Click
here to download a placement application in PDF format
(Mac users click and hold, Windows users right click). After downloading,
print out the application, fill in all necessary information, and fax it to
us at Southern Christian Home. Note: this file requires Adobe Acrobat to
read. If you do not have the Acrobat Reader, click the image below to
download it for free.
What Are the Programs in Place
to Help Kids?
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Residential Care is our
primary care program. Children are placed in cottages with seven other
children. Christian houseparents are with them 24 hours a day. Each
cottage is a Christian home that supplies meals, Bible studies, and
activities.
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Foster Care enables a
Christian family to take a child into their own home to give more one on
one attention to the child's needs. Southern Christian Home provides
financial compensation and other support when needed.
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Adoption usually occurs
long before a child comes to us, but we are prepared to provide the
services when needed.
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Hope for Another Day
Program prepares a child to take on life with the needed knowledge like
filling out job applications, financial budgeting, cooking, and personal
hygiene. This program gives them that knowledge through supervised
independence and classes taught by our social services.
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R.A.C.E. is a mentally and
physically challenging obstacle course designed to teach high self-esteem
and/or humility. This course is offered to the service of other groups for
a minimal fee.
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Counseling is provided to
the children and their families to help them understand and meet their
needs. We are currently working with
The Care Center in Little Rock to provide for our children's
counseling needs.
Lend Your Support to Southern
Christian Home
Caring
for children is truly a mission field in itself, and the rewards for this
type of work are eternal. There are numerous avenues through which donations
of time, resources, or money can be given in support of the work at Southern
Christian Home:
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Monthly Contributions
provide us a monthly income we can count on.
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Annual Gifts
are gifts given once a year, usually by individuals.
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Memorial/Honor Gifts
are given in memory or honor of a person or persons.
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Planned Gifts
are gifts given because individuals remembered us in their Wills or have
set up a Trust Fund benefiting the Home. The ability to give Gift
Annuities is a way to benefit the Home while giving yourself a little more
income and tax benefits. Click
here for more information on our planned giving programs.
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Clothing Sponsorship
provides the children's clothing and has them for visits.
These various types of support contribute the
following percentages to the work at Southern Christian Home:
Churches: 51%
Planned Gifts: 30%
Individuals: 10%
Other: 9%
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