Southern Christian Home was founded in 1926 by Mrs. W.T. Bush. In that year, Mrs. Bush had contact with two homeless children and took them to James E. Laird, minister for the Church of Christ in Fort Smith, Arkansas. By his advice, they were placed with Mrs. Bush in a private home. This effort eventually became Arkansas Christian Home. The name was later changed to Arkansas-Oklahoma Christian Home. The children's home moved to its present location in Morrilton, the former Harding College campus, in 1936. At that time, the name was changed to Southern Christian Home to reflect a broader base of referral.

Our founders wanted Southern Christian Home to care for, keep, train, and educate orphan children. One of their goals was to act on the behalf of orphaned, neglected, and dependent children. Southern Christian Home continues to pursue this purpose. Southern Christian Home is licensed by the State of Arkansas as a Residential Childcare Facility and as a Child Placement Agency. Southern Christian Home intends to serve families by providing a safe place for neglected, abused, and dependent children when they need to be placed out of the parent(s)' home.

Southern Christian Home is committed to the belief that children should not be placed unnecessarily out of their home. There does come a point when children may need placement where they can feel safe and have their needs met. These children may also need to learn to have a healthy interpersonal relationships with their own families as well as substitute care givers. Southern Christian Home understands those needs may be met in the more structured environment of our residential facilities.