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Facing the Challenges of the Shutdown and Budget Cuts — A Letter from the CEO
Over the past few weeks, many of you have asked, “How is Circle of Care doing with the government shutdowns and statewide budget cuts?” We are grateful you care enough to ask, and we want to answer with the transparency our 108-year legacy has always been built on.
The short answer is: we’ve taken a hit. And the longer answer is: we’re still standing, still serving, and still committed to the mission God has entrusted to us.
Read MoreReflections from a new foster parent
So much has happened in the last fifteen days. I took my first placement on 04/16/2021 very late at night. The two brothers, seven and twelve. It has been very challenging but we have all survived so far. I believe things are beginning to turn a corner. Please pray for these boys, their parents, and…
Read MoreSTORIES OF REUNIFICATION: The Schlarb Family
Sheila and James Schlarb have been foster parents for 18 years — spending the first 17 as therapeutic foster parents (foster parents with specialized training to care for children with significant emotional, behavioral, social issues or medical needs). A little over a year ago, the Schlarbs switched their fostering agency to Circle of Care. Their…
Read MorePearl’s Hope (Video)
Pearl Opel Thorpe had a vision, a hope really, that a shelter for homeless women and their children could become a reality in Tulsa. It was a need she saw, a need that she shared with Dr. Kathy Cook, then the Executive Director of United Methodist Circle of Care.
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