Foster Care
Reflections 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 MoreNo Time to Waste | Foster Care Awareness Month
They walk in the door carrying their belongings, often with a look of sadness, confusion, anger and fear of the unknown. Little humans being asked to wrestle with BIG emotions and numerous questions. Oh, the questions. Why am I here? Why can I not go back to my mom and dad? Will I go back…
Read MoreRibbon-Cutting Ceremony & Open House for the Shawnee
Friday, Feb. 21st, 11:00 a.m. at 44883 Hardesty Road, Shawnee, OK 74801.
Read MoreGround Breaking Pottawatomi County
The Avedis Foundation and Circle of Care, plan to collaborate on a building project for homes for sibling sets in foster care in Pottawatomie County.
Read MoreKeeping Foster Siblings Together In Woods County
Oklahoma United Methodist Circle of Care and Alva First United Methodist Church are partnering to keep siblings together in Woods County. The public is invited to a groundbreaking ceremony at the new home Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at 12:00 p.m. at the end of Noble Street to the south in Alva, OK. Guests will celebrate the beginning of a new foster home and the ending of unnecessary trauma to foster children in Woods County.
Read MoreChristmas Parties 2017
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Read MoreCircle of Care gets moving on expansion
Two United Methodist churches already have stepped forward to partner with Circle of Care on a sibling foster care initiative, Legacy of Care, that launched this year.
Read MoreCircle of Care Legacy Testimonies
Watch these individuals share from first hand experience a word about the importance of these Circle of Care ministries. They share about the Methodist Children’s Home, Pearls Hope, PAL (Preparation for Adult Living), and Child Share (Foster Care Program).
Read MoreCircle of Care Expands Foster Parent Recruiting Efforts Statewide
Circle of Care is partnering with the Oklahoma Department of Human Services and other nonprofit agencies in a renewed effort to recruit hundreds of new foster parents across the state. Th e ultimate goal is to open enough new foster homes in Oklahoma so that the county youth shelters can be closed, and all children…
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