In The News
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 MoreFathers Empowered Celebrates Initial Graduating Cohorts in Tahlequah
Circle of Care, Inc. Welcomes New Board Member, Brady Scheer
Circle of Care, Inc. Welcomes New Board Member, Blake Toellner
Circle of Care Awarded Contract to Launch Fathers Empowered, a Program to Strengthen Family Bonds Across Cherokee, McIntosh, and Pittsburg Counties
GOOD MORNING AMERICA: Family of four fosters, then adopts four siblings to keep them all together: ‘We want these kids to thrive’
VIDEO: How one couple helps foster siblings stay together Staci said she and Keith couldn’t imagined their lives without the kids.
Read MoreGood Morning America Features Circle of Care Work To Keep Foster Siblings Together
Good Morning America has produced a three-part series titled Home Sweet Home spotlighting foster care issues nationwide, the 2nd story involves OKUMC, Circle of Care.
Read MoreA successful celebration of Oklahoma’s real heroes
Circle of Care CEO, Keith Howard, and VP of Development, Sarah Steffes, accept the 2019 Anne Roberts’ People’s Choice Award for Organization.
Read MoreIn the News: Oklahoma Program Builds a Place for Siblings in Foster Care
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.19.9″][et_pb_row custom_padding=”26.9375px|0px|0|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.19.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.19.9″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.9″] May 17, 2019 by John Kelly Reposted from chronicleofsocialchange.org [/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https://circleofcare.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/OklahomaCircleofCare1.jpg” align=”center” _builder_version=”3.19.9″ box_shadow_style=”preset2″][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.9″ text_font=”||||||||” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”-10px||”] Recently completed Vera Mae Home for large sibling sets in Alva, Oklahoma. Photo courtesy of Circle of Care [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.19.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.19.9″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.9″] In Oklahoma, if…
Read MoreKeith Howard Shares His Point of View with NewsOK – Adoption, after the cheering stops
In courtrooms all across Oklahoma and the United States, a special event has been occurring this month: adoption. People are gathering, bringing gifts and taking pictures. Families are standing before the judge and making a commitment to not only give a child their name, but to raise, protect, nurture and love that child. The judge grants the adoption and people cheer, hug, cry and celebrate.
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