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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.
Read MoreGroup’s Mission: Keep Siblings Together In Oklahoma Foster Care
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Read MoreOklahoma group building homes so siblings in foster care can stay together
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Read MoreA CENTURY OF CARE
Former Methodist Home residents share memories By Renee Fite | news@tahlequahdailypress.com | July 18, 2017 | Download in PDF Saturday offered a time to renew friendships and share the sisterhood and brotherhood of youth raised together at the Methodist Children’s Home as Circle of Care hosted the community Centennial Celebration and Reunion. Many hugs were…
Read MoreMethodist Children’s Home celebrates 100 years of service
by Lauren Partain | Saturday, July 15th 2017 | Download in PDF TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (KTUL) — Circle of Care opened up the gates of the Methodist Children’s Home Saturday to celebrate 100 years. For a century, countless children have called the Methodist Children’s Home, home. Roger Yandell is one of them. “This place has made…
Read MoreMethodist Children’s Home celebrating 100 years of ministry
Reposted from Tulsa World By Bill Sherman Tulsa World | July 8, 2017 | Download in PDF The Oklahoma United Methodist Children’s Home in Tahlequah will hold an open house next weekend to celebrate its 100 years of ministry to children and youths. The Centennial Celebration and Reunion will be 11 a.m.-3 p.m. July 15…
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