In 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…

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Keith 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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Group’s Mission: Keep Siblings Together In Oklahoma Foster Care

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Oklahoma group building homes so siblings in foster care can stay together

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A 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…

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Methodist 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…

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