Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children

Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children

Tax ID no.	73-1435473[1]
Legal status	501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
Headquarters	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma[1]
Services	To provide and maintain childcare facilities for dependent neglected and/or needy children of the state of Oklahoma in order to meet their spiritual, physical, mental, and emotional needs; and to help young women and men have hope and choose life in the midst of an unplanned pregnancy.[1]
President	Tony Kennedy[1]
Chairman	Jim Lehew[1]
Revenue (2014)	$13,877,005[1]
Expenses (2014)	$12,657,817[1]
Employees (2014)	179[1]
Volunteers (2014)	500[1]
Mission	Provides care for children and families.[1]
Website	www.obhc.org

Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children (OBHC) has provided homes for children affected by abuse, abandonment, neglect, or poverty for over a century.^[2][3] Founded in 1903 as an orphan's home, the Baptist Homes for Children is a family-style residential care facility with eight children residing in cottages on four campuses across the state.

Public schools and local Southern Baptist churches assist in educational and religious goals. Houseparents^[4] provide a family atmosphere and training as well as love, nurturing and redirection.

Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children is the largest provider of private, not-for-profit, residential childcare in the state of Oklahoma, United States. The organization operates solely on private donations and contributions^[5][6] and does not accept any state or federal funding.

OBHC serves over 200 children on four residential care campuses:

• Baptist Children's Home, Oklahoma City
• Boys Ranch Town, Edmond
• Baptist Children's Home, Owasso
• Baptist Home for Girls, Madill

Maternity/Parenting Services

• Adolescent maternity home
• Program for parenting girls
• Program for single mothers

Hope Pregnancy Ministries OBHC offers five pregnancy centers; two in Oklahoma City, one in Edmond, one in Ardmore and one in Tulsa.

• The pregnancy centers are staffed by volunteers who are trained to offer support and options to those facing an unplanned pregnancy.
• Hope Pregnancy Centers gives clients the facts they need to choose life.^[1]
• The organization manages the Pregnancy Resource Network, a group of cooperating evangelical centers across the state of Oklahoma, and is an affiliate member of Care Net.

Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children is an affiliate corporation of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma.

• OBHC does not charge for its services.
• OBHC does not discriminate on placement based on race, color, national origin, or religious affiliation.

References

1. "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children. Guidestar. December 31, 2014.
2. "Baptist girls home fund-raiser celebrates 100 years of caring". ardmoreite.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2005. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
3. "Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children recognized at centennial celebration Nov. 14th at First Southern Baptist Church in Del City.".
4. "Oklahoma Baptist Home for Children seeks Christian, Southern Baptist couples that have a heart for children and are called to the ministry of caring for young people.".
5. "Oklahoma Home Builders Foundation chooses Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children as beneficiary of the House of Hope.".
6. "26th Annual Redbud Classic to benefit Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children.".

External links

• Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children: Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children
• Oklahoma City Campus Annual Miles4Smiles Bike Ride: Miles4Smiles
• Pregnancy Resource Network: Pregnancy Resource Network
• Hope Pregnancy Ministries: Think I'm Pregnant
• Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma: Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma
• CORE: Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children - CORE Member