Program areas at OBHC
Child-Focused and Family-Focused Care: Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children (OBHC) is the largest provider of private not-for-profit, residential childcare in the state, placing children in a safe Christian environment. OBHC also offers Transitional Living to residents who have graduated high school and are continuing their education at a university or trade school. During 2022, OBHC served 76 children through its child-focused care ministry, while another 21 lived in Transitional Living. 14 children accepted Christ as their Savior during 2022. The family-focused care ministry of OBHC provides a safe, stable, and nurturing place to live for single mothers and their children while equipping and teaching important life skills. During 2022, 37 mothers and 77 children were served and 2 accepted Christ.
The Foster Care Ministries seeks to encourage and connect churches to the foster/adoptive community by engaging them through support and ongoing training opportunities. Foster Care Ministries partners with churches to host foster parent training events which minister to foster families in their community. During 2022, 27 referrals were sent by Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children to foster/adoptive agencies, 25 churches were assisted on how to start a foster care ministry, 1,443.75 total training hours were given, serving 380 adults and 26 children.
Hope Pregnancy Center's (HPC) mission is to help young men and women have hope and choose life in the midst of an unplanned pregnancy. This is accomplished by encouraging, affirming dignity and self-worth and providing positive alternatives for individual situations and needs without judgement or cost. Services offered include pregnancy option education and testing, ultrasounds, community referrals, Empowered Parenting classes, fatherhood programs and abortion recovery help. HPC has 7 locations throughout Oklahoma in addition to a mobile unit. During 2022, 51 individuals accepted Christ through the Hope Pregnancy Center ministry. HPC served 2,956 individuals. 1,300 ultrasounds were provided, with 82% choosing life for their babies. HPC also had 192 mothers and fathers participate in Empowered Parenting classes.