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Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children

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Tax ID no.
  
73-1435473

Chairman
  
Jim Lehew

Headquarters
  
Oklahoma, United States

Number of employees
  
179

Number of volunteers
  
500

President
  
Tony Kennedy

Website
  
www.obhc.org

Revenue
  
13.88 million USD

Expenses
  
12.66 million USD

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Legal status
  
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization

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.

Similar
  
Oklahoma Baptist University, International Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention, Midwestern Baptist Theologic

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Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children (OBHC) has provided homes for children affected by abuse, abandonment, neglect, or poverty for over a century. 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 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 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.
  • 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

    Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children Wikipedia