Georgia Baptist Children's Homes and Family Ministries, Inc.

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Georgia Baptist Children's Homes and Family Ministries, Inc. is one of the oldest and largest child care agencies in Georgia. We have been reaching out to hurting children
and broken families since 1872, and serve hundreds of children and families each year.
We provide hope and healing to those who need a place of safety and shelter. We are able to reach our mission by developing new and innovative ways to serve the families and children of today.

During the Great Depression, Cooperative Program funds were stretched; therefore it
was mutually agreed that the Georgia Baptist Children's Homes and Family Ministries
would raise its own funding. Churches, individuals, businesses, and foundations help make it possible for us to be the hand that reaches out to a child in need.

Today, our programs allow us to help more families and children than ever before.

Campus Residential Programs: These ministries provide residential care for troubled
children, youth, and families. Christ-centered programs on three campuses, located in
Baxley, Meansville, and Palmetto, work together to meet the basic physical needs of our children, as well as assist them in personal development and spiritual growth.

Group Home Residential Care: Available in communities across the state, these group
homes have the capacity to serve five to eight children. We have group homes located in
Brooks, Carrollton, Demorest, Ellijay, and Newnan.

Maternity Care: Our maternity program includes a facility on the Palmetto campus providing a safe place for pregnant young women and guidance for unwed mothers and their child.

Emergency Shelters: Based in Thomaston and Douglas, emergency shelters are available to respond to immediate placement needs for children and youth. Our campuses and group homes can provide emergency placements when needed.

Diagnostic and Assessment Program: The Diagnostic and Assessment Center on the
Palmetto campus is provided to meet the needs of children and youth with more severe mental health/behavioral issues. A complete assessment is provided and residents can remain in the program for longer term care if needed and appropriate.

Camp Hawkins: This summer camping program is designed to meet the needs of children with developmental disabilities. This ministry has expanded to include a weekend respite care program called "Matthew's Time" for children with more severe
disabilities.

The Nelson Price Treatment Center: Teenagers today struggle with the temptation of
readily available drugs and alcohol. The Nelson Price Treatment Center is helping to meet that need through a twelve-step Christian program designed for teens and their families through residential treatment.

Good Shepherd Therapeutic Center: Located in Warm Springs, Georgia, this unique
farm based residential program for boys provides both short and long-term care and
offers an outpatient therapeutic riding program.

Adoption Services: We are licensed to provide adoption services for infants and children. We have partnered with Buckner Baptist Benevolence of Texas to offer
adoption services of children living in foreign countries. These services are provided on
a cost recovery basis.

Community Child and Adolescent Services: We offer a full range of coordinated mental health and community support services including individual counseling, family counseling, psychiatric services, nursing services and pharmacological services.

Foster Care: We are licensed to place children in Foster Families throughout Georgia.


Georgia Baptist Children's Homes
and Family Ministries, Inc.
1-800-252-0872
Phone:770-463-3800
Fax: 770-463-6415
www.gbchfm.org