Campus Foster Homes
We are committed to providing incredible, Christ-centered homes that protect, nurture, and restore children coming from difficult circumstances.
In our Campus Foster Homes, children may live with 6–8 other children in a large-family environment with well-trained, Christian house parents who care for them. In these homes, we strive to create a warm and nurturing environment where children feel loved and are encouraged to fulfill their God-given potential.
We have Campus Foster Homes for children in Decatur, Dothan, Mobile, and Oxford.
COMMON QUESTIONS
How do children come into care?
Children come to us in one of two ways:
Through a process called Private Placement where the child's parent or guardian decides to place the child with us for a time.
The Alabama Department of Human Resources and the court decide it would be in a child's best interest to be placed with us.
Where do the children live?
In some of our locations, there are multiple homes on each campus and some locations have a single Campus Foster Home.
How much does this cost?
Providing homes for children is our budget’s greatest expense. Donations from churches, individuals, and businesses help to cover this cost.
Who can be accepted into care?
We can accept children from birth to 18 years of age. We can accept children with special needs that are within our scope of care.
Who cannot be accepted into care?
We cannot accept children who need therapeutic care. We cannot accept children who are adjudicated delinquent.
Does a child or his or her relatives have to be Christians or Baptists to be accepted into care?
No, we serve children and families from a broad range of backgrounds.
What services do children receive?
Medical Care (when needed)
Food and Clothing
School Needs (including tutoring and supplies)
Participation in School, Church, and Community Activities
Church Attendance and Daily Devotions
Transportation
Counseling with our Pathways Professional Counselors (when needed)
Where do the children come from?
They come from homes across Alabama.
Who has custody of the children?
In the case of private placements, which happen for a variety of reasons, the children are brought to us directly from their legal guardian without any state intervention. In those cases, the parent(s) or guardian(s) retain custody of the children.
In other cases, The Alabama Department of Human Resources has become the custodian and will retain custody of the children while our house parents serve as their caretakers. The hope from the state and from ABCH is that we can serve the children in our care while the biological parents work to regain custodial rights to their children.