Palmer Home for Children Impact Report - 2020

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DEAR FRIENDS,

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Palmer Home for Children is celebrating 125 years of caring for children and families in need. While 2020 was not the year any of us expected, we had much to be thankful for a t P a l m e r H o m e . We a r e g r a t e f u l t o r e p o r t t h a t , d u e t o the generosity of selfless donors like you, we served more children and families last year than ever before.

Behind these record numbers are incredible stories of healing and transformation, some of which are highlighted i n t h i s r e p o r t . Yo u r c o n t r i b u t i o n s t o o u r m i s s i o n a r e m a k i n g real-world differences in the lives of vulnerable children.

We k n o w f r o m o u r h i s t o r y t h a t t h e n e e d f o r o u r s e r v i c e s w i l l i n c re a s e i n t h e wa ke o f t h e COV I D -1 9 p a n d e m i c , a n d I believe God’s hand has a firm grip on Palmer Home. What ’s r e q u i r e d t o d a y, a s i t w a s i n 1 8 9 5 , i s t h e f a i t h a n d g r i t t o p r e s s o n . We ’ r e f o r g i n g a h e a d , w o r k i n g t i r e l e s s l y t o b r i n g h o p e , p e a c e a n d h e a l i n g t o m o r e c h i l d r e n a n d f a m i l i e s . We hope you’ll continue on this journey with us.

Thank you for your steadfast support and prayers,

Drake Bassett President & CEO 2

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ted to adults and s they grow velop.

CAMPUS CARE

CAMPUS CARE

C h i l d r e n l i v e o n c a mFA pMuI LY s in a Christ-centered family a t m o s p h e r e c o n n e c t eC AdR E t o t r u s t w o r t h y a d u l t s a n d supported as they grow and develop.

FA M I LY CARE

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Our transitional program provides continued guidance and coaching for children between the pur o aOguers tor af n1 s8i t–i o2n4a. l O r ggroaaml i s tpor opvriedpeasr ec oenatci n h ucehdi l d g u ifd co o ar ni c ne d eapnedn d ea nc h eing f o rt hcrhoi ludgrhe nc abreetewr eaennd t h e ao gc e as t o r e g nota, l v i of n1a8l –d e2v4e. l O o pum i s t oa sp rweeplal raes eoatchhe rc h i l d nc d ceenecd e as l i f e -f sokr i li lnsdteop es u t h ryoouugnhg caadr e ue l trs .a n d vocational development, as well as other life-skills to succeed as young adults.

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v ei l i e s . c e r t iC f iheidl dfroe snt er e r cfeaim an I n fsaunpt p s oorft m od t htehres i n c o n nperci ts ioonn roefc ea i vf ae m i l y tnhurrot u g r ihn gP aclamr e rwHi tohmteh’ se c egr o t iaf li eodf froesutneirf i fcaam t iiol ine.s .

S t a f I n f a nf t a s nodf cmaor e t hgei vr e s risn a l s o por fi sf eorn sruepcp eo i vret f o r nm uo r ttuhrei rnsg i n c apr rei swoint ha n t hde g o a la fotfe rr eruenl ei fai sc ea .t i o n .

FA M I LY CARE

mothers in prison and after release.

FOSTER CARE

receive and the of a family mer Home’s te r er cfeaim v ei l i e s .

and the of a family mer Home’s ter families.

Infants of mothers in prison receive nurturing care with the goal of reunification.

ISntfaafnf tas nodf cma o r et h g ei vr es r isn i vret f o r a l s o porfi fseorn sruepcpe o nmuor t u h reirnsg i nc apr rei sw o int ha nt h de goaa l fotfe rr eruenl ei fai scea.t i o n .

Staff and caregivers also offer support for mothers in prison and after release.

OUR SERVICES

Children live on campus in a Christ-centered family atmosphere connected to C r eonr tl h i vye aodnu lctas map t rhui sl dt w nu ds r er d s u ipnp a o rC t ehdr i sats- ct e hn e tye g ow fam y a a inl d dtem v eolsopph. e r e connected to trustworthy adults and supported as they grow and develop.

TRANSITIONAL CARE

TRANSITIONAL

I n f a n t s o f m o t h e r s i nC A RpE r i s o n r e c e i v e n u r t u r i n g c a r e with the goal of reunification. Staff and caregivers also Staff and caregivers oafl fs oe or f fse ruspu ppp o o rr t tf o rf o r m o t h e r s i n p r i s o n a n d a f t e r r e l e a s e .

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OUR MISSION Palmer Home provides superior care for children while introducing the love of God through our service to each individual child. Palmer Home ensures restorative environments where children feel safe, connected and supported.

Our transitional program provides continued guidance and coaching for children between the aOguers t o r af n1s8i t–i o2n4a.l O pu r or ggroa aml i s tpor opvriedpeas r e c oenatci nhucehdi l d doe ancche i n g g u ifdoar ni cned eapnedn c f o rt h c rhoi ludgr h e nc a breetewreaenndt h e vg oe ca op en a s toi of n1 a8l –d e2v4e. l O um r g o ta,l i s t oa sp rw e eplal raes eoatchhe rc h i l d l i f e -f o s kr i il n l sd teop es n ud cc e e d ence as . nd t h ryoouugnhg caad r euel trs a

Yo u n g a d u l t s r e c e i v e g u i d a n c e a n d c o a c h i n g d e s i g n e d to build educational, career and life skills needed for independence.

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vocational development, as well as other e - sg k ie l l st t o u co ce e de ads ?

W a n t l itf o i ns v lv young adults.

TRANSITIONAL CARE

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2017 2016 2015 2014 107 CHILDREN SERVED

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91 CHILDREN SERVED

145 CHILDREN SERVED

163 CHILDREN SERVED

2019 2018

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2020

CHILDREN SERVED 220 CHILDREN SERVED 204 CHILDREN SERVED “ We a r e n o t o n l y s e r v i n g m o r e c h i l d r e n , b u t w e a r e better meeting each child’s unique needs at that p a r t i c u l a r t i m e i n t h e i r l i fe.”

- R AV E N P O N D S , L M S W, D i r e c t o r o f S o c i a l S e r v i c e s 7

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A Ye ar of Pivot s , P rayer and a Pandemic L i ke t h e re st o f t h e co u n t r y, Pa l m e r H o m e wa s t h row n a c u r ve b a l l i n M a rc h 2 02 0 w i t h t h e o n s e t o f t h e COV I D -1 9 p a n d e m i c . B u t i n o u r l i n e o f wo r k , s h u t t i n g d ow n wa s n ’ t a p o ss i b i l i t y.

We st i l l h a d c h i l d re n to c a re fo r, fa m i l i e s to s e r ve, c a re g i ve r s to re c r u i t a n d f u n d s to ra i s e. Th e q u e st i o n wa s : h ow co u l d we d o i t a l l s a f e l y a n d e f fe c t i ve l y ?

O u r p r i o r i t y i s a l ways t h e s a fe t y a n d we l l b e i n g o f t h e c h i l d re n i n o u r c a re a n d o u r e m p l oye e s . “At t h e b e g i n n i n g o f t h e p a n d e m i c , we to o k sw i f t a c t i o n to p ro te c t t h e i r h e a l t h : we e n a c te d q u a ra n t i n e s , s u s p e n d e d v i s i t s w i t h o u t s i d e g u e st s a n d e n a b l e d re m o te wo r k fo r ce r t a i n e m p l oye e s . We p raye d co n s t a n t l y. We exe rc i s e d t h e u t m o st c a u t i o n w h i l e st i l l a l l ow i n g t h e c h i l d re n to p l ay, l e a r n a n d h ave f u n ,” s ays o u r P re s i d e n t & C E O D ra ke B a ss e t t .

“ G o d ’ s f a v o r w a s w i t h us: w e h a v e no t ha d a cl ust e r o f c a s e s o n o ur ca mp us o r i n ou r tra n s it i o na l ho me s, a nd o v e ra l l , our fo st e r ca r e a nd f a m i l y c a r e fa mi l i e s ha v e re m a i ne d he a l t hy . ” 8

S i n ce t h e p a n d e m i c u n fo l d e d , we h ave we l co m e d s eve ra l n ew c h i l d re n , i n c l u d i n g s e t s o f s i b l i n g s , i n to o u r c a re.

We we l co m e d h o m e o u r Tra n s i t i o n a l C a re st u d e n t s w h o we re a f fe c te d by t h e c l o s u re o f co l l e g e d o r m i to r i e s .

We a l s o p rov i d e d s u p p o r t fo r n e e d s l i ke d i a p e r s a n d g ro ce r i e s to o u r Fo ste r C a re fa m i l i e s a n d Fa m i l y C a re b i o l o g i c a l p a re n t s w h o l o st t h e i r j o b s a s a d i re c t re s u l t o f COV I D -1 9.

To re c r u i t n ew p o te n t i a l c a re g i ve r s , we b e g a n h o st i n g i n te re st m e e t i n g s v i r t u a l l y v i a Zo o m . We h a d n o i d e a w h a t to ex p e c t – i t wa s t h e f i r st t i m e we ’d eve r h o ste d i n te re st m e e t i n g s i n t h i s fo r m a t – b u t e a c h m e e t i n g a t t ra c te d m o re a n d m o re p o te n t i a l c a re g i ve r co u p l e s .

Th e pandemic p re s e n te d n ew c h a l l e n g e s to f u n d ra i s i n g a s we l l .

Tra d i t i o n a l l y, o u r m o st s u cce ss f u l eve n t s a re l a rg e, i n - p e r s o n g a t h e r i n g s f i l l e d w i t h fo o d a n d fe l l ows h i p.

Co m p l e te l y c a n ce l i n g o u r eve n t s – w h i c h ra i s e v i t a l f u n d s fo r o u r m i ss i o n – wo u l d h ave d ra st i c a l l y i m p a c te d o u r p re s e n ce i n t h e co m m u n i t y. B u t h ow co u l d we h o st t h e m s a fe l y? Wo u l d s p o n s o r s eve n wa n t to b e a p a r t ?

Th a n k s to G o d ’s g ra ce, t h e c re a t i v i t y o f o u r te a m , a n d o u r t re m e n d o u s p a r t n e r s , we we re a b l e to p re ss o n

w i t h o u r s i g n a t u re eve n t s . Th e eve n t s fe a t u re d t h e s a m e a m a z i n g c u i s i n e a n d p a c ka g e s a s b e fo re, b u t w i t h a s o c i a l l y d i st a n ce d t w i st .

I n ste a d o f h o st i n g i n - p e r s o n g a t h e r i n g s , t h e t i c ke t s i n c l u d e d to - g o co o l e r s s o s u p p o r te r s co u l d s h a re t h e m e a l w i t h fa m i l y. “ We h o p e to g a t h e r a g a i n s o o n , b u t t h i s ye a r t a u g h t u s t h a t we a re a b l e to s u cce ss f u l l y p i vo t a n d co m e u p w i t h c re a t i ve st ra te g i e s i n ste a d o f c a n ce l l i n g o u t r i g h t ,” s ays B a ss e t t .

“ Si n ce o u r d o o r s o p e ne d i n 1895, we’ ve o v e rco me ma ny cr i se s, from Wo rl d W a rs to t he G r e a t D e p r ession t o th e pa n de mi c o f 1 9 1 8. In fac t, ma n y c h i l dr e n fo und t he i r w ay to P a l me r H o me a s a r e sul t o f t hese h i s to ri c t r i a l s, ” he a d d s.

A s t h e p a s t h a s t a u g h t u s , we a n t i c i p a te COV I D -1 9 w i l l re s u l t i n a n i n f l u x o f c h i l d re n n e e d i n g a p l a ce to c a l l h o m e. M a ny fa m i l i e s a c ro ss o u r n a t i o n we re a l re a d y o n t h e b r i n k o f p e r s o n a l d i s a ste r – l i v i n g p ayc h e c k to p ayc h e c k , ove rco m e by a l co h o l o r d r u g a b u s e o r fa c i n g t h e co n s e q u e n ce s o f p a st d e c i s i o n s . U n fo r t u n a te l y, d u r i n g t h e st re ss e s a n d l o s s e s i n f l i c te d by t h i s p a n d e m i c , m a ny o f t h e s e f ra g i l e s i t u a t i o n s w i l l c r u m b l e. “ Pa l m e r H o m e st a n d s re a d y to h e l p. G o d ’s h a n d i s s te a d y, a n d , w i t h H i s p rov i d e n ce, o u r s w i l l b e a s we l l ,” s ays B a ss e t t .

To learn more about our services, please visit palmerhome.org/what-we-do.

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PROFESSIONS of faith

28

R E U N I F I C AT I O N S to biological familes

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ADOPTIONS into forever families

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MOMS EQUIPPED to ensure safe homes for their infants

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HIGH SCHOOL G R A D U AT E S

72

CAREGIVERS PROVIDING guidance & support

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Y O U N G A D U LT S IN THE WORKFORCE

M E N TO R FA M I L I E S investing in children

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COLLEGE STUDENTS

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my time at Palmer Home, I’ve never felt more at home. I came from a large family and moving away from them wasn’t easy for me and Palmer Home knew that.

They welcomed me with open arms and I knew that this is where I belong.

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FUNDING FOR THEIR FUTURE

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CONTRIBUTIONS & INVESTMENTS

INDIVIDUALS

35%

E S TAT E S

16%

F O U N D AT I O N S

15%

BUSINESSES

12%

CHURCHES

6%

I N V E S T M E N T S / OT H E R

6%

SOCIAL EVENTS

5%

T H R I F T S TO R E

5%

EXPENSE ALLOCATIONS

65%

SUPPORT

35%

CAREGIVERS*

57%

D E P R E C I AT I O N

10%

F O O D , C L OT H I N G , S U P P L I E S & OT H E R

9%

HOUSING

8%

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

6%

T R A N S P O R TAT I O N

6%

E D U C AT I O N & H E A LT H C A R E

3%

R E C R E AT I O N A L AC T I V I T I E S

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CHILDREN’S SERVICES EXPENSES

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*Caregivers include individuals in direct care with children. This includes houseparents, case managers, counselors, educational specialists, etc.

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D O N O R R E AC H

2,621 DONORS F R O M 4 0 S TAT E S

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“I want to give back to those sweet kids in need of a family!”

L E E A N D E R S O N B A R N E T T, Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C .

“My parents always taught me to GIVE what God has blessed m e w i t h . . . a n a d o n K- LOV E i n t ro d u c e d m e t o P a l m e r H o m e f o r C h i l d r e n . . .w h a t a n a n s w e r e d p r a y e r ! A m a z i n g G o d ’ s p e r f e c t timing, especially when your spirit is open & willing to GIVE!”

S O N I A E V E R S O N , Nashville, TN

“Here at the Southeast Produce Council, we contribute to Palmer Home through our SEPC Cares initiative which helps educate others about the benefits of healthy eating and habits. Through our participation in the a n n u a l P a l m e r H o m e R a d i o t h o n f u n d r a i s e r, w e a r e a b l e t o d o n a t e m a t c h i n g funds to aid in the Palmer Home Agricultural Literacy Program. Plans are n ow u n d e r way fo r a H o p e G rows G a rd e n .”

SOUTHEAST PRODUCE COUNCIL, Millen, GA

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B OA R D O F DIRECTORS Tr i p H a i r s t o n -

COLUMBUS, MS

A l a n Wa l t e r s -

MEMPHIS, TN JACKSON, MS

Robert H. Clark -

STARKVILLE, MS

Dolph Bryan -

STARKVILLE, MS

Harold Clark -

STARKVILLE, MS

Larry Edwards Gray Flora -

JACKSON, MS

COLUMBUS, MS

Kirby Dobbs Floyd Melinda George Charles Guest -

MEMPHIS, TN

STARKVILLE, MS

D r. D a r y l G u e s t -

STARKVILLE, MS

D r. A n d r e w M a r t i n To m M c C a n n -

MEMPHIS, TN

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Karen Carlisle -

STARKVILLE, MS

PEACHTREE CITY, GA

Richard L. Powell D r. R u s s R u s s e l l -

MEMPHIS, TN

COLUMBUS, MS

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Kev i n ’s Sto r y : A Beautiful Picture of Our New Model of Care A s yo u m ay re m e m b e r, i n 2 0 1 9 we m a d e a h i sto r i c d e c i s i o n to ex p a n d o u r c a re s e t t i n g s to i n c l u d e Fa m i l y C a re , Fo ste r C a re a n d Tra n s i t i o n a l C a re. Th i s d eve l o p m e n t n o t o n l y a l l ows Pa l m e r H o m e to s e r ve m o re c h i l d re n a n d fa m i l i e s , b u t a l s o m e a n s we c a n p rov i d e a n ex p a n d e d s co p e o f c a re t h a t evo l ve s w i t h e a c h c h i l d ’s n e e d s . W h i l e e a c h c a re s e t t i n g i s u n i q u e, t h ey a l l i n c l u d e l ov i n g c a re g i ve r s , d e d i c a te d c a s e m a n a g e r s , a n d t h e st a b i l i t y a n d co n s i ste n c y c h i l d re n h ave co m e to t r u st f ro m Pa l m e r H o m e.

“Our ultimate goal at Palmer Home is and always has been to provide a safe home for children in need,” says Anna Brooke Warren, Palmer Home’s Vice President of Children’s Services.

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CHILDREN WITH FOSTER CARE FAMILIES

“ O u r n ew m o d e l o f c a re p ro p e l s o u r m i ss i o n fo r wa rd by a l l ow i n g u s to s e r ve m o re c h i l d re n a n d s e r ve t h e m b e t te r. I t ’s d e s i g n e d to b e f l ex i b l e a n d re s p o n s i ve to e a c h c h i l d ’s u n i q u e n e e d s , w h e t h e r t h e c h i l d i s a to d d l e r i n n e e d o f a n e m e rg e n c y p l a ce m e n t o r a 2 1 -ye a r - o l d t r y i n g to n av i g a te a d u l t h o o d .”

M o st c h i l d re n w h o a r r i ve a t Pa l m e r H o m e a re p l a ce d i n a co t t a g e o n o u r c a m p u s st a f fe d by l ov i n g h o u s e p a re n t s . A p e r m a n e n c y p l a n i s c re a te d fo r e a c h c h i l d ; re s e a rc h s h ows t h a t c h i l d re n t h r i ve b e st w h e n t ra n s i t i o n e d i n to

s m a l l e r, s e c u re fa m i l y u n i t s s u c h a s o u r ce r t i f i e d fo ste r fa m i l i e s , o r i d e a l l y, b a c k to t h e i r ow n b i o l o g i c a l fa m i l y. I f re u n i f i c a t i o n w i t h t h e b i o l o g i c a l fa m i l y i s n o t p o ss i b l e, o u r ce r t i f i e d fo s te r p a re n t s we l co m e t h e c h i l d i n to t h e i r h o m e a s a n ew m e m b e r o f t h e i r fa m i l y.

A b e a u t i f u l p i c t u re o f o u r n ew m o d e l o f c a re i s t h e s to r y o f Kev i n . L i ke m a ny c h i l d re n , w h e n Kev i n f i r st c a m e to Pa l m e r H o m e, h e wa s p l a ce d o n o u r c a m p u s . H e b l o ss o m e d i n t h e l ov i n g , s u p p o r t i ve c a re o f h i s h o u s e p a re n t s a n d a d a p te d we l l to l i fe i n h i s co t t a g e w i t h h i s h o u s e p a re n t s a n d s i b l i n g s . W h e n h e t u r n e d 1 8 ye a r s o l d , h e p ro g re ss e d to Tra n s i t i o n a l C a re a n d m ove d i n to t h e m e n ’s t ra n s i t i o n a l h o m e. A h i g h s c h o o l s e n i o r, Kev i n d e c i d e d h e wa n te d to e a r n ex t ra i n co m e a n d s o o n fo u n d a p a r t - t i m e j o b . O u r d e d i c a te d st a f f wa s t h e re eve r y ste p o f t h e way,

Af te r a few m o n t h s , we re ce i ve d a c a l l f ro m p o te n t i a l fo ste r p a re n t s w h o h a d a h e a r t fo r fo ste r i n g a n o l d e r c h i l d . I t wa s c l e a r r i g h t away t h a t Kev i n wa s a g re a t f i t fo r t h e i r fa m i l y. H e h a s n ow b e e n i n t h e i r fa m i l y fo r s eve ra l m o n t h s a n d i s a b s o l u te l y t h r i v i n g . “ H e ’s a to t a l l y d i f fe re n t yo u n g m a n t h a n h e wa s w h e n h e f i r st c a m e to Pa l m e r H o m e,” s ays Wa r re n . “ H e i s co m p l e te l y a t h o m e w i t h h i s n ew fo ste r fa m i l y a n d h a s a n ew fo u n d co n f i d e n ce i n h i m s e l f.”

Kevin is stepping into the man God created him to be.

His foster parents are his biggest cheerleaders, and he is succeeding in academics, athletics and at work.

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O n ce t h e c h i l d re n i n o u r c a re t u r n a g e 1 8 , t h ey p ro g re ss to Tra n s i t i o n a l C a re i f t h ey h ave n o t ye t b e e n p l a ce d w i t h a ce r t i f i e d fo ste r fa m i l y. We o p e ra te o n e t ra n s i t i o n a l h o m e fo r yo u n g m e n a n d a n o t h e r fo r yo u n g wo m e n , a n d s i m i l a r to t h e c a m p u s co t t a g e s , b o t h a re e q u i p p e d w i t h h o u s e p a re n t s a n d c a s e m a n a g e r s .

W h i l e i n Tra n s i t i o n a l C a re, t h e yo u n g a d u l t s l e a r n t h e s k i l l s n e ce ss a r y to l e a d h e a l t hy, i n d e p e n d e n t l i ve s .

h e l p i n g h i m l e a r n i m p o r t a n t , “g row n u p ” s k i l l s s u c h a s b u d g e t i n g , s av i n g a n d b a l a n c i n g t h e d e m a n d s o f wo r k and school.

I t ’s b e c a u s e o f yo u r g e n e ro u s s u p p o r t t h a t sto r i e s o f l i fe - c h a n g i n g t ra n s fo r m a t i o n l i ke Kev i n ’s a re p o ss i b l e. We a re exc i te d a b o u t t h i s n ew c h a p te r i n Pa l m e r H o m e ’s h i sto r y a n d k n ow t h a t t h e Lo rd i s u s i n g o u r m i n i st r y to l e a d i n c re d i b l e c h a n g e s i n t h e l i ve s o f v u l n e ra b l e c h i l d re n .

To learn more about Foster Care, please visit palmerhome.org/what-we-do.

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W h e n o r g a n i z a t i o n s t a k e t i m e t o u n d e r s t a n d t h e W h o l e S t o r y, y work to a d d r e s s t h e n e e d s o f t h e W h o l e C h i l d , p a r t n e r w i t h t h e W h o l e Te a m , a n d c a r e w e l l f o r t h e m s e l v e s a s t h e W h o l e C a r e g i v e r, r we find that restorative environments are possible and children who have experienced harm in the past gain hope for the future and begin to thrive.

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Whole Child Initiative, our proprietary approach to care, seeks to help vulnerable children overcome trauma and position them to thrive in home, school, and community life by providing organizations a trauma informed, holistic and relationally centered foundation. At Palmer Home, Whole Child Initiative guides all that we do through these four core principles:

“ Wien htahveel iav el ismoi tf etdh ew icnhdi lodwr eonf wt iemsee rt voem: aWkheoal en Ci mh ipl adc t Initiative is designed to bring the most out of all our resources, in order to bring the best out of each child.

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“Your support changes lives.”

- Drake Bassett, President & CEO

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