Family Support

 OCA’s Family Support ministry is here for foster/adoptive families, kinship families, or families bringing children permanently or temporarily into their homes. We offer adoption loans and grants, Foster Parent Trainings, OCA Connect groups for support/community, and scholarships for children that have been through trauma to go to therapy of different kinds.

If families are just beginning the adoption process, we also host Adoption Option classes. For families that are already in the trenches of foster/adoptive parenting, we offer Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI ®) training to walk families through raising children who deal with trauma day in and day out.

Interested in getting involved? See our descriptions of different volunteer roles you can step into!

  • Are you looking for a way to serve behind the scenes and help vulnerable children and teens? Become a Care Closet Coordinator in our Lawrenceburg office. You will manage inventory of the care closet including donated items and items given to clients, fill special DCBS needs as requested, and plan events to help gather items for the care closet when needed.

  • Do you enjoy talking with people? Become a Gateway advocate and help us to promote OCA’s Gateway system across the state of Kentucky. We would love to have 1-2 advocates in each region.

  • Are you good with technology? Become a Gateway Tracking Volunteer. Help us to make sure unmet needs across Kentucky and Southern Indiana are met in a timely manner.

  • Are you looking for a way to be a support for adoptive families? Become an adoption support coach and contact families every 3-6 months to nurture the relationship and help with assistance. Reach out to those in crisis to offer support and resources.

  • Want to walk alongside a family that is hurting? Become an Equine Support Coach and communicate with families during their journey through the equine program, offering support, encouragement and a relationship. Once program is completed, continue to offer support and encouragement at a minimal of every 6 months.

 

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