Foster Care and Adoption Support

Licensing

Foster Care

In partnership with Baptist Children's Homes of NC, Hickory Grove is offering a Foster Care and Respite Care licensing class for members.

Classes are during the month of April at our Mallard Creek Campus. You must attend all classes for licensure. 

• Friday, April 12 - 6-9 PM
• Saturday, April 13 - 10 AM-6 PM
  • Limited childcare is available for 8-week-olds through fifth grade.
• Friday, April 26 - 6-9 PM
• Saturday, April 27 - 10 AM-6 PM
  • Limited childcare is available for 8-week-olds through fifth grade.

To register for these classes, please email Gretchen Goers at  . Baptist Children's Home will need an application that has been BCH-approved to attend these meetings.

For questions, contact our Kyle Scarlett at  .

Support Organizations

Baptist Children's Home of North Carolina

Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina (BCH) was born on November 11, 1885, when nine-year-old Mary Presson stepped off the train at the property located in the small community of Thomasville, NC. Greeted by founder and longtime North Carolina Baptist John Haymes Mills, Mary became the first child admitted into the care of the Thomasville Orphanage as it was initially known.

Today, BCH has grown from its inaugural location into a sprawling organization located in 30 communities throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, and Guatemala. The nonprofit, fueled by charitable funding provided by churches and donors, has added a variety of services to offer help and hope to children, families, single mothers, college students, intellectually/developmentally disabled adults, and aging adults. To learn more, visit bchfamily.org.

Christian adoption services

Christian Adoption Services’ mission is to build God’s Kingdom by connecting vulnerable children with Christian families. CAS has three programs central to its ministry: domestic adoption, international adoption, and foster-to-adopt. CAS is part of the Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina, allowing them to offer comprehensive foster care and adoption services to families throughout our state. To learn more, visit ChristianAdopt.org. 

LifeLine

Why Lifeline? Whether through adoption, foster care, orphan care, or education and counseling, Lifeline’s mission is accomplished when churches live out James 1:27 in their communities and to the ends of the earth. Lifeline’s four decades of experience assist families with international adoption in all 50 states. Lifeline also serves women in unexpected pregnancies and families through domestic adoption. To learn more, visit LifeLineChild.org.