A Day in the Role of a Palmer Home Case Manager Do you want to make a positive impact in others’ lives? Do you enjoy serving others and working with children? If so, serving as a case manager at Palmer Home may be a wonderful career path for you. Case managers are critical to the […]
2023 Topgolf for Palmer Event From all of us at Palmer Home for Children, thank you so much for attending our inaugural Topgolf for Palmer event at Topgolf of Nashville! We loved spending time with you and celebrating the caregivers and families that are working hard to give children in need a safe and healthy […]
Tune in to the 11th Annual Radiothon Thursday, July 13, 2023 Behind every number is a real child, a real family, and a real story of life-changing transformation. Beyond these major milestones, there are much quieter, yet equally impactful moments happening each day at Palmer Home. A teenager receiving her very first birthday cake. A […]
As a privately-funded organization, Palmer Home is immensely grateful for our supporters who make our mission possible. We are often asked whether we accept donations beyond financial gifts, particularly gently used clothing, bedding, and toys. The answer is that we do not, though our thrift stores do. Below we explain why we don’t accept these […]
What does Foster Care mean at Palmer Home? What are the different ways you can serve? Read below to learn more about our four core service lines and how you can have a positive impact in the life of a child in need. Palmer Home for Children, and more specifically, our caregivers, provide a safe […]
Your help is their hope. Want to know how your gifts are used by Palmer Home? Earlier this year on a frigid Friday night, we received an urgent call. Six siblings, ranging in age from five to 16 years old, were found homeless. The only options for these siblings were the foster care system, where […]
Meet Avery. Avery came to Palmer Home last year all the way from South Carolina. She never knew her biological family, and through no fault of her own, her first adoption failed. Avery’s gentle spirit was a sweet addition to her campus home, and she did especially well at school. However, our Whole Child assessments, […]
Palmer Home for Children: A Commitment to Family Preservation Since 1895, Palmer Home has provided superior care for children in need of hope and healing. Family preservation and restoration is at the core of what we do. Since our founding, Palmer Home’s focus on keeping siblings together has been one of our major differentiating factors. […]
On a portion of our roughly 150-acre campus grows a garden rich with fruits and flowers, herbs and vegetables, all grown and cared for by children at Palmer Home. Established in 2022, the Hope Grows Garden was created through generous support from the Southeast Produce Council as a place for children to experience the healing […]
I’ve seen heaven. No, I haven’t had one of those out-of-body experiences, seen visions, or died only to return to write a book about the afterlife experience. After 10 years of infertility, IVF, and 2 failed Russian adoptions, my wife and I were broken, exhausted, and confused. Reluctantly, in the spring of 2013 – Leanne […]
Susan Moffitt’s phone rings at 9 p.m. on a Tuesday night. Child Protective Services is with a family that includes two children whose mother in need of a drug treatment program. They’ve offered her an opportunity to voluntarily place the children in temporary care instead of state foster care. As Susan gathers the paperwork the […]
The Nashville Sounds lead the nation in attendance at minor league baseball games this year, and recently the team used their audience to raise awareness for Jonah’s Journey. Each year the Nashville Sounds hold four Faith and Family Fun Nights. They use the nights to share their platform with Nashville area ministries. “Any time we […]
Crisp, unwrinkled notebook paper, sharp, smooth pencils, brightly colored binders and piles of glue sticks are just a few of the things we love about back to school. The unwritten, newness of a coming school year offers excitement and hope to many students and parents. For foster children who may be entering yet another new […]
Meet Amber McClurkan, Jonah’s Journey Caseworker. Amber joined the Jonah’s Journey family in November of 2015 as a bright addition to our staff. She grew up in Cookeville, just around the corner from our home office, and graduated from Tennessee Tech. She now lives in East Nashville with her husband David, who is a Nurse […]
On May 3, Jonah’s Journey will join more than 750 Middle Tennessee nonprofits in a 24-hour giving campaign titled “The Big Payback”. In its fourth year, the event offers local nonprofits opportunities to share their platform in order to garner additional community support and donations. “The Big Payback offers Jonah’s Journey a unique opportunity to […]
“How can we help?” Business owners, volunteers, churches, and donors all ask us regularly what Palmer Home for Children needs most. We’ve held fundraisers. And you have answered by giving. We’ve mentioned on-campus repair needs. You’ve answered by sending missions teams. We’ve created lists of everyday items our children need. You’ve answered by bringing bags […]
Meet Mark Taylor, Vice President of Jonah’s Journey. Mark’s life has been characterized by an exceptional commitment to Christian service. He is currently a board member for the Church Mission Network ministering to Africa and Central America and is Chairman of Missions Team at The Glade Church of Mount Juliet, Tennessee. He and his wife […]
There’s an old adage that says, “Numbers don’t lie.” While this may be true, at Palmer Home we usually prefer to tell the stories behind the numbers. Once in a while, however, the numbers tell a story all on their own and, in this case, they reveal a very specific need. Over the past few […]
In the last few years, Palmer Home for Children has expanded its ministry of caring for children through residential care to include foster care in the states of Mississippi and Tennessee. Jonah’s Journey began as a ministry to provide temporary or long-term care for children born to incarcerated women. However, today caregivers through Jonah’s journey […]
At Palmer Home for Children, we’re reimagining and redesigning our approach to foster care through Jonah’s Journey. Whether placed in foster care through a state agency or a private care provider, children in foster care often come from difficult places. They need a stable environment and loving home where they can begin to experience healing […]
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