Whole Child Initiative, Palmer Home for Children’s comprehensive caregiver resource, has been tested within our own residential homes, through our Jonah’s Journey foster care program, and with residential care facilities in three countries. We look at children every day who are thriving because their caregivers, teachers and counselors work together to nourish bodies, souls and […]
If you were to wander onto the campus of Palmer Home for Children between the hours of 8 AM and 2 PM, you might be surprised to find a small schoolhouse full of children studiously engaged in individual lessons via computer. In each classroom there’s an array of interactive technology such as electronic white boards, […]
Airman 1st Class Reynaldo Rodriguez moved from New York City to the Columbus Air Force Base almost three years ago. Last Christmas, he and four others in his honor guard organized a Base-wide event to collect donations and Christmas presents for the children of Palmer Home. Word spread quickly, and people from all over the […]
As Terri Igleheart and her husband Mike near their four year anniversary as Palmer Home Caregivers, Terri recalls how many people have said to her, “I just couldn’t do what you do.” “I just tell them ‘God doesn’t call the equipped, He equips the called.’ Anyone can do this. Your yes to this call makes […]
Crawfish, music, and spring mean it’s time for Palmer Home’s annual MudBug Bash in Hernando, Mississippi. Voted the #1 charity event by Desoto’s Best, MudBug kicks off Desoto’s spring party season on April 9, 2016. This year we’re welcoming MediPlan Diet Services as our title sponsor. If you aren’t familiar with MudBug Bash, the festival […]
Drake Bassett set out to familiarize himself with the history of every child on campus when he first arrived as Palmer Home’s President and CEO in 2012. As he studied each file, he soon realized the need for a better, more quantitative way to measure and track the well-being of each child. This was the […]
What do you do when you find yourself with extra playground equipment? Recently, Heritage Academy in Columbus, MS found themselves facing this dilemma after they converted an elementary playground into a picnic table area for their sixth grade students. After the renovations, the school no longer needed the playground equipment. Earlier in the year, their […]
In our communities, when people experience hard times or have a financial or physical need, they often turn to a local church for help. Our generous churches often have limited benevolent funds or restrictions on how those funds may be used. Palmer Home Thrift Stores are now partnering with local churches to provide additional support […]
In the old Batman television show, Commissioner Gordon has a special phone he uses to reach Batman directly. Everyone knows it’s an emergency if a call comes in on the Batphone. At Palmer Home for Children, we have our own “Batphone”, carried by one of our staff and answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a […]
“It takes a village to raise a child,” you may have heard. Or as Palmer Home often puts it, “They need our help. We need yours.” However you may say it, the truth behind the words stands firm. Parenting, in the best of circumstances, is hard work. Parenting a child who has a background of […]
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