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The 3 Types of Foster Care at Palmer Home & How You Can Serve

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 […]

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Your help is their hope.

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 […]

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Meet Avery

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, […]

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Palmer Home for Children Prioritizes Keeping Siblings Together

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. […]

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Growing Hope with Southeast Produce Council

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 […]

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The Heart of Easter

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 […]

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3rd Annual Shoot for Hope Clays Tournament Raises $70K for Palmer Home

Palmer Home’s 3rd Annual Shoot for Hope Clay Tournament presented by IMC Companies saw hundreds of supporters enjoy great fun while raising $70,000 for a great cause. On Friday, March 24, Palmer Home supporters from across the Southeast United States gathered at our Lake Cormorant campus, with more than 100 individuals comprising 20 teams participating […]

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Christ & The Call to Foster

Throughout Scripture, God’s heart for orphans and vulnerable children is clearly proclaimed. God declares himself to be “father to the fatherless” (Psalm 68:5), executing justice on behalf of the vulnerable (Deuteronomy 10:18). A faith in Jesus leads us to work with Jesus. (James 2:17)    Should Christians consider foster care? Protecting vulnerable children shows the heart […]

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The Link Between Trauma & Low Self-Esteem

Trauma and low self-esteem are closely connected. When a person experiences trauma, especially early in life as the brain is still developing and making connections between experience and emotion, the trauma can have a significant impact on their sense of self. This has been well documented in studies with victims of sexual abuse, but it […]

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Super Bowl LVII Winner Predictions

We’re gearing up to celebrate Super Bowl LVII at Palmer Home with fun festivities and an exciting watch party, so we thought it would be fun to poll the kids at Palmer Home to see who they predict will win the big game. Fifty-seven percent said they predict the Kansas City Chiefs will take home […]

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