Buckner International: US Ministries

In the United States, Buckner provides the following areas of service to benefit orphans, at-risk children and families.

FAMILY PROGRAMS: These programs provide permanent impact on the lives of children by placing them in family environments.

Adoption and Maternity Services – Domestic and International Adoption
Foster Care/Kinship Care
Foster Group Homes
Residential Group Care
Family Place/Family Pathways
Transitional Care – Young Adults
Preparation for Adult Living (PAL)
Transition to Responsible Adult Independent Living (TRAIL)
Intensive Case Management
Services to At-Risk Youth (STAR)

EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS: These programs provide significant impact as they empower children and families to support themselves financially.

Higher Education & Scholarship
Vocational Training
Job Facilitation

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS: These preventative programs encourage families to stay together.

KIDS HOPE U.S.A.
Cool Kids
Mi Escuelita
After-school Programs
Child Development Centers
Apartment Ministries
Church Collaborations
Counseling
Mentoring
Client Assistance
Immigration Services and Aid Center (ISAAC)
Research/Education – Baylor, Baptist University of the Americas

AID, SUPPORT and HEALTH PROGRAMS: These programs provide immediate, one-time or short-term services to support at-risk children and families.

Mission Coordination
Shoes for Orphan Souls
Emergency Assistance/Disaster Relief
Medical Clinics/Medical Mission Trips