Resources

Counseling

• Debi Pryde – Women Counseling Women
• Reformers Unanimous – faith-based addictions program

YouTube Videos

• Man with amazing dexterity – Watch him juggle and sink baskets.
• The Mom Song – sung to the William Tell Overture by Anita Renfro
• Christian Woman Robbed – see how this lady witnessed during a car robbery
• 44 Presidents Morphed

Book Stores & Homeschooling Resources

• Christianbook
• ABE Books – great resource for used books
• Home School Super Center – best overall prices for homeschooling curriculum
• Play ‘n’ Talk – Comprehensive phonetics read and spell program. I used this program for my kids and loved it.
• Weather Dude – A weather page especially for kids, parents and teachers. Includes “Meteorology A to Z.”
• Worldwide Missions – This site has missionary information, biographies, news, etc.
• Virtual Tours – 100 museums, exhibits and areas of special interest which offer online multimedia guided tours on the Web.  These tours must be used with discernment. Tour Presidential Libraries, Civil War museums, Trains Across America, etc.
• The Net Hymnal – A collection of more than 2,600 hymns and gospel songs organized alphabetically along with biographies of 120 hymn writers.
• Online Bible: Audio Format  – The King James Version of the Bible narrated by Alexander Scourby is online. You must have Real Audio to listen.
• Institute for Creation Research – Information on creation research and extensive online catalog of materials. Roughly 100 of the ICR Impact pamphlets are online in text format. Look under Publications.
• Electronic Zoo – Resources pertaining to animals of all types
• Education Plus – Curriculum and other resources for home schoolers
• Robinson Curriculum – Printable books/materials on CD for homeschooling
  Complete Course of Study
  12 Years of Education – 22 CDs
  120,000 Page Library Resource
  1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica
  1913 Noah Webster’s Dictionary
  2,000 Historic Illustrations
  6,000 Word Vocabulary Teacher
  Progress Exams Keyed to Books
  Outstanding Science Program
  Very High Academic Quality
  Proven Methods of Self Study

Free Programs and Add-ons

• Sticky Notes – for your computer screen
• goPDF – Want to make a file PDF? Use this handy tool.
• Free Fonts

Computer Troubleshooting

• Kim Komando – website with tons of info on the how to’s of computers

Adoption

• Adoption Subsidy Checklist – a guide to adoptive parents on what to do BEFORE they adopt to gain the most support services from Social Services (DHS)

Children’s Homes

I am only providing this list as a help to families as a resource and do not necessarily endorse any of them. You will need to check the ministries for compatibility to your situation. Please contact them directly and let me know if any of these links are outdated – they are from a time when we needed help, which was a long time ago!

• Anchor Character Training Center (coed)
  Harvest Baptist Church Ministries
  PO Box 430, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
  (515) 955-5270 or (515) 955-3074
  Pastor, Marvin E. Smith III
  Director, John Brooks
  Home located at: 1940 225th St., Fort Dodge, IA
  Web: http://lighthouse-baptist.net/Anchor-Training-Center.shtml
• Calvary Boy’s Ranch, Boarding Academy, City of Refuge, Baptist Institute & Seminary
  Calvary Baptist Church Ministries
  PO Box 834, Eufaula, OK 74432
  (918)689-9403
  (918)689-4789 (Fax)
  Pastor, Dr. Jerry McDonald
  Web: www.calvarybaptistministries.net
  Email: jerrymcdonald@calvarybaptistministries.net
• Happiness Hill Home (girls)
  (Affiliated with Roloff Ministries, Corpus Christi, TX)
  Rt. 5 Box 437, Union, MS 39365
  (601) 365-7714
  Director, Dr. Jack High
  Email: happyhill@netdoor.com
• Heritage Boys Academy
  Buddy Maynard, Director
  4015 Maynard Drive, Panama City, Fl 32404
  (850) 913-1844
  (850) 913-9682
  E-Mail: truthforyouth@juno.com
  Web: www.heritageboysacademy.com
• Hope Children’s Home (coed)
  First Baptist Church, Milford, OH
  Pastor Bill Duttery
  (813) 961-1214
  (813) 968-7686 (Fax)
  11415 Hope International Dr.
  Tampa, FL 33625
  Dr. Buddy Morrow, Director
  Web: www.hopechildrenshome.org
• Hope Children’s Home (young girls)
  (Ministry of Tabernacle Baptist Church, McDonaugh, GA)
  Directors, Jimmy & Donna Prather
  Rt. 1, Box 194, Duck Hill, MS 38925
  (662)565-2894
  Email: h_o_p_e@bellsouth.net
• Joshua Scott Boarding School (boys)
  (Ministry of Bible Baptist Church, Belva, WV)
  P.O. Box 67, State Rte. 39, Belva, WV 26656-0266
  (304) 968-3005
  Email contact through website: http://www.jsboardingschool.com
• Jubilee Home For Ladies (18 years old and over; for younger girls see Happiness Hill)
  Peoples Baptist Church Ministries, Roloff Ministries
  Pastor Charles Crummey
  1355 FM 665
  Corpus Christi, TX 78415
  (361) 265-9911, Ext. 215
  Web: http://www.roloff.org/about/about.html
• Lighthouse Children’s Home (girls)
  Lighthouse Baptist Church, West MS.
  Evangelist Larry Neff
  PO Box 276, Kosciusko, MS 39090
  (601) 289-9629
  Email: lch@kopower.com
• Reclamation Ranch (boys and girls12-17, young men 18-45)
  Dr. Jack Patterson, Founder and Director
  Ministry of Gloryland Baptist Church
  P.O. Box 150, Empire, AL 35063
  80-419-3522
  205-647-1414
  www.reclamationranch.com
• Reformers Unanimous
  This web site has information about how to overcome addictions and they also have homes to help those who are addicted.
  Steve Currington, Founder
  P.O. Box 15732, Loves Park, IL 61132
  (815) 986-0460, burks@reformu.com,
  www.reformu.com
• Shenandoah Boys Ranch
  Shenandoah Girls Haven
  Shenandoah Baptist Church
  Pastor Steve Grubbs
  138 Osment Rd.
  Cleveland, TN 37323
  (423) 339-0103
  (423) 339-0992
  (423) 339-0117 (Fax)
  Web: http://www.makingmuchofjesus.com/page.cfm?id=139
• Shining Light School for Boys
  Ministry of Walter’s Grove Baptist Church
  Dr. Jeremy Simpson, Pastor
  Bro. Roy Isenhart, Director
  2620 Cid Road, Lexington, N.C. 27292
  Phone: (336) 859-9860
  Cell: (336) 596-6459
  Email: shininglight4boys@yahoo.com
  www.shininglightschoolforboys.com
• The Ark Youth Shelter (boys)
  Ministry of Trinity Baptist Church
  Darrell Finch, Director
  9261 Fairforest Rd., Spartanburg, SC 29301
  864-576-6174
  Fax: 864-576-4463
  www.arkyouthshelter.org
• Victorious Valley Homes (coed)
  Ministry of Victorious Valley Baptist Church
  140 Victorious Valley Drive
  Sunset, SC 29685
  864-878-3070
  Fax: 864-878-5791
  www.victoriousvalleyhomes.com
  E-mail: mcgillfamily.1@juno.com
  Contact: Jennifer Holobrooks
• Victory Academy for Boys
  Ministry of New Life Baptist Church, Aurora,Il
  W4705 Wallace Rd., Amberg, WI  54102-9037
  715-759-5976
  www.vafb.org
  information@vafb.org
  Mark Massey, Director
• Willow Valley Boarding Academy and Camp (boys)
  Ken Puckett, Director
  P.O. Box 99, Vinton, OH 45686
  740-388-8033
  www.willowvalley@arczip.com
• Camp Tracey (boys & girls)
  904.724.8223

  1051 Arlington Road

  Jacksonville, Florida 32211

  www.camptracey.org/contact.html

• The Ranch Program at Salem
  15161 N. 400 East Road
  Flanagan, IL 61740
  815-796-4561
  Fax:  815-796-4565 email: info@salemranch.com
  http://www.salemranch.com/index.htm