Where can families turn in times of crisis with their children? Costly private programs? Children’s Division? Is there another option?
There is a place…
Going beyond the limits of traditional foster care, children living at Show-Me Christian Youth Home receive therapeutic benefits from specialized programs in a Christ-centered, family environment. Working together, we help each child—physically, academically, emotionally, and spiritually—overcome the struggles of their past and prepare for a successful future.
It’s not our obligation to help children and families in crisis—it’s an opportunity to make our neighborhoods a better place for all of us.
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World Changers – Making a Difference
by Belinda Smith Just recently I heard one of our junior high boys say he wanted to make a difference in the world but he felt he wasn’t old enough to really do anything yet. We want our youth to understand that they can
New Image for Show Me Homes
Dear Friends, ‘Things don’t happen by chance, they happen by change.’ After celebrating 50 fantastic years of Show-Me Christian Youth Home, let’s launch into the next 50 with a fresh new image of what Show-Me is all about. Let’s challenge the image of a “youth home”
More than Enough- Nothing is Impossible with God
Twenty-one years ago, as a single youth minister in Pittsburg, Kansas, God shook up my little world. I admired the work of Show-Me Christian Youth Home since my college days, as a volunteer with the Christian Campus House at Mizzou, and as an intern one
Twice the Blessings
Dear Friend of Show-Me, PROGRESS. It is an essential ingredient to transform STRUGGLE into SUCCESS. If we are ever to leap from “what is” to “what could be,” progress is the small steps we must continuously make. As Winston Churchill said, “continuous effort—not strength or
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Kayla’s story is one of hope and determination.
This 90-second video shows how one life can change when others see the struggles children are facing not as a problem, but an opportunity to show Christ’s love.
With alcoholic parents, Kayla was born into an unstable life with little support. Growing up she fell behind in school and quickly found herself spiraling in more dangerous behaviors. It wasn’t until she arrived at Show-Me Christian Youth Home at age 14, that life began to look like she might have a chance for success.
Show-Me Christian Youth Home seeks to rescue and restore young lives which are struggling in their current home environment.