Black Mountain Home for Children

Glorifying God by caring for children, youth, and families in Western North Carolina since 1904

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There’s still time to give HOPE this #GivingTuesday. 💙

Your gift doubled up to $50,000 provides stability, healing, and Christ-centered care for children who’ve endured abuse, neglect, and abandonment.

Help us reach $15,000 before midnight.
Every dollar makes a difference.

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“I will make a pathway through the wilderness.” —Isaiah 43:19

Your #GivingTuesday gift helps create that pathway of hope for the 170+ children and young adults at BMH.

Kids who’ve endured trauma find safety, stability, and healing — and today, every dollar is doubled up to $50,000.

Help us reach our $15,000 goal and give hope that lasts. 💙

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Life’s storms can be overwhelming for children who’ve faced abuse, neglect, or abandonment.
This #GivingTuesday, your gift helps BMH provide warm beds, full tummies, safety, love, and hope.
Every dollar is doubled up to $50,000 — and our goal today is $15,000.
No storm is too big when we face it together. 💙
Give hope today.

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The Executive Order on “Fostering the Future” brings needed attention to older youth in foster care, expanding access to education and job training. While important, the order fails to address the national crisis happening right now in residential care for children of all ages.

In 2018, the Family First Prevention Services Act removed federal funding for youth in residential care. North Carolina has covered that gap for several years, but that support ends in late November or early December. When it does, children’s homes like Black Mountain Home will lose essential funding for youth who have been removed from their families due to neglect, physical and sexual abuse, and other traumas.

Black Mountain Home now faces a $1 million shortfall this fiscal year due to these cuts. This isn’t from mismanagement or growth. It’s because funding was redirected, while the needs of children stayed the same.

National leaders are focused on opportunities for older youth, but we must protect the residential programs that keep all children safe. Too many children are already sleeping in DSS offices, hotels, and other unsafe conditions.

Black Mountain Home has long recognized the importance of older youth. In 2009, we opened the Ray Campbell Independent Living Village to provide housing, education, and job training for youth over the age of 18. Everything begins with a safe place to live.

Without state and federal support, children’s homes across North Carolina will struggle to provide safe housing, consistent care, and trauma-informed support. The consequences for children will be immediate and severe.

This moment calls for attention, prayer, and urgent action. Children need more options, not fewer. Residential care is a vital part of the child welfare system, and we must work together to ensure no child is left without safety and stability.

Thank you for supporting Black Mountain Home for Children and helping us raise awareness about the crisis in residential care funding.

James O. Harmon, President and Bruce Henderson, PhD, Board Chair

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Black Mountain Home for Children, Youth & Families 80 Lake Eden Rd, Black Mountain, NC

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We would love to invite Lara Trump, who is from NC, to visit our children's home in Swannanoa, NC. Does anyone have connections that could help us connect with her? #WNCStrong #Helene #Fostercare #kidsMatter
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During this season of thanksgiving, we want to thank everyone for their prayers, support, and encouragement. https://t.co/WC1oWGlymF