Florida United Methodist Children's Home

51 Main Street
Enterprise, Florida 32725
Phone (386) 668-4774
www.fumch.org

Ortega UMC sponsors the FLUMCH financially as an ongoing mission, as well as through our 5^th
Sunday giving.

THE PURPOSE of the Florida United Methodist Children's Home is to create an atmosphere which enables children and families with special needs to experience God's love and care as presented in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. Combining Christian influence with a healing, caring, therapeutic community, the Home provides a continuum of highly specialized services designed to strengthen individual and family life.

 Children live in one of eleven cottages. Each has a therapeutic capacity of eight residents and their cottage parents. No more than two residents share a room. Meals are prepared by members of the cottage as a "family" group. Menus are supervised by a dietician to ensure that a wholesome, balanced diet is available. Residents share chores in the cottages and are responsible for their own rooms.

The Traditional Foster Care is a program where specially trained foster parents work with the Florida United Methodist Children's Home staff to provide a nurturing family oriented environment. The foster parents, with the guidance and support of the Children's Home staff, assist the children on developing basic life skills and values necessary to become contributing, productive adults.  Most children in foster care have been physically, sexually or emotionally abused and/or neglected. They act out their feelings in unacceptable, often destructive ways. Foster care offers a continuum of support services such as, therapy, behavioral management, referrals and foster parent support.

Each year, on average, about 85% of our total funding comes from private sources. Strong church support enables the program of the Home to maintain its ministry as a Christian outreach of our commitment to children.