Walking alongside Arkansas since 1894
Children and families need hope, healing, and
people who care.
Whether you’re looking for care or looking for a way to make a difference, you have a place here. Find your next step.
A place to begin
What brings you here?
Choose what best describes why you're here.
Connected Families | Family Services
Helping Families Find Stability.
Find practical resources and people who can walk alongside your family as you work toward greater stability.
Depending on your family’s needs, the team can help you explore family advocacy, family centered treatment, and resource centers.
You don't need to know which service is right for your family before reaching out. Contact our team, share what you are comfortable sharing, and we will help you find a place to begin.
Connected Families | Foster & Adoptive Families
Caring for Families Who Care for Children.
Foster and adoptive families face unique challenges. Connected Families can help you explore resources, family retreats, and other tools to care for your family along the way.
Depending on your family's needs and location, our team can help you explore Resource Centers, family retreats, and other resources that may be helpful.
You don't need to know exactly what you're looking for before reaching out. Tell us a little about your family's circumstances, and we'll help you explore where to begin.
Connected Families | Pregnancy Services
You don't have to figure it all out today.
Start with a conversation. Our pregnancy counselors will listen, answer your questions, and help you explore your options.
Our pregnancy counselors can help you explore parenting and adoption options and identify resources that may be helpful for you and your baby.
No. You can begin with your questions. A pregnancy counselor can help you consider your options and what comes next.
Living Well Professional Counseling
A place to be heard. Support to move forward.
Find Christ-centered, professional counseling for children, adults, couples, and families across Arkansas.
Living Well serves individuals, couples, children, and families with a range of counseling services. You do not need to be involved in another ABCFM program to receive counseling.
Complete the counseling inquiry form to tell us a little about what you're looking for. Our team will follow up to discuss availability and next steps.
Healthy Family Initiative
Stronger Marriages. Healthier Families.
Explore marriage enrichment opportunities and resources that help couples in your congregation strengthen their relationships and continue growing together.
Churches can host marriage enrichment weekends, while couples can continue building on that experience through retreats and Bible study resources.
Contact our team to schedule a marriage weekend for your congregation and learn about additional resources you can share with couples in your church.
Church Partnerships
Churches Caring for Children & Families.
Explore ways your church can partner with ABCFM to care for foster families, meet practical needs, give financially, or help bring professional counseling to your community.
Your congregation might participate in family advocacy, care for foster families, organize service projects, give through church offerings, or become a Living Well counseling site.
No. Tell us about your congregation and the ways you'd like to serve. Our team can help you explore opportunities that fit your church and community.
Equipping Churches to Care Well
Caring Well Begins with Understanding.
Explore training and resources that help your church better understand the children and families you serve and find practical ways to care for them.
Explore training and resources that help your church walk alongside foster families, care for children who have experienced trauma, and get involved in family advocacy and other practical ways to serve.
Get Involved
There's a Place for You in Caring for Children & Families.
Find a way to get involved that fits your interests and helps care for children and families across Arkansas.
Tell us a little about your interests, location, and how you'd like to help. We'll work with you to explore ways to serve that fit you and the needs of our ministries.
Yes. Churches, businesses, and community groups can get involved together through projects, donation drives, and other practical ways of caring for children and families.
Connected Families | Foster Care
A Caring Home for a Season.
Discover what it means to welcome a child into your home through foster care and how Connected Families can help you prepare for that commitment.
Connected Families prepares and licenses families to provide temporary care and stability for children while their families work toward reunification whenever possible.
Yes. Complete the foster care inquiry form to connect with our team, learn about the process, and ask questions before making a commitment.
Giving
Invest in Children and Families Across Arkansas.
Help provide care for children and families across Arkansas through the ministries of ABCFM.
You can make a one-time gift online or by mail, become a monthly giving partner, include ABCFM in your will or estate plans, or participate in a fundraising event.
Contact our team to learn about current ministry needs and options for directing your gift toward a particular area of care.
Not sure where to start? We can help
Contact ABCFMYou don’t have to know which service to ask for.
Tell our team a little about what you need. We can help you find a place to begin.
Call 501-410-1567
One mission. Many ways to care.
Building, strengthening, and restoring families across Arkansas.
ABCFM is a Christ-centered nonprofit serving children and families across Arkansas through child and family services, professional counseling, and resources that equip churches and communities to care for the people around them.
Why families and churches trust ABCFM
Since 1894, ABCFM has cared for children and families across Arkansas. As needs have changed, so has our work, but our commitment to thoughtful care grounded in the Gospel has remained.
Child & Family Services
Find Support For Your FamilyPregnancy support, foster care, adoption, family centered treatment, family advocacy, and resource centers.
Mental Health Services
Explore CounselingChrist-centered counseling for children, adults, couples, and families through Living Well’s licensed professionals.
Church & Community Resources
Find Your Church's Next StepPractical resources, Healthy Family Initiative, training, and opportunities to help your church care well.
What does Arkansas Baptist Children & Family Ministries do?
Arkansas Baptist Children & Family Ministries (ABCFM) is a Christ-centered nonprofit working to build, strengthen, and restore families across Arkansas. Through Connected Families, Living Well Professional Counseling, and Church & Community partnerships, we provide services for children and families and equip churches to care for people in their communities.
Where can I find counseling for children and families in Arkansas?
Living Well Professional Counseling offers Christ-centered counseling for children, teens, adults, couples, and families across Arkansas. Counseling is available to people throughout the community, not just those receiving other ABCFM services. Complete a counseling inquiry form to connect with our team about availability and next steps.
What help is available for families facing challenges in Arkansas?
Connected Families offers family advocacy, Family-Centered Treatment, and resources that help children and families work toward greater stability. Whether your family is facing difficult circumstances, working to strengthen relationships, or looking for practical resources, our team can help you explore services that may fit your needs.
How do I become a foster parent in Arkansas?
Connected Families prepares and licenses foster families to provide temporary care and stability for children while their families work toward reunification whenever possible. If you're considering foster parenting, complete our foster care inquiry form to connect with a team member, ask questions, and discover what the process involves before making a commitment.
Does ABCFM provide resources for foster and adoptive families?
Yes. Connected Families helps foster and adoptive families explore resources that may fit their needs, including Resource Centers, family retreats, and other opportunities for care and connection. Contact our team to discuss your family's circumstances and find a place to begin.
Where can I find help with an unexpected pregnancy in Arkansas?
ABCFM offers pregnancy services for women who have questions about pregnancy, parenting, or adoption. Our pregnancy counselors listen, answer questions, and help you explore your options and available resources. You don't need to have everything figured out before reaching out.
How can I volunteer, give, or partner with ABCFM to help Arkansas families?
There are many ways to care for children and families through ABCFM. Individuals and groups can participate in service projects, donation drives, and other opportunities based on ministry needs. You can also give financially, become a monthly giving partner, or connect your church with family advocacy, foster family care, training, and other ministry partnerships. Our team can help you find a way to get involved.
Here for Children. Here for Families.
Here for Arkansas.
From finding care to finding a way to help, your next step starts here.
How we walk with families
Connected Families offers a range of Christ-centered services designed to strengthen families, build stability, and create brighter futures for children. Explore the services below to learn more about how we can walk alongside your family.
Foster care
Considering becoming a foster parent?
Provide a safe, nurturing home for a child while our experienced foster care team equips and encourages you every step of the way.
Adoption
Exploring adoption?
When adoption becomes the best path forward for a child, we're here to walk alongside children and families as they pursue the lifelong gift of a loving, permanent family.
PREGNANCY SERVICES
Facing an unexpected pregnancy?
Receive compassionate guidance, practical resources, and information as you consider your next steps.
FAMILY CENTERED TREATMENT
Looking to strengthen your family?
Receive evidence-based, in-home therapy that helps families build healthier relationships, overcome challenges, and move forward together.
FAMILY ADVOCACY
Need someone to walk alongside your family?
Family Advocacy connects families with individualized skills, encouragement, and community resources.
“Being a caseworker is not just paperwork, meetings, and phone calls. It’s walking with people through some of the hardest and most vulnerable moments of their lives.”
— Connected Families Caseworker
Foster care
Considering becoming a foster parent?
Provide a safe, nurturing home for a child while our experienced foster care team equips and encourages you every step of the way.
Adoption
Exploring adoption?
When adoption becomes the best path forward for a child, we're here to walk alongside children and families as they pursue the lifelong gift of a loving, permanent family.
Pregnancy Services
Facing an unexpected pregnancy?
Receive compassionate guidance, practical resources, and information as you consider your next steps.
Family Centered Treatment
Looking to strengthen your family?
Receive evidence-based, in-home therapy that helps families build healthier relationships, overcome challenges, and move forward together.
Family Advocacy
Need someone to walk alongside your family?
Family Advocacy connects families with individualized skills, encouragement, and community resources.
“Being a caseworker is not just paperwork, meetings, and phone calls. It’s walking with people through some of the hardest and most vulnerable moments of their lives.”
— Connected Families Caseworker
Foster Care
Considering becoming a foster parent?
Adoption
Take the Next Step
Pregnancy Services
Take the Next Step
Family Centered Treatment
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