Adoption is a beautiful but sometimes the love of a family is not enough when caring for children with severe trauma and behavioral issues. That’s where Oblong Children’s Christian Home comes alongside families and provides a safe, therapeutic environment where children may learn to function in a healthier way. Their staff is very professional and has years of experience in reaching troubled children. While Oblong is a residential treatment facility the children live in home settings with qualified therapeutic House parents. There are two boys houses and one girls house as well as a respite house that give the children a sense of family away from home. They utilize equine therapy, as well as countless intervention techniques and tailor the therapies to the individual child based upon their needs. They not only work with the children, but also with the entire family and help give everyone the tools necessary to manage the challenges that troubled children may bring to families. They instill discipline with grace and compassion and help these children learn that hard work is a vital component in achieving success in their everyday endeavors. Most importantly they give the children an opportunity to have Christ as the foundation for their lives and encourage them to seek a personal relationship with the Lord. They have an excellent working relationship with the community and partner with medical, psychiatric and educational professionals to provide the best opportunity for success for these children. Oblong has helped our daughter and our family In countless ways and we can’t begin to thank them enough for the way they have continued to minister us on this difficult journey.