Southern Christian Home

Since 1986, Open Arms Shelter has been providing emergency shelter to more than 2,100 victims of abuse as well as neglect between the ages of birth and 18 years. It not only serves children in Arkansas that are awaiting placement in foster homes, treatment facilities or with relatives, but also offers education, rehabilitation, love, attention as well as discipline. Based in Lonoke, Ariz., the organization has attained licensed from the Arkansas Department of Human Services.

HistorySparrow's Promise opened as Searcy Children's Homes in 1974. We opened as a residential home for children in foster care. Since that time, the focus has changed to placing children in foster homes. We have also added a number of support services to help their families as they seek to gain reunification.SpecialtiesSparrow's Promise is a non profit foster care agency providing hope for children and families. We offer foster care, supervised visitation services, and a safe place for children to be while waiting foster placement.