Our Programs  These forms require Adobe Reader. Get it by clicking this button.                                                                                                     Residential Group Care Residential Group Care is at the core of Potter's ministries. This program is for children ages 6-to 18-years old who are in need of a loving, stable, structured home environment. The children live in homes on campus with loving full-time houseparent's in a family setting. They attend local public schools and churches where most are active in youth groups and school activities. All children are assigned to a counselor to help them through significant issues in their lives. Local volunteers generously volunteer their time and talents to provide educational tutoring for children that need extra help. The residential group care ministry is designed to offer children the stability and spiritual guidance they would unlikely receive otherwise. Referrals to this program are made by families, church leaders, teachers and anyone who knows a child in need. No fees are ever charged for these services.  SPARK (Single Parents Alliance for Raising Kids) Divorce, desertion and death have left many in our society and in the church as single parents. They are often under financial and emotional strain and in need of significant assistance. Our Single Parent Alliance for Raising Kids (SPARK) ministry meets this great need. This ministry allows the existing family to stay together during their recovery as changes are made. Some single parents have a vocation or skills to continue supporting themselves and their families,  however, many are without these capabilities. The SPARK ministry allows single parents to go to school or learn a vocation while maintaining priority focus on faithfulness to God and their children. Housing, Christian counseling, and Lifeskills training classes are provided. Transitional Living This ministry is designed to serve young people ages 18 to 23 who have little or no support from their families. Many of these young people still need to complete high school. This is especially true of residents who have arrived from backgrounds of abuse and neglect. For these and other young men and women who have grown beyond residential group and/or foster care, the Transitional Living Ministry helps develop financial and social responsibility. They live with a mentoring family while working, completing vocational training or attending college, all in an effort to move toward independence.  Foster Care As demonstrated in this ministry, God cares for people through people. Foster care is a temporary family arrangement with couples acting as foster parents to children in need. Many of these children have emotional and/or behavioral problems stemming from negative experiences in their family situation. Children may be referred to Potter through private or public sources. The goal is always to return the children to their own families whenever possible.  Christian Counseling Potter has three on-site counselors who provide counseling to children in the residential group care and foster care programs. They also offer family and marital counseling. The goal is always to restore the family unit whenever possible. Any questions regarding Potter's programs may be directed to:                Ralph Brewer, President.