Today we honor a very special person who cared deeply for children from hard places as well as the ministry of Christian Children’s Home of Ohio (CCHO). Gary Porter, who served as our organization’s long-time executive director, went home to be with the Lord on March 9, 2021. Please join us in praying for Bobbie and the rest of Gary’s family as they grieve the loss of this larger-than-life man. Read the full obituary which includes a link to view the livestream of Gary’s serv

Christian Children’s Home of Ohio (CCHO) held our virtual Christmas all-staff meeting a few weeks ago. We certainly missed gathering in person for this annual celebration that includes 200 staff members from across our family of ministries including Encourage Foster Care and Encompass Christian Counseling. But we did not miss out on the opportunity to recognize colleagues for their years of service and dedication. This year, 16 employees were acknowledged for their contributi

As we prepared to celebrate our 50th anniversary we perused old photo albums. Enjoy 50 photos from our five decades of ministry.

I’d like to take you on a trip back to 2008. I had just earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Malone College.

What a way to commemorate five decades of ministry! More than 1500 people attended our three-day celebration on June 7-9.

For 50 years, Christian Children’s Home of Ohio (CCHO) has been “a place where kids and God can meet.”