United Methodist Circle of Care receives congressional award

Circle of Care, an Oklahoma United Methodist Church affiliate agency, has been named among the 2020 honorees for the Angels in Adoption. The award is presented by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute.

Circle of Care was nominated for the award by U.S. Sen. James Lankford.

The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute's Angels in Adoption Program honors a wide spectrum of individuals and organizations making extraordinary contributions to adoption, permanency, and child welfare. Each year, the institute recognizes honorees from almost all 50 states. The program strives to bring media attention to raise awareness about the positive difference of adoption and inspire families to adopt throughout the U.S.

In 2019, Circle of Care served 192 families and 419 children through their foster care program. The organization was also a part of 41 adoptions for that year.

As a faith-based agency, Circle of Care partners with churches and families throughout the state to educate, recruit, and empower families to open their hearts and homes to children in need. Circle of Care works to recruit, train and provide ongoing support to foster parents. The agency has a contract through the Department of Human Services to provide services throughout the state.

To learn more about how to engage with the Angels in Adoption Program, go to ccainstitute.org/programs/angels-in-adoption. For more information about Circle of Care, call 5302078 or go to circleofcare. org.