Residential Childcare Program

More than a Home, a Family

Seamark Ranch transcends the group home environment and develops a healthy family culture. Boys’ and Girls’ homes are structured as a two-parent setting where the children receive the love, nurture, discipline and consistency every child deserves. Each family works, plays and attends church together, just like a ‘traditional’ family. Not only do the children feel safe, they also feel they have a family where they “belong”; some for the very first time. In the confines of their family they are developing healthy relationships, responsibility and accountability. Our goal is to nurture the pursuit of excellence in our children in all areas of their lives.

Relief Parent Involvement

The overall caretaking of our Seamark children and continuous hard work of house parents relies heavily on Relief Parent involvement.

Relief Parents range from date nights to full time opportunities and are an amazing way to relieve houseparent stress and give your time to take care of our amazing children on the Ranch. If the is of interest to you, fill our the interest form below

A Message from the Heart

August 14, 2007 

Children arrive at Seamark Ranch!

Today Seamark Ranch welcomed our first children, a family of three siblings.  Immediately our focus shifted from buildings and roads to stuffed animals, school clothes, setting the table and bedtime prayers.

As I came upstairs to check on one of my precious little ones, I noticed he was lying on top of his bed.  I asked him if he would like to get under the covers and let me tuck him in.  He responded with a puzzled look, saying, “Tuck me in? Does it hurt?”  I smiled and said, “No it’s really nice.  Can I show you?”  He agreed but closed his eyes tight, unsure.  I gently stuffed the covers in around him from his shoulders down to his toes, while repeating “snug as a bug in a rug!”  He squealed with laughter!  Then he rumpled the covers and cried, “Do it again!”

- Kelli Lacouture, Boys' Home Housemom 2007 - 2012