Building Families for Children

how it all began... mccormick spice company entrepreneur willoughby mccormick founded baptist children’s home (now building families for children) in 1920. mccormick and other trustees were energized by the white house report on child welfare that proposed “the suitable placement of children in private homes rather than large, centralized orphanages.” today… we continue to keep kids out of institutional settings. we assert that a family- biological, foster, adoptive, or otherwise- is the engine that best nurtures a child’s development. we strengthen families directly by addressing family health and well-being, social capital, and when possible, economic supports. we also utilize indirect partnerships with education and other community agencies to enhance the stability of the families we jointly serve. building families offers professional and volunteer driven family stability services... chosen, children of special and exceptional needs, is made up of our professional services