Watch a short video that provides powerful testimonials from Biological Mother's who used the services of Operation Open Arms to provide, Safe, Loving, Temporary homes for their children.
Kentucky has the second highest female imprisonment rate. Operations Open Arms works with our community to reduce the impact on our children and support women upon reentry.
We provide three programs: Incarcerated Foster Care, Recovery Over Incarceration, & Short-Term Foster Care. All three programs offer case management, support services, respite care, foster home services, and services to strengthen the parent-child bond for incarcerated women and their children. Criteria include currently incarcerated, history of incarceration, and women with children.
If you are facing sentencing, have been incarcerated, or are choosing recovery over incarceration and believe you could benefit from our services please contact us.
Our Kids Clothes Closet is designed to provide children entering our foster care program with essentials such as a bed, bedding, clothing, luggage, car seat, and other necessities. These items are upgraded as needed while the child is in the foster care program. When exiting the program, the children receive upgraded items and take with them a journal, backpack, blanket, and memory box. Our goal is to provide them with essentials and empower them.
The clothes closet is also available to foster families in the community. Please contact us to learn more about visiting the clothes closet and making donations.
- Incarceration Support Services - Foster Care & Support
Our Incarceration Support Program is designed for women who are being sentenced or are currently incarcerated and need temporary housing for their children. We provide an alternative placement option that allows mothers to ensure their children are safe, supported, and loved while they are away.
Many women are unaware that they have options, and as a result, their children may automatically enter state care. Others turn to family or friends, only to find that these arrangements are not sustainable long-term. Operation Open Arms offers another solution. Through our program, children are placed in certified, safe, and nurturing homes. We provide ongoing support, encourage and maintain meaningful connections between mothers and their children, and work toward reunification once sentencing is complete.
“I was skeptical about using OOA. I really didn’t know who else to turn to for help. I didn’t have much local support. I needed someone to help me with my child. It was hard. I don’t trust people and it meant I had to trust them, strangers. I found a great job for myself and a new apartment. A family took care of my child while I took care of both of us with my job and apartment. OOA helped me with some items for my home, support, and a home for my child. The staff and family genuinely care. As they say, with courage I changed my circumstances. I made a better life for me and my child, OOA helped us to be able to do that. I am thankful. I would tell others to trust and put the work in because with support you can change your circumstances.” - Anonymous Biological Mother Testimony
Foster Homes Needed
At Operation Open Arms we need families seeking to learn how they can assist in providing children with respite homes, short-term foster homes and long term foster homes. There is no commitment in learning more! Learn how you can become part of the OOA family and how your family can grow as they give to those who need them most.
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Recovery Support Services
Our Recovery Support Program is designed for women in recovery who need temporary housing for their children. We offer a placement option that allows mothers to focus on their recovery while having peace of mind knowing their children are in a safe, loving, and supportive home. Throughout this time, mothers remain connected with their children, and each child continues to receive the care and stability they need.
The length of stay in our program typically ranges from 10 days to six months, depending on the requirements of the recovery center.
Short-Term Foster Care Services
Operation Open Arms Short-Term Foster Care program provides temporary homes to children in our commnity. Due to funding limitations, this program has limited availability. This program is designed for women who have a history of incarceration and are in need of a temporary home for their children due to homelessness, recovery, or other related needs.
Adoption Services
Operation Open Arms is a licensed, nationally accredited agency with over twenty years of experience conducting home studies and interstate compact agreement services on the placement of children. Our professional staff are located across the state offering local convenience and flexible scheduling. Our highly skilled employees have firsthand experience offering both the personal and professional touch.
