Murphy Harpst Children's Center Specialized Foster Care
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Contact Information
740 Fletcher Street
Cedartown, GA 30125
United States
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Cedartown, GA 30125
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Murphy-Harpst is an independent not-for-profit organization committed to meeting the needs of abused and neglected young people through residential treatment, placements in specialized foster care, and community programs that serve at-risk youth and their families. In partnership with the United Methodist Women national office, our services are available to all children regardless of sex, race, color, or creed, and whose needs can be addressed and treated within the scope of program services.
Our mission is to provide a safe and nurturing environment where severely abused and neglected children and teenagers can thrive and heal toward a goal of re-engaging with society and leading productive lives.
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Specialized / Therapeutic Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
Requirements to become a foster parent
The DHS assists foster families with placement and ensures the child adjusts well to their new environment. Whether you have years of parenting experience or are relatively new to the idea, they have many support options for families. You can find plenty of information on the DHS/DFCS website or call them for more assistance.
Your local licensed child placement agency also places children in the foster system with carefully matched parents. Although foster care is temporary, it's crucial to find the right fit. That's why parents get a say in age range and gender.
There are also many state support groups for foster families that provide educational resources, services, and more. Connecting with these organizations and adding to your personal support network will be invaluable.
One of the best ways to become a better parent, whether you plan on fostering a child short-term or adopting, is to read as much as you can about Georgia's foster system. For instance, recently proposed bills would help to streamline parts of the state's foster care placement system.
You can find plenty of information available online for free as well. Blogs, podcasts, and videos are all incredibly useful ways to obtain new information about fostering.
Ratings and Reviews
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Apr 03, 2023
A lot they could improve on but not the worse group home morning star in Brunswick Ga was pretty bad I was at this group home from 2006 to 2008
Jan 25, 2022
It was okay there. Alot of female drama. Some of the staff would yell at you for no reason.
Jan 23, 2022
To state this simply. I'm giving the place a bad review because it shouldn't be a place for those with high needs. I knew a few kids who were disabled and were constantly belittled for it. The staff are sometimes even abusive, and will lie to get you out of the way if they don't like you. So outside of favorites which is highly unprofessional, they don't accustom to special needs diets <I.E being allergic to something and being forced to starve due to the meal plan>. Also, they like to put on a happy picture on their website when most of the time it's more like a jail. The front page says that it helps with those with problems of abusive pasts. Dispite locking them inside rooms and making them do activities they do not wish to participate in <I.E ultimatum like 'if you don't participate in our 3PM activity then you aren't going to get the 8PM snack' Or losing time on the day room because you didn't walk such and such amount of minutes> the school there isn't that great, as some of the teachers aren't even teachers. All they do is sit the there and make sure you get it done. If you're finished with your schoolwork you still have to go to the on campus school dispite there not being a need for it. All in all. I hope the place gets shut down. Their regulations are literally unchanged since the day it first opened and probably will still think its okay to literally slam an mentally ill child onto the floor.
Dec 18, 2021
The food here is horrible. But most of the staff (excluding Ms. Brenda) are pretty nice, if you end up in Nellie cottage, Thalia has better staff just an fyi. Also it's quite restricted. Like no phones or electronics besides game consoles and that's pretty limited as well. But they make up for it with a bunch of outside activities. They have two fields, a track, and a playground.
Feb 15, 2021
Them people didn't help me when I was there back in 1994 , and they lied on me. Some of the staff members were abusive. Mr. Ed was the nicest one who worked there.