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Making A
Difference, One Child At A Time
"GROWING GIRLS GOD'S WAY"
There is a place in East Tennessee
surrounded by God's awesome mountains, where
children come to live, learn and grow. A place
where Christ is exalted and love is the
standard. In a perfect world, all little boys
and girls would grow up to be responsible caring
adults. But in an imperfect world, like the one
in which we live, some children make poor
choices or do not receive the love and attention
they deserve. Yes, our children are basically
good, but some have caused heartache
and distress for their loved ones and schools.
In 1946, a man from east Tennessee,
had a dream to build a safe haven for young people, for children
seeking refuge from homelessness, abuse and neglect. Fred Smith, Jr.
former preacher of First Christian Church in
Elizabethton,
Tn. got his dream after
encountering children living in a jail cell, with no one to care for
them. With the help of the church's
board members, and the Lloyd Morrell
family, Fred Smith achieved his goal. In 1950 the East Tennessee
Christian Home (ETCH) opened its' doors, providing a safe Christian
environment for at-risk children. Over the past 60 years, hundreds
of at-risk children have passed through the doors benefiting from
the services ETCH offers.
Today ETCH is serving children on two fronts
RESIDENTIAL CARE - East Tennessee Christian Home offers a
Christian-based program with Christian house parents for adolescent
girls at-risk. Girls who are at-risk to fail... girls who are
lacking direction...girls who are looking for help but find only
frustrations
PRIVATE SCHOOLING - We also offer an Academy on our campus with a
biblically-based curriculum called Accelerated Christian Education.
Our ETCH Academy is recognized by the State of Tennessee as a church
school. Each student uses computers and our teacher holds a
Certification for Teaching. And yes, we accept a few day students.
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