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GAP Ministries began by caring for foster children in the home of our founders who became the first house parents. The homes are called “SPLASH” Houses, which stands for Spirit-Powered-Love-Aggressively-Shaping-Hearts. Over the years depending on the need, GAP operates 4 family style group residential homes where the love of God is shared with the children and teens each day. Each home is run by house parent couples who care for up to 10 children. The larger capacity of our homes often allows for sibling groups who come into foster care to stay together while they are away from their parents.
What does a House Parent look like?
House parents are people who have a heart to provide a loving, family-like environment to children coming from hard places. They are people who feel called to impact the lives of children and teens to help them see their potential and the destiny that God has intended for their lives.
What does a SPLASH House look like?
SPLASH houses are staffed with full-time, live in house parent couples and support staff who have a desire to share God’s unconditional love with the children in care.
SPLASH Houses look like homes, except bigger! SPLASH homes are in residential areas and are lovingly decorated to become a place of refuge and healing for the children. Founders Greg and Pam Ayers always said, “Why wouldn’t these children deserve a home that’s just as nice as the ones we provide for our own children?”
Because the SPLASH homes can have up to 10 children in them, large sibling groups are able to stay together and live in the same home. Boys share rooms with boys, and girls with girls. Everyone in the entire home sits around large tables for breakfast, dinner, homework and games. The homes have a large playground outside and some even have swimming pools. Whether children stay for a couple of days or many months, they will be loved and honored.