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Jacob's House, Inc., a Missouri non profit 501(c)(3) corporation, with a mandate for children providing housing, three meals a day, clothing and education supplies in public school as well as medical, emotional and developmental support.
The children we serve have been drug and alcohol exposed, abused or abandoned. Some have parents that are incarcerated and others are teenagers who have "dropped out" and are at risk of suicide, juvenile detention or living on the streets. Some are in need of temporary housing while parents seek a new job and safe secure housing.
History: 
Thunder Ranch was founded by Tim Hill Evangelistic Ministries, the mandate of Thunder Ranch has been passed to Jacob’s House as Mrs. Penny Robichaux, Executive Director, continues the mission in Branson.
Jacob's House, Inc. began as a resource center for abandoned infants for 17 years. However, it wasn't long and we had many requests for assistance in housing these babies without parents. The ages of the children increased until we found ourselves receiving applications for toddlers through teens.
Due to the number of referrals that were coming in from agencies such as Children's Protection and Regulatory Commission, Juvenile Detention Officers, Probation Officers, Teachers from Alternative Learning Centers, word of mouth from families and youth that had benefited from our living environment.
Accomplishments:
Two teens that had quit school and were on probation completed their GED programs and enjoyed a cap and gown graduation celebration in 2001. One of them is currently attending Business College and the other is employed as a medical data entry technician.
Both are drug free and have concluded all legal situations and are off probation. One eight year old who had his eye shot out last year, was failing second grade due to missed school days and adjusting to partial vision. Within six weeks at Jacob's House, he brought his grades up and received "most improved student" at the local elementary school. His teacher was so amazed that she called to tell us that only 6 youngsters in her class received an A and our little boy was one of them.
One teenage girl who could not read is now reading and attending public school this year, so that she will have a normal teenage experience including graduating and attending her Prom. We have placed 5 in secure homes through adoption and assisted several in returning to their natural parents.
Not one of our children is currently on prescribed medication of any kind and are learning and contributing to the family environment by developing living skills appropriate for their age.
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