Buckner Children and Family Services, based in Dallas, is a global ministry that offers a range of services to children. The organization is a multiservice agency that offers restoration and healing services to individuals and families. The institution was established in 1879 and its services include a global humanitarian aid program, volunteer missions opportunities, and community enrichment and prevention programs. Additionally, it provides an international network of residential, foster care and transitional housing services, and domestic and international adoption and support programs for children living in orphanages in other countries. The institution is a division of Buckner International, a multi-service agency that has partnerships and collaborations with individuals, foundations, corporations, churches and civic groups.