27.08.2015 Views

Sunshine

Tim Brown named MCH president - Methodist Children's Home

Tim Brown named MCH president - Methodist Children's Home

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS
  • No tags were found...

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

ANNUAL REPORT<br />

Methodist Children’s Home<br />

An overview of our ministry<br />

Mission Statement<br />

• Methodist Children’s Home offers hope to children, youth and<br />

families through a nurturing, Christian community.<br />

History<br />

• Founded in 1890, MCH is a non-profit childcare provider<br />

affiliated with the seven United Methodist annual conferences of<br />

Texas and New Mexico. MCH serves children from diverse<br />

backgrounds, without regard to ethnicity, religion or financial<br />

status.<br />

Accreditation<br />

• The Home is licensed by the Texas Department of Family and<br />

Protective Services (TDFPS) and accredited by the Council on<br />

Accreditation (COA) of Services for Families and Children.<br />

Residential Group Care<br />

• MCH provides residential group care for about 240 youth, ages<br />

12-18, on its Waco campus and Boys Ranch, and through its<br />

residential program in Waxahachie.<br />

Education<br />

• MCH is committed to meeting the individual educational needs<br />

of students. Waco campus and Boys Ranch students attend<br />

either the University Charter School or public school.<br />

Community Services<br />

• MCH serves about 170 children and youth through foster care<br />

in Texas.<br />

• The Home provides a variety of family services through outreach<br />

offices across Texas and New Mexico.<br />

Transition Services<br />

• Staff members work with high school students to help them<br />

prepare for college or full-time employment.<br />

• MCH provides support services for former residents, ages<br />

18-25, as they adjust to independent living.<br />

• Residents who graduate from high school while under the care of<br />

the Home are eligible to apply for scholarship assistance to<br />

attend a state university or college in Texas.<br />

Prevention Services<br />

• MCH supports grandparents who serve as the primary<br />

caregivers for their grandchildren through the Grandparents As<br />

Parents Program. Services include case management, parent<br />

education, support groups and limited financial assistance.<br />

• MCH provides recreational and educational services to at-risk<br />

youth after school and during the summer.<br />

Contact Us<br />

Please contact one of the following<br />

offices to learn more about<br />

Methodist Children’s Home.<br />

Residential group care<br />

To receive more information<br />

about group care on the Waco<br />

campus, Boys Ranch or Waxahachie<br />

campus, please contact<br />

one of the offices below.<br />

Waco Campus and Boys Ranch<br />

Shawn Powell<br />

800-964-9226 / 254-750-1235<br />

spowell@mchwaco.org<br />

Waxahachie Campus<br />

Candice Darwin<br />

469-548-3400<br />

cdarwin@mchwaco.org<br />

Community Services<br />

To receive more information<br />

about foster care or family<br />

services offered in these<br />

communities, please contact<br />

the office nearest you.<br />

Abilene<br />

Theresa Wilson<br />

325-672-9398<br />

twilson@mchoutreach.org<br />

Albuquerque, NM<br />

Chris Mayton<br />

505-255-8740<br />

cmayton@mchoutreach.org<br />

MCH does not offer foster care<br />

services in New Mexico.<br />

Bedford<br />

George Theos<br />

214-686-3679<br />

gftmch@yahoo.com.sg<br />

Corpus Christi<br />

Annie Rice<br />

361-334-2255<br />

arice@mchoutreach.org<br />

Crockett<br />

Marie Gateley<br />

936-546-0646<br />

mgately@mchoutreach.org<br />

Dallas<br />

Mary Wong Carpenter<br />

972-480-8772<br />

mcarpenter@mchoutreach.org<br />

El Paso<br />

Jorge Soto<br />

915-781-0005<br />

jsoto@mchoutreach.org<br />

Houston<br />

Veronica Whalon-Peters<br />

713-682-8911<br />

vpeters@mchoutreach.org<br />

Lubbock<br />

Dana Bearden<br />

806-792-0099<br />

dbearden@mchoutreach.org<br />

San Antonio<br />

Brenda Gonzalez<br />

210-733-3904<br />

bgonzalez@mchoutreach.org<br />

Sulphur Springs<br />

Lisa Edwards<br />

903-438-0000<br />

ledwards@mchoutreach.org<br />

Tyler<br />

Traci Wagner<br />

903-509-1171<br />

twagner@mchwaco.org<br />

Waco<br />

Brooke Rasco<br />

254-755-4684<br />

brasco@mchwaco.org<br />

6<br />

<strong>Sunshine</strong> I Summer 2010

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!