DePelchin Children's Center
Individual and Family Services
Houston, TX 3,813 followers
A brighter tomorrow for children and families in Texas.
About us
OUR VISION We envision a world in which every child is safe and healthy. OUR MISSION We strengthen the lives of children by enhancing their mental health and physical well-being. DePelchin Children’s Center believes that every child deserves to be safe and healthy. An accredited foster care and adoption agency, DePelchin serves the most vulnerable children and families in Texas and works to break the cycles of abuse and neglect. Our approach to caring for children integrates prevention, foster care, adoption and post-adoption programs to improve the mental health and physical well-being of children who are at risk of entering or are in the State’s child welfare system. Founded in 1892, DePelchin is a nonprofit organization with locations throughout Houston and across Texas and gratefully receives support from individuals, foundations, corporations, government grants and the United Way. Visit www.depelchin.org to learn more.
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http://www.depelchin.org
External link for DePelchin Children's Center
- Industry
- Individual and Family Services
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Houston, TX
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1892
- Specialties
- Foster Care and Adoption, Post-Adoption, Birth Mother Program, Counseling Programs, Parenting Programs, and School-Based Programs
Locations
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4950 Memorial Drive
Houston, TX 77007, US
Employees at DePelchin Children's Center
Updates
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We invite you to help us meet our goal of providing over 1,300 backpacks filled with supplies for children served by DePelchin! Ways you can support: ✏ Host a supply drive with your co-workers, friends and family. ✏ Easily shop our Amazon wish list and have items delivered to us. ✏ Sign up for a volunteer shift to sort through supplies or stuff backpacks. Don't wait too long - items must be dropped off or delivered by July 18! 📍 Please drop off/deliver items at our Donation Station @ 200 Sandman St. 77007 For more information, please visit https://lnkd.in/gJfGqWku
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Our annual School Supply Drive is underway! We invite you to help us meet our goal of providing over 1,300 backpacks filled with supplies for children served by DePelchin! Ways you can support: ☀ Host a supply drive with your friends and family. ☀ Easily shop our Amazon wish list and have items delivered to us. ☀ Sign up for a volunteer shift to sort through supplies or stuff backpacks. 🕑 Don't wait too long - items must be dropped off or delivered by July 18! 📍 Please drop off/deliver items at our Donation Station @ 200 Sandman St. 77007 For more information, please visit https://lnkd.in/gJfGqWku
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In addition to our parenting programs, we are happy to offer fatherhood programs that are designed for fathers, stepfathers, and anyone else who takes on the role of "dad". In our recent blog, learn how our fatherhood programs create a safe space for men to be open and make lasting bonds with each other: https://lnkd.in/gCQz8wyr
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We're excited to see the impact from this year's Eat Drink HTX event! Thank you to all those who had a hand in making this a successful event including the restaurants, their staff, and those who dined out for a good cause! Watch our very own CEO, Jenifer Jarriel, receive the check on today's FOX 26 Houston Morning Show here: https://lnkd.in/gNU7gJmK
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A big THANK YOU to our friends at Highland Homes for their generous gift of $10,000! This gift will greatly impact the children and families that we serve. We're so grateful for your kindness and generosity and we thank you for your support! ☀🧡
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🚧🔧🔨 We're so excited to share that we broke ground on The Junior League of Houston, Inc. Volunteer Services Building! Read more about this amazing project in our recent blog: https://lnkd.in/gvPGzuve
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. With a shortage of mental health providers nationally and a growing number of children and youth facing issues such as depression and anxiety, we are proud to offer counseling services in a variety of settings. Read more on our recent blog https://lnkd.in/g_77uHVD
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A special thank you to our friends at Invitation Homes for #volunteering at our Donation Station! This group organized and moved boxes of diapers to make room for upcoming donation drives. Thank you for keeping our space organized so our clinicians can easily find items for the children in our care! Learn how to get involved and volunteer with us by visiting: https://lnkd.in/gE8WGGxV
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Are you interested in becoming a foster parent, but not sure what it requires? Are you worried about the cost? Read our recent blog that answers to some common questions about foster care and how you can get involved: https://lnkd.in/gGUQsXvn #nationalfostercaremonth
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