The Children Who Need You Most: Foster Care's Greatest Needs in 2026

Dec 31, 2025

Every child in foster care deserves a loving family. In 2026, school-age children, sibling groups, minority children, and children with special needs need you most.. Teens face the highest risk of sleeping in hotels when we can't find them a home. Brothers and sisters too often get separated. But you can help change this. Learn how fostering, adopting, or supporting these families makes a difference in a child's life. Read More

Faith in Action: Grateful for the Partnership with St. John’s Presbyterian Church

Nov 13, 2025

St. John’s Presbyterian Church in Houston partners with Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services (PCHAS) to support single-parent families through housing, community, and faith-driven care. Led by Pastor Jon Burnham, this Caring Congregations partnership empowers parents with stability, resources, and belonging, showing how faith in action transforms lives in Houston. Read More

Brittany & Bo’s Journey to Adoption

Nov 01, 2025

Brittany and Bo met Leo when he was at his most vulnerable—just out of surgery and very weak. As foster parents, they gave him the loving care every child deserves. When reunification wasn't possible, they adopted him and made him their son forever. Over five years, they've fostered twelve children and watched them transform from fragile and hurting to healthy and thriving. Today, they're a family of five, and they want you to know that foster parents aren't superheroes—they're just people who saw a need in their community and couldn't look away. Right now, more than 2,000 Texas children are waiting for adoptive families, and Brittany and Bo's message is clear: "We need all the hands we can get." Read More

More Than Paperwork: How Foster Care Licensing Helped Nikki's Family

Sep 15, 2025

When Nikki got the call to care for her newborn cousin Karter, she thought it would be temporary. Three and a half years later, she's caring for three siblings and shares why getting licensed as a foster parent made all the difference. Discover how the right support turned an overwhelming situation into a thriving family. Read More

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Benjamin & Stephanie Discovered Their Shared Calling

Sep 14, 2025

When Stephanie approached Benjamin about exploring foster care, she discovered that he'd been thinking the same thing. 'It was a total God thing,' they said. Within two and a half weeks of verification, this Texas couple welcomed their first foster teen—proving that when God guides, He provides. Read More

Meet Our New Village Life Coordinator: Stephanie Salinas

Aug 20, 2025

Stephanie started her career at PCHAS before spending 14 years as a music teacher. Now she's coming back to her roots at The Foster Care Village in Itasca, and we couldn’t be more excited. Fun fact: Stephanie’s grandmother was the campus cook in the '60s and '70s! Stephanie took swimming lessons in our pool, lived in Itasca, and had friends who grew up on campus. It’s no wonder she feels like she grew up at The Foster Care Village in Itasca, too, and truly believes, "PCHAS is a hidden gem of a place." Read More

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