An Unexpected Phone Call Changes Everything

Sep 22, 2022

It’s startling when the phone rings in the middle of the night because it’s rarely good news. In 2014, the voice on the other end of the line of Amy and Gary’s unexpected phone call was a CPS worker. Brooklynn and Brayden, their great niece and nephew, needed a safe place. The worker asked, “Will you take them?” Read More

Why Should Kinship Caregivers Get Licensed?

Sep 21, 2022

When the state of Texas takes conservatorship of children due to abuse or neglect, they need a loving family until the kids can safely return home. In the past, foster families were the primary resource when kids had to be away from their parents, but today, Kinship Caregivers are leading the way. Read More

Life After Foster Care

Aug 31, 2022

Launching into adulthood takes courage and grit. Young adults who age out of foster care and take on the world do so without support and face even more challenges. Read More

It Is Possible! You Can Do It!

Jul 20, 2022

If you’re single and have thought about fostering or adopting, you probably have questions and may even have some fears. We recently visited with Delilah, a single foster mom who provides kids a safe and loving home when they have to be away from their family. Read More

It Takes a Village

Jul 06, 2022

At PCHAS, we’re honored to walk with foster, adoptive and kinship families and every day we see the truth and wisdom in the proverb, “it takes a village to raise a child.” Read More

Raise Up the Voice of Local Children Needing Families

Jun 30, 2022

There are nearly 14,000 children in foster care in Texas. Most of these kids are school-age and many are part of a sibling group. All have experienced abuse, neglect or both. These children need families like you to consider fostering or adopting and to spread the word. Read More

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