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Doing Heavy Work with a Hopeful Heart

Mar 13, 2026

Meet Lacey Dembicki — a licensed clinical social worker who turned a volunteer camp experience into a calling. Lacey leads mental health services for children in PCHAS foster care, and she has a lot to say about doing heavy work with a hopeful heart. Read More


Leading with Heart

Mar 13, 2026

Meet Michelle Hoevker, PCHAS Southern Regional Director — a social worker, leader, and champion for families. Discover how her 23-year journey shapes the compassionate care we offer at The Counseling Center at PCHAS. Read More


A Life of Helping Others

Mar 13, 2026

Meet Alicia Mirabelli, a therapist at The Counseling Center at PCHAS in Cypress, Texas. Alicia has lived her life's journey with one of purpose — which has been helping others and she's ready to walk alongside you. Read More


The Right Training for the Job

Mar 11, 2026

Not many people hold a Master of Divinity. a Master of Social Work, and a license as a Licensed Master Social Worker — but Scott Waller has found the combination to be the right training for the job. Read More


How to Show Love to Birth Families

Feb 13, 2026

When you foster a child, you also step into their birth family's story. Showing love and respect to birth parents helps the children in your care feel safer, trust you more, and start healing. Here are practical ways to support birth families while you care for their children. Read More


How to Show Love to Young Adults Who Aged-Out of Foster Care

Feb 12, 2026

Who do you call when your car breaks down? Where do you go for the holidays? Who helps you figure out taxes or health insurance? Most of us have family to turn to. But 772 young adults aged out of Texas foster care last year without that safety net. Read how small acts of kindness can change everything for young adults who aged out of foster care. Read More