CHILDRENS SHELTER
2939 W WOODLAWN, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78228 www.childrensshelter.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: PROVIDE A SAFE TRAUMA FOCUSED PLACE FOR CHILDREN IN CRISIS, RESTORING INNOCENCE WHILE STRENGTHENING FAMILIES TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF ABUSE.

PROVIDE A SAFE TRAUMA FOCUSED PLACE FOR CHILDREN IN CRISIS.

FAMILY TAPESTRY - THE CHILDREN'S SHELTER WAS AWARDED THE BEXAR COUNTY SINGLE SOURCE CONTINUUM CONTRACT (SSCC) FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES (DFPS) TO IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY BASED CARE IN REGION 8A-BEXAR COUNTY. THE PROGRAM, KNOWN AS FAMILY TAPESTRY, WAS A RESULT OF THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE'S DIRECTIVE IN 2017 FOR DFPS TO EXPAND THE COMMUNITY'S ROLE TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF SERVING CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE UNDER FOSTER CARE REDESIGN. COMMUNITY BASED CARE IS A NEW WAY OF PROVIDING FOSTER CARE AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. IT IS A COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACH TO MEETING THE INDIVIDUAL AND UNIQUE NEEDS OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES, WITHIN A GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA.

EMERGENCY SHELTER CARE - THE WHATABURGER CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROVIDES TEMPORARY RESIDENTIAL CARE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH UP TO AGE 17, AND YOUNG ADULTS UP TO AGE 22 IN A THERAPEUTIC 20-BED FACILITY WITH ROUND-THE-CLOCK CARE. CHILDREN AND YOUTH MAY HAVE POTENTIALLY BEEN DISCHARGED FROM A PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, RELEASED FROM JUVENILE DETENTION, HAVE EMOTIONAL DISORDERS AND CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS, AND COMPLEX MEDICAL NEEDS. THE SHELTER HAS A SECOND FACILITY, ZACHRY COTTAGE, WHICH IS A 66-BED EMERGENCY SHELTER THAT PROVIDES 24-HOUR CARE FOR CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO 16 YEARS OLD. THE CHILDREN RECEIVE COMPLETE MEDICAL SERVICES, COUNSELING, THERAPY, EDUCATION, AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION - THE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM PROVIDES TEMPORARY CARE FOR CHILDREN BY RECRUITING FAMILIES FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS TO MATCH EACH CHILD'S ETHNIC BACKGROUND. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR POTENTIAL PARENTS. ADDITIONAL SERVICES INCLUDE CONTRACTED MENTAL HEALTH SERVCIES, PSYCHIATRIC CARE, AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITES FOR THE FOSTER FAMILIES. ADOPTION PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT TO CHILDREN AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES DURING EVERY PHASE OF THE ADOPTION PROCESS. SUPPORT INCLUDES REGULAR HOME VISITS, FACILIATION OF A SUPPORT GROUP THAT MEETS REGULARLY. THIS PROGRAM RECRUITS, TRAINS AND DEVELOPS HOMES FOR CHILDREN THAT MEET THE DEFINITION OF SPECIAL NEEDS ADOPTIONS

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