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- EIN 75-0800666
- info@amarillochildrenshome.org
- (806) 352-5771
- 3400 Bowie St Amarillo TX 79109 USA
- www.amarillochildrenshome.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Group Homes, Human Services
Mission: Amarillo children's home is a foster care group home caring for children from backgrounds of abuse and neglect. Our mission is to restore the identity of children so they can realize their great value and be a blessing to others.
Programs: Operating successfully for 93 years, our vision is to inspire and facilitate generational change through children. Our primary program provides care for children ages 5 to 18 who are no longer being cared for by their natural parents. Most are placed through the state child protective services agency and some through the juvenile justice probation system. Services include providing a home, food, clothing, transportation, academic support, counseling, extracurricular activities, a summer vacation, mission trips and service opportunities. Most importantly, skilled and dedicated house parents provide parental guidance, individualized care and healthy modeling of family relationships in a family-style, faith-based environment. Approximately 35-45 children live at amarillo children's home.
the transitional living concept (tlc) program is for young men and women who are high school juniors and seniors as well as college age students, giving them freedom to exercise independent judgment with a safety-net. The tlc program created a custom curriculum that allows teens to learn and practice critical life skills, including goal setting, college preparation, job attainment, money management, housing, nutrition, transportation, and more. The goal is to help young adults make a successful transition from a structured-care environment to independent living. Once they are independent of the home, tlc aftercare specialists keep in contact with them to coach and monitor progress on a regular basis. The program currently serves about 12 youth.