TOTAL FOSTER KIDS: 151

In 2023, we had 151 foster kids come through our agency and into the care of our Clear Lake and Fort Bend branches. We licensed 42 new homes and offered 121 classes.

TOTAL REUNIFICATIONS: 43

Our highest priority is to work to return our foster children to their biological families if at all possible and safe for the child. This year we reunified 43 of our kids back to their families!

TOTAL ADOPTIONS: 24

If it’s not possible to return a child to their biological families, we work to place that child in a permanent home. We are excited to celebrate that 24 children were adopted in 2023! That was two a month!

Wraparound Care

Wraparound Care, founded on Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), is the cornerstone of our organization. From providing Therapy/Counseling and 24-Hour Crisis Intervention to utilizing trained volunteers to offer both Respite and Alternative Care, we work diligently to make every one of our foster homes a healing home.

“Mom, that’s my favorite place on the planet!” – quote from one of our foster children as they drove past our office. In child-centered play therapy, the child gets to take the lead and the therapist joins in the child’s world, matching the child’s play and reflecting on what the child is doing and thinking and feeling. The child gets to be truly seen and heard and accepted in this room. This being seen and heard and accepted allows them to work through their trauma toward healing. And this room (2 at our Clear Lake branch and 1 at our Fort Bend branch) and the play therapy are provided entirely by the generous grants and donations from our community.

STAFF & BOARD MEMBERS

34 Staff Members
10 Board of Directors’ Members
5 Advisory Council Members

PARTNERS & SPONSORS

26 Church Partners
30 Community Partners
112 Business Sponsors

VOLUNTEERS

Our 112 volunteers serve in a variety of ways, from providing meals to organizing supplies to hosting foster family events and more.

FOSTER FAMILY EVENTS: 11

We host foster and adoptive family events to help our families be in community and feel supported and loved. At an event, one foster child said, “They’re all fosters?!” It is so important for both our foster children and foster families to know others who are like them. When we host events to get them together, we provide community that helps them feel known and loved!

MEAL TRAINS: 54

When a family gets placed with a new foster child, our meal team provides 2 weeks of meals so that the family can focus on bonding and settling in from such a big adjustment. One family said, “Thank you all for the wonderful dinners. Your kindness means so much to our family. We are all still getting adjusted to our new normal. We hope and pray our family gets stronger and closer each day.”

CHURCH PARTICIPATION: 22

Founded by believers who have been deeply impacted by the Gospel of Christ, we seek to be the hands and feet of Christ to every child and family in our care. While we are not a church, we do seek and receive support from local churches, both financially and personally through volunteering. We welcome local churches to extend and share the Gospel and grace of Christ by wrapping around our families and children.

INDIVIDUAL/ORGANIZATION DONATIONS

These are donations that come from individuals, churches, businesses and other organizations.

EVENT FUNDRAISING

These donations come from fundraising events hosted throughout the year (ex: golf tournament, gala).

GRANTS

This is funding we’ve applied for and received from grant foundations.

Did you know…

• Our Sanctuary Real Estate Group has almost crossed $100,000 in financial support since it began in May 2021?

• This year was the first year we set a fundraising goal for Giving Tuesday ($30,000) and we surpassed it?

• We have 38 Transformational Donors (those who give at a level of $500/month or $6,000/year)?

• We have over 150 monthly recurring donors?

Thank you for making 2023 unforgettable!