BY RYAN REYNOLDS CONTRIBUTIONS BY EMILY LINCKE
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Entrusted Houston www.entrustedhouston.org • Serve in the resource center • Donate clothing, baby supplies and furniture Boys and Girls Country of Houston www.boysandgirlscountry.org • Mentor and tutor children • Collect and help organize donations, including clothing and toiletries Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services www.pchas.org • Support the organization’s special events • Host a drive to collect needed items BEAR…BE A Resource www.bearesourcehouston.org • Help out during events • Donate BEAR bags, hygiene packs and school bags Family Ties www.familytiesfrs.org • Offer community outreach, administrative and fundraising support • Serve at events and in the youth mentoring program How to help
Entrusted Houston serves 300-400 children each month, and nonpro¡t o¤cials said that wouldn’t be possible without the collective support of individuals, churches, businesses and community organizations. “We have de¡nitely seen an increase over the years, and the calls have only been growing in numbers lately,” Johnson said. Duran, an ordained minister and church board member, encouraged anyone interested in supporting foster families to reach out to their local churches. He said many churches in Cy- Fair o§er post-adoption support services. He said churches view supporting foster and adoptive families as a form of ministry, helping the state shoulder the responsibility of caring for children who have been removed from their homes. Boys and Girls Country and other organizations are always looking for volunteers, Duran said.
“Poverty situations alone will no longer constitute neglect [under HB 2216].” REP. LACEY HULL, RHOUSTON
“This is more of a crisis than people realize. It’s not until they have a family member or loved one
get involved with the CPS system that they realize how dysfunctional it is.” VINCE DURAN, CEO, BOYS AND GIRLS COUNTRY
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