DePelchin Children’s Center believes that every child deserves to be safe and healthy.
An accredited foster care and adoption agency, DePelchin serves the most vulnerable children and families in Texas and works to break the cycles of abuse and neglect.
Our approach to caring for children integrates prevention, foster care, and adoption programs to improve the mental health and physical well-being of children who are at risk of entering or are in the State’s child welfare system.
Founded in 1892, DePelchin is a nonprofit organization with locations throughout Houston and across Texas and gratefully receives support from individuals, foundations, corporations, government grants, and the United Way.
The United Way Eastside Family Resource Center offers the following services.
To get started, families can fill out the Self-Referral Form here.
We invite you to come by and learn more about how we can support your family.
Services Provided:
- Case Management
- Parent Education
- Mental Health
- Financial Education
Children can receive a small toy or book to take home with them.
Families with children ages 0-10 years old who reside in zip codes 78219 and 78220.
| Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Friday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Saturday: CLOSED |
| Sunday: CLOSED |
DePelchin provides high-quality counseling services to children and their families. Our clinicians are trained in a variety of counseling modalities including play therapy techniques and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Sessions take place in an office setting, at schools, and through telehealth. Our goal is to strengthen and support families by providing therapy for an array of issues, including:
- Depression
- Fear or anxiety
- Low self-esteem
- Behavioral problems
- School-based
- And much more
We provide services in English and Spanish. If you would like more information regarding our counseling programs, please contact us at 713-730-2335 or complete our Family Counseling form.
DePelchin partners with couples and individuals through its foster care program who can provide temporary care for children until they can return home safely.
Some of these children are reunited with their birth families, but many children are unable to be reunited and are ‘legally free’ for adoption.
Through its foster care adoption program, DePelchin supports couples and individuals wanting to adopt children who are in the care of Child Protective Services and need a loving forever family.
Click here to learn more.
Kinship caregivers provide a way for children to stay connected with their family or fictive kin when they cannot live with their birth parents.
- Are you raising someone else’s children?
- Are you looking for support as a caregiver?
We may be able to help!
Big Hearts Raising Kids is a Kinship Program by DePelchin Children’s Center. We provide services in Harris and all surrounding counties that include the following:
- Resources and Referrals: Receive hands-on support to connect to basic needs.
- Parenting Support: Whether their arrival in your home was expected or unexpected, caring for children, and a new generation, can be hard!
- General Support: Connect with our support team and other caregivers.
Residential Treatment Center
The Residential Treatment program at DePelchin treats foster children struggling with severe mental, emotional, or behavioral problems that inhibit normal functioning in a family setting. The purpose of the program is to help the youth develop the coping methods, internal control, and social skills they need to transition back into a home environment.
TAGS
DePelchin’s Transitioning to Adulthood through Guidance and Support (TAGS) Program seeks to provide a safe, stable environment for homeless young adults, ages 18-22, who have aged out of the child welfare system. In addition to offering temporary residence, the TAGS Program provides youths the opportunities, knowledge, and skills necessary to mature into productive, responsible adults capable of becoming independent.
Pregnant and Parenting Teen and Transitional Living Programs
DePelchin Children’s Center offers a Pregnant and Parenting Teen Program and a Residential Treatment Program for older youth aging out of foster care.
Our programs at Today’s Harbor a DePelchin Children’s Center Campus are intended to create a holistic approach to caring for at-risk youths while providing a safe and nurturing environment for everyone receiving services.
Our approach is based on education, individualized case management, mental health, wellness, and preparation for living independently.