Helping Hand Home for Children
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Contact Information
3804 Ave
B
Austin, TX 78751
United States
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B
Austin, TX 78751
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM |
| Thursday | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM |
| Friday | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Helping Hand Home is the oldest continuously operating residential childcare agency in Travis County and a priceless resource kept strong and viable through community support. Our mission is to provide a nurturing and therapeutic home for abused/neglected children and to restore each child to a healthy family setting.With private and community support, we give children and families the best in care through a highly educated staff, low child-to-staff ratio and a comprehensive approach to healing. This approach helps children whose young lives were once filled with fear, pain and chaos learn to reclaim their childhood and trust adults to take care of them. In 1995, the Home expanded its services to include therapeutic foster care. The program serves children from birth to 18 years old, some of whom require treatment services but can function successfully in a home environment. In addition to foster care, the home is also licensed for adoption services.
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
- Adoption
Requirements to become a foster parent
Adults who are new to the fostering process sometimes feel overwhelmed and wonder if they will have support on their journey. Your child-placing agency is the first resource. Social services caseworkers provide aspiring foster parents with various types of support and connections. These include free educational training programs, helplines, and support groups.
It is important that foster parents build their individual support network, too. Connecting with other foster families with more experience is an excellent place to begin. Texas groups offer foster parent meetups; you can search online for the closest one.
The Texas Foster Family Association provides state training, a regional directory of support services, a summer training conference, and more. Membership benefits include getting access to foster care professionals and learning more about ways to become better caregivers. Children of TFFA members can also get assistance through the Scholarship Fund.
Austin Angels is another support organization that strives to assist foster parents and Texas foster children. They offer care packages and gifts for foster children and their caregivers, mentorship options, and education, among other resources. Foster children and teens can learn valuable skills that help prepare them for independent living, as well.
Ratings and Reviews
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Aug 12, 2018
I have been going here the years 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017 and 2018. I still continue go come here. They are well taken care staff that takes care of foster childrens. I know some currently and some past employees. I know the director Ted. He remembers me each time we see 👀 each other. I feel like home and secured each time I walk in the doors. I really hope the best wishes for this company stays another 300 years. Yes it random number I really love this place. They have great opportunity there. Thank you ready my post!
May 07, 2018
The workers that work there are awesome. One of the student mentors, Nisha Soneji, is wonderful to the kids. She takes time to build trust with the kids and I can see how comfortable they are with her. hOpe they continue putting in the same effort for the kids and getting people like Nisha to work at the house.
Jan 31, 2018
Every year we go to this place for our annual toy run. The children are always glad to see us and they are polite. To me this place takes very good care of the children.
Jan 18, 2018
Great
Dec 10, 2017
They are on a mission to help children and they do a fantastic job they accept donations and I urged people to donate.