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Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) on Oct. 1, 2019, once again received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, according to Trey Oakley, president/CEO of MCH, a Waco-based social service ministry. “We are committed at Methodist Children’s Home to extend excellence in all that we do, whether through our services and programs for children, youth and families […]
Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) charter school students can earn college credits and professional licenses and certificates thanks to partnerships with local educational institutions. The charter school is located on the Waco campus of MCH and is operated in partnership with The University of Texas-University Charter School system. Youth from the Waco campus and MCH Boys […]
Methodist Children’s Home strives for excellence, which includes finding new and better ways to meet the needs of children, youth and families. Recently, MCH announced the implementation of new life skills that will be utilized agency-wide. Life skills are positive abilities and behaviors that allow people to effectively deal with relationships and the […]
Lyle Mason, former executive director of the Magnolia Foundation, has been named vice president for development at Methodist Children’s Home (MCH). Mason began his new role at MCH on Sept. 9. Mason worked previously at MCH, joining the Development team in 2010 as a fundraiser. He was promoted in 2012 and served four years as […]
At the age of 15, Raven entered into a world of uncertainty when she came to live at Methodist Children’s Home. Although her grandmother gave Raven a lot of love and support, she hoped MCH would provide her granddaughter with more opportunities to succeed. “I remember when I first came to MCH, I would always […]
Summer Conferences MCH staff enjoy attending the six annual United Methodist conferences of Texas and New Mexico each summer, which gives them the opportunity to celebrate the many churches that faithfully support MCH. Pictured are Trey Oakley, MCH President/CEO; former MCH Board member Ann Weiss; Marvin UMC staff members George Brigman, Russ Cooper and Melissa […]
Camp Rise Up 2019 MCH residents enjoyed summer activities through Camp Rise Up, a day camp on the Waco campus led by the MCH Recreation department. Camp Rise Up utilizes Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) principles to help youth learn life skills and important self-regulation techniques. Residents participated in intentional experiential recreation activities such as crash-and-bump […]
Devoted to God, determined, hardworking, beyond reproach, and positive are just a few of the words used to describe 16-year-old twins Joseph and Johnnie. Before coming to Methodist Children’s Home in September 2018, the brothers did not have a consistent home. From a young age, Joseph and Johnnie moved from one family member’s care […]
Everything was supposed to be all set. Looking for a fresh start after her divorce, Shanita and her three children moved from Wisconsin to Texas in January 2019. Shanita had an apartment lined up and worked with a staffing agency regarding a job. But when they arrived, her plans fell apart. The apartment was in […]
Summer is a special time for our youth and families at MCH to have fun and enjoy special occasions with those around them. Our young people served through the residential program have opportunities to enjoy a full schedule of recreational activities, overnight camps, mission trips, and community service. Many of our MCH Family Outreach locations […]