MCH stories

‘Teacher parade’ encourages MCH residents

April 2, 2020

Teachers and staff from the MCH charter school organized a parade of cars on Wednesday to encourage residents of the Waco campus and MCH Boys Ranch who have maintained “shelter in place” for more than two weeks. Michelle Arocha, principal of the charter school, which is operated in partnership with the University of Texas – […]

MCH Boys Ranch residents utilize outdoor opportunities during COVID-19

March 31, 2020

With the recent COVID-19 school closures, staff and residents at the MCH Boys Ranch are finding numerous ways to keep busy. The Boys Ranch offers experiences for youth and staff to enjoy the outdoors and utilize Ranch resources in groups of no more than 10 people, as recommended by local and state leaders and the […]

MCH Family Outreach receives generous donation

March 24, 2020

MCH Family Outreach in Waco was recently blessed by a donation that some might say is worth its weight in gold. Brailee Welch, who works at her grandfather’s business Quality Parts Supply, contacted Methodist Children’s Home asking if she could donate 300 rolls of toilet paper in light of the shortages being seen in stores. […]

The Next Step

March 11, 2020

As high school graduation approaches, students at the Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) charter school have been preparing for their futures. Throughout the school year monthly meetings are held for the juniors and seniors. These meetings provide consistent opportunities to answer questions and help make individual post-graduation plans. MCH currently has 12 seniors and 18 juniors. […]

Circle of Security© facilitator training comes to Waco

February 6, 2020

MCH to host internationally acclaimed program [UPDATE — March 16, 2020: Due to concerns related to COVID-19, this training has been postponed. Further information will be available soon.] Methodist Children’s Home will host a Circle of Security Parenting (COSP) facilitator course March 31-April 3, 2020, at the Texas Ranger Museum Knox Center in Waco, Texas. […]

McLennan County Junior Livestock Show 2020

February 4, 2020

Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) charter school students completed a successful week of competition during the McLennan County Junior Livestock Show, Jan. 28-31 at the Extraco Events Center in Waco. Seven FFA students had animals were selected to be shown during the Friday evening sale while the ag mechanics group placed third in sweepstakes out of […]

Seniors presented with class rings

January 30, 2020

Methodist Children’s Home celebrated its seniors during a class ring ceremony at the charter school this January.

Methodist Children’s Home names Vice President for Family Outreach

January 6, 2020

Trey Oakley, President/CEO of Methodist Children’s Home (MCH), today announced the appointment of Traci Wagner as Vice President for Family Outreach. Wagner has served MCH since 2008 through MCH Family Outreach, first as director of community outreach for the office in Tyler, Texas, and the last eight years as program administrator, overseeing the seven MCH […]

MCH Family Outreach finds success with new parent support group model

December 17, 2019

Four MCH Family Outreach offices launched a new program to support caregivers called Parent Café. Staff first heard about the support group model during a conference in 2018 and felt it would be a good fit for MCH.

Youth grow in their faith through Spiritual Development activities

December 12, 2019

Spiritual Development (SD) programs at MCH offer youth creative opportunities to connect with God. This fall, SD welcomed youth to get involved and explore their gifts through leadership groups and special events. To join a leadership group, youth must go through an interview, demonstrate a commitment and adhere to a standard of behavior. Leadership groups […]