From our blog and publications
Staff from MCH Family Outreach if Waco recently wrapped up its first parenting class as part of continuing education at McLennan Community College (MCC). The class, Connected Caregiver, was a success and will be followed up later this summer by a class covering Circle of Security® Parenting™ program. “Working with MCC has been incredibly positive,” […]
New Partnership Provides Furniture for MCH Family Outreach Families Aletta, a mother in Bryan, Texas, who is supporting 16-year-old twin daughters and a 10-year-old daughter, recently received a couch and matching chairs for her new apartment thanks to a partnership formed between MCH Family Outreach in Bryan/College Station and FEMA. Aletta has been working to […]
MCH Family Outreach Offices Serve Military Communities Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. – Joshua 1:9 When their four nieces needed a safe place to stay, Killeen couple Agustin and Amber opened […]
The month of April marked Child Abuse Prevention Month and several MCH Family Outreach offices took part in efforts to raise awareness in their communities. MCH Family Outreach in Corpus Christi and El Paso partnered with local agencies in planting pinwheel gardens. The gardens are part of an initiative called Pinwheels for Prevention led by […]
Members of the Waco and Bryan/College Station communities learned about trauma-informed care during the Empowered to Connect simulcast on April 13-14. The live simulcast showed presentations from the main conference held in Tennessee where childcare leaders shared knowledge and strategies to help professionals, adoptive and foster parents better connect with children who have experienced emotional […]
MCH Opening New Family Outreach Center in Waco Methodist Children’s Home has served children, youth and families since 1890. Through the years, MCH has evolved to meet the needs of the communities it serves. This year big changes are happening for the Waco MCH Family Outreach team. At the beginning of 2018, MCH finalized the […]
MCH Family Outreach Reaches Out to Families During Back-to-School Events As summer ends, some families are faced with the financial burden of back-to-school preparations such as new clothes for their growing child, school supplies, or scheduling last minute hair or dental appointments. As a way to show support to families in our communities as well […]
MCH strives to impact communities, and hopefully society, through sharing its knowledge and helping individuals understand the value of connection. Its goal is to bring Connected Caregiver to more families through church venues and other like-minded agencies as well as to help educators find more tools to use in the learning environment.
Healthy Relationships Play Crucial Role in the MCH Mission People need connection. We are born with the desire to connect. We find meaning and purpose through our relationships with others. So what happens when you don’t feel that connection? According to scientific research from “Hardwired to Connect,” a report from the Commission on Children at […]
Linda Rodriguez is getting by through her strength and love for her family. She became the primary caregiver for her grandchildren after tragedy struck her family not just once, but twice. Through the support of MCH Family Outreach, she has found a way to keep her family strong. A three-bedroom home in San Antonio is […]