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By Kelly Lawson Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) is continuing its impact in Waco and surrounding areas by expanding its foster care program, with the Waco program launching in spring 2025, through the Waco MCH Family Outreach office located at 524 W. Waco Drive. This initiative completes a strategic goal to provide the ministry’s full continuum […]
On February 26, Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) held a special recognition ceremony to honor 17 dedicated employees for their years of service to the organization. The event highlighted the commitment and passion these individuals have brought to their roles, with employees being recognized for reaching significant service milestones, including 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and […]
By Sarah Bey Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) offers youth a variety of extracurricular activities that further empower them to experience life to the fullest. Jason Bartlett, after school coordinator and avid grill master, kicked off the first-ever grilling club at the charter school on the Waco campus earlier this year. “I came up with a […]
MCH Leadership Share About Community-Based Care Marissa Smith, assistant vice president for programs at MCH, co-presented with Andrea Zimmerman, program director for Families & Foster Care Coalition – Heart of Texas Goodwill Industries, about Community-Based Care (CBC) during a Light on Legislature community meeting hosted by McLennan County Talks. The organization’s goal is to grow […]
The fall is typically a busy conference season for Methodist Children’s Home and many partner agencies in our industry. MCH staff have attended a variety of conferences this year to collaborate on best practices, discuss emerging industry trends, and provide instruction on topics such as leadership, evidence-informed programming and trauma-informed care. Traci Wagner, vice president […]
Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) is an integral part of Methodist Children’s Home. From the services provided to children, youth and families to the trainings developed and presented to staff, MCH is dedicated to making TBRI practices easy to learn and implement in everyday life. Created by the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development at Texas […]
MCH Celebrates $500K Day Success On July 11, the Department for Advancement held its annual $500K Day fundraiser, a one-day online matching gift challenge. Thanks to our generous partners, donations were doubled and MCH raised $541,542.37 from 559 gifts through this year’s campaign. Every dollar raised covers direct care costs. Kelly Lawson, advancement administrator, said, […]
In Fall 2023, Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) announced a new program launching at the MCH Boys Ranch in early 2024. This residential care program is tailored to meet the unique emotional and behavioral challenges of youth with higher-level, specialized needs. MCH is able to support Boys Ranch residents and their families while in care, and […]
MARISSA SMITH NAMED ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT FOR PROGRAMS After a national search to fill the position of assistant vice president for programs, Marissa Smith was named to the role effective July 1. Smith joined MCH Family Outreach in 2017 and has served as case manager, director, and most recently, program administrator in which she provided […]
WACO, Texas — Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) in Waco is proud to announce the hiring of Sarah Arocha as its new athletic director ahead of the 2024-2025 athletic season. Arocha joined the MCH Athletic program in 2010, and brings two decades of experience and will serve as the first female athletic director in her new […]
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