Winter Weather Response from MCH
MCH President Trey Oakley highlights the remarkable ways God worked in and through the Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) community during last week’s historic winter weather.
MCH News
MCH Named TBRI® Ambassador Organization
Methodist Children’s Home has been named as an inaugural TBRI® Ambassador Organization by the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development at Texas Christian University.
Methodist Children’s Home Again Receives Highest Charity Rating
Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) once again received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, according to Trey Oakley, president/CEO of MCH. The four-star rating is the highest designation given by the nation’s largest charity evaluator to organizations demonstrating strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency. “We are committed at Methodist Children’s Home to providing […]
Methodist Children’s Home welcomes The Cove to MCH Family Outreach Center
In June, The Cove – Heart of Texas, Inc., will move its operations to the first floor of the MCH Family Outreach Center at 524 W. Waco Drive. Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) acquired the building and moved its Waco MCH Family Outreach team to the second floor of the facility in January 2019 while considering […]
Honoring the Heroes at MCH
Staff driving onto the Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) campus and passersby on Herring Ave. have a visible reminder that heroes serve at MCH. The bright lettering at the entrance of the campus stating “Heroes Serve Here” is “just a small gesture to show our great staff how much we appreciate them,” said Trey Oakley, MCH […]
Child Abuse Prevention Month: Five protective factors to prevent the risk of child abuse
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) is joining other organizations to show its support for children and raise awareness about this issue. Throughout the month, we will share about our ministry’s work to protect children and create safe families through our programs and services. Brooke Davilla, program administrator for […]
MCH Boys Ranch residents utilize outdoor opportunities during COVID-19
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 […]
Circle of Security© facilitator training comes to Waco
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. […]
Methodist Children’s Home names Vice President for Family Outreach
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
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.