From our blog and publications
Our 13 MCH Family Outreach offices and the Transition Services program in Waco celebrated Christmas with families and individuals we serve. Holiday-themed parties, games and gifts allowed MCH to help families have a festive start to Christmas celebrations. We are grateful for our incredible staff members, generous donors, local churches, and other friends in the community […]
The Christmas season is celebrated in a variety of ways at Methodist Children’s Home. Activities, many steeped in tradition, include the Carols and Candles worship service in the Harrell Memorial Chapel and “Perkins Parties” in each home on the Waco campus and Boys Ranch. Day Students attending the University of Texas—University Charter School on the […]
For the 10th consecutive time since 1986, Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) earned national reaccreditation from the Council on Accreditation (COA), announced MCH President and CEO Trey Oakley. “MCH was evaluated on more than 800 standards which examined all areas of our operations, including governance, ethics, policies and procedures, financial practices, fundraising, programs and services, risk […]
What are your plans after you graduate high school? Are you ready for the future?” High school upperclassmen face these questions every year. The idea of planning for a future full of unknowns can be daunting and anxiety-inducing for many teens and young adults. At Methodist Children’s Home, staff and community partners equip youth with the skills and tools they need so they can prepare for their next steps with confidence.
WACO, Texas — Les Leskoven of Corsicana, Texas, has been elected Chairperson of the Board of Methodist Children’s Home (MCH), a 132-year-old social service nonprofit based in Waco. Leskoven has been a member of the MCH Board of Directors since 2018. His term as Chairperson begins in June. Leskoven follows Barbara Bauernfeind of Lubbock, Texas, […]
Methodist Children’s Home has ministered to children, youth and families for 130 years. MCH began the next chapter of its legacy with the unveiling of a three-year strategic plan in July. The theme of the plan is “Building on a Strong Foundation.”
The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically impacted plans, processes and procedures at Methodist Children’s Home in 2020. While not the path on which any organization would have chosen to learn and grow, MCH has a long history of adapting in crisis and finding ways to continue meeting the needs of others.
In March 2020, the nation was virtually shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic. As stay-at-home orders were put in place, people altered their way of life. Methodist Children’s Home staff quickly adjusted its services to give many in its care a much-needed feeling of safety and security during an unpredictable time.
Members of the Methodist Children’s Home “Staff on Standby” (SOS) team are helping prepare MCH students for their first day of school. The SOS program is a new initiative at MCH designed for employees who do not serve in direct childcare roles but want to support the childcare program.
Following a yearlong strategic planning process and full endorsement by the ministry’s Board of Directors, Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) introduced new vision and mission statements designed to guide the organization forward. Our Vision: We empower all we serve to experience life to the fullest. Our Mission: We equip children, youth and families to flourish by […]
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