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Transition Services for Single-Parent Families Create Independence. Many single parents find themselves in a cycle that leads to hopelessness and long-term dependence on public assistance. They can’t find a job that will support their families because they don’t have an education. They don’t have an education because they can’t afford child care, and they can’t afford child care because they don’t have a good job. With the help of Buckner Family Place and Buckner Family Pathways, these families can start fresh and have the opportunity to pursue their dreams of a better life. Buckner Family Place – Amarillo, Texas  Buckner Family Place in Amarillo provides single parent families the opportunity to live in a safe secure environment while completing his or her educational or vocational goals and learn the necessary skills needed to become self-sufficient. Families are provided support through the provision of affordable housing, financial assistance, and case management services which include referrals to parenting education, budget training, life skills and individual and group counseling. Buckner Family Place also extends services to individuals with physical disabilities while the program participant completes his or her educational or vocational goals. All applicants must be 18 years of age or older and be currently enrolled in an educational or vocational program. For more information, contact Abel Dela Cerda at 806-373-3422. Buckner Family Place – Conroe, Texas Buckner Family Place in Conroe will be Buckner’s newest transitional program in Texas and is slated to open in late 2008. Montgomery County is one of the fastest growing counties in the United States and has a growing number of single-parent families headed by women. Of those families, more than 52 percent are in poverty. The construction of Family Place is in direct response to this need. For more information on how you can support this program, contact Neil Knighton, gift officer, at 214-758-8054. Buckner Family Pathways – Dallas, Texas  Buckner Family Pathways in Dallas provides families the opportunity to live in a safe secure environment while program participants learn the necessary skills needed to become self-sufficient. Families are provided support through the provision of affordable housing, high quality child care, financial assistance, vocational training, parenting education, budget training, life skills and individual and group counseling. Family Pathways works in conjunction with El Centro College.
Program applicants must be 18 years of age or older and have completed the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA). Students currently enrolled in college or a training program are also eligible for admission. Applicants must not be in default on a student loan and have full custody of all children who will be entering the program. For more information, contact KaSandra Jones at 214.319.3462. Buckner Family Place – Lufkin, Texas  Buckner Family in Lufkin provides families the opportunity to live in a safe secure environment while program participants learn the necessary skills needed to become self-sufficient. Families are provided support through the provision of affordable housing, high quality child care, financial assistance, vocational training, parenting education, budget training, life skills and individual and group counseling. Family Place works in collaboration with Angelina College and the Women’s Shelter of East Texas and has been operating in Lufkin since 1997.
Program applicants must be 18 years of age or older and have completed the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA). Students currently enrolled in college or a training program with a minimum 2.0 GPA are also eligible for admission. Applicants must not be in default on a student loan and have full custody of all children who will be entering the program. For more information, contact Buckner Family Place at 936-637-3300. Buckner Family Place – Midland, Texas  Buckner Family Place at Hearthstone in Midland provides a healing and healthy environment for West Texas area single parents and their children who have experienced family violence, abuse and/or abandonment. We strive to provide these families with the means necessary to become independent and self sufficient while obtaining higher education.
Program applicants must be 18 years of age and have an annual income at or below 80 percent of the Area Median Family Income (AMFI). Students currently enrolled in college or a training program with a minimum 2.0 GPA are also eligible for admission. Applicants must not be in default on a student loan and have custody of one or more dependent children in the household. For more information, contact Jan Mann at 432-684-4641. My Father’s House Lubbock – Lubbock, Texas  My Father’s House Lubbock is an ecumenical ministry that provides a way for women who are poverty-impacted, homeless, abused or at risk to take a new direction in their lives.
Women in the program reside in the Living and Learning Center while they participate in vocational training. They can also enroll their children to attend our on-site daycare. Residents will receive life skills and job readiness education provided by the Christian Women’s Job Corps and will set goals for themselves to measure their progress in spiritual, educational and personal areas.
For more information about My Father’s House Lubbock, call 806-799-0990. Read below to learn more about our transitional programs.
*Programs funded in part by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services |
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