For nearly 32 years, SJRC Texas has been caring for the most vulnerable children and families facing abuse, neglect, and often homelessness, helping them to heal from the traumas they have suffered. The programs of SJRC Texas cover a continuum of care to ensure that children placed in our care receive therapeutic treatment along their journey of healing towards a brighter future.   We are creating forever families for children who desperately need and deserve a loving home and family. Our programs provide the following services: emergency placement therapeutic residential foster care pregnant and parenting teen services community-based foster care services adoption services ​ We utilize a therapeutic model of care, TBRI (Trust Based Relational Intervention) based on brain research on how trauma affects the developing brain and how to best offer healing from that trauma, giving children the tools to heal from trauma, abuse and neglect. What Sets SJRC Apart: Approval by the Council on Accreditation ​ We keep siblings together ​ We keep moms and their babies together ​ We care for close to 100 children each day ​We provide nearly 29,000 dinners to children and families annually We have a 100% graduation rate for our high school seniors ​ We utilize a therapeutic model of care, TBRI (Trust-Based Relational Intervention)

Priority 1: Marketing & Public Relations Strategy -- Develop a strong marketing and public relations strategy that introduces a fresh brand, increases public awareness and fosters partnerships.

Priority 2: RESOURCE & CAPITAL MANAGEMENT. Build a growth model to sustain financial stability.

Priority 3: Culture. Encourage staff and Board members to realize their maximum potential by evolving our positive and professional environment in which everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Priority 4 -Therapeutic Programs. Grow and excel in the delivery of child welfare services that connects with each child, resulting in the well-being and healing of children, families and communities.

Priority 5 - Infrastructure. Develop a facilities strategy to include capacity, technology, location options and other housing possibilities.

Priority 6 -Regulatory Influence. Increase involvement with legislation to be proactive and influential in regulations effecting vulnerable children, youth and families of Texas.

We are raising the next generation of children here in our community who will hopefully be able to contribute to the community and help make it a better place. Your participation and support is greatly appreciated by the children and families we care for. National Accreditation by Council on Accreditation ​ We keep siblings together ​ We keep moms and their babies together ​ We care for close to 100 children each day ​We provide nearly 29,000 dinners to children and families annually We have a 100% graduation rate for our high school seniors ​ We utilize a therapeutic model of care, TBRI (Trust-Based Relational Intervention)

The long term goal of SJRC Texas is the successful healing of children in our care, allowing them to grow into successful and contributing members of society and break the cycle of abuse that brought them to SJRC Texas. In addition to therapeutic counseling using evidence based Trust TBRI, education, employment, and life skills courses are offered onsite and free to residents. Success is measured by treatment plans, Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Comprehensive Assessment: a multi- purpose tool developed to support care planning and level of care decision-making, to facilitate quality improvement initiatives, and to allow for the monitoring of outcomes of services as well as overall academic achievement and follow-up initiatives after discharge whenever possible. When children come to SJRC they are placed into the therapeutic program which best suits their needs. SJRC utilizes a therapeutic model of care, Trust Based Relational Intervention© (TBRI), based on brain science research and the effects of trauma on the brain. When a victimized child comes to us, we work with them to develop educational goals and treatment plans consistent with their specific needs, and we measure progress towards attainment of those goals. Each child lives in a home like setting in a house with other children their age, therapeutic staff members and are responsible for their room and other chores. Children are regularly seen by a therapist and there are specific therapy goals set for the child, and progress towards attainment of those goals is tracked. Our timeline for accomplishing the goals delineated below is on-going and progressive. There is no end date other than when a child either ages out of the system or is placed in a permanent home via adoption or family placement. We are proud to say that in 2016 we achieved all of our stated goals, thus we have increased our goals for 2017. Goal: There will be no substantiated instances of abuse or neglect of residents in SJRC Texas programs. Measurement: Treatment plan documentation, compliance monitoring. Goal: Increase by 85% healthy connections children have to others. Measurement: Youth Connections Index, baseline data at time of placement and then at time of discharge. Goal: Improved child functioning -- goals is 85% of child's individual treatment goals to be accomplished every 6 months from date of placement. Measurement: Baseline data a time of placement, and every 6 months until discharge. Goal: 85%of children accomplish one or more individual education goals per academic year. Measurement: Baseline data at time of treatment plan development and at end of each academic year. Goal: 85%of children will have improvement in functioning based on identified treatment goals. Measurement: CANS assessment administered at time of admission and annually thereafter

St. Jude's Ranch for Children -- Texas Region, Inc. (SJRC Texas) was established in 1987 when St. Jude's Ranch for Children-Nevada purchased St. Jude's Home for Children, Bulverde, Texas. This campus provides all of our therapeutic residential treatment services for children 0 to 21 years. In 1997, SJRC Texas added a second campus, the former Comal County Emergency Children's Shelter in New Braunfels, Texas. Today the Emergency Shelter has grown to include a Pregnant and Parenting Teen Program, meeting a great unmet need in the greater San Antonio community, in addition to Emergency Placement services. In 2012, we expanded our services to include a Child Placing Agency (CPA), allowing us to license community-based foster homes. In 2015 we enhanced our CPA when we received our adoption license, enabling us to provide forever families for our children and youth . In June 2016 SJRC Texas received accreditation through the Council on Accreditation (COA). An exciting new chapter in our history began in July 2016. We underwent some exciting changes to positively impact the future sustainability of SJRC Texas so we can continue to care for over 200 children every year. The national board of St. Jude's Ranch for Children decided to strategically separate operations in Nevada and Texas to allow each region to more efficiently serve foster children. The dissolution of the national board structure and business operations, effective July 1, 2016, allowed each state to continue forward separately with existing and future board members serving on localized boards designed to have a sharper focus on the specific and unique needs of the children in their corresponding communities. This has not only increased efficiency, but also has addressed the desires of donors who wish to see all their contributions go toward local efforts. What is raised in Texas, stays in Texas. A major strength of our organization is the longevity of key management and program staff. SJRC Texas is led by Chief Executive Officer Tara Roussett, M.B.A. Additionally, there are three Program Directors, one Director of Development, one Director of Operations, one Controller, one Maintenance Supervisor, a Foster Home Development Manager, a Case Manager, Therapeutic Home Supervisors, Program Specialists, and a variety of other support staff. There are a total of 67 full-time and 2 part-time staff. Chief Executive Officer Tara Roussett, MBA, B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies, Specialization in Early Childhood Education. Licensed Child Care Administrator, Licensed Child-Placing Agency Administrator. Twenty total years' experience working with youth at risk, which includes 9 years' experience in management with SJRC Texas. Director of Operations Carlye Dupart, MA, MS, Licensed Child Care Administrator. Eighteen years with SJRC Texas, starting out as a clinician in the behavioral health program while managing the emergency shelter staff, employees and physical plant then spending the last 11 years as pa