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Boys and Girls Country of Houston
Why Boys and Girls Country?
Boys and Girls Country is a licensed residential [+more] home for children (ages 5-18) and young adults (ages 18 – 25) based in Hockley, TX. Boys and Girls Country addresses a child’s well-being, helping to break the cycle of poverty for our children by providing a secure, stable, Christian home environment with an emphasis on education, building healthy relationships, and setting goals for the future. We do this with broad-based financial support, hundreds of volunteers, and the prayers of thousands.
STABILITY
Boys and Girls Country is not a children’s shelter and our care is not temporary. The average stay of a child in our home is three years, but many stay here longer or grow up here.
SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE
Christian foundation is the core of our program. Each cottage attends a local church as a family where they participate in Sunday worship services, Bible study classes, youth groups, Vacation Bible School, mission trips, and other church activities. Our Teaching Parents pray with their children and lead family Bible studies. Many kids come to know Christ while at our home, and others develop a deeper faith.
HOME AND FAMILY
The Boys and Girls Country program is made up of a network of cottage families and an extended Christian neighborhood that supports our children as they learn and grow provides them with educational and emotional support, holds them accountable to their peers and the greater community, and encourages them to dream and achieve goals. At Boys and Girls Country, Teaching Parents are the heart of our family. They step in as parents for our children, helping the kids get ready for school, preparing breakfast, leading a daily devotion, preparing and serving dinner, helping students with homework, and so much more.
HEALTH
Many of our kids come to Boys and Girls Country without ever having received consistent dental and medical care. Every child in our home receives required immunizations, twice-yearly dental visit