ACH Child & Family Services

Recently, one of our teenagers at our Robert and Jane Ferguson Residential Treatment Center received some disappointing news: Her school report card arrived and the grades weren’t what she was hoping for. “In the past, she would have become angry and aggressive,” says Monnie Harwell, a clinical case manager at the RTC. “Instead, this time she did a great regulating her negative emotions and even asked for additional help in schooling to boost her grades. We’re so proud of her.” Our RTC is a place where children with severe emotional and mental health challenges resulting from abuse, trauma and neglect can come and feel safe. Our staff teaches the youth in this program that there is support for them and that there are adults they can trust and lean on. #RTC #KidsCantWait #grades

While we are so proud of the more than 600 adoptions in which we’ve played a role, there is still so much more work to be done. ?????????? ???? ???? ???????????? ???????? ?????? ???????????????? ????????????????. Take action today and learn how you can become a loving home and family to a child in need >> https://lnkd.in/gdH5d7j7 #adopt #urgent #kidscantwait

?? As the leaves change, so can your career! ?? At ACH Child and Family Services, we're dedicated to making a positive impact in the lives of children and families. We have several career openings available in a variety of roles, all centered around mission-driven work. If you’re passionate about making a difference and supporting families in need, we want YOU on our team! ?? Apply today! www.HireMeACH.org #ACHChildAndFamily #MissionDriven #SupportFamilies #MakeADifference #NonprofitCareers #JobOpening #JoinOurTeam #career

It is almost one month until Christmas! Stay calm and head to ACH’s Holiday Boutique on December 11 and wrap up your holiday shopping. Tons of vendors fill our Jo and Holt Hickman Center with unique gifts and goods, such as plants, candles, treats, art, jewelry and more. Ho, ho, hope you can make it! #ACHholidayboutique #shoplocal #shopnorthtexas #christmas #happyholidays

As we approach Thanksgiving, there are several people in our North Texas community who could use help getting a meal. For those needing a warm dish to nourish not only their body, but also their heart and soul, check out our Fort Worth Thanksgiving Meal Resource. It features area resources that are distributing food for Thanksgiving. >> https://bit.ly/495DbTU/ #thanksgiving #community #helponeanother #food

Did you know there are more than 400 Safe Place sites in Tarrant County, which include 190 mobile sites, such as the Trinity Metro Bus and Rail Stations? ACH Child and Family Services’ Pat O’Neal Youth Emergency Shelter is proud to be a Safe Place site, providing refuge for children 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This National Runaway Prevention Month, we want the youth in our community to know they have places to go for safety and shelter. Just look for the yellow and black Safe Place signs, or text the word SAFE and your location to 4Help (44357) to receive the nearest Safe Place location.

Last week, the leadership team from Lhoist visited our Wichita campus and gave our children a fun lesson in mining (and treated them to a Chick-fil-A lunch)! Lhoist is a family-owned minerals and lime producer that gives back by not only restoring the natural site but enhancing it. To start, kids were given “money” to buy supplies, tools to mine, as well as to purchase their “mine,” which was a cookie made with frosting, coconut flakes, M&Ms, sprinkles and chocolate chips. Kids mined for chocolate chips by carefully removing the topsoil (coconut), sediment (sprinkles), and mud (frosting). Lhoist helped the kids calculate profits and losses and compared their predictions with their actual discoveries. In true Lhoist fashion, they then had to restore the area in which they mined. Everyone ?????? this educational, delicious learning experience! Thank you, Lhoist!

As outside temps cool, our career opportunities are heatin' up! ??? Learn more and apply at https://HireMeACH.org #Hiring #NorthTexasCareers #career #missiondriven

It’s Thanksgiving season, and National Adoption Awareness Month, too. Thank you for making this time of year so special for so many families. ?? https://bit.ly/4fuoyf6 #ACH #childrencantwait #familiescantwait #support #Thanksgiving #thankyou #fostercare #ongoingcare #care #nationaladoptionawarenessmonth #adoption

Today is a reminder to embrace kindness, especially in the way we treat our families and children. ?? When we show kindness to children, we not only nurture their hearts, but we also set the foundation for a more caring and empathetic future. Let’s lead by example and spread kindness wherever we go—starting with those we love the most. #WorldKindnessDay #BeKind