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One of the touchstones of Texas Baptist Children’s Home throughout its history has been its willingness to evolve to meet the changing needs

of society. For children, single mothers and struggling families, TBCH has been there to provide help and prayer when it is needed the most.

When we began in 1950, we pioneered a new kind of children’s home, where children lived in cottages with house parents. No longer would young boys and girls be forced to live dormitory-style in sterile environments. Cottage life is commonplace today, but it was pretty revolutionary back then.

In 1979, TBCH was one of the first ministries in the country to start a program where single mothers could live with their children while they worked on getting an education and a better job. Since then, the Family Care model has been copied with our blessing by many other service agencies.

The evidence is clear that these programs continue to fill a crucial need in the communities we serve. TBCH’s original Campus Life Program provided 12,931 days of care for children and teenagers last year and Family Care counted 35,990 days of care for single mothers and children.

It’s a remarkable tribute to a dream that the Henna family had when it gave 112 acres of land and five newly constructed buildings to begin our ministry to children. And it is a tribute to the vision of TBCH administrators who saw the needs of single mothers and children in a changing society.

Together with the HOPE Program, which ministers to children and families in area apartment complexes, TBCH is continuing to keep children at heart. Our mission is clear, whether it is the child from a broken home who comes to Campus Life, the child who lives with his single mother in Family Care, or the child needing positive intervention in an apartment complex.

We will continue working every day to provide services based on Christian values and to give children, youth and families the opportunity to reach their God-given potential.

And we will always remember that nothing could be accomplished without God’s provision and guidance, without compassionate and committed staff, and without our many community and church partners who pray for our children and provide the funding that makes it possible.

Keith Dyer

Texas Baptist Children’s Home1101 North Mays

Round Rock, TX 78664(512) 255-3682 phoneEmail: info@tbch.org

www.tbch.org

TEXAS BAPTIST CHILDREN’S HOME Keith Dyer, Executive Director

TBCH Leadership: Don Forrester - PresidentKeith Dyer - Executive Director

TBCH Board of Trustees:Steve Abalos, Chair - Round Rock

Kevin Karschnik - Round RockJerry Mullins - Georgetown

David Smith - AustinPam Westerfield - Round Rock

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On the surface, 13-year-old Kenneth looks like any other kid his age. But he’s had a pretty rough life. Expelled from school and ejected from home, Kenneth spent years trying to find solid footing on an unsteady path.

Eventually he came to TBCH’s Campus Life Program and was placed in the home of house parents Keith and Debra Stone.

“We were pretty new at this, so we weren’t sure what to expect,” said Debra. “But we just really bonded with him. I love him like he was my birth child.”

Kenneth had been attending an alternative school before coming to TBCH. Initially, the transition into mainstream school was a bit rough. However, Kenneth is now a star student and his grades have improved significantly. Teachers are constantly singing his praises.

“We get phone calls from teachers telling us what a delight he is,” said Debra.

For Campus Life Supervisor Jason Schmidt, seeing Kenneth’s transformation from a shy pre-teen to a lively, outgoing young man has been a blessing.

“This is one of those situations where you’re just so blessed to be put in the child’s life,” he said.

Since coming to TBCH, Kenneth also has a much closer relationship with Christ, and that has made all the difference.

“I know now that He died for my sins,” Kenneth says about what he’s learned. “If He didn’t do that, then all the stuff I did before would have left me with no hope. Now I have hope. [TBCH] is a good place to start a new life or to get a second start. Now someone’s watching over me.”

MAKING HIS WAY

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CAMPUS LIFETotal Number Served 48Independent Living 5Total Days of Care 12,931 Average Age of Child 13Average Length of Stay (in days) 652Racial Heritage of Clients:

Black - 13% | Caucasian - 60% | Hispanic - 13% | Other 14%Individuals Receiving Information/Referral Services 124Applications for Placement Received 78Individual Therapy Hours 458Family Therapy Hours 19Group Therapy Hours 1Aftercare Contact Hours 595

FAMILY CARENumber of Mothers Served 74Number of Children Served 156Total Days of Care 35,990Average Age of Mother 36Average Age of Child 6Average Length of Stay (in days) 201Racial Heritage of Clients:

Black - 28% | Caucasian - 35% | Hispanic - 28% | Other - 9%Individuals Receiving Information/Referral Services 843Applications for Placement Received 242Family Life Education/Skills Training Hours 120Individuals Receiving Family Assistance 26 Individual Therapy Hours 1,032Family Therapy Hours 186Group Therapy Hours 22Aftercare Clients Served 190Aftercare Contact Hours 145

HOPE (Healthy Opportunities that Protect and Empower)Adults Served 5Children Served 142Average Age of Adult 37Average Age of Child 9Individuals Receiving Information/Referral Services 206Family Life Education/Skills Training Hours 454 Individuals Receiving Family Assistance 102 Racial Heritage of Clients:

Black - 42% | Caucasian - 18% | Hispanic - 39% | Other - 1%

2011 MINISTRY TOTALTotal Served in 2011 1,938

Residential Programs 283Non-Residential Programs 1,655

Total Counseling Hours 1,699Individuals Receiving College/Vocational Assistance 17Religious Decisions 14

TEXAS BAPTIST CHILDREN‘S HOME2011 MINISTRY SUMMARY

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TEXAS BAPTIST CHILDREN’S HOME 2011 OPERATING STATEMENTKEEPING CHILDREN AT HEART UNAUDITED YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2011

Revenues

Individual Gifts $614,085 19%

Church Gifts 127,139 4%

Texas Baptists Cooperative Program 329,997 10%

Foundations & Corporate Gifts 161,745 5%

Children At Heart Foundation 1,444,931 46%

Other Revenues 495,995 16%

TOTAL $3,173,892 100.0%

Expenses

Campus Life 1,527,859 49%

Family Care 1,100,268 35%

HOPE 156,294 5%

Management & General* 341,631 11%

Fundraising* 0 0%

TOTAL $3,126,052 100.0%

Individual Gifts - 19%

Church Gifts - 4%

Texas Baptists Cooperative Program - 10%

Foundations & Corporate Gifts - 5%

Children At Heart Foundation - 46%

Other Revenues - 16%

Campus Life - 49%

Family Care - 35%

HOPE - 5%

Management & General - 11%

Fundraising - 0%

Expenses

RevenuesKeeping Children At Heart

*The Children At Heart Foundation provides funding for all Fundraising and Management & General Expenses, allowing 100 percent of current donations to support direct program services to children and families.