Beaumont

Buckner has been dedicated to providing services that help strengthen vulnerable children, families and senior adults in Southeast Texas since 1979. A wide variety of services are offered to children and families with a goal of building the necessary skills and knowledge they need to succeed in life.

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Programs
Foster Group Care at Buckner Children's Village
Buckner Children's Village is home children and adolescents in foster family houses. Since 1970, the Children's Village has provided a loving, Christian home for children with traumatic backgrounds who need a place to find hope and healing. Children attend public schools, participate in many extracurricular activities and are active in the community.

At Buckner, we intentionally provide our children with experiences to encourage generosity and independence. Above all we strive to ensure that each and every child who calls Buckner home will know that they have found a place to belong.

Emergency Shelter Assessment Center
The Emergency Shelter/Assessment Center is a temporary home to children from ages 5-17, offering a sanctuary from previous trauma while creating a full assessment of each child's needs. Many residents transfer from this home to foster care or another residential children's home.

Foster Care and Adoption
Buckner provides the Southeast Texas community with training and resources needed to become a family to a child living in the state's custody or to a child available for adoption in Texas or internationally. For more information on ways you can be a family, call 409-866-0976. Learn more at www.beafamily.org.

Transition Programs
Many former residents or foster children, once removed from the structured environment, often are ill-equipped to handle situations they face in adult life. And without a support system, many find themselves unemployed and homeless.

Buckner supports these children through innovative programming that helps young adults transition into adulthood and living responsible, self-sufficient lives. Some of the programs that help these children include:

• TRAIL (Transitioning to Responsible Adult Independent Living) - TRAIL is for young adults ages 17-21 who are transitioning from Child Protective Services care to independent living. Assertive case management provides support as they work toward self-sufficiency by gaining education, job skills, life management skills and social skills. For more information, call Buckner TRAIL at 409-866-0976. (Funded in part by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services)

• STAR (Services to At-Risk Youth) - STAR provides counseling and support to children and teenagers with a history of juvenile delinquency, runaways, family conflict and more. Services are free of charge and available in Jefferson, Orange and Hardin Counties. For more information, call Buckner STAR at 409-861-0582 or 1-800-929-7828. (Funded in part by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services)

• FYI (Fostering Youth Independence) Center - The Buckner FYI Center provides a one-stop shop for teenagers and young adults aging out of the foster care system. The center provides access to services including tutoring, GED preparation, and aid with technical schools or colleges. In addition, help to find employment, financial assistance, case management, counseling and mentor connections are available.

For more information, call 409-833-1971 or email fyicenter@buckner.org. Visit the Web site at www.fyicenterbeaumont.org. (Supported in conjunction with the Texas Workforce Commission and Texas Department of Family and Protective Services)

Calder Woods
Nestled in a serene woodland setting and rooted in a tradition of service to older adults that goes back more than 100 years, Calder Woods is the latest expression of Buckner Retirement Services, Inc.'s long-standing commitment to providing the best of everything to residents who want something more from their retirement. Combining Independent Living, Assisted Living, Certified Alzheimer's and Memory Care at The Harbor and Skilled Nursing care , Calder Woods offers resources, amenities and activities to enhance the physical, mental and spiritual well-being of every resident, in all seasons of life.

Learn more at www.bucknercalderwoods.org.

ElderCare, formerly Senior Care and Assistance, is a program that helps older adults who have outlived their financial resources stay home with Buckner.

How You Can Help:
• Pray: Make a commitment to pray for the children, families and senior adults of Southeast Texas.

• Give: Make a donation online to support Buckner programs in Southeast Texas or call 214-758-8050 to make a donation by phone.

• Volunteer: Email volunteers@buckner.org to learn how you can get involved in Southeast Texas!

• Collect Shoes: Host a shoe drive or give a pair of shoes to help children in Southeast Texas and around the world. For more information, visit www.shoesfororphansouls.com.

• Be a Foster or Adoptive Parent: Learn more about adoption through Buckner at www.beafamily.org or internationally through Dillon at www.dillonadopt.com.

Contact Us:
Buckner Children and Family Services
9055 Manion Drive.
Beaumont, TX 77706
409-866-0976

Buckner STAR Program
9055 Manion Drive.
Beaumont, TX 77706
409-861-0582
1-800-929-7828

Buckner FYI Center
675 East Virginia St.
Beaumont, TX 77705
(Across the street from Lamar University's Cardinal Village)
409-833-1971
fyicenter@buckner.org
www.fyicenterbeaumont.org

Calder Woods
7080 Calder Avenue
Beaumont, TX 77706
409-861-1123