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November is National Adoption Month
A long-standing tradition to bring awareness to vulnerable children
National Adoption Month is a time many adopted persons, adoptive families and adoption advocates celebrate the miracle of adoption while also look to...
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Finding community in the midst of grief
Through Buckner Family Pathways, single mom found community and support during one of the most challenging times of her life
As soon as Brittany Fishar wakes up, she starts running.
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More than 4 million students are parents
September is National Student Parent Month
Student parents experience an additional layer of challenges when earning an education and taking care of children. Being a single parent while...
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Kinship care provides a familiar home during unfamiliar circumstances
Buckner provides wrap-around support to kinship families
For children experiencing tumultuous life changes, a familiar face can go a long way. When kids are removed from their home due to abuse or neglect,...
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Easing the back-to-school burden in Texas
Buckner programs across the state offered fun, food and school supplies to those in need
Many of us can feel the stress of all the things needed to head back to school, but for some, that stress weighs them down emotionally and...
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Buckner Family Pathways® awarded $100,000 grant from Texas Mutual
Grant supports ongoing services such as counseling, family coaching and more
Five Buckner Family Pathways® locations received a $100,000 grant from Texas Mutual Insurance Company. The funds will be dispersed across Family...
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Celebrating graduations and success across Texas
Single parents in the Buckner Family Pathways® program are achieving their goals, dreams
Graduating from Buckner Family Pathways® marks a beautiful beginning to a new chapter. Single parents come to the Family Pathways program eager to...
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Why we should care for youth who have aged out of foster care
Today is National Aging out of Foster Care Awareness Day
The transition to adulthood is one most will face with a family cheering them on and serving as a backbone when life throws curveballs. When someone...
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May is National Foster Care Month
Nearly 30,000 kids in foster care in Texas
Before foster care was regulated by the government, child welfare and foster care were mainly in the hands of private and religious organizations,...
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An update from President and CEO Albert Reyes
The strategic mission and vision for Buckner moving forward
The furniture store IKEA says their mission is, “To create a better everyday life for the many people.” Tesla’s mission is, “To accelerate...
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