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Mission Statement:
The Buckner residential group care program provides supervision, structure, and nurturing of boys and girls, ages 5 to 18. This program is designed to provide a safe, home-like environment for children who, due to a variety of factors, are unable to remain in their family's home. Through educational and social support, teaching of independent living skills, counseling services, it is our hope that children will leave with the skills to be successful in both their personal and professional endeavors.
Program Description:
Children in this program are supervised by trained, live-in child
care specialists in a group home setting. The children are active
in the community, attending local public schools, Baptist churches
in the community, and participating in many other activities in
Lubbock and the surrounding areas.
Counseling services are offered in hopes of healing the scars
of abuse, neglect, abandonment, and other dysfunctional family
patterns. Our team of clinical professionals includes social workers,
licensed professional counselors, therapists, and educators. Medical,
dental, psychiatric, and other special needs are met through contracted
services in the community.
Our program utilizes a level system in order to help the children
learn the consequences of negative behavior and the benefits of
positive behavior. The imposition of natural and logical consequences
is a primary method of disciplining children.
Buckner Children and Family Services:
Buckner Residential Group Care is a department of Buckner Children
and Family Services in Lubbock, which is dedicated to the healing
and resotration of children and families.
As part of the statewide ministry of Buckner Baptist Benevolences, the largest social service ministry of its kind in the nation, Buckner serves the entire West Texas area through services such as transitional housing, client assistance, foster care and parenting classes.
Ways to Help
• Volunteer as a mentor or sponsor family
• Christmas and Back to School needs
Funded in part by Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory
Services.
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