The Residential Program is the heart of Casa de Esperanza. These family-centered homes are loving and nurturing due to the efforts of a committed staff of live-in caregivers.

Agency Foster Homes
Casa de Esperanza staff members provide graduating levels of care from temporary emergency placements to long term foster care, depending on the needs of children in placement at any given time.

Community Foster Homes
Foster parents in the community care for children in stable family homes, allowing children to form attachments, improve developmental and socialization skills and deal with their emotional issues in a safe and supportive atmosphere.

2008 Facts (from Annual Report):

Residential Program

A safe home

• 71 children
• 13,338 days of care

Loving foster parents

• 10 agency foster homes
• 22 community-based foster homes

Medical care

• 210 pediatric visits
• 70 specialist visits
• 39 dental visits

Developmental services

• 39 developmental evaluations
• 2,864 hours of physical, occupational, speech and vision therapies

Psychological services

• 654 psychology consultations
• Monthly psychiatric clinic

Our Children

• The average age at admission was 16 months, with 65% under 2 years of age and 38% under 6 months of age at admission
• 35% have a documented history of abuse or neglect requiring intervention.
• 32% of the children were homeless at the time of admission.
• 33% of the children were reported to be prenatally exposed to drugs and/or alcohol.
• 10% of the children are HIV-positive
• 52% have significant medical, psychological and/or behavioral problems.

The ethnicity of the children is as follows:

• 44% are African-American
• 18% are Hispanic
• 14% are Caucasian
• 18% are Bi-Racial
• 6% are Asian

Our Families

• 20% of the mothers are reported to be mentally ill.
• 44% of the mothers and 42% of the fathers have a history of incarceration or are currently incarcerated.
• 52% of the mothers and 42% of the fathers have a reported history of drug and/or alcohol abuse.
• 34% of the mothers report a history of domestic violence.
• 83% of the mothers are unemployed.
• 87% of the mothers are single.
• 14% of the mothers were teens at the time of the admitted child’s birth; 40% of these gave birth to multiple children during their teen years.

Casa de Esperanza's residences are licensed under the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.

It is the policy of Casa de Esperanza that no family is charged for services provided by the agency.