Program areas at El Paso Center for Children
Family and youth success (fays) - serves youth and families that are at risk of abuse, delinquency, or family separation. The fays program also supports families with basic needs and connects with local school districts to provide support to students/families in need. In 2022, the Center assisted 862 individuals and provided 7,438 units of service
Other program services: emergency sheltershelter services at the El Paso Center for Children meets the basic emergency shelter needs of unaccompanied minor runaway and homeless youth, foster youth, and unaccompanied youth without legal status. The centers staff across programs are trained in and experienced with working with victims of trafficking, and all programs are lgbtq+ welcoming and inclusive. The shelter is designed to offer culturally relevant, trauma-informed, age and developmentally appropriate, and strengths-based services from intake through aftercare and ensure the facilities are safe and secure. Services are provided in compliance with Texas health and human services licensing standards for general residential operations.clients serve: 73days: 2,010nights: 1,937
Hopes (healthy outcomes through prevention and early support) is acollaborative program to prevent child abuse and neglect in families withchildren from birth to age 5. It provides evidence-based home visiting,parenting education, and wraparound case management services designed toreduce the risk factors that contribute to child abuse/neglect; tostrengthen families' parenting skills and knowledge of early childhooddevelopment; and to link families to community resources they need toensure the health and well-being of their young Children. In 2022, 6,471 units of service were provided.