Texas Baptist Children’s Home in Round Rock provides a haven of hope for children and families in crisis through residential programs, as well as community-based outreach and prevention programs. Based on Christian values, these services give children a safe, nurturing home and stabilize and strengthen family relationships.
Family Care Program
The Family Care Program has provided a safe haven for single mothers and their children since 1979. It is a place where mothers and their children can heal from their past and transition into successful, independent futures. Most importantly, the family stays together.
The residential program houses up to five families in each cottage, with resident staff supervision and role modeling of everyday living skills. Mothers work toward self-sufficiency in a healthy environment that helps each person and the whole family grow.
Admissions and how to apply
All clients accepted into the Family Care Program complete an admission application and several steps of assessment. The first step is the application. Qualified applicants then have an intake interview, and staff prepare a written assessment of the family’s physical, educational, financial, medical, spiritual, and emotional needs. The level of motivation on the part of the mother is an important factor.
Required before admission can be considered
- Applicant must be 18 years or older
- Children must be under the age of 18
- Valid Texas driver’s license
- Able to work or go to school full-time
- Clean criminal background record
Documents we will ask for
- Birth certificate for each family member
- Social security card for each family member
- Immunization record for each child
- Negative TB test results for the mother
- Automobile insurance and registration
- Child custody documents
- Restraining order, if applicable
- Criminal background check
You can apply online, or visit our lobby at 1101 N Mays St., Round Rock, Monday through Thursday from 8am to 5pm and Friday from 8am to 12pm to complete a paper application. Our intake coordinator will reach out about next steps. If Family Care is not the right fit, we can refer you to other help.
Questions? Email charlotte.sherburne@tbch.org or call 512-246-4248.
Take a virtual tour of a cottage
Each cottage in the Family Care Program is designed to feel like home.
Aftercare for families who have moved on
The Aftercare Program keeps a continuing relationship with moms and children who have completed the Family Care Program. Services may include access to the commissary, visits to the Boutique, individual counseling, case management, budgeting help, and limited financial assistance. In effect, the Family Care Program becomes extended family and a place to turn during times of need.
Aftercare clients can email aftercare@tbch.org or call 512-246-4248.
Home Base Program
The Home Base Program provides housing on our campus for young adults aging out of foster care or facing homelessness. It is a safe place to further your education through college, vocational training, or certification programs, or to work toward a career.
Applicants must want to work through program requirements, including caring for themselves, holding down a job, and going to school full-time. Case management includes counseling, budgeting, job readiness, academic goal setting, mentoring, the commissary, and other support. Home Base can house up to 20 young adults.
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Admissions and how to apply
Young adults ages 18 to 24 may apply. Every applicant completes an application, an interview with Home Base staff, and a criminal background check. Staff then prepare a written assessment of the applicant’s physical, educational, financial, medical, spiritual, and emotional needs.
Documents we will ask for
- Birth certificate
- Social security card
- GED, high school diploma, or college transcript*
- Current driver’s license or state photo ID
- Automobile insurance and registration*
- Negative TB test within the last 60 days
- Criminal background check
*If applicable.
Once your application is in, the intake coordinator will contact you about next steps. If Home Base is not the right fit, we can refer you to other nonprofit resources in the community.
Questions about Home Base? Send us a note
Welcome HOME Program
Starting over or figuring out next steps is hard, especially on your own. The Welcome HOME Drop-in Center is a free resource center in Round Rock for young adults ages 18 to 24. Whether you need GED classes, counseling, job readiness help, food, hygiene supplies, or just a place to get connected, we are here at no cost to you.
Services and support
- In-person GED classes
- Post-secondary education classes
- Counseling and support groups
- Internet access with onsite laptops
- Food pantry and kitchen
- Showers and hygiene products
- Clothing closet, washer, and dryer
- Community social service staff and programs
- Drop-in case manager and director
- Hope Counseling services
Life skills
- Financial literacy
- Job readiness
- Cooking and nutrition
- Soft skills and building connections
- FAFSA information
- Lunch and Learn sessions
Hours
- Mon–Thu
- 8am–5pm
- Friday
- 9am–12pm
Walk-ins and appointments welcome.
Location
409 E Bowman Rd, Cottage 12
Round Rock, TX 78664
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Welcome HOME questions and answers
Are you a homeless shelter?
No, we do not provide overnight shelter. Our on-site case managers can help you find the assistance or resources you need.
What ages do you serve?
Young adults ages 18 to 24.
Is the center open after hours?
No. Staff return calls the next business day. If you have an emergency, please call 911.
Do you allow pets?
We do not allow pets.
Can I bring my children or siblings?
No. The center is set up for young adults ages 18 to 24.
Do you have Wi-Fi and computers?
Yes. You can use our computers for online classes, job searching, applying for documents, studying, and more.
Our partners and how Welcome HOME began
Local organizations partner with us to offer their services inside the Drop-in Center during open hours, so young adults can find more support in one place. Partners include Awaken Church and Opportunities for Williamson and Burnet Counties.
In 2018, several agencies came together to discuss how to help young people aging out of foster care, juvenile services, and community youth programs. In 2022, Georgetown Health Foundation, The Georgetown Project, Texas Baptist Children’s Home, Transformative Justice, and Williamson County Juvenile Services created coordinated partnerships to help young adults move from crisis to stability. That partnership became the Welcome HOME program, and in spring 2023 Texas Baptist Children’s Home and Georgetown Health Foundation opened the Welcome HOME Drop-in Resource Center.
Our programming is built on SAMHSA’s eight dimensions of wellness: social, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, physical, environmental, financial, and occupational.
Hope Counseling Program
We partner with churches, social service agencies, and the community to provide no-cost, trauma-informed counseling and education to Williamson County residents. Our licensed counselors work with individuals, couples, families, and youth.
Our vision: We work to make a difference in people’s lives by applying resources to needs so that all those we serve have the opportunity to reach their God-given potential.
Three locations
Hope Counseling Center, TBCH Campus
1101 N Mays St.
Round Rock, TX 78664
Hope Counseling Center, First Baptist Church
303 W Anderson Ave, Suite A
Round Rock, TX 78664
Hope Counseling Center, Scenic Counseling Center
2100 Scenic Dr., Suite 140
Georgetown, TX 78626
Request counseling
Fill out the form below, or call 512-882-4673, and a member of our team will be in touch soon.
In a crisis? Call the Bluebonnet MHMR mental health crisis line at 800-841-1255, or dial 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
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Hankamer-Fleming Chapel
Named in honor of Curtis Hankamer and William Fleming of Round Rock, the chapel was built in 1955 and has signified new beginnings for children and families ever since. It has comforted thousands of children who have lived at Texas Baptist Children’s Home and witnessed hundreds of newlyweds begin their lives together.
Built five years after Texas Baptist Children’s Home opened, the chapel began as a place of worship for children in residence and through the years has helped launch several churches. Its stained glass windows show children in the Bible who were raised by someone other than their parents, milestones in Jesus’ life, and Jesus welcoming the little children into his open arms. Each window is a reminder that God loves children and welcomes anyone with pain and suffering.
The chapel also stands for community partnership. Curtis Hankamer and William Fleming provided the money to build it, and nearly 20 years later Diane and Stanley Williams gave the chapel its bells in memory of their 16-year-old daughter. It is more than a building. It is at the heart of our campus, just as Christ is at the heart of our ministry.
Plan a wedding in the chapel
To ask about a wedding or event, contact Robin Hunt at robin.hunt@tbch.org or 512-246-4203.