My Friend’s House

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 Each year in Collin County, more than 200 vulnerable children are removed from their
 homes due to physical, emotional, sexual abuse, abandonment or neglect. Sadly, there 

 are less than 100 foster families in the county. As a result, children are often
 sent far from their familiar neighborhoods in search of emergency shelter. My Friend’s 

 House will help answer some of the need.

  Scheduled to open in late 2009, My Friend’s  

  House will provide a safe home for children

  ages newborn to seventeen with a focus on

  keeping sibling groups together and meeting

  the needs of children with special abilities

 and primary medical needs.

 During the traumatic time after removal, these vulnerable children need safe shelter,

 nutritious food, appropriate clothing, medical and dental care, access to education and

 various physical and emotional behavioral interventions including individual, group and  

 play therapy.

 Living in a familiar home environment helps to reduce the effects of the initial trauma, 

 adds comfort, and allows the child to experience consistency and predictability. This new

 found stability aids in building the child’s sense of worth and they begin to see their

 value as a member of the family no matter how big or small.  A new positive sense of

 self worth helps guide the child on a path of healing physically and emotionally and allows

 the child to begin the healing process more quickly.

 We welcome you to volunteer and help us help the children. If you are interested, please

 contact our Director of Volunteer Services.

 If you are hosting a baby shower or if you would like to purchase gifts, please visit one

 of our registries listed below:

Baby registries:
Target: http://www.target.com
First name: My
Last Name: Friend
Babies R Us: http://www.babiesrus.com/
First name: My
Last Name: Friend
Holiday Wish Registry: Bridal Registry
Target: http://www.target.com
First name: My
Last Name: Holiday

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