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Basic Care Program

Creating a pathway for success and well-being.

Changing Lives Since 1939

Hendrick Home for Children provides a safe place for school-aged children in need of a residential approach for making positive changes. If your child needs additional support in a caring, Christian environment, Hendrick Home can provide housing, clothing, medical, dental, educational and emotional support through high school graduation in a caring Christian environment
Coming from all socio-economic backgrounds, children live on campus in a safe, stable, and nurturing environment designed to facilitate a healthy, normative childhood. Hendrick Home cares for children at no cost to their families. The professional team at Hendrick Home is committed to working with children’s families to provide a collaborative partnership in the best interest of the child.

Strong Foundations

While at Hendrick Home, children learn fundamental responsibilities through daily chores, age-appropriate employment opportunities, and involvement in public school and extracurricular activities. Family involvement is encouraged! In most circumstances, children are able to visit their guardians one weekend each month and have extended visitation during holidays and school breaks.

Setting up for Success!

Children who will be considered for admission include:
  • School-aged children
  • Children who are able to function well in a public school
  • Children who are able to safely live with other children on campus

Because of the specialized care needed, we are unable to admit children who:

  • Actively struggle with drugs and/or alcohol
  • Are violent or aggressive towards other children, adults, or animals
  • Have a history and/or criminal record of sexual assault
  • Have been diagnosed with a severe mental health disorder that requires treatment
If we are unable to meet your child’s need, we will work with you to provide referral services to an appropriate organization or agency.

Basic Care Admission

Contact Us!

It starts with a simple call or email where we will gather basic information about you and your situation.
Contact Dalyce Fennegan at 325-692-0112 or dalycefennegan@hendrickhome.org, or use the form you see here.
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Phone Evaluation

The phone interview helps us to learn more details about your situation, understand your needs, and determine if we have the resources to help.

Application and Interview

Once we determine we have the resources to help, you’ll complete an application and begin the interview process. Interviews allow you the opportunity to meet the staff and learn more about the Home as well as provides us the opportunity to meet you and your child.

Pre-Placement Visit

Your child will have the opportunity to spend a few days at the Home, meet the house parents and kids, see where they would live, and participate in campus life. This allows your child to see how they will fit into our family and allows us to see how they will adjust to campus life.

Placement

Following the pre-placement visit if there are any reservations on your end or ours, then we will not proceed with placement. However, if we all agree that the Home is the best place for your child then we will officially bring them into our family.

Basic Care FAQs

We are able to provide care for school-aged children.
An adult with legal custody can place a child in residential care.
Legal custody is maintained by the parent or guardian. Placement at Hendrick Home for Children is voluntary. Prior to placement, an agreement is signed granting the Home the permission we need to properly care for your child.

Children live in a boys or girls cottage on our 52-acre campus. Each cottage houses approximately eight children and is beautifully decorated with ample bedrooms and bathrooms, a large living space complete with a massive dining table for nightly family dinners, an open kitchen and acres of open space to play.

Yes! Scheduled home visits occur monthly. In addition, there are extended visitation times during summer and the holiday seasons.

Children attend school at Abilene ISD elementary, middle, and high schools.
The Basic Care program is provided at no cost to the parents or guardian.