Control, mental, verbal, psychological abuse. It was all there before it became physical in Amanda’s experience as domestic violence survivor. Brave and resilient, Amanda shares the story of rebuilding a life for her and her son with ACH’s Fami

Domestic Violence Awareness: Part 2, Debunking Common Misconceptions

Oct 28th, 2020 12m 44s

Why doesn’t the victim just leave? Believe it or not, leaving a life you’ve built in exchange for safety from an abusive partner—especially with kids—is a complex and difficult issue no mother should ever have to experience. Join us as we demys

Domestic Violence Awareness: Part 1

Oct 23rd, 2020 8m 3s

Heartache, stress, violence, abuse, and trauma. These are not easy words to hear, but they are words our staff hear all the time in the stories of our clients. ACH’s Transitions Program Manager Nick Little shares a few common experiences of dom

It Takes a Village

Sep 3rd, 2020 8m 9s

Establishing the feeling of safety for children who have experienced abuse and neglect is a difficult feat. It takes a village of knowledgeable, patient, and caring adults to care for them. Learn more about the importance of Felt Safety in this

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What is Felt Safety?

Jul 31st, 2020 2m 5s

What is Felt Safety? ACH’s Nick Little shares how this idea cultivates trust with the youth we serve who have experienced trauma from abuse and neglect.Applied at ACH, Felt Safety is a strategy from TCU’s Trust-Based Relational Intervention (T

Part 2: Mohammed, Homeless in High School

Jul 24th, 2020 20m 19s

From sleeping on park benches to entering foster care, Mohammed’s journey continues at the Morris Program, ACH's transitional living program (TLP). Follow the story of a resilient teen, wise beyond his years, thriving after receiving help from

Improving Outcomes for LGBTQ Youth—A Panel Discussion

Jul 2nd, 2020 50m 16s

A group of panelists from all corners of ACH candidly discuss how we care for LGBTQ+ youth in and around Fort Worth.LGBTQ+ youth are a vulnerable population, often susceptible to self-harming behaviors, homelessness, family and societal reject

Part 1: Mohammed, Homeless in High School

Apr 29th, 2020 22m 25s

From sleeping on park benches to entering foster care, we follow the story of Mohammed—a resilient teen, wise beyond his years, thriving after receiving help from ACH’s Youth Emergency Shelter.Every gift can help our community’s homeless and f

Become a Hands-on Hero and Give Monthly!

Apr 15th, 2020 2m 13s

Become a Hands-on Hero to our kids and families by giving monthly. Providing a gift they can count on can change the lives of those struggling in our community during this pandemic.Learn more about the impact your donation can make as monthly-

Lena Pope's Barbara Clark-Galupi Talks Child Abuse Prevention Month

Mar 31st, 2020 30m 51s

To kick-off Child Abuse Prevention Month in April, we welcome child abuse prevention advocate and long-time ACH supporter, Barbara Clark-Galupi. With 5,536 reported cases of child abuse and neglect last year in Tarrant County alone—and with CO

Stories of Safe Place

Mar 20th, 2020 26m 18s

Staff tell personal stories of trafficked, homeless, and runaway youth they’ve helped through Safe Place, a national program that ACH locally administers in Tarrant County. Learn how our programs work hand and hand, along with Fort Worth police

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Become a Safe Place Ambassador

Mar 18th, 2020 2m 50s

Are you passionate about creating a world where all youth are safe? Safe Place Ambassador are volunteers committed to increasing awareness and education of the Safe Place program.Questions? Contact Safe Place Coordinator TJ Wright at Timothy.W

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Safe Place Minisode

Mar 11th, 2020 8m 7s

What do Quick Trips, public libraries, and ACH have in common? They’re all Safe Place sites! ACH’s TJ Wright explains how this national program provides immediate help and safety for Tarrant County’s youth. We'll have more from the rest of our

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The Safety Net of SIL

Feb 7th, 2020 2m 59s

Supervised Independent Living programs like the LIFE Project at ACH, are often a safety net for young adults (ages 18-21) in extended foster care. ACH’s Nick Little expands on how programs like these prepare them for the “real world.”

Justin's Journey

Jan 30th, 2020 29m 52s

Meet Justin, a resilient young man navigating his way through life as an adult while in extended foster care. Hear about his journey and what ACH is doing to support the over-looked population of young adults aging out of foster care.

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