Intended Results
While success is defined by a unique set of achievements for each child and family, Christ’s Haven strives to verify the positive expectations of our programs are being met.
As a testimony to our robust programs, the children at Christ’s Haven completed three out of four of their goals and showed progress on another 17% of their goals. Combining these two figures results in children at Christ’s Haven demonstrating measurable changes in 92% of the goals set for them.
Emotional and Spiritual Growth:
- Children at Christ’s Haven exhibit higher emotional security than other foster children (nationally) and scores of emotional security improve 50% in their first year of placement.
- Children exhibited a 20% improvement in their behavioral goals during their first year of placement
- 93% of teenagers at Christ’s Haven said they have developed a relationship with Jesus Christ since coming to live there.
- Two thirds of teens said they have been baptized since coming to Christ’s Haven.
- Over four out of five teens reported that they could talk to their foster parents about spiritual/faith issues.
- Two out of three teens said the church that they attend while living at Christ’s Haven is important.
- Three out of four teens reported they were satisfied or very satisfied with the church they attend while living at Christ’s Haven.
- Three out of four teens said they would attend a church just like their current one if the moved away from Christ’s Haven.
- Two out of three teens agreed and strongly agreed with the statement “they feel at home in their church.”
Academic Progress:
- 99% of children at Christ’s Haven achieved B averages or better on their grades.
- Two out of three children at Christ’s Haven had perfect attendance during each grading period.
- 100% of students demonstrated either excellent or satisfactory ratings in their classroom behavior reports from school.
Placement Stability:
- Median length of placement for children at Christ’s Haven is 23 months, which is almost two times more than children in CPS foster care in the state of Texas.
- While at Christ’s Haven no child is moved. They remain in the same home experiencing stability and the resulting feelings of security, necessary for a healthy development. Children in CPS foster care, during the same duration of time as children at who stay at Christ’s Haven, experience a median number of three moves into different homes, or to live with different families.