 
St. PJ's is licensed by the State of Texas as a long-term basic care facility able to accept placement of up to 79 children, as a short-term emergency shelter for 59 children and as a child placing agency offering adoption to children between ages infant-17. One of the things that makes St. PJ's unique is the large number of sibling groups that call St. PJ's home, due mainly to the broad age group. Each year more than 300 children come through the home. St. PJ's campus is also home to our Counseling Center which serves our children as well as the community, and Project Ayuda, a program which assists low-income families in crises and youth who are aging out of DFPS care and need assistance transitioning to independence. St. PJ's is located on Mission Road, directly across from the historic Mission Concepcion. The 18-acre, tree-lined campus provides a beautiful and calming environment for children who are hurting.
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September 2009 brought the beginning of a new program at St. PJ’s, the Najim Center for Early Intervention and Child Development. The program serves children from two to five years of age in a safe and nurturing environment. It is a full-day program with emphasis on cognitive, social-emotional, and physical development. |
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In 2007, St. PJ’s received its Child Placing Agency Licensing for Adoption through a contract with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (TX DFPS). |
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The St. PJ's RITE program provides services to youth living in St. PJ’s Residential Program who are between the ages of 14 through 17. The RITE Program provides or arranges a set of service components for youth for whom family reunification, placement with previous |
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In July 2002, St. PJ’s opened our first emergency children’s shelter. In September 2009, our latest state-of-the-art Valero Emergency Shelter officially opened its doors. Up to 32 adolescents can be placed there. Up to 27 children between the ages of two through 11 |
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The St. PJ's Counseling Center was built on campus in 1999 to provide therapy for our children as well as the community. Having therapists as part of St. PJ's staff provides a more therapeutic environment for our children, facilitating the healing process. When |
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St. PJ's Children’s Home is licensed by the State of Texas as a long-term basic care facility for up to 79 children, ages infant through 17. Children can stay at the home until they complete high school. One of the unique characteristics of St. PJ's is the number of |
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The Project Ayuda program assists low-income families in crises become empowered, gain control over their lives and strengthen their families by providing the resources needed to enhance self-sufficiency and prevent subsequent crisis. Project Ayuda also assists young adults who are aging out of DFPS care and are in need of assistance in transitioning to independence. |
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