The Care Cottage is an integrated trauma centered Residential Treatment program of the HTK Care Foundation, Inc. It is a General Residential Operation that provides residential treatment services to youth in foster care, the juvenile justice system and private clients.
We take pride in serving girls between the ages of 6-17 at our Willis Facility.
The Care Cottage provides children with the following:
- Food, clothing, shelter and medical/psychiatric attention
- Transportation
- Individual, Family and Group Counseling
- Life Skills Training
- Social Development
- Cultural Development
- Recreational Development
- Access to Education
- Assistance with Referrals
- Case management services
- Preparation for Independent Living
- Loving, caring environment where a child may thrive and feel safe
RELATED LINKS
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (www.nctsn.org)
- Texas Foster Care and Adoption Services (www.texasfosterkids.org)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (www.samhsa.gov)
- The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston (www.council-houston.org)
- Child Welfare Information Gateway (www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/trauma)
REFERENCES
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (tfcbt.musc.edu)