Admission Application

The Texas Pythian Home is  licensed by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services as a  24 hour general residential operation, authorized to admit boys and  girls from 3 to 14 years of age.  Texas Pythian Home is a member of the  Association of Christian Childcare Administrators . 

Placement in the Pythian Home is voluntary and a parent or grandparent does NOT lose any of their parental rights when choosing this loving option for  their children.  Children attend Weatherford ISD schools, are provided  the medical and academic attention they need and get to participate in  extracurricular activities.  Child Protective Service views placement as  a positive step for a parent to take and does NOT view placement as  abandonment.  

Children who are considered for admission include the following: 

• Children who are at least 3 years old and no more than 14 years old.     
• Children who are able to function in a public school setting     
• Children who are able to get along with others in a group setting     
• Children who are capable of respecting other people and property     
• Children who come from families that are struggling with:     
  • Homelessness         
  • Unemployment         
  • Drug/alcohol issues         
  • Incarceration         
  • Grandparents caring for grandchildren         
  • Not being able to provide day to day care for your children         

Children who are NOT considered for admission include the following: 

• Children who have been in inpatient psychiatric units     
• Children who consistently run away     
• Children who have a serious mental health diagnosis     
• Children who threaten or attempt suicide     
• Children with a history of fire settings or cruelty to animals     
• Children who are acting out sexually     
• Children who are in CPS custody     

If after reviewing our  admission criteria, you would like to submit an application for  consideration please contact Holly Boyer, Director of Childcare, at   817-594-4465.

Holly Boyer
Director of Childcare
hboyer@pythianhome.org
  

The  Director of Childcare reviews the application, and schedules a family  interview to determine if the Home will be a viable solution for the  family's immediate need.  Texas Pythian Home policy requires the  children to be placed for a minimum of six months to give the family  enough time to establish a plan of action for the future.  Once the  children are placed there is a six-week probationary period during which  the children do not have contact with the family.  This allows the  children to adjust to the rules, regulations, and routines and get to  know the Home's staff. 

   Separate boy's and girl's dorms are roomy, comfortable, and provide a  home-like atmosphere.  The children live with a married couple, called  Direct Care Staff, whose parental role is to provide consistency,  nurturing, discipline, and counsel.  During the first 40 days, the staff  and the Director of Childcare develop a plan of service individualized  for each child.  The plan consists of short and long-term goals in five  areas: family, social, educational, emotional, and physical.  The  Director of Childcare reviews the plan and goals with the child's family  every six months.