Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas

DePelchin Official Charity of the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas

The Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas is proud to be aligned with DePelchin Children’s Center in Houston as the Bowl’s honored charitable beneficiary. A portion of the proceeds of the game will be donated to this worthwhile institution establishing the Bowl’s lasting legacy to the community.

About DePelchin Children’s Center

DePelchin Children’s Center is committed to meeting the needs of Houston’s children as the largest, most comprehensive provider of mental health, prevention and early intervention, and foster care and adoption services. Caring for more than 20,000 children and their families each year, DePelchin offers a range of services including counseling, psychiatry, residential treatment, programs for at-risk youths, parent education, foster care and adoption.

DePelchin was founded in 1892 by Kezia Payne DePelchin to shelter orphaned children. It was originally named the “Faith Home” because Mrs. DePelchin had faith in the “good people of Houston” to support her cause. Although she died within a year of opening her “Faith Home”, community leaders, touched by her passion and mission, became united in their determination to carry on her work.

Over the years, DePelchin has expanded and adapted its programs to meet the needs of a dynamic and growing Houston. Today, more than 30 different programs are available to children and families at schools, community sites and in their homes as well as at the main Houston campus and five satellite offices located throughout the Greater Houston area. These programs include:

Mental Health Services — A leader in the field of children’s mental health, DePelchin provides comprehensive care for children and families struggling with emotional or behavioral issues. Mental health services include psychiatric evaluation and medication management, psychological assessment, individual and family counseling, and autism assessment and support.
Prevention and Early Intervention Services — DePelchin offers prevention and early intervention programs to promote healthy families and decrease the future need for more intensive services. These programs include services to at risk youths, teen pregnancy prevention programs, assistance to pregnant and parenting teens, and educational classes on parenting and coping with divorce.
Foster Care and Adoption Services — DePelchin strives to find loving foster and adoptive parents for children who have been removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect and are in the care of Child Protective Services. DePelchin also provides infant adoption services in addition to post-adoption support services including support groups, parent education and 24-hour crisis intervention.

Learn more at www.depelchin.org.