Settlement Home for Children Austin

The Settlement Home for Children, a nonprofit organization near Austin, Texas, helps young people who have faced severe emotional trauma, abuse, and neglect. Its mission is to promote healing and growth through care, resources, and support. The Home offers different levels of care, including a Residential Treatment Center, Group Homes, and foster and adoption services. The Home uses therapies that help children feel safe and supported. Each child gets a treatment plan designed by a licensed therapist. Residents receive individual, group, and family therapy. The Home also trains caregivers in trust-based relational intervention, a method that builds healthy relationships and emotional healing through trust and consistency. Children live in small cottages or apartments with 24-hour care and guidance. In the Residential Treatment Center and Group Homes, trained Houseparents live on-site and provide support every day. Young adults in the Supervised Independent Living Program get their own apartments while learning life skills to prepare for a successful future.