Heart House has hit the ground running in 2021! After a nice winter break everyone is back to school and enjoying time in their Heart House class. Featured below is a photo from a recent lesson on “what I love about myself.” Ruth is […]
Today I’d like to share the story of Emilija Rosenthal…. Emilija Rosenthal was only 9 years old when came to the United States as a refugee. She is originally from Sarajevo, BiH and her family fled the civil war that broke out there in […]
Can just anyone support a child’s mental health? This is a common question that comes up around Heart House, an afterschool program serving the mental health needs of refugee children in Dallas. As a licensed counselor, these interactions with volunteer staff are not unexpected […]
Community groups come together to provide hope after tragic fire in Vickery Meadow displaces refugee families On Monday, March 4, a fire destroyed the homes of sixteen families and damaged the homes of ten others at Sunchase Square Apartments in the 7200 block of […]
A letter from our CEO, Lenita Dunlap Yesterday, as we all did, I awoke to a frigid morning, an unheard-of cold for a March in our city. I was expecting it to be another normal day, but it’s far from it. Sadly, I didn’t […]
As politicians in Washington haggle over the future of our immigration policies, there is one group of immigrants that desperately needs assistance: refugee children. Imagine being forced to flee from your home and the chaos that would ensue as you resettle into a new country with a […]
By Kate Miller, Manager of Counseling Services Imagine that you are out in the depths of the ocean in a small wooden boat. You are rocked from side to side and the mammoth ocean threatens to swallow you whole. Eventually, the boat starts […]
By Stuart Scott – Marketing/Public Relations Intern As some of you may know, our mission here at Heart House is to provide three things to the at-risk youth of Vickery Meadow – safety, education and opportunity. While it may not seem like it, […]
By Ashley Scarbrough – Guest Blogger Ashley Scarbrough is a professional wedding and portrait photographer, as well as a photojournalist. She has traveled all over the world – across Europe, Latin America, and Central America. Through her writing and her photography, she works to […]
By Ashley Scarbrough – Guest Blogger Ashley Scarbrough is a professional wedding and portrait photographer, as well as a photojournalist. She has traveled all over the world – across Europe, Latin America, and Central America. Through her writing and her photography, she works […]
