by Robin Bruster | May 31, 2019 | Blog
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...
by Heather Schiefer | Mar 20, 2019 | Blog, News, Press
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...
by Amber Martin | Mar 5, 2019 | Blog, News, Press
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 know then that at dawn, more than 26+ families...
by Amber Martin | May 9, 2018 | Blog
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...
by Heather Schiefer | Jul 28, 2015 | Blog, News
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, each one of...
