STARRY's Summer Adventure Club
Summers in STARRY’s Counseling Program are never without activity. Filled to the brim with group and individual counseling sessions, the staff seldom sits still.
7/22/2008 12:00:00 AM
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STARRY Interns Serve, Learn
STARRY’s Counseling Program faithfully serves families and children free of charge. The numerous individuals who walk through their doors are able to be served by STARRY’s staff with the help of several interns
7/7/2008 12:00:00 AM
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Fragile Stars: Handle With Care Contest Winners
The month of April is set aside each year as Child Abuse Prevention month. This April STARRY held the first annual “Fragile Stars: Handle With Care” Contest. Contest participants were made up of Williamson County school groups. Each participating school was asked to cut and display stars to represent cases of child abuse and the ways to prevent it.
6/17/2008 12:00:00 AM
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STARRY Names New Foster Care Program Coordinator
Jillian Tappan has been named Coordinator of the Foster Care Program at STARRY, a nonprofit organization that provides Christian foster care families for children in Williamson County.
6/2/2008 12:00:00 AM
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Full Circle
Some say you can never go home again. But for Keith Spiers, a former TBCH resident, that’s just not true. In fact, his life has come full circle from the boy who once resented living on campus to a man who longs for nothing more.
6/2/2008 12:00:00 AM
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New Supervisor Named for STARRY’s Counseling Program
Richard Singleton has been named Program Supervisor of the Counseling Program at STARRY, a nonprofit organization that provides counseling to children and families in Williamson County at no charge.
5/5/2008 12:00:00 AM
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May is National Foster Care Month
The STARRY Foster Care Program is joining with other agencies across the country in observing National Foster Care Month in May.
There are more than 33,600 children in Foster Care in Texas and almost 300 in Williamson County, STARRY’s primary service area, according to 2007 statistics compiled by the Texas Department of Family & Protective Services (TDFPS).
5/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
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STARRY Helps Find "The Mom I Knew Was in There"
When Linda Rodriguez’s husband, Charles, was deployed to Iraq, she was left to care for their two young children in his absence. Living in two rooms at her in-laws house, it didn’t take long for Linda to become overwhelmed . . . and frustrated.
4/9/2008 12:00:00 AM
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Out of Grief, A Commitment to Help
Just over a year ago, Tammy Key received the news no young wife wants to hear. When the police came to her office to tell her that Bret, her husband of 15 years, had died in a traffic accident, she went numb.
4/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
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Big Blessings
Two of STARRY’s foster families who came to adopt infants in their care are living testimonies that the best things really do come in small packages. In their cases the treasures were children, a bit broken and bruised, but precious nonetheless.
2/29/2008 12:00:00 AM
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Grief Workshop Scheduled for Children & Parents
A workshop specifically for parents and children who are dealing with the loss of a loved one will be held on Saturday, February 9, sponsored by Parenting with S.U.C.C.E.S.S., part of the STARRY Counseling Program
2/4/2008 12:00:00 AM
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Salon Divas Give to Children in Need
Sylvia Leslie, Meika Smart, Ginger Carlin, Olga DeLaRosa, Nancy Aparicio, Rachel Sonnier and Michelle Segars are the women who make up Salon Divas, a salon located at 1701 S
Mays St K in Round Rock.
1/30/2008 12:00:00 AM
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Dinner With Astronaut Charlie Duke
Seven deserving STARRY kids got a lesson on reaching for the stars when they were invited to attend a partnership dinner benefiting the Brentwood Christian School and featuring Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke.
12/19/2007 12:00:00 AM
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Carter’s Clothing Donation
Generous community members often call Children At Heart wanting to know how to help the children and families served by its ministries. About a year ago, a very special offer came from Carter’s, a national children’s clothing store chain located at Round Rock Premium Outlets.
11/6/2007 12:00:00 AM
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Hairy Man Festival Benefits Texas Baptist Children’s Home and ST
“We’re excited to be a part of the Hairy Man Festival this year because of the opportunity to share information about our services with all of the families here today,” said Dawson Clark, Children At Heart Senior Director of Development. “It’s also a great way to thank the community for their support.”
10/23/2007 12:00:00 AM
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Nancy Edwards
For Nancy Edwards, life is viewed through foggy lenses. Legally blind from birth, she encounters daily hurdles but refuses to be blocked by them. She is an inspiration to those who know her, especially her six children who watch as she fights to overcome great obstacles.
10/17/2007 12:00:00 AM
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Losing Luiz: “Don’t be scared; be strong”
Jessica was just 15 years old when she found herself pregnant and abandoned by her baby’s father. She was lonely, afraid and certain she was facing a dim future. With STARRY’s help and the support of her family, Jessica is starting to see light at the end of a very dark tunnel.
9/27/2007 12:00:00 AM
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Amazing Faith
Just over three years ago, Leslie Brown contacted Texas Baptist Children’s Home’s HOPE Program out of desperation. She was hurting financially, and one of her twin sons had been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia.
9/26/2007 12:00:00 AM
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STARRY Sponsors Open House for Area School Counselors
In an effort to continue positive relationships between educators and its Counseling Program, STARRY sponsored open houses for all area counselors in the early weeks of the new school year.
9/14/2007 12:00:00 AM
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New Executive Director Named For STARRY
Rhonda D. Dyer has been named Executive Director of STARRY, the Round Rock-based Emergency Shelter, Counseling and Foster Care arm of Children At Heart Ministries.
8/29/2007 12:00:00 AM
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STARRY Gives Students a Reason to Try
Motivating middle school and high school students is never an easy task in the best of circumstances, much less those already in trouble with authorities. Thanks to Why Try?, a program recently offered through STARRY, at-risk kids are getting a lesson in self-respect and how fulfilling it is to work hard for what you want.
7/30/2007 12:00:00 AM
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STARRY Day Camp Helps Parents, Kids
This summer, the STARRY Adventure Club (SAC) is even helping parents become more involved in their child’s personal development.
6/27/2007 12:00:00 AM
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WAG-A-BAG A SHOOTING STAR FOR STARRY KIDS PROGRAMS
There’s no better feeling than making the difference in the life of a child, and Wag-A-Bag employees can feel great about the difference they have made for kids in the STARRY program at Children At Heart Ministries.
6/11/2007 12:00:00 AM
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May is National Foster Care Month
When Sandra came into STARRY’s Foster Care Program eight months ago, she had been severely neglected. Aside from the emotional scars of her ordeal, the 6-year-old now was struggling with school.
4/26/2007 12:00:00 AM
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Supporting the Journey of Parenthood
As the new Parenting Specialist for STARRY, Toniya Parker is embracing her mission with enthusiasm and vigor, offering a much-needed service to help parents learn how to help their children grow and prosper.
4/21/2007 12:00:00 AM
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A DRIVING AMBITION
Brittany is not your typical 17-year-old girl. A native of Missouri, she grew up in a small tight-knit town surrounded by hot rods and hard workers. But after moving to Texas, away from her grandmother, the one person she relied on most, her life quickly began turning into an all-too frequent teenage scenario. With STARRY’s help she found her way back to herself, her family and, most importantly, her ambition.
3/6/2007 12:00:00 AM
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Angel Among Us
Angel came to STARRY’s Emergency Shelter when she was five years old ... now she is thriving in her foster home.
6/30/2006 12:00:00 AM
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