The mission of Isaiah 117 House is threefold:
(1) reduce trauma for children awaiting placement
(2) lighten the load for child welfare services
(3) ease the transition for foster families
When children are removed from their homes out of concern for their welfare, they are usually brought to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) office to await placement with a foster family. These children often have nothing with them and are scared, lonely, hungry, dirty and in desperate need of love and support.
Isaiah l 17 House provides a comforting home where these children, instead, can be brought to wait - a place that is safe with friendly and loving volunteers who provide clean clothes, smiles, toys, and snuggly blankets. This space allows children to receive the comfort and care they need while child welfare staff can do the necessary paperwork and identify a good foster placement.
Isaiah 117 House provides physical and emotional support in a safe and loving home for children awaiting placement.
Please see our Amazon Wish List for an updated list of needs. We also have a perpetual need for gift cards. We use the gift cards to treat our guests to whatever they wish for. This could be anything from food to shoes. We also use these cards to pick up other things needed for the foster families and placement of our guests if we don't have those items available in our Giving Room.
Our focus is the children we serve. Case workers ask if the home is available. We do not ask about race, orientation, or any other trait. If the home is available, we say "yes". It's that simple. All are welcome here.
Organization name
Isaiah 117 House
Causes
Youth & Children
Operating Budget
$100,000 - $249,999
Counties Served
Dallas
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx, Native American, Other
BIPOC Leadership
Neither/None
Address
Undisclosed