January 27, 2017

Save the Date! Join Pro-Athletes, Scholars and Community Members at UT-UCS Fundraiser

A panel of professional athletes, coaches and scholars will come together at a University of Texas Charter School System (UT-UCS) fund-raiser event on Thursday, Feb. 2, 5:30-7 p.m. at Dominion Church International in Houston. They will be discussing the ways in which sports role models can use their star power to encourage public school children to succeed.

Featured panelists include WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Jermell Charlo and Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wide Receiver Russell Shepard.

The panel will be followed by a live auction. Auction items will include commemorative footballs signed by former Longhorn championship quarterback and NFL player Vince Young and oversized, original artwork produced by UT-UCS students. Proceeds will fund art, music and play therapy for students at Unlimited Visions Aftercare, a Houston-based treatment program for chemically dependent adolescents and adults, and DePelchin-Richmond, a Richmond-based inpatient facility that treats children and adolescents with mental health conditions and behavioral problems.

The event is free and open to the public. Use this hashtag to follow the online discussion: #AthletesMentor.

The UT-UCS System is comprised of multiple campuses across Texas that serve more than 2,300 students annually of diverse educational backgrounds and needs. Visit this website for more details.

Basepoint (Arlington and Forney)
A PHP and day-treatment program that provides youth with teen-centered, evidence-based mental-health treatment therapies for youth struggling with mental health disorders.

Boysville (Converse)
A residential program serving adolescents (grades 6-12) that provides a safe, structured family environment helping prevent and resolve social and emotional problems long term.

Cedar Crest Hospital (Belton)
An inpatient treatment program to help teens ages 12 through 17 who are struggling with emotional problems and substance abuse.

Clearfork Academy North (Fort Worth)
A residential treatment program for adolescent males, between the ages of 13 and 18, who struggle with substance abuse or addiction and the accompanying mental health and behavior issues.

Clearfork Academy South (Cleburne)
A residential treatment program purpose-built for adolescent females, between the ages of 13 and 18, who struggle with substance abuse or addiction and the accompanying mental health and behavior issues.

Dell Children’s Medical Center (Austin)
A partial hospitalization program for 13-17 year olds with behavioral and mental health disorders who are cared for by a multidisciplinary team designed to meet the adolescent’s physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs.

Georgetown Behavioral Health Center (Georgetown)
A psychiatric hospital offering comprehensive mental healthcare programs and services for adolescents (ages 13-17) whose acute symptoms require a safe and therapeutic environment.

Helping Hand Home for Children (Austin)
A home that provides nurturing and therapeutic care for children (grades K-6) who have suffered severe abuse and neglect.

High Point (San Antonio)
A day treatment program serving students (grades 1-12) with psychiatric, neuropsychiatric, sexual behavior and developmentally delayed issues.

Laurel Ridge (San Antonio)
A residential treatment and hospital facility serving students (grades K-12) with psychiatric, neuropsychiatric, sexual behavior and developmentally delayed issues.

Methodist Children’s Home (Waco)
A non-profit childcare ministry that serves adolescents (grades 7-12) who are unable to live at home for various reasons.

Nexus Neurorecovery Center (The Woodlands)
A medical model residential treatment center helping adolescents navigate simultaneous physical, mental, and behavioral health needs.

Olympia Hills Gymnastics (Buda)
A gymnastics program for students (grades 4-8) who are participating in competitive gymnastics at the elite level.

Pathfinders Camp (Driftwood)
A therapeutic camp that serves emotionally disturbed and learning-disabled boys (grades 5-12) providing the skills necessary for successful community living.

Pathways 3H (Mountain Home)
A residential wilderness program for pre-adolescent and adolescent boys (grades 6-12) with behavioral difficulties who may otherwise be headed to incarceration or therapeutic lockup.

Safe Haven Youth Ranch (Hempstead)
A residential program that combines evidence-based trauma treatment interventions, 4-H youth development and individualized behavior skills training for youth who have experienced traumatic life events.

Settlement Home (Austin)
A residential treatment center for girls (grades 6-12) who are in need of 24-hour therapeutic care.

SJRC Texas (Bulverde)
A campus caring for children who have been affected by trauma, abuse and neglect.

Texas NeuroRehab Center (Austin)
A medical facility that serves students (grades K-12) with brain injury, neuro-behavioral issues, and/or who are considered medically fragile.

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