Trauma-Informed, Family Model of Care
Where It All Started
In 1954, Homer and Lillian Steadman purchased a large home at 1632 East Vickery Boulevard in Fort Worth, Texas to provide a home for disadvantaged children. Within a very short time, the Steadmans had ten children in their care.
Realizing that the need was greater than the space they had available, the Steadmans began looking for a larger place to build cottages and provide a traditional home life for more children. In 1956, the Steadmans joined with many other interested families, and were able to purchase a farm in Keller to found Christ’s Haven for Children.
#CHneighborhood
We are different than what most people think of when they hear children’s home. We operate in a trauma-informed, family model of care. That means the children and teens we care for live in a neighborhood of homes as opposed to dormitory style, institutional care.
Our neighborhood of homes currently includes six 3,000-sq ft homes with a set of houseparents caring for 6-8 youth, 3 independent living apartments for our young adults launching into adulthood, 2 playgrounds, basketball courts, a soccer field, a gymnasium, a pool, a Chapel, etc., all situated across 58 acres in the north Fort Worth/Keller area.
Christ’s Haven for Children does not receive any state or federal funding, relying solely on the generosity of the community. We receive donations from individuals, churches, foundations, businesses, civic groups, and others.
4200 Keller-Haslet Road
Keller, TX 76244
(817)431-1544
info@christshaven.org