From time to time the Burke Center for Youth has found itself in the news. While this is not a complete collection of news reports and facility updates, we’ll highlight the ones that stick out the most.
Burke Center for Youth in the News
WELCOME TO OUR COMMUNITY!
A Horse Tale
You don’t look a gift horse in the mouth – what you do is get him back on track. Published in the Lifestyle section on September 12, 1992 in the […]
Happy New Year
January 1995 Telling the unfortunate tale of the Burke Home burning to the ground, the positive was that a new home was completed around January 1995.
Ex-priest now ministers to troubled boys
“Christmas for some of these kids is a sad time. Most of them know they have somebody out there but they don’t know how to get to them. They fantasize […]
Welcome to the Burke Home!
Attached is an article from “The Newsletter of Darden Hill Ranch School”, published August-September 1989. It talks about the welcoming of new staff to help our boys out.
Love Made Visible pt 3
Love Made Visible (Part 3: Darden Hill Grows and Expands) by Beth Dommert
Darden Hill: A “last chance” at rehabilitation for disturbed boys, this very special school enjoys remarkable success
By: Henry R. Hubben Seven years ago Darden Hill Ranch School opened and began providing unconventional but effective solutions for boys for whom convention had failed. Located at Dripping Springs, […]
Love Made Visible pts 1 &2
Love Made Visible (Part I: Darden Hill is Conceived and Born) by Beth Dommert, March 1983 Love Made Visible (Part II: Darden Hill Learns to Walk and Function) by Beth […]
‘We’re in a deficit.’ Texas youth center for foster children faces financial hardship
HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — There is a huge need to help children in foster care find some stability in their life. Many are moved from facility to facility. The […]
Burke Center for Youth opening new dorm for boys in the adoption and foster care system
Right now 21 boys live at the center but, with the new addition, they will be able to house 30. It’s the first boys dorm in Texas where each boy […]
New Billboard in Laredo
We’re quite proud of a billboard that went up in Laredo that helps to promote not only our Child Placement Agency but also the importance of foster care.
Burke Center expanding to help more boys in foster care
DRIFTWOOD, Texas (KXAN) —The Burke Center for Youth, located in Driftwood, has helped mold and shape boys in foster care for decades. “It is a life-changing place,” said Jeffery Yarbrough, […]
Oak Hill UMC and Burke Center
Oak Hill UMC has been supporting the Burke Center for Youth in Driftwood for over 30 years. In this informative video, we get to see a bit of the Burke […]