Buckner's transition program is provided for current and former youth in state foster care. The…read moregoal of the program is to provide training, support and guidance to youth graduating from foster care that will enhance their ability to transition into independent living. The Buckner Bruce Ford Transition Center is a one-stop shop for Amarillo area young adults who are aging out of foster care. The center provides access to services including: tutoring GED preparation help with higher education help with finding jobs financial assistance case management counseling mentor connections The center also has a kitchen with food for hot meals, bathroom with showers and toiletries, they even have a closet for those that might need some clothes. This is an amazing resource for current and former foster youth in the Amarillo area!

My grandson has been at Cal Farley's now for seven months and simply loves it. Adopted from…read morechild protective services after having been our foster child, he came to us with problems at 18 months of age. He's now 15. He has a wonderful heart but needs a lot of structure and channeling his many gifts in the right direction. He was thrilled to be accepted at the Boys' Ranch and his house parents are really terrific with 22 years at the ranch. With really low to teacher ratios, the schools are excellent and he says his teachers are really good. So far his experience has been wonderful and he's making real progress. He hopes to graduate high school there in a couple of years. We are so grateful.

We sent our daughter to Boys Ranch in August of 2024 she was released in January of 2025 due to…read morebehavior. The child we got home from boys ranch was worse then the child we sent there. These kids are all troubled and there is no accountability for there actions. I had to find my daughter a counselor to meet with each week. She never met with a psychiatrist and we asked for that several times. The house parents and case workers are all very young and can't handle these kids with behavior problems. We are now getting our daughter the help she needs in a safe environment unlike any help she received from boys ranch. I know my daughter isn't the only child that they have failed either. shame on a place that advertises to help troubled youth when in return all that happened over 6 months was my daughter getting worse. Also taking my daughter to their dentist for a check up and saying she had 8 cavities when in fact she did not and that was confirmed by her dentist at home. I will be contacting the news, our state representatives, legislators, judges, anyone from the past that has been done wrong by this place as well as their donors.

What a beautiful campus! The homes are very nice. Maybe next time I am there I can take a full…read moretour.

The campus is nice but my friends daughter went there and did not like it. She said that she had…read morethe room right next to houseparents quarters and the housedad would curse at the housemom. She also said that you had to be absolutely perfect and that if you did anything wrong you would get in trouble. She also said that the director was doing unannounced checks and would find little things wrong. Also one thing that is not cool is the way a certain pair of houseparents who are gone now acted. When donors came over they were all sweet and kind but behind the scences they treated children in their care horribly. They always had to do chores they couldn't really do anything except what was asked of them. They couldn't even do something nice like do their chore without being asked because it would be called sucking up. Also one child had ice cream in her bedroom that was melted and they put it on her bulliten board. Although they disinfected it it was stil nasty and when the inspector came around they would always take it down then put it back up. My daughter is Nyomi Johnson.

Calvary offers a verity of Sunday school classes. Very welcoming and friendly staff and people…read more The children's ministry staff are amazing! It's a place you can feel comfortable trusting you kids are cared for and safe. They will learn about Jesus and have a blast while doing so. This church just makes you feel like family. My family and I love Calvary.

A home town church that ask you to come as you are to worship with those who are just like you…read more God centered services that lift you up!