In 1952, Laura Boothe Overby watched as her dream for a children’s home came to fruition on her 600+ acre ranch outside of Pettus, Texas under the direction of Rev. Jess Lunsford. Over the next 70 years STCH Ministries would become home to over four-thousand children.

Texas Baptist Children’s Home has provided a safe, loving home and essential services for vulnerable children for 72 years. Programs have evolved through the years to meet changing community needs, but children and young people remain at the heart of the mission.

Texas Girls & Boys Ranch operates under three licensed programs. Each of these programs have a few things in common. All three operate within the expectations of the same Vision, Mission, and Core Values. Each program provides the same services and offers similar care. Each program consists of childcare staff, case managers or social workers, and a program director, who oversees the program. In addition, Texas Girls & Boys Ranch operates a fully staffed counseling program to assist children and families served.

The Texas Pythian Home is located on 164 acres of farmland on the east side of Weatherford. The campus includes the main building and 2 dorms, playgrounds, a softball field, tennis and volleyball courts and a swimming pool. Children live in the dorms, attend Weatherford ISD schools and local churches.

The West Texas Boys Ranch is a non-profit organization offering guidance, structure and opportunities through a family-based program and Christian environment so young men may realize their greatest potential. Since its inception more than 75 years ago, West Texas Boys Ranch has served thousands of boys from Texas and beyond.