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Arms Wide

Preserving and Fulfilling Families through Foster Care, Kinship Care, Foster Care Adoption, and Permanency Support Services

A non-profit organization with a 40 year history, Arms Wide is deeply committed to preserving and fulfilling families. Our mission is transforming the lives of children in need of safe and nurturing permanent families. Arms Wide was originally established in 1977 in Houston, Texas as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization under its parent organization, the Christian Child Help Foundation, to launch a

program to aid the overwhelming number of children who were removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect and placed in the protective custody of the State of Texas’ foster care system. In 1980, the agency changed its name to Spaulding for Children, received its own Child Placement License and became an autonomous, secular agency with its own Governing Board of Directors. In 2000, Spaulding for Children merged with the Christian Child Help Foundation, absorbing its parent organization. In 2017, Spaulding for Children rebranded as Arms Wide Adoption Services to build on the reputation we built with the Spaulding for Children name – expertly finding children the right family and permanent home through a personal and honest approach. In 2023, we decided to remove “Adoption Services” from our name. Despite this shift, adoption remains a cornerstone of our programming just as it has been for the past 46 years. But we recognize that while adoption may be the right path for some of the children we serve, the support and care we provide is so much more. Our team embraces each family with warmth and compassion, and we hold their hand through each step of their journey, whether they are coming to us for foster care, foster care adoption, kinship care, or permanency support. Since its inception, Arms Wide has placed more than 2,2600 children in permanent adoptive homes. Foster care, adoption and post adoption services originated through the agency’s Houston office, which serves Harris County and the 12 surrounding counties in the Greater Houston area. In 2003, collaborative funding sources allowed Arms Wide to establish its first satellite office in Corpus Christi, Texas. From this base, South Texas staff places children throughout the state’s 19 southernmost counties. Today, Arms Wide’s Houston and South Texas offices serve a combined total of 32 counties, which are home to approximately one third of the state’s population.

09/05/2026

We're celebrating two years with our Recruitment & Home Development Supervisor, Amanda, today! Thank you for all you have done to grow and improve our Foster Care Adoption program! 🎉

09/04/2026

We're celebrating six years with Angela, our Post Adoption Case Manager! 🏆 Thank you for all the incredible work you do for the children and families we serve!

09/03/2026

We loved being able to spend time with our Foster Care families by inviting them to see Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie last weekend!

09/02/2026

Looking for family friendly things to do in Houston? Inprint continues their Cool Brains! Reading Series with presentations and Q&As with beloved Young Adult authors Rex Ogle and Elizabeth Acevedo! The first 100 families to register will get a free book at each event. Visit inprinthouston.org for more information.

09/01/2026

Happy National Month! Kinship care is the first, best route for a child who has been removed from their first home because of abuse and neglect. We are proud to support kinship caregivers through our Kinship Foster Care Program, through which we are able to provide them with the resources, training, and community they need to thrive.

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Arms Wide offers support for kinship care in Greater Houston, Corpus Christi, Rio Grande Valley, and surrounding areas in Region 6 and 11

08/31/2026

Time to enroll that dog in school! 🐶

08/28/2026

We're proud to be a sponsor of the 2026 Texas Child Care Administrators Conference, which will connect more than 1,500 child welfare professionals with the latest information and training on effectively delivering quality care to the children, youth, and families we serve. Will we see you in Grapevine next month?

08/27/2026

Please help us wish our Foster Care Adoption Coordinator, Heather Jones, a very happy birthday! 🎂

08/26/2026

We’re spotlighting David, one of the recipients of the Holland Scholarship, which supports young adults who have benefited from Arms Wide’s services! David is studying plumbing and carpentry at Del Mar Community College. Outside of school, he enjoys fishing, playing soccer with friends, and serving in the kindergarten class at his church on Sundays.

“Two of my brothers are also in college, so this scholarship is really helpful to our family,” David told us.

Thanks to the David & Jaque Holland Scholarship Endowment, David was one of nine deserving students who were awarded a total of nearly $80,000 in academic scholarships this year.

08/25/2026

Arms Wide Permanency Support Families in South Texas recently had the opportunity to learn about the impact of stress on the body and how it can affect overall health and wellbeing, along with how healthy nutrition can serve as a protective defense against its effects. This valuable session and insight were shared by Dr. Lupe Valdez, offering an informative perspective on how lifestyle choices can support resilience and long-term wellness.

Address

9800 Northwest Freeway, Suite 415
Houston, TX
77092

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+17136816991

Website

https://www.armswide.org/

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