From Vision to Reality: What We Can Build Together
The recent opening of the Esperanza de Tejas Resource Center marks an exciting new chapter for our organization and the families we serve across South Texas.
A Safe Haven for our Family
I learned about AVANCE shortly after moving to Texas. I was looking for care for my youngest child. That’s when I found a family child care home that was an AVANCE partner. That place became a safe haven for our family.
Family Child Care is a Game Changer
Family child care, also called home-based child care, providers operate small child care programs from their homes, offering a flexible, affordable, and responsive alternative to center-based care that helps fill the gaps in our child care system. Here’s how.
Dania Garcia
Dania Garcia enrolled in PCEP in 2017 after learning about AVANCE from some friends. As a first-time mother, she was concerned about whether she was doing the right things to support her young son.
The Guzmán Family
When a PCEP representative knocked on Sara Guzmán’s door, she was skeptical. She had been attending parenting classes since she had her first child at 14, but despite her reluctance, she “took a chance.”
María Elena López
María Elena López was struggling as a single mother with little support. One day at a laundromat, she met a woman who told her about PCEP and encouraged her to enroll.
The Serna Family
Maria Serna learned about AVANCE from a friend from her son’s school. She was struggling at the time, but because her daughter was only ten months old, she decided to give PCEP a try.
The Olivares Family
Bianca Olivares had recently moved to San Antonio and was attending English classes when a classmate asked if she would be interested in early childhood classes for her daughter and told her about PCEP.
Maria Guadalupe Rivera
After attending a meeting about the AVANCE to College program, Maria Guadalupe Rivera enrolled with her youngest daughter, not realizing it would change the trajectory of her life.