Early Beginnings – A Timeline
Early Beginnings Chosen began in Jenni Lord’s home when her children were just 1, 2, and 3 years old. A $500 gift from another ministry helped build Chosen’s first website. 2010 With a team of six volunteers, Chosen hosted its first full and half marathon after a year of planning. The event brought together over […]
Chosen Awarded Heart Galleries of Texas Grant to Support 52 Post-Adoption Families
Chosen is pleased to announce a grant from the Heart Galleries of Texas to support 52 post-adoptive families in Texas. These funds will provide 16 weeks of comprehensive, personalized care to help families thrive. Photo: Jenni Lord, CEO of Chosen, and Emily Marcotte, Heart Galleries Director at Thru Project For Immediate Release: October 31, 2024 […]
Working Together in Houston: A Story of Hope and Collaboration
Working Together in Houston Community partners join forces to bring hope to a foster family navigating unimaginable trauma. On any given day, thousands of Houston’s children are in foster care. Many more are at risk of entering foster care due to abuse, neglect, and/or family instability. On behalf of these children and their families, The […]
Coming soon: the true story of one community adopting 77 children from foster care
The feature film “Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot” – in theaters July 4 – tells the powerful true story of one East Texas community coming together for vulnerable children. When a community joins together for the sake of vulnerable children, what once seemed impossible becomes an incredible story of redemption. […]
Helps reach our goal. Your support continues to create stability.
Thanks to your generosity, we raised $20,000 for at-risk families. We’re now $30,000 from our goal. Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of three change-makers like you, we have received matching grant funds totaling $51,000. The great news is that we have already secured $20,000 of this amount. We are now just $31,000 away from fully […]
Healing Through Connection
There are 400,000 youth in the foster care system, and yet 50-60% of foster care families quit within the first year, leaving children with deep wounds. Jenni Lord, Founder and CEO of Chosen, reminds us how important healthy family connection is for a child’s well-being. She shares how healthy relational connections can impact families and […]
Unique Approach Changing Statistics and the Lives of Children and Youth
Unique Approach Changing Statistics and the Lives of Children and Youth May 01, 2024 By Bonny Allen Ibarra Read the full article here. Chosen provides healing and hope for foster and adopted children and their families Recent federal data reveals a staggering reality: over 380,000 children currently navigate the complexities of foster care in the […]
Connection is the Key to Healing Your Childs Heart
Adopting our youngest son through the foster care system ten years ago was truly one of life’s greatest gifts. Adopting our youngest son through the foster care system ten years ago was truly one of life’s greatest gifts. But one thing we didn’t fully understand as we looked forward to a bright future with our […]
Chosen Secures Florida Responsible Fatherhood Initiative State Grant
Chosen Secures Florida Responsible Fatherhood Initiative State Grant San Antonio, TX, Jan. 12, 2024 – Chosen, a prominent nonprofit committed to healing children and families from trauma through connection, is pleased to announce its successful acquisition of the Florida Responsible Fatherhood Initiative – Comprehensive Needs of Fathers State Grant. This grant, aligned with Governor Ron DeSantis’s […]
Update on $150,000 Match Challenge
🌟 Update on $150,000 Match Challenge 🌟 Jared Brown gave us for an exciting update on our $150,000 Fill a Stocking, Fill a Soul Match Challenge! Click here to watch the video. We’re just three days away from reaching our goal, and currently, we’ve achieved an incredible 77% of the match challenge. However, […]
We’re Almost At Our Match Challenge
Help us reach new heights! Watch the full video here. Chosen is a non-profit dedicated to trauma-responsive care, and we are on the verge of conquering our Match Challenge. Every gift counts as we strive to make a lasting impact on the youth, children, and families trauma afflicts. Join us on this journey […]
Chosen Appoints Angela Roberson as VP of Programs, Charting a Path to Growth and Impact
Chosen Appoints Angela Roberson as VP of Programs, Charting a Path to Growth and Impact New Leader Joins Chosen’s Leadership Team to Lead Clinical Programs and Drive Growth San Antonio, TX, November 27, 2023 – Chosen, a leading nonprofit dedicated to helping children and families heal from trauma through connection, is thrilled to […]
