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Message from the Executive Director
When Mary Russell’s grandson suffered a serious injury resulting from child abuse, she learned
there was no place in El Paso where a child could be taken and provided a safe haven from
abuse and neglect. She motivated herself to make a great change in our community and find a
way to create that safe haven. After several years of research, fundraising and much hard work,
she, with the help of some close friends, founded the Child Crisis Center in a small three bedroom
house donated by a local church that provided shelter for up to seven children ages 0 to 5. That
was in 1980. Today, the Child Crisis Center of El Paso is a $1.5 million a year non-profit agency
that provides emergency shelter for up to 28 children ages 0 to 12 and many other services
aimed at reducing the incidents of child abuse and neglect in our community.
While providing an emergency shelter for children is Center’s primary service, we recognize that
to truly address the child abuse and neglect problem, we must provide intervention and
preventative services. As such, the Child Crisis Center has a highly recognized Family Support
section that provides a multitude of parenting classes and enrichment courses. In order to help
families through difficult divorces and separations and to assist in the reunification of a child with a
parent, the Center operates the only recognized Supervised Exchange and Visitation program in
the City.
I am proud of the more than 50 employees who work at the Center. They do their jobs not for the
paycheck, but because they know their work is badly needed in our community and the service
they provide is beneficial to the most innocent in our society, our children. Likewise, our
supporters provide the essential funding and resources for us to operate. From the many
individuals who send in monthly checks, the family who gives clothing and diapers, to the large
corporation who year after year donate to the Center, they all have one common belief, protecting
the children. Last but not least, none of the work that is done at the Center could happen without
the guidance and support of a truly remarkable board of directors. They come from many walks
of life but they too believe that our children are our future and must be cared for.
Thank you for visiting our website. I’m sure you will see why the first emergency shelter for
children in the State of Texas is highly regarded as one of the best in the Nation.
Enjoy your stay,
Alfonso (Al) V. Velarde
Executive Director
When Mary Russell’s grandson suffered a serious injury resulting from child abuse, she learned
there was no place in El Paso where a child could be taken and provided a safe haven from
abuse and neglect. She motivated herself to make a great change in our community and find a
way to create that safe haven. After several years of research, fundraising and much hard work,
she, with the help of some close friends, founded the Child Crisis Center in a small three bedroom
house donated by a local church that provided shelter for up to seven children ages 0 to 5. That
was in 1980. Today, the Child Crisis Center of El Paso is a $1.5 million a year non-profit agency
that provides emergency shelter for up to 28 children ages 0 to 12 and many other services
aimed at reducing the incidents of child abuse and neglect in our community.
While providing an emergency shelter for children is Center’s primary service, we recognize that
to truly address the child abuse and neglect problem, we must provide intervention and
preventative services. As such, the Child Crisis Center has a highly recognized Family Support
section that provides a multitude of parenting classes and enrichment courses. In order to help
families through difficult divorces and separations and to assist in the reunification of a child with a
parent, the Center operates the only recognized Supervised Exchange and Visitation program in
the City.
I am proud of the more than 50 employees who work at the Center. They do their jobs not for the
paycheck, but because they know their work is badly needed in our community and the service
they provide is beneficial to the most innocent in our society, our children. Likewise, our
supporters provide the essential funding and resources for us to operate. From the many
individuals who send in monthly checks, the family who gives clothing and diapers, to the large
corporation who year after year donate to the Center, they all have one common belief, protecting
the children. Last but not least, none of the work that is done at the Center could happen without
the guidance and support of a truly remarkable board of directors. They come from many walks
of life but they too believe that our children are our future and must be cared for.
Thank you for visiting our website. I’m sure you will see why the first emergency shelter for
children in the State of Texas is highly regarded as one of the best in the Nation.
Enjoy your stay,
Alfonso (Al) V. Velarde
Executive Director
| Child Crisis Center of El Paso 2100 N. Stevens El Paso, TX 79930 (915) 562-7955 |
