Austin, TX – September 9, 2021 – Upbring, a Texas-based nonprofit working to break the cycle of child abuse, recently announced the
“I didn’t think I’d make it to 18,” said Millie*, a recent high school graduate who achieved this honor during her time at one of Upbring’s
Paper plate self-portraits with vibrant crayon sketches of preschool girls and boys line up along a wall at Upbring School of Arts and Sciences (USAS) in
Knowing more about abuse empowers you to take action. In Texas, every adult is a mandatory reporter of child abuse. To combat misinformation, Upbring is
Authentic relationships are a key factor in ensuring children in foster care are given the emotional support needed to heal from the significant trauma
Outside in the cool December air, next to blinking strands of Christmas lights and bright red bows, a neighbor asked Jordan Hernandez, age 4, the age-old
Shortly before the coronavirus pandemic reached the U.S., Gina* met with Upbring’s Foster In Texas (FIT) team in Dallas to discuss the possibility of opening
For most of his life, Tristan craved stability. Bouncing between foster homes, he often felt lonely and struggled with depression. Growing up without a place
Every morning for the past six months, Ben* woke up and marked another day off the family calendar in the kitchen, counting down the days until he and his
Green, brown, blue and yellow. Those are the colors Octavia used to draw a picture of the forest. Pressing colored pencils to paper, each stroke she sketched