El Paso Center for Children

The Center’s origins go back to the creation of St. Margaret’s Home for Children in 1919 and Southwestern Children’s Home in 1925, El Paso’s first orphanages for homeless and disadvantaged youth. Over the next half century, these homes raised thousands of El Paso’s homeless children. In 1982, the Boards of Directors of St. Margaret’s and Southwestern wanted to expand and diversify their services to children and families. Recognizing that they had a common mission, they decided to merge the two organizations, creating what is now known as the El Paso Center for Children. Since then, the Center has developed a variety of family support programs and the specialized services needed to care for runaway and homeless youth and their families, homeless teen mothers and their children, etc.

We support homeless youth/young adults in acquiring housing and additional resources. Our program is under the umbrella of the Center for Children.

Our program is looking for volunteers to assist in clerical work such as answer phones, take messages, create files for clients, research for resources for clients and additional duties. We are looking for volunteers who are interested in learning about the HUD program and assisting young adults, and our staff with basic office work. This type of volunteer work can benefit a volunteer with valuable knowledge about HUD and how to fund raise for individuals in need.