2022

By Pedro Lozano, Youth Development Coach, Tamayo Halfway House It has been said that dogs are man’s best friend and that the bond between man […]

By TJJD Communications For more than a decade, a dedicated group of volunteers from First Baptist Church in Edinburg, called “My Brother’s Keepers,” served TJJD’s

Weekly sessions will share Texas Model techniques with families & caregivers By TJJD Communications On the evening of Tuesday, January 11, at 6 pm, a

By TJJD Communications Lucinda Martinez will tell you straight away that the best part of her job is that it’s different every day. “It never

By Barbara Kessler, TJJD Communications, and Janet Sheelar, Volunteer Coordinator, Giddings State School Giddings State School has a long, strong tradition of offering athletic programs

By Barbara Kessler, TJJD Communications When Tanya Rosas worked as an activities director for a nursing home in Marlin, she recruited volunteers of all ages

By TJJD Communications The TJJD community lost a beloved, tenured employee last week when Marcus Jerome Smith, a Youth Development Coach at the McLennan County

By Barbara Kessler, TJJD Communications Dennis Smith, a steady, compassionate leader at Giddings State School for more than two decades, retired last week as principal