Every Child Deserves a Chance
May is National Foster Care Month, and at Innova Joy, we’re taking time to honor the resilience of foster children and shine a light on the kind of support that can truly make a difference.
Roughly 75% of the kids we treat have been through the foster care system. Of those, about 70% have been adopted, and 50% have been through CPS. These children have often experienced trauma, loss, and instability, and many struggle to feel safe in a world that has let them down.
At Innova Joy, we specialize in helping these kids heal. We don’t just offer structure. We offer connection, consistency, and a safe place where they can begin to rebuild trust. Our team understands the unique challenges faced by children from foster and adoptive backgrounds, and we’re committed to walking alongside them with compassion and care.
A Safe Place to Heal and Learn
Innova Joy isn’t just a therapy provider. We’re a therapeutic day school. That means our kids receive mental health support and education in one safe, consistent environment designed specifically for healing and growth.
Many of the children we serve have had difficulty in traditional school settings due to trauma responses, behavioral challenges, or emotional needs that weren’t being met. Our program is built around the understanding that kids can’t learn if they don’t feel safe.
We create that safety through trauma-informed therapy, small class sizes, predictable routines, and caring adults who meet kids where they are every day.
When Support Makes All the Difference
One of our students came to Innova Joy when he was 13, not long after being adopted from foster care. He was having a really hard time, being bullied at school, struggling with self-harm, and dealing with anxiety and trauma that made it hard to function day to day. He was angry, overwhelmed, and didn’t feel safe anywhere.
He spent about four months with us. During that time, we worked closely with him and his family to create consistency, build trust, and help him feel supported. Slowly but surely, he began to open up, regulate, and find his footing again.
Now, he’s in high school and doing so well. He’s on the basketball team, plays in the band, and just went to his first school formal. His mom told us, “Thank you for saving my son’s life.”
“Every kid deserves a chance to feel safe, connected, and hopeful about their future. That’s why we show up every day, for them.” Founder of Innova Joy, Dr. Kasi Howard
Tailored Support That Makes a Difference
We know that kids in foster care need more than one-size-fits-all solutions. That’s why we offer:
- Individual and group therapy grounded in trauma-informed care.
- Family therapy and caregiver support, including foster families.
- Personalized academic instruction that supports both learning and healing.
- Collaboration with case workers, schools, and agencies to ensure consistency.
- A team that shows up, listens, and never gives up on a child.
We help kids feel safe, connected, and supported, so they can begin to trust, regulate, and move forward.
Two Locations, One Mission
Right now, more than 369,000 children are in foster care across the U.S.1 Many of them are dealing with layers of trauma, on top of the everyday challenges of just being a kid. And far too often, they fall through the cracks when it comes to mental health and education.At Innova Joy, we make sure that doesn’t happen. With therapeutic day school campuses in Boerne and New Braunfels, we provide a safe, consistent space where foster kids can receive the structure they need and the compassion they deserve, so they can not only recover, but truly thrive.
Let’s Keep Showing Up for These Kids
Whether you’re a foster parent, caregiver, caseworker, teacher, or someone who cares, thank you. You’re part of the community that makes healing possible. If you know a child who could benefit from a therapeutic day school setting and compassionate mental health care, reach out. We’re here to walk alongside them. Serving families in Boerne and New Braunfels, Innova Joy offers a safe place for kids to learn, grow, and heal.
Reach out today to speak with our team and learn more about our programs.
Because every child deserves a chance – and a safe place to learn, grow, heal, and experience joy.
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Children’s Bureau.
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/report/afcars-report-31
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