April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. In North Texas, that recognition feels personal. Behind every report filed in Dallas County is a family under pressure. A parent trying to keep up with rent. A child acting out in school. A caregiver who has not slept through the...

Spring in Dallas Feels Like a Fresh Start. For Some Youth, It Is a Tipping Point. March in Dallas brings warmer afternoons and that restless energy that comes right before spring break. Schools start counting down the days. Families plan trips. Teenagers suddenly have...

It Usually Starts With One Consistent Adult Ask almost any adult who has overcome a difficult season in life, and they will mention a person. A coach. A neighbor. A teacher who stayed after school. Someone who noticed them. Mentorship programs for at-risk youth are...

Healing for at-risk youth does not happen in isolation. Families play a powerful role in shaping a young person’s sense of safety, identity, and belonging. When trauma affects a child, it often affects the entire family. Without support, families may struggle to...

For many at-risk youth, the biggest barrier to success is not a lack of potential. It is a lack of opportunity to learn essential life skills. Skills like communication, decision-making, and conflict resolution are often learned through stable environments and...

Emotional and psychological health plays a major role in how young people see themselves and the world around them. For at-risk youth, these areas are often shaped by trauma, instability, and a lack of consistent support. When emotional needs are ignored, youth may...

Many at-risk youth are not acting out because they are “bad kids.” They are reacting to pain they never chose. Trauma can come from abuse, neglect, homelessness, community violence, family instability, or early involvement with the justice system. When this trauma...

At Touch Foundation for Change, we believe real change happens when compassion meets action. After years of seeing how red tape, broken systems, and lack of coordination harm the very children they’re meant to protect, we knew there had to be a better way. That’s why...

At Touch Foundation for Change, we believe every young person deserves the chance to heal, grow, and thrive. Founded by Carolyn White, whose journey from homelessness and gang involvement to legal advocacy and mentorship inspires everything we do, our mission is...

Across our communities, young people are navigating some of the toughest challenges of our time—family instability, mental health struggles, lack of opportunity, and exposure to violence. These aren’t problems with simple fixes. That’s why Touch Foundation for Change...