For 90 years, Sunny Glen Children’s Home has answered God’s call to care for children who need safety, stability, and love. Founded in 1936 and later established in San Benito, Sunny Glen has served generations of children, guided by a simple and enduring mission: providing a place of hope for every child.
As Sunny Glen marks nine decades of ministry, the organization continues to grow and adapt to meet the changing needs of children and families in our community. While our programs and facilities have evolved, the heart of our mission has not. Providing a home grounded in faith, compassion, and consistent care remains at the center of everything we do.
Through residential care, foster care services, counseling, and post foster-care living programs, Sunny Glen continues to expand its impact and strengthen the support given to every child. Those who feel called to help are invited to learn more about our work and discover how they can be part of it
Our Missions:
Exterior of a cottage in our Foster Care Program
State Foster Care Program
Our San Benito Campus of cottages offers residential care for children aged 0-18 who have been removed from their families due to abuse or neglect. Our job is to give the most vulnerable of God’s creations a safe place to heal and grow. We work to service their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Sunny Glen Counseling Services
The Poenisch Counseling Center offers individual, family, couples, and group counseling to our children & to uninsured and low-income adults in Cameron County. We strive to heal the mental and emotional damage of child abuse while working with the community to address the causes of it. Counseling is provided at no cost, or low rates depending on income.
Therapy Room in the Poenisch Counseling Center
Common area in the Allen House
The Allen House
Located on the second floor of a fully restored 100 year old building in Downtown Harlingen, The Monte & Amy Allen House is home to our Supervised Independent Living Center which provides residential housing and social services to youths aged 18-22 who have aged out of foster care. Residents are required to be either employed or pursuing higher educational opportunities.
Refugee Children
Since 2019, in response to requests and an overwhelming need for the care of refugee children, Sunny Glen has provided a safe and welcoming place for them to heal while they await reconnection with a new-found support system in the USA.
Library inside our Learning Center in San Benito
Playground on our Campus in San Benito
Visit Sunny Glen Children’s Home at https://www.sunnyglen.org/
