Helping Hand Home for Children

The organization recently appointed Tania Leskovar-Owens as CEO, who brings over 16 years of non-profit leadership experience with strengths in child welfare, fundraising, communications, and volunteer management. The organization's longstanding presence in Austin reflects deep community roots and a sustained commitment to vulnerable children. For nursing professionals, the role centers on promoting, supporting, and maintaining the health and safety of children in residential care. Nurses coordinate health maintenance services including annual physical exams, biannual dental exams, blood work, and other medical appointments. They also ensure children receive proper hygiene training, medical services, and medication administration. The nursing role includes providing leadership and expertise to the healthcare team, working alongside a Health Care Manager and an overseeing psychiatrist. This is not a traditional hospital or clinic setting but rather a residential children's home environment where nursing is integrated into a broader child welfare and caregiving model.

The organization's mission centers on serving children in foster care and advancing their well-being in the Austin community. Values emphasized include a passion for serving others, strengths-based approaches to child welfare, and community stewardship, as reflected in the board's statement welcoming the new CEO: her 'ability to perform at the highest level along with her passion to serve others would align perfectly with the values and mission of Helping Hand Home.'