Timeline
Early 1980’s
- Families caring for children with special needs advocate the need for respite services and develop a plan.
1987
- Respite Care launches on the campus of Mission Road Developmental Center
- Provides in-home services
- Receives a planning grant from United Way
1989
- Patti Teter becomes first executive director.
1990
- Respite 500 Mini Grand prix is established.
1993
- Cara Magrane serves as our first Jesuit Volunteer
- Mother’s Day Out opens at Trinity Baptist Church
1994
- Family Day Out offered at First Presbyterian Church in the central city
- Mother’s Day out opens at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
1995
- Parent’s Night Out offered at Laurel Heights United Methodist Church.
- Capital Campaign is undertaken to establish Texas’s first and only emergency shelter for children with disabilities.
- Funding is secured from many donors, with lead gift from Davidson Family Foundation, to establish the Davidson Respite House Emergency Shelter
1997
- Davidson Respite House Emergency Shelter is opened
- Endowment Fund is established to ensure the future of the DRHES
2000
- Respite Daycare opens at Christ Episcopal Church
2001
- Medical Wellness Center opens at the Davidson Respite House
- H-E-B commits $1 million to the Endowment Fund
- Bert Pfiester becomes new executive director
2003
- CentroMed begins partnership to provide wellness services
- Friends of Respite is launched
- Respite Care named 2003 PGA Tour Charity of the Year
2004
- $1.5 million grant in partnership with Any Baby Can and UTHSC for “Together in Strength” five-year research study
- Family Day Out begins at University United Methodist Church
- Methodist Healthcare Ministries provides additional funding through CentroMed for medical services
2006
- Respite Care Foster Care placement services are launched
2007
- Respite Care Celebrates 20th Anniversary
- Respite Care prepares to launch expanded care for more children in crisis from generous pledge by Mr. Harvey Najim and family
2008
- Najim Family Respite Home, located in Monte Vista, adjacent to the Davidson Respite House, opens to serve additional children with special needs in crisis.
2009
- Expansion of Mother’s Day Out Services to respond to growing demand at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
- The Harvey E. Najim Family Foundation provides funding to acquire an additional home in Monte Vista to serve more children in crisis
- Naming of the Tracy Wolff Respite Home provided by funds from the Harvey E. Najim Family Foundation
2010
- The Najim Family Respite Home is established within Monte Vista to serve more children in crisis
- The Respite Family Foster Home opens adjacent to the Davidson Respite Home to care for more children in protective custody
- Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio announces major gift to aid in medical services
2011
- The launch of Families RISE, a 5-year research project designed to enhance and expand services to families caring for a child with special needs.
2013
- Respite Care selected as recipient of CPS Energy Charity Golf Tournament
- The Kronkosky Charitable Foundation awards a challenge grant to assist with the growing needs of children in need of specialized care
2014
- H-E-B provides a generous gift to acquire the H-E-B Family Respite Home inviting numerous vendors and community partners to assist in the restoration of the magnificent, 114 year old home. The renovation project is led by Joeris General Contractors.
