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Krause Children's Center
5638 Medical Center Dr., Katy, TX 77494

Listen to Christina talk about her life today and you might never spy a hint of the troubled past she’s had to work so hard to overcome. Happily married with two children and living in a wonderful home, she has triumphed over a past filled with sexual and physical abuse, family secrets and addiction.

“I was severely out of control,” Christina said. “I was driving my mom absolutely wild. She decided it would be safer for me if I was locked up.
I didn’t understand that and I thought she just didn’t want me anymore, so that made me even more self-destructive.”

Krause Children's Center would be Christina's fourth attempt at residential treatment and a turning point in her life.

Christina said caring Krause staff and their efforts to structure a ‘normal’ life for residents certainly made a difference. Birthday parties, outings and holiday celebrations made her feel special.

“To have all that...brightens up your life," she said. "It lets you know that people care about you.”

While at Krause, Christina finished her GED and later enrolled at a community college to pursue a business management degree. Her long-term goals are to get a business law degree and to ensure that her own family is healthy and happy.

“I think the one thing that helped me the most was the Krause Center,” she said. “I’m a whole lot better for being there, and things have worked out very well for me,” she says confidently.

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