Bokenkamp Children's Center names executive director
June 29 , 2006

Hector Acevedo has joined the Bokenkamp Children’s Center as the new Executive Director of Administration.

Bokenkamp Children’s Center is an emergency shelter for 62 unaccompanied refugee children from Central and South America, ranging in age from infants to teens as old as 17. The center provides treatment and educational services to the children until their immigration status is resolved.

As executive director, Acevedo coordinates organizational, programmatic and financial services provided to the children in care, as well as ensures each child’s physical, social, emotional, educational, spiritual and recreational needs are met.

“I am very excited about the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children who have nowhere else to turn,” said Acevedo. “Bible verse Jeremiah 29:11 describes the Lord’s plan for each of us, and he has outlined my plan as providing a place of hope and healing for kids. I will have this opportunity through working with the children at Bokenkamp.”

The children are in the custody of the Federal Immigration Customs Enforcement Agency. Most of the children are fleeing civil war in their home countries or are victims of sex trafficking.

“Due to the traumatic experiences these kids have gone through, it is very important to have someone at Bokenkamp who is extremely knowledgable and experienced in working with children,” said Kurt Senske, chief executive officer of LSS, which owns and operates Bokenkamp. “This is why we are so excited about Hector Acevedo coming on board.”

Acevedo is a Licensed Child-Care Administrator and has 16 years of management experience in developing and implementing innovative behavior management programs. He received his Bachelor of Science in pastoral studies from Southwestern University and his Master of Science in human services from Bellevue University.

Bokenkamp Children’s Center is a ministry of Lutheran Social Services.

LSS is the social service arm of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. LSS affiliated ministries serve children, elderly and poor in Texas and Louisiana regardless of religious beliefs, ethnicity, gender or age. Its ministries include children’s residential treatment centers, therapeutic foster care, adoption, disaster response, emergency assistance, senior health care, retirement communities and adult day care.

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