About this partner
When children experience abuse, neglect, or instability at home, Roy Maas Youth Alternatives (RMYA) provides a safe and healing environment where they can begin to recover and rebuild. For decades, RMYA has served children in crisis through residential care, emergency shelter, and family-based services designed to promote stability, healthy relationships, and long-term well-being.
Kronkosky’s partnership with RMYA reflects a shared belief in the importance of sustained, flexible support in child welfare. RMYA was among the first organizations with whom Kronkosky explored multiyear funding through a pilot approach. Current support represents year three of a multiyear investment that began in 2023 and will conclude in 2026, providing continuity during a period of transition in Texas’ child welfare system.
Most recently, Kronkosky funding provided critical operational support as the State works to fully implement rate modernization for service providers (referred to as T3C). This bridge funding allowed RMYA to continue scaling its census and serving children without interruption by supporting staff recruitment and retention across residential and emergency programs, while also strengthening the Family Counseling & Resource Center to expand access to counseling services for children and families.
This support comes at a pivotal moment. While the number of children entering foster care in Texas has declined by more than 50 percent since 2021, the need for prevention, family preservation, and trauma-informed care remainsurgent.
Children who do enter care often present with more complex needs, making consistent staffing and clinical expertise essential to their safety and healing. RMYA assessments through December 2025 show that the organization has navigated funding shifts and census fluctuations with resilience. The Meadowland residential program and The Bridge emergency shelter maintained high placement stability, while demand for therapeutic services through the Family Counseling & Resource Center increased significantly.