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Bo's Place company history timeline

1990

The result was The Grief Center of Texas (TGCOT), incorporated in May 1990 as a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation.

1993

In the fall of 1993, TGCOT elected to use the Conference proceeds to create a program for grieving children and their families.

1994

In January 1994, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston (IM)'s Executive Director, David Leslie, offered the Family Connection House at 5501 Austin.

In July 1994, work began to clean, paint, repair, renovate and furnish the house.

1995

In February 1995, the first volunteers were ready to train and a new name was needed for the program.

1998

By 1998, the center was staffed and had developed 62 volunteer facilitators plus volunteers to run the Information and Referral Line.

1999

In 1999, Bo's Place won The American Group Psychotherapy Association’s Aaron Stein Memorial Award For Innovative and Creative Use of Groups.

2000

Karen Pennebaker retired from Bo's Place in February 2000 to resume her private practice.

2006

In November 2006, Bo’s Place held its first Camp Healing Hearts at Camp for All, an annual retreat for Bo’s Place families to participate in activities designed to support the ongoing grief journeys of each family.

2011

Bo’s Place launched a Spanish Outreach Initiative and offered its first offsite Houston metro area Spanish-language support groups in 2011.

2013

In 2013, Bo’s Place launched an offsite group in Katy/West Houston.

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