Texana Center proudly hosted the grand opening of their new Texana Café and Fulshear Campus recently. The Fulshear Katy Area Chamber of Commerce also joined in the grand opening celebration with an official rope cutting. “The Fulshear campus and the Texana Cafe is a new chapter for Texana that will allow for us to explore even more possibilities to unlock the potential of the clients we serve. We are beyond excited that this dream and vision is now a reality,” said Texana Chief Executive Officer, George Patterson.
The Texana Café is a retail-training center with the goal to make and serve exceptional food while supporting meaningful employment for individuals with autism and/or intellectual disabilities. Interns, along with the help of Café Coordinators and Café Project Manager, are ready to serve a delicious lunch and amazing homemade baked goods for a sweet after lunch treat. Lunch is served from 11 am to 2 pm Monday thru Friday. The Texana Café is located one mile north of downtown Fulshear on FM 359, just six miles south of Brookshire, and the full menu can be viewed on the website at www.texanacafe.com.
Along with the Café, there are two programs providing services in the back half of the building. First is the third location of Texana’s Children Center for Autism, where one-to-one applied behavior analysis treatment is provided to children thru age eight. The second program is the new Center for Advancement geared to prepare teens and adults for life after high school whether that is for competitive employment or basic life skills. Currently, this program is offering a Social Connections Club twice a week and a virtual Computer Class once a week. Several new classes are also in the works with the goal to eventually have a college-like schedule offering a full array of classes. Inquiries about classes can be sent to classes@texanacenter.com.