Slocum to head New Life Children’s Center

Texas State University alumnus Robert “Bob” Slocum was recently named chief executive officer of the New Life Children’s Center, a nonprofit residential treatment facility in Canyon Lake, Texas.

New Life, operating under the umbrella of Lutheran Social Services, treats girls aged 11-17 with severe emotional and behavioral problems resulting from past abuse and neglect.

“New Life is a model for residential treatment facilities, with an exceptional campus and staff and the most highly regarded therapeutic programs,” Slocum says.

Before his appointment as CEO, Slocum was the director of program operations at New Life for 11 years, serving one year as interim executive director. Over the course of his 34-year career, he also has held positions in several other neuropsychiatric treatment programs and residential treatment centers in and around Central Texas.

Slocum earned two bachelor’s degrees - in psychology and biology - from Texas State University.

Read more of Slocum’s story on Help, Healing, Hope, the Lutheran Social Services blog.