Community Resource Directory Table of Contents *All Locations*

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COMMUNITY RESOURCE DIRECTORY TABLE OF CONTENTS *ALL LOCATIONS*

ABILENE 1 – 34 AUSTIN 35 – 73 BEXAR COUNTY 74 – 95 COMAL COUNTY 96 – 143 DALLAS 144 – 178 HOUSTON 179 – 190 KERRVILLE 191 – 266 ODESSA/MIDLAND 267 – 288 TURNING POINT 289 Page 1 of 289

Resource Directory FY 2016

Outreach, Screening, Assessment, & Referral

Pregnant Postpartum Intervention

Recovery Support Services

Programs

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FY 2016 Resource Directory

Complete 2-1-1 Guide is located with ARCADA’s Director of Operations and available for ARCADA staff to reference.

Substance Abuse Community A resource directory of substance abuse community—and faith-based recovery and treatment organizations on file that contains current information about local referral resources, including location and contact information, services offered, and eligibility criteria.

180 House, Inc. 2102 Amy Lynn Avenue Abilene, Texas 79603 (325) 673-0180 www.180house.com The 180 House is a transitional living facility focused on rehabilitation from drugs and alcohol. They also house homeless vets as well as make referrals out to other agencies. Rooms are furnished with beds, closets, and private bathrooms.

Abilene Regional Council on Alcohol & Drug Abuse (ARCADA) 104 Pine Street, Suite 210 Abilene, Texas 79601 (325) 673-2242 or 800-588-8728 www.arcadatx.org ARCADA provides OSAR (outreach, screening, assessment and referral) services throughout Region 2 free of charge. Other free services include the Pregnant/Postpartum Intervention (PPI) “Hope” Program, Recovery Support Services (RSS), Prevention Resource Center (PRC), and Community Coalition Partnership (CCP).

Abilene Behavioral Health Hospital 4225 Woods Place Abilene, Texas 79602 (325) 698-6600 www.abilenebehavioralhealth.com Abilene Behavioral Health Hospital provides medically supervised detoxification and rehabilitative treatment for adults who suffer from alcohol and drug addictions.

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New Horizons – Audrey Grace House 598 Medical Drive Abilene, Texas 79601 (325) 437-2535 www.newhorizonsinc.com Provides intensive inpatient treatment programs for boys and girls ranging in ages 7 - 17 years old. Specializing in trauma resolution for issues such as abuse, neglect, and separation. Average length of stay is 12 months.

Serenity Foundation of Texas 1546 North 2nd Street Abilene, Texas 79601 (325) 673-6489 or 866-795-4673 www.serenitytexas.com Serenity Foundation of Texas provides substance abuse detoxification, residential treatment beds, outpatient treatment, and family programs. Serenity Foundation also provides prevention education services for youth to fight addiction, and case management/aftercare to assist with ongoing client needs.

Central Texas MHMR Center dba The Center for Life Resources 4081/2 Mulberry Street Brownwood, TX 76801 325-641-0642 Ext: 292 or 800-458-7788 In Coleman: 100 E. Live Oak Coleman, TX 76834 In Comanche: 1900 South Austin Comanche, TX 76442 COPSD and outpatient treatment for adults and adolescents

Helen Farabee Centers Vernon: 2500 Wilbarger Street Vernon, TX 76384 940-553-4002 or 800-660-4166 Outpatient treatment for adults and adolescents

Wichita Falls: 500 Broad St Wichita Falls, TX 76301 940-397-3300 Outpatient treatment for adults and adolescents

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Bowie: 605 Decatur St. Bowie, TX 76230. 940-872-2272. Outpatient treatment for adults and adolescents

Shades of Hope 402A Mulberry Street Buffalo Gap, Texas 79508 (325) 572-3405 www.shadesofhope.com Shades of Hope provides a residential and outpatient all-addictions treatment center specializing in the intensive treatment of eating disorders. Includes individual counseling, group therapy, education, a 12-step program and aftercare support. Treatment of eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, compulsive overeating), alcoholism, chemical dependency, sex addiction, self- harm/mutilation, etc. Also provides residential, transitional living, ½ house living. For information on fees and rates, call for more information.

Substance Abuse Treatment The following is a list of DSHS-funded treatment facilities that are most frequently used by Region 2 OSAR counselors for referrals to residential and/or outpatient treatment. **Please Note: Unless otherwise specified, most DSHS-funded treatment facilities require a screening and assessment by the OSAR PRIOR to accepting a referral for treatment.

Serenity Foundation of Texas 1546 North 2nd Street Abilene, Texas 79601 (325) 673-6489 or 866-795-4673 www.serenitytexas.com Services: detoxification, residential treatment, outpatient treatment, recovery support services Population Served: Men and Women Referral Process: Serenity will accept clients who call their admissions hotline and complete a telephone assessment. Based upon bed availability, clients may be placed on a waiting list. Serenity will also accept referrals from OSAR or other organizations.

Cenikor Foundation 3015 Herring Ave Waco, Texas 76708

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1827 West Gentry Parkway Tyler, Texas75702 713-266-9944 or 888-236-4567 www.cenikor.org Services: Detoxification, short-term residential treatment Population Served: Men and Women Referral Process: Cenikor will accept clients who call their admissions hotline and complete a telephone assessment. Based upon bed availability, clients may be placed on a waiting list. Cenikor will accept referrals from OSAR or other organizations.

Nexus 8733 La Prada Drive Dallas, Texas 75228 214-321-0156 www.nexusrecovery.org Services: Detoxification, residential treatment, recovery support services Population Served: Women and Women with Children Referral Process: Nexus will accept clients who call their admissions hotline and complete a telephone assessment. They will also accept walk-ins if they have a bed available. Nexus will accept referrals from OSAR or other organizations. Based upon bed availability, clients may be placed on a waitlist.

Managed Care 1705 N FM179 Lubbock, Texas 79416 806-797-8003 www.mccaod.com Services: Residential treatment, outpatient treatment, youth outpatient treatment Population Served: Men and Women, Youth (outpatient) Referral Process: Managed Care will accept referrals from OSAR or other organizations. Based upon bed availability, client may be placed on a waitlist.

Turning Point 401 E. Illinois Midland, Texas 79701 432-580-2654 www.pbmhmr.com Services: Detoxification, residential treatment, COPSD residential treatment, outpatient treatment for adolescents and women Population Served: Men, Women, Adolescents (outpatient) Referral Process: Turning Point will accept referrals from OSAR or other organizations. Based upon bed availability, client may be placed on a waitlist.

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Christian Farms-Treehouse 3804 Riverside Trail Temple, Texas 76502 254-933-9400 www.cfth.org Services: Detoxification, residential treatment Population Served: Men and Women Referral Process: Christian Farms Treehouse will accept referrals from OSAR or other state organizations. If client is not referred by a state agency, client will need to complete an interview. Based upon bed availability, client may be placed on a waitlist.

Williams House- Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council for the Concho Valley 134 West College Ave San Angelo, Texas 76903 325-224-3481 www.adaccv.org Services: Residential Treatment Population Served: Men Referral Process: William’s House will accept referrals from OSAR or other state organizations. Based upon bed availability, client may be placed on a waitlist.

Sara’s House-Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council for the Concho Valley 401 West Twohig Street San Angelo, Texas 76902 325-224-3481 www.adaccv.org Services: Residential Treatment Population Served: Women and Women with Children 0-5 ½ years old Referral Process: Sara’s House will accept referrals from OSAR or other state organizations. Based upon bed availability, client may be placed on a waitlist.

Billy Gregory/Pine Street Recovery 1501 A East El Paso Street Fort Worth, Texas 76102 817-569-4600 www.mhmrtarrant,org Services: Detoxification, residential treatment

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Population Serviced: Men and Women Referral Process: Pine Street will accept referrals from OSAR or other organizations. Based upon bed availability, client may be placed on a waitlist.

Plainview Serenity Center-House of Hope 450 North Interstate 27 Plainview, Texas 79072 806-293-9722 www.plainviewunitedway.org Services: Residential treatment Population Served: Women and Women with Children Referral Process: House of Hope will accept clients who call their admissions hotline and complete a telephone assessment. Based upon bed availability, clients may be placed on a waiting list. House of Hope will also accept referrals from OSAR or other organizations.

Reed Adolescent Center 2700 Yonkers Street Plainview, Texas 79072 806-293-2636 Services: Residential Treatment Population Served: Adolescent Males Referral Process: Reed Center will accept referrals from OSAR or other organizations. Based upon bed availability, client may be placed on a waitlist.

Choices Treatment Center 4521 Karnack Highway Marshall, Texas 75670 903-938-4455 or 800-638-0880 www.choicestreatment.com Services: Residential Treatment/COPSD Population Served: Adolescents ages 13-17 Referral Process: Choices will accept referrals from OSAR or other organizations. Based upon bed availability, client may be placed on a waitlist.

Center for Life Resources 408 ½ Mulberry Street Brownwood, Texas 76801

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325-646-9574 ext. 291 www.cflr.us Services: Outpatient Treatment Population Served: Men, Women, and Youth Referral Process: Center for Life will accept referrals from OSAR, other organizations, or family members.

Ancillary Resources A resource directory of ancillary resources that include the following: Available transportation or funds for transportation; Employment; Child care; Housing (sober living environments); Recovery meetings; Substance abuse coaches; 24-Hour telephone- based recovery support services.

Transportation CityLink Transit Bus Services 1189 South 2nd Street Abilene, Texas 79602 (325) 676-6287 Provides curb-to-curb van service to general public Mon - Sat 6:15 pm to 12:00 am. CityLink transit provides 11 bus routes throughout Abilene. Prices vary. Runs 6:00 am - 6:00 pm, and open to public. Call for route time and fare information.

City and Rural Rides (CARR) Central Texas Rural Transit District Call 1-800-710-2277 for appointment www.cityandruralrides.com 2310 S Concho ST Coleman, TX 76834-7314 Provides public transportation for shopping, work, beauty shop visits, visiting family and friends, and doctor's visits for residents in Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Nolan, Runnels, Rural Taylor, Shackelford, Stephens Accessible to people with disabilities. Must call two days in advance, an adult 18 years or older must accompany children under 15 years. Flat fee of $1 per every 5 miles. Availability based on vehicle capacity and schedule. Hours of Operation: Mon - Fri 7:30 am - 5:30 pm For scheduling appointments: Mon- Fri 8:00 am - 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Sharp Lines Rural Public Transportation Rolling Plains Management – Wichita Falls Office 940-723-2261 or 877-804-7372 www.rollingplains.org 227 North Beverly Drive Wichita Falls, TX 76306

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Program offers transportation to medical appointments for clients receiving Medicaid. All trips must be approved by Medicaid office in Abilene, and Rolling Plains must receive a fax or phone call from Medicaid office in Abilene. For Medicaid certified residents in Archer, Baylor, Cottle, Foard, Hardeman, Wichita, Wilbarger, and Young counties. Accessible to people with disabilities. Mon-Fri 7:30 am-4:30 pm

Disabled American Veterans 2555 Grape Street Abilene, Texas 79601 (325) 673-5004 www.dav.org The Abilene office provides veterans one-time assistance with transportation to a VA medical clinic/hospital.

Downtown Trolley 1189 South 2nd Street Abilene, Texas 79602 (325) 676-6287 Provides free transportation downtown every 1/2 an hour between 7:15 am and 5:45 pm. For more information please call.

Employment

Abilene Child Centered Educational Support Services (ACCESS) 2102 Ambler Avenue Abilene, Texas 79603 (325) 670-9727 www.hispanicabilene.com/access.htm Provides continued technology access, training and use to empower the child, family and neighborhood to success by gaining skills for life, job and learning. They use technology to support activities including technology training, language learning, academic tutoring, job search, pre-job skills and pre-college preparation. ACCESS technology activities help reduce unemployment by increasing job placement, raise education levels by increasing grade level completion and improve community involvement by providing technology access.

Christian Women’s Job Corps of Abilene 1450 N. 17th Abilene, Texas 79601 (325) 693-6686

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Christian Women’s Job Corps provides job readiness training to women who have a desire to become self-sufficient, committed to becoming self-sufficient, willing to stay alcohol and drug-free for the duration of the class.

Faith Works of Abilene 1229 North Mockingbird Lane Abilene, Texas 79603 (325) 437-2272 Faith Works of Abilene offers a 13 week career development training program. Faith Works also offers computer software training, group and individual counseling, breakfast and lunch.

Labor Ready 2741 South 14th Street Abilene, Texas 79605 (325) 793-1100 www.laborready.com Labor Ready dispatches temporary employees to jobs in construction, manufacturing, hospitality services, landscaping, warehousing, retail and more.

Texas Veterans Commission 400 Oak Street Abilene, Texas 79602 (325) 795-4200 www.tvc.state.tx.us/Home.html The Commission offers the “Disabled Veterans Outreach Program” which develops job and training opportunities for veterans, with special emphasis on veterans with service-connected disabilities. Provides direct services to veterans enabling them to be competitive in the labor market. Provides outreach and offers assistance to disabled and other veterans by promoting community and employer support for employment and training opportunities, including apprenticeship and on-the-job training.

Workforce Solutions of West Central Texas 400 Oak Street Abilene, Texas 79602 (325) 795-4200 www.workforcesystem.org Provides job search and employment workshops for conflict management, creative job search, customer service, effective communication, insight to relationships, interviewing strategies, job application coaching, keyboarding, resume, shine in the eyes of the employer, the skills search, stress management, and teamwork and belonging. Provides “food stamp” participants with job referrals, child care, transportation assistance, GED referral and test payment,

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and assistance with paying for expenses related to accepting employment. Provides “TANF” participants with job referrals, comprehensive assessment, career planning, benefit resolution, and budget counseling. Provides employers with job referrals for job listings, labor market information, Work Opportunity Tax Credit information, and Labor Law information.

Youth and Family Counseling

Family Services Center, Inc. 901 Avenue B Brownwood, Texas 76801 (325) 646-5939 The center provides individual, group, and family counseling.

Hardin-Simmons University Family Psychology Center (FPC) 1317 Vogel Abilene, Texas 79601 (325) 670-1531 www.hsutx.edu/academics/undergraduate/cap/psychology/familycenter.aspx The program offers affordable counseling by Graduate Interns, under the supervision of credentialed faculty in the Department of Psychology. The program offers a variety of counseling and psychological services to Abilene and the Big Country. These services include individual, family, marital, premarital and child and adolescent therapy as well as testing services such as ADHD assessment.

Life Renovations Counseling 318 Cedar St, Abilene, Texas 79601 (325) 672-7055 Life Renovations provides professional counseling for individuals, couples, families, addressing issues relating to depression, anxiety, addiction, grief, marriage, divorce, parenting, job concerns, stress, painful past, guilt, abuse, sexual issues. The agency offers high quality therapy at affordable rates using a flexible sliding scale.

Pastoral Care and Counseling Center 1317 North 8th Street Abilene, Texas 79601 (325) 672-5683 Provides individual, marriage, and family therapy, counseling, spiritual issues, workshops, staff development, continuing education, and parenting classes.

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Texas Family Institute 100 Chestnut Street, Suite 101 Abilene, Texas 79602 (325) 676-8963 www.texasfamilyinstitute.org Provides family, individual, and couples therapy for eating disorders, teen-issues, and general mental health concerns.

New Horizons- STAR Program www.newhorizonsinc.com (325) 437-1852 or toll free (877) 261-3777 The S.T.A.R. (Services to At-Risk Youth) Program provides free counseling services to families with children ages 17 and younger who have experienced family conflict, a child running away, youth involved in legal offenses, or truancy. The goal of the STAR program is to help families establish and achieve goals that strengthen and promote their well-being. All services are provided FREE of charge. Services are available for children and families in Taylor, Jones, Coleman, San Saba, Mills, McCulloch and Brown County. (Abilene Counseling, Brownwood Counseling, Coleman Counseling, San Saba Counseling, Goldthwaite Counseling, Brady Counseling)

Child Care

Child Care Services 325-795-4200 or 800-457-5633 500 Chestnut Suite 1100 Abilene, TX 79602 https://www.workforcesystem.org/31/Child-Care Workforce Solutions' Child Care Services (CCS) program offers financial assistance to help qualifying families pay their child care expenses so they can work, go to school, or attend a training program. Families receiving child care assistance must meet federal, state, and local guidelines in order to qualify for child care assistance. CCS office is open Monday - Friday from 8:00am - 5:00pm

Childcare Connection at YMCA www.abileneymca.org Program provides after school care for school age children. Activities include: field trips, swimming, arts and crafts, organized games and activities. Childcare Connection offers homework tutoring/assistance daily. Provides care on most school holidays and teacher workdays. Program serves ages 3-12 years old.

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Day Nursery of Abilene www.daynurseryabilene.org Day Nursery of Abilene provides developmentally appropriate curriculum and activities for children from birth to 10 years old. Childcare locations include: Ash Street, Cedar Street, Sherry Lane, and Vine Street.

Small World Child Development Center 417 Wesley Street Brownwood, Texas 76801 (325) 643-3808 The center provides quality care for low income families. The center also picks school age children up from school and provides summer school programs.

Housing

Abilene Hope Haven 801 South Treadaway Boulevard Abilene, Texas 79602 (325) 677-4673 www.abilenehopehaven.com Abilene Hope Haven provides food, clothing, shelter, transportation, and safety. Residents are required to maintain a full-time 40-hour per week job, return to their school for their GED (if required), and remain 100% drug and alcohol free. Also offers residents employment skills training, job placement assistance, self- improvement training, educational opportunities, drug and alcohol counseling and permanent residency counseling. Residents may stay up to 12 months. Hope Haven’s families unit has 14 apartments. To qualify for this program, you must be a legally married couple with or without children or a single parent. Children must be 10 years old or younger.

Ben Richey’s Boys Ranch P.O. Box 6839 Abilene, Texas 79608 (325) 692-2500

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www.benrichey.org Provides an opportunity for troubled, abandoned, and/or abused boys ages 6 and up to become responsible citizens at school, on the ranch, and in the community by providing counseling and a safe, home-like atmosphere.

Eleven Oaks 1109 Oak Street Abilene, Texas 79602 (325) 672-4231 Eleven Oaks is now accepting applications for future residents in newly remodeled facility. Extremely clean rooms, living area and restrooms. Eleven Oaks promotes a highly structured atmosphere for success. Weekly rental rates for convenience.

Harmony Family Services 305 Grape Street Abilene, Texas 79601 (325) 672-7200 Harmony Family Services provides runaways and homeless with shelter. Also, provides shelter for abused and/or neglected children.

Kennedy Rentals 442 Poplar Abilene, Texas 79602 (325) 669-2577 – Richard or Tracy Kennedy All women sober housing. Requires 30 days clean & sober. Rooms vary from $80.00 for double occupancy to $120.00 for a single occupant room per week. $100 deposit required. Access to swimming pool, Wi-Fi, and cable TV. Food and transportation not included.

Love and Care Ministries 233 Fannin Street Abilene, Texas 79603 (325) 670-0246 www.lcmin.com Provides showers, change of clothes, hygiene kit, food, and shelter (only open during freezing weather conditions during the winter). Provides limited dental assistance on certain nights, primarily extractions to low-income or homeless. Provides limited financial assistance to eligible residents for prescriptions (not pain killers or narcotics), glasses, identification cards, and birth certificates when resources are available.

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Mulberry House 625 Mulberry Abilene, Texas 79601 (325) 325-513-7197 – Shirley White All women sober housing. Double occupancy only with $50 deposit and $100 per week rent. Food and transportation not included.

Noah Project, Inc. 5802 Texas Avenue, Abilene Texas 79605 (325) 676-7107 www.noahproject.org The Noah Project helps individuals escape abusive relationships and build lives that are free of violence and fear. The family violence shelter is a safe house for victims who need to flee dangerous homes. They provide transportation to the shelter for victims and their families, and will provide them with food, toiletries, school supplies, and any other necessities while they are living in the safe house. They work with clients on safety planning to help them escape dangerous relationships, and work with them on a plan of service to build lives that are free of violence. Noah Project works with families to provide for resident children's emotional well-being and successful continuation of their education while the family is in shelter. Noah Project is a safe house for anyone who needs shelter from relationship violence, but they also have outreach services to help people for whom living in the shelter may not be the best option.

Not Without Us! 3305 North 3rd Street, Suite 320 Abilene, Texas 79603 (325) 672-5460 Provides assistance in teaching the best way to enforce your civil rights, explore your options, and give you control over the choices in your life. Advocacy services will also help you navigate complicated systems such as Social Security, Medicare Part D, Housing, and Provider Care. This includes assisting individuals and businesses in the community to understand their rights and obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Faith Refuge 710 Hatton Rd. Wichita Falls, TX 76302 940-322-4673 Homeless shelter for women and children providing meals and housing. They offer a “New Beginnings Recovery Program” that is a 10-month faith-based residential work program for adults who desire to overcome addiction and destructive behaviors. The Faith Refuge Career Academy is a free 12-week

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program aimed at preparing women for the workforce or to further their education. Faith Enterprise is a social enterprise that provides on-the-job training to the men enrolled in the New Beginnings Program to prepare them for life long employment and self-sufficiency.

Faith Mission 1300 Travis St. Wichita Falls, Texas 76301 940-723-5663 Homeless shelter that provides meals and clothing for the public as well as shelter and programs for men and families.

Oxford House Abilene http://www.oxfordhouse.org 3102 Button Willow Pkwy Abilene, TX 79606 Gender: M Total Occupancy: 8 325-701-4915

Oxford House South Willis http://www.oxfordhouse.org 2217 South Willis St. Abilene, Tx 79605 Gender: F Total Occupancy: 6 512-789-9446

Oxford House Wichita Falls http://www.oxfordhouse.org 1627 Pearl Avenue Gender: M Wichita Falls, TX 76301-5159 Gender: M Total Occupancy: 6 940-228-5740

Oxford House Inlet, Wichita Falls http://www.oxfordhouse.org 5125 Inlet Dr. Gender: M Wichita Falls, TX 76310 Gender: M Total Occupancy: 7

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940-228-7139

Oxford House Catskills, Wichita Falls http://www.oxfordhouse.org 5226 Catskills Dr Gender: W Wichita Falls, TX 76310 Gender: F Total Occupancy: 7 817-721-0367

Health Screening & Testing (TB, HIV antibody, Hepatitis C, STDs)

Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District 850 North 6th Street Abilene, Texas 79601 (325) 692-5600 http://www.abilenetx.com/Health/index.htm E-mail: [email protected] Hours: 8:00 am - Noon & 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday Dedicated to providing quality preventive, educational and professional health services, which protect and improve the health of the entire community. TB testing is available Monday and Tuesday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm only. TB Clinic for individuals with active TB or who have had a positive TB skin test may call for appointments. STD TESTING AND TREATMENT The Clinic offers testing and treatment for the sexually transmitted diseases (STD's) of Chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis. Treatment is available for minor cases of genital warts. No testing or treatment is available for herpes. The Clinic has educational materials on most sexually transmitted diseases. Clinic Schedule: Testing & treatment for STDs are available by appointment only. Fee: Fee for services is $5.00 (STD ONLY); however, no one is refused service because of inability to pay. LAB TESTING: The Abilene - Taylor County Public Health District operates a CLIA certified laboratory providing numerous tests such as these: ** Must have Doctor's order before any of these tests can be performed. Complete Blood Count - Used for many general health check-ups. Checks for conditions such as anemia.

Urinalysis - Detects any problems in the urinary tract, such as infections. Urine Pregnancy - Determines pregnancy. Chemistry Profile - Used for many general health check-ups. Combination of 20

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different chemistry tests. Checks for glucose, cholesterol, liver functions, and electrolytes. Coronary Risk Profile - Checks the Total & HDL Cholesterol and performs calculations to determine a patients risk for coronary disease. Syphilis & Gonorrhea Testing - Test for these sexually transmitted diseases. Hepatitis B antibody Test - shows if you are immune to Hepatitis B. ** Must have Doctor's request before any of these tests can be performed.

Brownwood-Brown County Health Department 510 E. Lee Brownwood, Texas 76801 (325) 646-0554 http://www.brownwoodhealthdepartment.com Pregnancy Tests by appointment only. The fee for this service is $10. T.B. Tests: The (TB) program provides Tuberculosis Skin Testing (TST) for various reasons. TST can be done on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Friday and must be checked or "read" 48-72 hours later. When TST are required following contact to known or suspected TB disease, they are free; for all other TST the fee for this service is $10. Management of Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) and management of TB disease is also available. HIV/STD: Sexually Transmitted Disease (limited) and HIV testing performed on a walk-in basis on Monday & Friday from 8-9 AM. For all other days and times an appointment is necessary. The fee for this service is $25.

Wichita Falls Health Department 1700 3rd Street Wichita Falls, Texas 76301 940-761-7841-STI Clinic 940-761-6841-Immunizations http://www.wichitafallstx.gov/?NID=336 TB Testing: Services provided by the Tuberculosis Clinic are tuberculin skin test screening, medical evaluation, medications, laboratory services, chest x-rays, and case-finding projects. TB Testing can be done on Monday-Wednesday 8- 11:30 am, and Friday 1-4:30 pm. The TB Clinic's hours are by appointment only for Wednesdays from 1-3:00 pm. and must be checked or "read" 48-72 hours later. The fee is $20.00. HIV and Syphilis: The clinic offers free testing Monday-Friday 8-5pm STD Clinic: The Clinic offers testing and treatment for the sexually transmitted diseases (STD's) of Chlamydia, gonorrhea, Bacterial Vaginosis (females) and NGU (men). By Appointment Only. Monday and Tuesday from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Thursday and Friday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The fee for

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service is anywhere from $10.00-$30.00 based on family size and monthly income.

Legal Assistance

Texas Rural Legal Aid: (800) 369-0574

Texas Legal Services: (888) 343-4414

Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas 500 Chestnut, Ste. 901 Abilene, TX 79602 800-933-8591 300 N. Fisk Ave. Brownwood, TX 76801 325-646-8659 710 Lamar Street # 300 Wichita Falls, TX 76301 800-926-5542 Nonprofit organization that provides free civil legal services to low income residents in 114 Texas counties throughout North and West Texas, with offices in Abilene, Amarillo, Brownwood, Dallas, Denton, Fort Worth, Lubbock, McKinney, Midland, Odessa, Plainview, San Angelo, Waxahachie, Weatherford and Wichita Falls.

Recovery Meetings

Abilene Open Door Meetings 3157 Russell Abilene, Texas 79605 (325) 672-0190 The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who are their experience, strength, and hope in order to solve their common problems. Abilene Open Door also hosts Alcoholics Anonymous meetings which are a voluntary fellowship of men and women from all walks of life who meet together to attain and maintain sobriety. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues for A.A. membership.

Bar Church - AA/NA Meeting 541 China St. – Memories Bar (transportation is available) Clay or Shannon: (817) 832-9432 10:15 am Sundays

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Celebrate Recovery – Church on the Rock 1228 Grape Street 325-672-5446 Thursday nights: 7:00 – worship; 7:30 – Principle Focus; 8:00 – Small Groups.

Celebrate Recovery – Fountaingate Fellowship Church 909 North Willis Street Abilene, TX 79603 7:00 – 9:00 pm Fridays http://fgfabilene.org/events/celebrate-recovery/# Celebrate Recovery is a biblical and balanced program that helps us overcome our hurts, hang ups, and habits.

Celebrate Recovery- Colonial Church 4300 Maplewood Ave Wichita Falls, Texas 76308 940-691-9568 Mondays 6pm and Wednesdays 7pm

Celebrate Recovery- Heritage Church 2216 Southwest Parkway Wichita Falls, Texas 76308 940-767-5333 Tuesdays 6:30pm

Celebrate Recovery- Fallspointe Church 2014 Kemp Blvd Wichita Falls, Texas 76309 940-613-2762 Mondays 7pm

Life Recovery Group – South Pointe Church 3050 Buffalo Gap Rd. (gym building behind main building) (325) 201-0711 7:00 – 8:30 pm Tuesdays http://theuncommonchurch.com/life-recovery Multi-issue/addiction based recovery support group open to the community. Faith-based. An interactive meeting discussing universal recovery topics, as well as the beneficial principles and resources of the 12 Step program and other quality recovery programs such as SMART recovery and Operation Integrity.

Mission Church 12 Step Meetings (AA) – (Open) 3001 North 3rd (corner of Mockingbird), 79601 9:30 am Sunday

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7:30 pm Thursday Contacts: Jeff Hargrove or Terry Osborne at (325) 232-8258

The Salvation Army 1726 Butternut Street Abilene, Texas 79602 (325) 677-1408 www.uss.salvationarmy.org Provides a spiritually based residential 12-step, work therapy drug and alcohol recovery program. Program length is 180 days.

AA Meetings

Abilene-Taylor County

Open Door: 3157 Russell Street, 79605

Brown Bag Group

12:00-1:00 Monday-Saturday

Happy Hour Group

5:30-6:30 p.m. Monday- Saturday

6:00-7:00 p.m. Sunday

Pioneer

8:00- 9:00 p.m. Monday- Sunday

Serenity

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Sunday

New Horizons

12:00-1:00 p.m. Monday- Saturday (Closed Group)

Nooner Group: 201 Green Street, 79603

12:00-1:00 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday (Open)

12:00-1:00 Wednesday (Closed)

8:00-9:00 Tuesday and Friday (Closed)

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8:00-9:00 Thursday (Open)

Sunshine Group (104 Pine St. 1st Floor)

12:15-1:15 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday (Open)

12:15-1:15 Tuesday and Friday (Closed)

Unity Group: 602 Meander Street, 79605

8:00-9:00 Tuesday (Closed 12x12)

8:00-9:00 Thursday (Open- Big Book)

Salvation Army Group: 1728 Butternut 8:00-9:00 p.m. Monday (Open)

Key City AA: 1235 N. Mockingbird

Call Maria @ (432) 214-5222 for info.

7:00-8:00 a.m. Monday – Friday (non-smoking)

12:15-1:15 p.m. Monday – Friday (non-smoking)

5:45- 6:45 p.m. Monday – Friday (Smoking)

7:15-8:15 p.m. Tuesday & Thursday – Grupo Nueva Vida (Smoking)

ALBANY

Albany Group

200 N. Jacobs St., 76430 (First United Methodist Church)

12:00-1:00 Tuesday (Open)

ANSON

1400 Commercial Ave, 79501

7:00-8:00 Monday Open

BAIRD

Presbyterian Church in Baird, TX 79504

8:00-9:00 Monday (Closed)

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BENJAMIN

County Jail (Inmates may attend)

7:00-8:00 Wednesday

BRECKENRIDGE

2002 E. Elliot

8:00-9:00 p.m. Monday (Open)

8:00-9:00 p.m. Thursday (Closed)

BROWNWOOD

700 East Baker

325-646-5648

8:00-9:00 p.m. Monday-Sunday

Browntowner Group

303 South Broadway Street

Brownwood, TX 76801-8201

(Scheduled Posted on Door)

CLYDE

Clyde Church of Christ Library

407 Austin Street, Clyde Texas 79510

Clyde Group (1)

8:00-9:00 Thursday (Closed)

206 South 4th Street, Room 24

Clyde Group (2)

8:00-9:00 Thursday (Open)

COMANCHE

Barnes Street (Boy Scout House)

8:00-9:00 Wednesday, Friday, Saturday (open)

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EASTLAND

302 N. College St. 76448

Monday 6-7 p.m.

Tuesday 8-9 p.m.

Thursday 6-7 p.m.

Saturday 8-9 p.m.

Sunday 1-2 p.m.

HAMLIN

1 Blk East of Baptist Church

Hamlin (1)

8:00-9:00 Monday (Open)

Call Harvey L. 325-576-3185

113 SW Ave. D

Hamlin (2)

7:00-8:00 Monday and Thursday

Haskell

Brown Building across from RV park, East of the City Pool

8:00-9:00 Monday

8:00-9:00 Thursday Closed, 3rd Thursday of the Month, Potluck and open at 7

Stamford

Carnegie

8:00- 9:00 Tuesday

Sweetwater

219 W. 3rd St. Sweetwater, TX 79556

8:00-9:00 Tuesday and Thursday (Open)

9:00-10:00 Sunday (Open)

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Wichita Falls

Freedom Group: 1914 Grant, Wichita Falls, Texas 76309

5:30-6:30 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

8:00-9:00 Sunday

5103-A Jacksboro Hwy, Wichita Falls, Texas 76302

12:00-1:00 Everyday

5:30-6:30 Everyday

8:00-9:00 Everyday

10:00-11:00 p.m. Friday

8:30-9:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday

2400 Holiday Road, Wichita Falls, Texas 76301

Grupo Aprendiendo A Vivar

7:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday- Saturday

New Life Group: 1406 Beverly, Wichita Falls, 76309

8:30-9:30 a.m. Everyday

12:00-1:00 p.m. Monday- Saturday

5:30-6:30 p.m. Everyday

8:00-9:00 Everyday

11:00 a.m. Sunday

Phoenix Group: French Quarter #208, Wichita Falls, Texas 76308

12:00-1:00 p.m. Tuesday’s

8:00-9:00 p.m. Everyday

Salvation Army: 403 7th St. Wichita Falls, 76301

6:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday

1914 Grant St. Wichita Falls, 76309

8:00-9:00 p.m. Tuesday, Friday, Saturday

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Al-Anon Meetings

Abilene-Taylor County

Open Door: 3157 Russell Street, 79605

Contact: (325) 672-0190 8:00 pm Monday & Thursday

NA Meetings

Abilene-Taylor County

Living Free - 2433 N. Danville Hotline (325) 691-9209 12:00 pm Monday – Saturday 5:30 pm Mon., Wed., Fri. 8:00 pm Daily 1st Sat. of the month is a speaker night 2nd Sat. of the month is birthday night

Hope Group – 2425 South 7th Hotline (325) 691-9209 1:00 pm Sunday 12:00 pm Monday – Saturday 6:00 pm Tuesdays - Open meeting for ladies specific to women’s issues 6:30 pm Wednesdays – NA Book Study 8:00 pm Sunday - Saturday Midnight – Friday candlelight 2nd Sunday of the month is birthday night 3rd Sat. of the month is a speaker meeting 3rd Sun. of the month is also a speaker meeting

Full Throttle – 1220 N. 8th St. 6:30 pm – Sun., Tues., Thur. (Open) 6:30 pm – Mon, Wed, Fri. (Closed) 10:00 pm – Friday & Saturday (Closed)  Group Conscience: 2nd Sunday each month @ 5:00pm  Birthday Night: 2nd Friday each month @ 6:30pm

Cocaine Anonymous Meetings (CA)

180 House – 2102 Amy Lynn (not currently active)

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Contact: (325) 673-0180 Monday 8:00 -9:30 pm Friday 8:00 – 9:30 pm

Co-Dependents Anonymous Meetings (CoDA)

Abilene-Taylor County

CoDA – The Mission Mission Church @ 3001 North 3rd (corner of Mockingbird), 79601 Primary Contact: (325) 518-1498 (Diana H.) 2nd Contact: (325) 280-6350 (Cheryl H.) 5:30 pm Monday 12:00 pm Thursday Open Meeting

Overeaters Anonymous Meetings (OA)

Abilene-Taylor County

OA – The Mission Mission Church @ 3001 North 3rd (corner of Mockingbird), 79601 Primary Contact: (325) 529-3720 (Wanda) OA Steps and/or Traditions Study 8:30 am Sunday 8:00 am Thursday Open Meeting

OA – Highland Church of Christ 425 Highland Ave., 79605 Primary Contact: (325) 201-0296 (Wendy) 6:00 pm Tuesday Open Meeting

OA – Hinds Square Hinds Square, Suite 112 @ 100 Chestnut (South door), 79605 Primary Contact: (325) 660-4925 (David) OA Literature Study 12:00 pm Monday Open Meeting

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Sexaholics Anonymous Meetings (SA)

Abilene-Taylor County

SA Big Country Hope Church of Christ – 831 N. Judge Ely, 79601 Primary Contact: [email protected] 8:00 pm Tuesday Closed Meeting

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous Meetings (SLAA)

Abilene-Taylor County

Buffalo Gap SLAA Women’s Group 402 Mulberry St., Buffalo Gap, TX 79508 Primary Contact: [email protected] 7:15 pm Monday Closed Meeting

Mental Health Assoc. Support Groups (free)

Abilene-Taylor County

Schizophrenia Support Group 333 Orange Street (325) 673-2300 1:00 – 2:00 pm Mondays For those who have schizophrenia and would like peer support.

Chronic Pain and Depression Group 333 Orange Street (325) 673-2300 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 pm Thursdays For those who have chronic pain and depression, and would like peer support.

Family (of mental health consumers) Support Group 333 Orange Street (325) 673-2300 6:00 – 7:00 pm Tuesdays To help support people who have family members/significant others in their lives that are living with challenging mental health conditions.

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Bipolar-Depression Support Group Ministry of Counseling @ 5201 North 1st (corner of North 1st & Beech) (325) 673-2300 6:00 - 7:30 pm Mondays For those who have bipolar disorder and would like peer support.

Open Support Group for those with mental illness 333 Orange Street (325) 673-2300 1:00 – 2:00 pm Thursdays For anyone who is in need of a sense of community among others who understand the challenges of living with a serious mental illness.

Military Veterans Peer Services

Abilene – Taylor County

Military Veterans Peer Network: Abilene Chapter 765 Orange Street (325) 670-4817 (325) 670-4818

Family Therapy for Veterans. 12 Free sessions for veterans and their families thru MVPN in conjunction with Life Renovations. Please be prepared to present a form of Veteran status verification. Walk-ins or appointments welcome.

24-Hour Telephone-Based Recovery Support Services

Common Hotline Phone Numbers Whether you’re in crisis or are just looking help for a friend or family member, there are dozens of organizations available to help you deal with a variety of immediate concerns, from crisis situations and domestic violence, to rape and substance abuse. Most of these hotlines are available 24 hours a day, and can help you with whatever level of assistance you need — from general information about the topic, to helping you find an immediate intervention. The hotlines below are listed in alphabetical order according to topic.

If you’re suicidal, we recommend contacting the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline toll-free at 800-273-8255. Additional crisis and suicide hotlines are available in the category below, Crisis and Suicide.

AIDS AIDS Info: Treatment, Prevention and Research: (800) HIV-0440

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American Social Health Association: Sexually Transmitted Disease Hotline: (800) 227-8922 CDC AIDS Information: (800) 232-4636

ALCOHOL SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) Alcohol Hotline: (800) 331-2900 Al-Anon for Families of Alcoholics: (800) 344-2666 Alcohol and Drug Helpline: (800) 821-4357 Family’s Anonymous: (800) 736-9805 National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Hope line: (800) 622-225

CHILD ABUSE Judge Baker Children’s Center – Child Abuse Hotline: (800) 792-5200 Child Help USA National Child Abuse Hotline: (800) 422-4453

CRISIS AND SUICIDE Girls & Boys Town National Hotline: (800) 448-3000 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-TALK (8255) National Youth Crisis Hotline: (800) 442-HOPE (4673)

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-7233 National US Child Abuse Hotline: (800) 422-4453

MEDICAL American Association of Poison Control Centers: (800) 222-1222 America Social Health: STD Hotline: (800) 227-8922 PREGNANCY Planned Parenthood Hotline: (800) 230-PLAN (230-7526)

RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT National Domestic Violence/Child Abuse/ Sexual Abuse: (800) 799-7233

RUNAWAY Child Find of America: (800) 426-5678 National Hotline for Missing & Exploited Children: (800) 843-5678

SUBSTANCE ABUSE SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) Cocaine Anonymous: (800) 347-8998 National Institute on Drug Abuse Hotline: (800) 662-4357

OTHER Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention: (800) 931-2237

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Teen Help Adolescent Resources: (800) 840-5704 Shoplifters Anonymous: (800) 848-9595 Texas Poison Control: (800) 222-1222

211 2-1-1 is an easy to remember telephone number that connects callers to information about critical health and human services available in their community.

Other Regional Crisis Services:

Abilene Behavioral Health 4225 Woods Place Abilene, Texas 79602 (325) 698-6600 (800) 335-3498 *24-Hour Crisis Line www.acadiaabilene.com

Betty Hardwick Crisis Line 1-800-758-3344

Helen Farabee Crisis Line 800-621-8504

Regional Crime Victim Crisis Center P.O. Box 122 Abilene, Texas 79604 (325) 677-7895 www.regionalcrime.org The crisis center assists victims and survivors of violent crime. Professional staff and volunteers are available to provide information and support for victims during the trauma resulting from a violent crime, and to provide professional counseling, follow-up information, and support to help victims recover their normal lives.

Regional OSAR/LMHA Services in Texas

Region 1: StarCare Specialty Health System 904 Avenue O Lubbock, TX 79408 Crisis Phone: 806-740-1414 or (800) 687-7581 Main Phone: 806-766-0310 Website: http://www.LubbockMHMR.org

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Serving Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Cochran Collingsworth, Crosby,Dallam, Deaf Smith, Dickens, Donley, Floyd, Garza, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hockley, Hutchinson, King, Lamb, Lipscomb, Lubbock, Lynn, Moore, Motley, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Terry, Wheeler, and Yoakum

Region 2: Helen Farabee Centers 1000 Brook St. Wichita Falls, TX 76301 Crisis Phone: 800-621-8504 Main Phone: 940-397-3143 Website: http://www.helenfarabee.org/ Serving Archer, Baylor, Brown, Callahan, Clay, Coleman, Comanche, Cottle, Eastland, Fisher, Foard, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, Jones, Kent, Knox, Mitchell, Montague, Nolan, Runnels, Scurry, Shackelford, Stephens, Stonewall, Taylor, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, and Young

Region 3: MHMR of Tarrant County 3840 Hulen Tower North Fort Worth, TX 76107 Crisis Phone: 800-866-2465 Main Phone: 817-569-4300 Website: http://www.mhmrtc.org/ Cooke, Denton, Erath, Fannin, Grayson, Hood, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant, and Wise

Region 4: Andrews Center Behavioral Healthcare System 2323 West Front St. Tyler, TX 75702-7747 Crisis Phone: 1-877-934-2131 Main Phone: 903-597-1351 Website: http://www.andrewscenter.com/ Serving Anderson, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Delta, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Hopkins, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Rains, Red River, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood

Region 5: Burke Center 2001 S. Medford Dr. Lufkin, TX 75901-5699 Crisis Phone: 800-392-8343 Main Phone: 936-639-1141 Website: http://www.burke-center.org/ Counties Served: Angelina, Houston, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity and Tyler

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Serving Angelina, Hardin, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, and Tyler

Region 6a: The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD (intellectual and developmental disabilities) (previously known as MHMRA Harris Co.) 7011 Southwest Freeway Houston, TX 77074 Crisis Phone: 866-970-4770 Main Phone: 713-970-7000 Website: http://www.mhmraharris.org Serving Harris, Liberty, Montgomery and Walker Counties

Region 6b: Gulf Coast Center 123 Rosenberg, Ste. 6 Galveston, TX 77550 Crisis Phone: 866-729-3848 Main Phone: 409-763-2373 Website: http://www.gulfcoastcenter.org/ Serving Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Austin, Colorado, Fort Bend, Matagorda, Waller and Wharton

Region 7: Bluebonnet Trails Community Services 1009 N. Georgetown St. Round Rock, TX 78664 Crisis Phone: 800-841-1255 Main Phone: 512-255-1720 Website: http://www.bbtrails.org/ Serving: Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Bosque, Brazos, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Coryell, Falls, Fayette, Freestone, Grimes, Hamilton, Hays, Hill, Lampasas, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Llano, Madison, McLennan, Milam, Mills, Robertson, San Saba, Travis, Washington, and Williamson

Region 8: The Center for Health Care Services 3031 IH 10 WestSan Antonio, TX 78201 Crisis Phone: 800-316-9241 or 210-223-7233 Main Phone: 210-731-1300 Website: http://www.chcsbc.org/ Serving Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Calhoun, Comal, De Witt, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Gillespie, Goliad, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Jackson, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, La Salle, Lavaca, Maverick, Medina, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, Victoria, Wilson, and Zavala

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Region 9: Permian Basin Community Centers for MHMR 401 E. Illinois, Ste. 403 Midland, TX 79701 Crisis Phone: 1-800-542-4005 or 877-475-7322 Main Phone: 432-570-3333 Website: http://www.pbmhmr.com/ Serving Andrews, Borden, Coke, Concho, Crane, Crockett, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Howard, Irion, Kimble, Loving, Martin, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Midland, Pecos, Reagan, Reeves, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, Terrell, Tom Green, Upton, Ward, and Winkler

Region 10: Emergence Health Network 1600 Montana El Paso, TX 79902 Crisis Phone: 915-779-1800 Main Phone: 915-887-3410 Website: http://emergencehealthnetwork.org/ Serving Brewster, Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, and Presidio

Region 11: Tropical Texas Behavioral Health 1901 S. 24th Ave., Edinburg, TX 78540 Crisis Phone: 877-289-7199 Main Phone: 956- 289-7000 Website: http://www.ttbh.org/ Serving Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Cameron, Duval, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, McMullen, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Starr, Webb, Willacy, and Zapata

NAMI AUSTINPage 35 Localof 289 Mental Health Resource Guide | namiaustin.org | 512-420-9810 NAME DESCRIPTION TIME DATE LOCATION CONTACT Family-to-Family 12-week, peer-led class for families & friends of adults Weekly for NAMI Austin with mental illness. FREE but registration is required 12 weeks Basics 6-week, peer-led class for parents of children & teens with Weekly for See website namiaustin.org/education NAMI Austin mental illness. FREE but registration is required 6 weeks Peer-to-Peer 8-week, peer-led class for persons living with mental Weekly for NAMI Austin illness. FREE but registration is required. 8 weeks In Our Own Voice 40 or 60 min. public education presentation by trained NAMI Austin presenters with mental illness. FREE, must schedule/ Parents &Teachers as Allies 1.5 hrs in-service mental health education program for NAMI Austin school professionals. FREE, must schedule. See website See website namiaustin.org/presentations Ending the Silence 50 min. mental health presentation for middle and high to schedule to schedule NAMI Austin school students. FREE, must schedule. Let’s Talk 1-hour presentation for parents of teens on starting the NAMI Austin mental health conversation & why it matters. FREE 512-420-9810 Family & Friends 4-hour workshop that informs and supports people who [email protected] NAMI Austin have loved ones with a mental health condition. FREE See website See website namiaustin.org/workshops for schedule for schedule Bridges to Hope 3-hour workshop for leaders in the faith community. NAMI Austin FREE but registration is required. Monthly education events featuring variety of mental Mind Matters health topics. Visit website for current month’s topic See website Monthly namiaustin.org/mindmatters NAMI Austin and speaker. FREE, locations may vary. NAMI Connection Support Group For individuals living with mental illness. FREE, drop-in. See website See website namiaustin.org/nami-connection NAMI Austin Family Support Group For families & friends of individuals living See website See website namiaustin.org/family-support-group NAMI Austin with mental illness. FREE, drop-in For middle and high school teens (ages 13-17) #OK2Talk Support Group experiencing mental health issues who are looking for a See website See website namiaustin.org/ok2talk NAMI Austin safe, open and supportive place to share their challenges. FREE, but registration is required. Eating Disorder Group For families and friends of individuals living 10:30 am - Carolyn Lyndy Dower Parent/Loved One Support 2nd Saturday Please contact facilitator before attending. with an eating disorder 12 pm [email protected] Group Group recovery program for people with mental health 9 am - 5 pm Mon - Wed 610 E 45th St., Austin 78751 512-925-5877 Austin Clubhouse diagnosis offering lunch daily, socializing, & supportive 5 pm - 8 pm Thurs - Fri austinclubhouse.org [email protected] employment opportunities Debbie Webb Planned Living Assistance Network – 4110 Guadalupe St. Bldg. 781, Office 410, PLAN of Central TX Contact Contact 512-851-0901 care management, peer assistance, counseling planctx.org [email protected] Austin Area Mental Health 3205 S 1st St., Austin 78704 512-442-3366 Peer support groups, training, mentoring, & more Numerous Numerous Consumers/SHAC austinmhc.org [email protected] Dual disorders recovery support group, behavioral Austin State Hospital - Peer Recovery Support Center 512-758-7686 Communities for Recovery education programs, volunteer peer support services, 8 am - 5 pm Mon - Fri 4110 Guadalupe St. Bldg. 635, Austin 78751. cforr.org [email protected] peer recovery coaching Mental health services for families in Austin. Individual, 1715 S Capital of TX Hwy. # 101, Austin 78746 512.981.8787 C2 Change (formerly Tejas Contact Contact Family Guidance Center) family, couples, & group therapy; assessments. c2change.org [email protected] To report an update, call 512-420-9810 or email [email protected]. Last update: 7.12.2018 Page 36 of 289 Integral Care Mental & behavioral healthcare provider for Travis County Contact Contact Multiple in Travis county. integralcare.org 512-472-4357 (HELP) (formerly ATCIC) residents, offering various services Bluebonnet Trails Mental healthcare provider for other counties with various Williamson, Burnet, Lee, Bastrop, Fayette, Caldwell, 1-800-841-1255 (Hotline) Contact Contact Community Services locations & services Gonzales, & Guadalupe counties. bbtrails.org 1-844-309-6385 (Intake) Austin, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Harker Heights, Hutto, Mental healthcare provider with various 1-877-800-5722 Lone Star Circle of Care Contact Contact Killeen, Marble Falls, Round Rock, & Taylor. locations & services [email protected] lscctx.org Multiple locations, including Seton Shoal Creek Hospital 512-324-2039 Inpatient, outpatient, & emergency services provider Contact Contact 3501 Mills Ave., Austin TX 78731 Seton Behavioral Health 877-918-2039 seton.net/behavioral-health-care APD & TCSO Crisis Specially trained officers & professionals who Austin Police Department and 512-854-3450 (APD) 24/7 24/7 Intervention Teams respond to mental health crisis calls Travis County Sheriff’s Office 512-854-3445 (TCSO)

Psychiatric Emergency 8 am - 10 pm Mon - Fri Walk-in psychiatric emergency services clinic 1165 Airport Blvd., Austin 78702. integralcare.org 512-472-4357 (HELP) Services 10 am - 8 pm Sat - Sun

Texas Suicide Prevention Council of agencies - Texas Suicide Prevention Plan 24/7 24/7 texassuicideprevention.org 1-800-273-TALK (8255) nd 1st & 3rd St David’s North Austin Medical Center, 2 Floor Rm 2C Linda Davis Survivors of Suicide Free peer-led group 6:30 - 8 pm Tuesdays 12221 N Mopac Expy., Austin 78758 512-560-6115 sos-austin.com Staff & peer support groups for loss of a loved one to suicide or The Christi Center Contact Contact 2306 Hancock Dr., Austin 78756. christicenter.org 512-467-2600 overdose. For all ages, Spanish avail. Samaritan Center for 9 am - 6 pm Mon - Thurs 8956 Research Blvd. Bldg. #2, Austin 78758 Affordable counseling and telepsychiatry for all ages, military 512-451-7337 Counseling 9 am - 4:30 pm Friday samaritan-center.org UT Austin Anxiety & Sliding scale group and individual cognitive-behavioral therapy UT Institute for Mental Health Research 512-471-7694 Contact Contact Stress Clinic for stress and anxiety related disorders. clinics.la.utexas.edu/anxiety-and-stress-clinic [email protected] 512-469-9447 Sliding-scale & walk-in counseling services, by donation. Contact Contact 607 Rathervue Pl., Austin 78705. newlifetexas.org New Life Institute [email protected] Free and affordable services for youth & families including Contact Contact Locations throughout Austin. lifeworksaustin.org 512-735-2400 (Main Line) Lifeworks counseling, Housing, Education/Workforce and Youth Borderline Personality For families & friends of people with BPD. A licensed 7:30 - 9 p.m. 1st Monday Eric Kunish Disorder Support Group professional moderates all group sessions. Austin State Hospital: Canteen/Nifty Fifty Diner [email protected] 12-week course for families of persons with BPD. FREE but Weekly for 4110 Guadalupe St., Austin 78751 Family Connections Contact [email protected] registration is required. 12 weeks Austin Child Guidance Therapy, & psychiatric services for children with mental health 8 am - 8 pm Mon - Thurs 810 W 45th St., Austin 78751. austinchildguidance.org 512-451-2242 Center needs. Parent education offered. 8 am - 6 pm Friday Robbye Oehlert Peer-directed support groups for individuals 18 years and older Seton Shoal Creek Hospital DBSA Heart of Texas 7:00 - 8:30 pm Mondays 512-844-5575 living with depression and/or bipolar disorder 3501 Mills Ave., Austin 78731. dbsalliance.org [email protected] Tom Somyak Obsessive-Compulsive 11:00 am - 2nd & 4th Gethsemane Lutheran Church Ministry House Peer-led support group for persons with OCD 512-799-1876 Disorder Support Group 12:30 pm Saturdays 204 W Wonsley Dr., Austin 78753. austinocdsupport.org [email protected] Abiding Love Lutheran Church Peer-led stress coping support group. Ask for group facilitator, 512-686-4844 Recovery International 6:30 - 8 pm Thursdays 7210 Brush Country Rd., Austin 78749. Recovery171@lowselfhelpsystems Steven. recovery-inc.org .org Resource Center for Independent Living serving persons Locations in Austin, Round Rock and San Marcos. 512-832-6349 (Austin) ARCIL Contact Contact with disabilities & their families arcil.com 512-828-4624 (Round Rock)

Info, resources, & support for families Allan Center, 4900 Gonzales St., Austin 78702 9 am - 5 pm Mon - Fri 512-850-8281 VELA of children with special needs velafamilies.org

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SIMS Foundation Community Resource Guide

SIMS Foundation P.O. Box 2152, Austin TX, 78768 Business: 512-472-1008 Clinical: 512-494-1007 [email protected]

This guide was created to benefit Austin area residents seeking information on a number of services, including physical and mental health, substance use treatment, musician support, legal assistance and basic needs.

This guide is not comprehensive, and inclusion in this guide does not equal an endorsement from SIMS Foundation, nor does exclusion equal objection.

If you represent an organization not listed in this guide that you believe should be included, please email [email protected] and include your organization, all available contact information, and a description of services, and we will consider your organization for inclusion in the next resource guide update. Please also contact us if you represent an organization listed and would like your information to be removed or amended.

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Table of Contents

3. Physical and Mental Health 12. Substance Use Recovery 15. Music Support 23. Legal 26. Employment, Training, and Education 30. Basic Needs 33. Transitional, Shelter Housing

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Physical and Mental Health

2-1-1- Texas Mailing Address P.O. Box 149347 MC 2077 2-1-1 Texas, a program of the Texas Austin, TX, 78714 Health and Human Services Commission, 2-1-1 is committed to helping Texas citizens connect with the services they need by http://www.211texas.org presenting accurate, well-organized and easy-to-find information from state and local health and human services programs.

AIDS Services of Austin Physical Address 7215 Cameron Rd. Suite. A The mission of AIDS Services of Austin is Austin, TX, 78752 to enhance the health and well-being of (512) 458-2437 the community and people affected by HIV and AIDS. ASA works in two primary http://www.asaustin.org/ ways, providing services to people affected by HIV and AIDS, and preventing further transmission of HIV through education and outreach.

American Foundation for Suicide 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Prevention (Central Texas Chapter) [email protected]

AFSP Central Texas chapter covers 30 https://afsp.org/chapter/afsp-central-texas counties in Central Texas, focusing on eliminating the loss of life from suicide by: delivering innovative prevention programs, educating the public about risk factors and warning signs, raising funds for suicide research and programs, and reaching out to those individuals who have lost someone to suicide.

Austin Clubhouse 610 East 45th St Austin TX, 78751 Offers a supportive community for people (512) 925-5877 diagnosed with mental illness. Services [email protected] include transitional employment, supported employment, and independent https://austinclubhouse.org employment, as well as social events.

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Austin Counseling Connection 3355 Bee Caves Rd Ste. 507 & 510 West Lake Hills, TX 78746 Providing quality counseling services for (512) 329-9455 adolescents, adults, and families in the Austin area. http://www.austincounselingconnection.com

Austin Lakes Hospital 1025 E. 32nd St Austin, TX 78705 Provides inpatient and outpatient (512) 544-5253 psychiatric services for adults. Services include crises intervention, assessment, http://www.austinlakeshospital.com nursing care, medication management, and after-care planning.

Austin Men's Center 812 West 11th. St., Suite 300-B Austin, TX 78701 A private practice providing addiction (512) 477-9595 counseling, men's relationship groups, smoking cessation counseling, individual http://www.austinmenscenter.com and group therapy, and anger management classes for men.

Austin Resource Center for the Homeless 500 East Seventh Street (ARCH) Austin, TX 78701 (512) 978-9920 CommUnityCare provides its services to patients who have difficulty accessing http://communitycaretx.org/locations/arch.html health care services. They are a Federally Qualified Health Center system. Serves homeless only.

Services include family medicine, dental care, vision care, behavioral health care, case management, psychiatry, clinical pharmacist, and social work.

Austin State Hospital 4110 Guadalupe St. Austin, TX 78751 Provides state funded psychiatric services (512) 472-4357 for adults, adolescents, and children. Phones are answered 24 hours a day, 7 http://www.dshs.texas.gov/mhhospitals/austinsh days a week. ASH works in partnership with patients and their families to develop a recovery and wellness plan that supports each patient’s return to his or her community.

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Austin/Travis County Health and Human 15 Waller Street Services Austin, TX 78702 (512) 972-5430 Provides free, confidential HIV and STI testing. https://www.traviscountytx.gov/health-human-services

Capital Area Counseling 2824 Real St. Austin, TX 78722 Offers sliding fee scale ($10-$55, based on (512) 302-1000 X100 income), no session limit counseling for [email protected] individuals, families, couples, children, and groups. http://www.cacaustin.org

CommUnity Care Clinics 24 locations throughout Austin and the Travis County area Provide medical, behavioral health and 512-978-9015 dental services to patients enrolled in Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, & MAP, as well https://communitycaretx.org as Travis County residents who do not qualify for these programs. Services are provided regardless of the patient’s ability to pay.

Cross Creek Hospital and Inpatient 8402 Cross Park Dr. Treatment Austin, TX 78754 (877) 971-6689 Cross Creek Hospital is an inpatient treatment center for children, https://www.crosscreekhospital.com adolescents, and adults who are suffering from symptoms of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, behavioral concerns, and co-occuring disorders. Our expert clinical staff is made up of doctors, psychiatrists, and therapists, all of whom are dedicated to providing each patient with the guidance he or she needs as the road to recovery is navigated. Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance [email protected]

Our mission is to improve the lives of http://dbsalliance.org people living with mood disorders by providing self-help support groups and educating the public about these treatable medical disorders.

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Disability Rights Texas 2222 West Braker Lane Austin, TX 78758 Our mission is to help people with 1-800-252-9108 disabilities understand and exercise their rights under the law, ensuring their full https://www.disabilityrightstx.org and equal participation in society. Our attorneys and advocates can: provide direct legal assistance to people with disabilities whose rights are threatened or violated, protect the rights of individuals and groups of people with disabilities through the courts and justice system, educate and inform policy makers about issues that impact the rights and services for people with disabilities, inform people with disabilities and family members about their rights, and make referrals to programs and services.

El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission: 7000 Woodhue Drive Wallace Mallory Clinic Austin, TX 78745 (512) 439-0700 Provides general health care for children [email protected] and adults of all ages. Services include general medicine, pediatrics, https://elbuen.org immunizations, tuberculosis screenings, checkups, care for minor illnesses, pregnancy testing, prenatal care, gynecological exams, family planning, male reproductive health and behavioral health. Does not provide emergency care. Serves adults and their children who are uninsured or underinsured, immigration status is not checked. Services are low cost and in some cases free.

Hill Country Counseling Center 1433 Fairfield Dr. Austin, TX 78758 Provides mental health services for adults (512) 491-8444 and children, including partial hospitalization programs, intensive http://hillcountrycmhc.com outpatient, and individual and family therapy. Sliding scale fees.

Integral Care Administrative Office 1430 Collier St. Provides community-based mental health, Austin, TX 78704 intellectual developmental disability, and (512) 447-4141

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substance abuse services to adults and PES Psychiatry Urgent Services children. Services include information and 56 East Avenue, Nadine Jay Bldg. referral, psychiatric evaluation, 24-hour Austin, Texas 78701 crises intervention, medication support, (512) 472-4357 (HELP) inpatient treatment, employment and vocational services, case management, https://integralcare.org family support, respite care, housing, supported living and residential services.

Jewish Community Association of Austin 7300 Hart Lane Austin, TX. 78731 Offers interfaith couples discussion (512) 735-8000 groups, counseling services on sliding fee [email protected] scale, information and referrals for various service programs in the Jewish https://shalomaustin.org and Austin community.

Lifeworks 3700 S 1st St. Austin, TX 78704 Provides individual and family counseling (512) 735-2400 for youth and adults. Services offered on a free or sliding scale basis at various offices http://www.lifeworksaustin.org throughout the community.

Lone Star Circle of Care 1221 W. Ben White Blvd., #200 Austin, TX 78704 Accepts anyone in the community ages 18 (512) 524-9293 and up regardless of insurance status or [email protected] ability to pay. Provides outpatient physical and mental health care services for both http://www.lscctx.org children and adults. Accepts MAP.

Manos de Cristo Dental Center 4911 Harmon Avenue Austin, TX 78751 Low-fee, bilingual, nonprofit dental center Main - (512) 477-7454 in Austin that provides high-quality Dental - (512) 477-2319 services for children, adults and seniors. [email protected] Dental - [email protected]

http://www.manosdecristo.org Mary Lee Foundation 1326 Lamar Square Dr. #201 Austin, TX 78704 Consists of the Rehabilitation Center and (512) 443-1360 the Extended Care Program. The [email protected] Rehabilitation Center is a 24-hour supervised program focused on improving http://www.maryleefoundation.org cognitive skills and achieving emotional

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adjustment. The Extended Care Program helps clients make a smooth transition from supervised residential treatment to independent community living.

Medical Access Program (MAP) (512) 978-8130

Provides access to health care through a http://www.medicalaccessprogram.net network of providers for those Travis County residents who meet enrollment criteria.

MedSavers Pharmacy 1800 W. 35th Street Austin, TX, 78703 MedSavers offers a wide-range of generic (512) 465-9292 medications for a fraction of the cost for [email protected] those without insurance. https://www.medsaverspharmacy.com NAMI Austin 4110 Guadalupe Street, Bldg 781 4th Floor, Room 419 Volunteer network of individuals working Austin, Texas 78751 together to improve thequality of life for (512) 420-9810 those affected by severe and persistent [email protected] mental illness. Provide FREE educational classes and support groups for individuals https://www.namiaustin.org living with a mental illness and their families/caregivers.

People's Community Clinic 2909 N. I-35 Austin, TX 78722 A non-profit, primary health care facility (512) 478-4939 whose purpose is to provide high quality medical, counseling, and health education https://www.austinpcc.org services at reasonable costs to individuals and families in the Austin area.

Planned Parenthood Central/East Austin North Austin 1823 E 7th Street 9041 Research #250 Provides reproductive and sexual health Austin, TX 78702 Austin, TX 78758 information, services, and advocacy for (512) 477-5846 (512) 331-1288 males and females. Free condoms South Austin provided at all Austin Planned Parenthood 201 East Ben White www.plannedparenthood.org locations. Blvd. Austin, TX 78704 (512) 276-8000

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Rape, Abuse and Incest National 1 (800) 656-4673 (HOPE) Network https://www.rainn.org Offers support groups to meet the needs of those who have been affected by sexual violence. (Note: these support groups are not therapy, and do not replace licensed therapeutic services).

Rock Springs 700 Southeast Inner Loop Georgetown, TX 78626 Rock Springs is a 72 bed facility that has (512) 677-7072 specialized in the treatment of behavioral health and addiction issues since opening http://www.rockspringshealth.com in 2014. Rock Springs provides a comprehensive and integrated system for adolescents and adults. Rock Springs currently provides inpatient, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programming.

SAFE Austin P.O. Box 19454 Austin, TX 78760 Provides programs to end sexual and Call – (512) 267-7233 (SAFE) domestic violence through safety, healing, Text – (737) 888-7233 prevention, and social change. Provides an emergency shelter for women and http://www.safeaustin.org children escaping domestic violence; an off-site shelter is available for men seeking safety.

Samaritan Counseling Center 8956 Research Blvd., Bldg 2 Austin, TX 78758 A non-profit counseling ministry whose (512) 451-7337 mission is to promote hope, healing, and wholeness through accessible services for http://www.samaritan-center.org the child, adult, family and community. Sensitive to faith, but do not impose religion. Fees are on sliding fee scale, scholarships are available, and most insurance is accepted.

SAMHSA 877-SAMHSA-7

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health https://www.samhsa.gov Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads

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public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.

Seton Psychiatric Emergency Department Dell Seton Medical Center 1500 Red River A new Seton Psychiatric Emergency Austin, Texas 78701 Department specifically designed to treat (512) 324-7259 adults from throughout the community who suffer from psychiatric crises. https://www.seton.net/locations/dell-seton

Seton Shoal Creek Hospital 3501 Mills Avenue Austin, TX 78731 Provides inpatient and outpatient (512) 324-2000 psychiatric services for adults, children, adolescents and older adults. Free https://www.seton.net/locations/shoal-creek assessments to determine need for hospitalization. Funding available for qualified persons.

Sol Community Counseling 13805 Ann Place Austin, TX 78728 Provides quality, affordable counseling (512) 366-0954 services to the Austin Community. Fees on sliding scale and generally range between http://therapistaustin.com/Sol $40-60 per session.

The Self Help and Advocacy Center 3205 South 1st St. Austin, TX 78704 Offers supportive and educational groups, (512) 442-3366 computer access, outreach, peer support, and seminars focused on mental health http://www.kimdara.com/shac recovery. Programs and services include computer classes, job training programs, arts and crafts, and Tai Chi.

Volunteer Healthcare Clinic 4215 Medical Pkwy. Austin, TX 78756 Provides non-emergency medical (512) 459-6002 treatment for children and adults who have low income, and have no other http://www.volclinic.org access to health care.

Provides primary care, chronic disease management, behavioral health (limited),

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physical therapy (limited), pediatric physicals, pharmacy and lab, specialty care including allergies, dermatology, gastroenterology, and cardiology. Must have no form of health insurance/ coverage and need proof of Travis County address.

Waterloo Counseling 314 E. Highland Mall Suite 301 Austin, Texas 78752 Offers sliding scale fee individual, family (512) 444-9922 and couple counseling for straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered http://www.waterloocounseling.org adults and clients. Also offers a number of therapy support groups.

Wright House Wellness Center 8101 Cameron Road, Suite 104 &105 Austin, TX 78754 Provides education, basic needs, testing (512) 467-0088 for HIV and Hepatitis C, counseling, and other support services to those in need. http://www.thewrighthouse.org Services include case management for adults with HIV, food pantry and nutrition education for adults with HIV, advocacy/support for African Americans and Latinos with HIV, and complimentary health therapies for adults with HIV or Hepatitis C.

YMCA of Austin 10 locations throughout the Austin area. (512) 322-9622 The purpose of the YMCA of Austin is to enhance the lives of men, women, boys https://www.austinymca.org and girls in the Austin community, regardless of race, creed, age, economic circumstances and physical or mental abilities, by providing quality programs, activities and facilities. 10 locations throughout the Austin area.

YWCA Counseling/Referral Center for 2015 S. IH-35 Suite 110 Women Austin, TX. 78741 (512) 326-1222 Offers counseling to women and their families dealing with such issues as http://www.ywcaaustin.org depression, anxiety, and relationship challenges.

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Substance Use Recovery

Adult Children of Alcoholics (310) 534-1815 [email protected] Twelve Step program for adults who grew up in alcoholic or dysfunctional homes and who exhibit identifiable traits that reveal past abuse or https://adultchildren.org neglect. The group includes adults raised in homes without the presence of alcohol or drugs.

Alcoholics Anonymous 1825 Fortview Road Suite #102 Austin, Texas 78704 A fellowship of men and women who share their (512) 444-0071 experience, strength and hope with each other [email protected] that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only http://www.austinaa.org requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.

Austin Al-Anon and Al-Ateen (512) 697-8600

Al-Anon offers hope, and help to families, and http://austinalanon.org friends of alcoholics. Al-Ateen does the same for those under age 20.

Austin Recovery 4201 South Congress, Suite 202 Austin, TX 78745 Offers a number of programs including men and (512) 697-8600 women’s programs for Short-Term residential [email protected] treatment (usually up to 30 days) and a long-term program (usually 90 days or more). Also offers a https://www.austinrecovery.org program for women with children called Family House.

Clean Investment Inc. and Counseling Centers 1212 E Anderson Lane Suite 300 Austin, TX 78752 Offers clients outpatient care, education, case (512) 477-6690 management and counseling for people struggling with substance abuse and addiction. http://www.cleaninvestmentsinc.com

Cocaine Anonymous (512) 339-HELP (4357)

CA is a 12-step program for people addicted to http://ca-scta.org cocaine.

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Communities for Recovery 4110 Guadalupe Street Building 635 Austin, TX 78751 Provides volunteer peer support service to (512) 758-7686 individuals struggling with addiction and/or a co- occurring mental health disorder. Programs http://www.cforr.org include peer coaching, 12-step programs, and counseling.

Integral Care Various Locations (512) 758-7686 Provides community-based mental health, [email protected] intellectual developmental disability, and substance abuse services to adults and children. https://integralcare.org/en/home Services include information and referral, psychiatric evaluation, 24-hour crises intervention, medication support, inpatient treatment, employment and vocational services, case management, family support, respite care, housing, supported living and residential services.

Marijuana Anonymous (512)695-2024

MA is a 12-step program for people addicted to https://www.marijuana-anonymous.org marijuana.

Narcotics Anonymous 1108 Lavaca Street Ste 110-284 Austin Texas 78701 Narcotics Anonymous is a non-profit fellowship (512) 480-0004 or society of men and women for whom drugs [email protected] had become a major problem. http://www.ctana.org North Austin Foundation 1000 Prairie Trail Austin, TX 78758 The North Austin Foundation is always open for (512) 614-0184 anyone in recovery from alcoholism and [email protected] addiction to be in fellowship with each other. http://www.northaustinfoundation.com OSAR: Outreach, Screening, Assessment, and (512) 244-8444 Referral https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sa/OSAR A free program funded by Texas State Department of State and Health Services that provides confidential alcohol and drug screenings and assessments, referrals to inpatient/ outpatient programs, brief interventions, including motivational counseling, education, support, and case management.

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Sober Austin 56 East Ave Austin, Texas 78701 Comprehensive directory of addiction and 512-804-3465 recovery resources, primarily in and around the [email protected] Austin community, but it also includes other Texas listings and national links. https://soberaustin.com

Texas Overdose Naloxone Initiative http://texasoverdosenarcaninitiative.com

Mission: To decrease the adverse impact of opioids on Texas residents, with an immediate emphasis on reducing overdose mortality through best practices and providing greater access to opioid overdose medication such as Naloxone/Narcan.

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Music Support

All ATX https://allatx.org

Austin music education based nonprofit that, in addition to its education outreach, provides exposure and training to Austin-area developing musicians through an annual live performance concert and a related musical album compilation. In addition to featuring these musicians on the compilation and at the concert, it raises money for Austin's music charities who aid musicians in the areas of healthcare and income support.

Currently, ALL ATX benefits the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM), SIMS Foundation, Austin Music Foundation (AMF) and Black Fret. Anthropos Arts 9038 N. IH 35, Ste. A Austin TX 78753 Nonprofit organization whose mission is to [email protected] connect low-income youth with professional musicians, cultivating confidence, integrity and http://anthroposarts.org life-skills through musical instruction and mentorship.

Austin Blues Society P.O. Box 81844 Austin TX, 78708 The Austin Blues Society exists to represent the past, present and future of blues music through http://www.austinbluessociety.org the education, commemoration and preservation of the rich musical history which is so prominent here in Austin and throughout Texas.

Austin Civic Orchestra P.O. Box 27132 Austin, TX 78755 The ACO is devoted to bringing high quality (512) 200-2261 music to the community and providing a musical [email protected] outlet for professional and non-professional musicians alike. http://austincivicorchestra.org

Austin Classical Guitar PO Box 4072 Austin, TX 78765 Nonprofit that presents close to 100 concerts (512) 300-2247 annually through several diverse series. ACG

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also promotes lifelong learning in the arts https://www.austinclassicalguitar.org through enrichment classes, adult community ensembles, the highly-acclaimed ACG Youth Orchestra, and beginning guitar classes.

Austin Creative Alliance 81 San Marcos St, Suite C1 Austin, Texas 78702 ACA administers a range of programs and (512) 247-2531 services that respond to the needs of arts, [email protected] culture and creativity in Austin. We compile and disseminate research, provide marketing and https://www.austincreativealliance.org communication tools, convene planning, training and discussion sessions, and offer umbrella services such as liability insurance and fiscal sponsorship.

Austin Federation of Musicians 4818 E Ben White Blvd, Suite 106B Austin TX 78741 The Austin Federation of Musicians is the local (512) 440-1414 chapter of the American Federation of [email protected] Musicians of the U.S. and Canada. The Austin Local was founded in 1907 and since then has http://austinmusician.org assisted local musicians with wages, working conditions and other issues relating to their employment.

Austin Friends of Traditional Music P.O. Box 49608 Austin, TX 78765 AFTM fosters and supports traditional music and (830) 825-3108 dance from the many different cultures and [email protected] communities found in Austin and its surrounding areas. We encourage playing, https://www.aftm.us learning, dancing, and sharing our musical heritage in its many forms as they evolve with each new generation.

Austin Jazz Alliance http://austinjazzalliance.org

Organization that helps jazz musicians in Austin and Central Texas promote their music. It celebrates jazz music and brings together jazz musicians, jazz fans, and jazz related businesses.

Austin Latino Music Association P.O. Box 6462 Austin, TX 78762 The mission of ALMA (meaning “soul” in English) [email protected] is to increase knowledge and awareness in the

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community about local musicians and important http://www.austinlatinomusic.com historical figures in Austin’s Latino music scene, provide exposure and resources to local musicians, and to foster the development of young musicians who will keep Latino musical styles and traditions alive in the Capitol City.

Austin Music Foundation 1333 Shore District Dr, Suite 600 Austin, TX 78741 Nonprofit dedicated to cultivating and unifying (512) 542-0077 every aspect of the Austin music community. [email protected] Our core mission is to strengthen, connect and elevate the local music industry and community http://www.austinmusicfoundation.org through expert educational panels & workshops, tailored consultations, mentoring and networking. AMF programs support professional development for local music professionals.

Austin Music People http://austinmusicpeople.org

Organization whose mission is to empower and advocate for Austin’s events community.

Austin Songwriters Group P.O. Box 17786 Austin, TX 78760 ASG serves songwriters in improving their craft (512) 698-4237 and expanding their commercial opportunities [email protected] through workshops, special events and its annual Songwriter Symposium held each year in http://austinsongwritersgroup.com January.

Austin Symphony Orchestra 1101 Red River Street Austin, TX 78701 The mission of the Austin Symphony Orchestra (512) 476-6064 Society, Inc. is to enhance the cultural quality of life for the adults and young people of Austin http://www.austinsymphony.org and Central Texas by providing excellence in music performance and educational programming.

Beyond the Grade https://beyondthegrade.org

Beyond the Grade develops confidence and community in underserved youth in Central Texas through after school music education.

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Black Fret http://blackfret.org

Black Fret provides grants and mentoring to exceptional musicians, gathers to see Nominees perform in unique locations, and seeks to build an endowment that allows more grants and more performances.

Capitol View Arts 1104 E 11th St Austin, TX 78702 Capitol View Arts empowers artists of color to (512) 221-4736 transform communities by providing resources [email protected] and opportunities that reduce barriers and encourage collaboration, diversity, and cultural http://capitolviewarts.org awareness.

City of Austin Music and Entertainment 505 Barton Springs Road Division Austin, Texas 78704

The Music And Entertainment Division is an http://www.austintexas.gov/department/atxmusic economic development accelerator and centralized resource center for Austin’s music industry, and an active community partner for Austin’s citizens, community groups, and neighborhoods.

City of Austin Music Commission https://www.austintexas.gov/musiccomm

Advises city council on music development issues. Duties are advisory and include: studying the development of the music industry, assisting in the implementation of programs to meet the needs created by the development of the industry; and review matters that may affect the music industry in Austin.

Clifford Antone Foundation PO Box 6493 Austin, TX 78762 Non-profit dedicated to preserving our music [email protected] culture and community by caring for our elders and investing in our youth. Strategically donates http://cliffordantonefoundation.org to SIMS, HOME, American Youthworks, Anthropos Arts, Kids in a New Groove, and Pinetop Perkins Foundation.

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Creative Action 2921 E. 17th St., Building B Austin, TX 78702 Creative Action helps young people develop (512) 442-8773 skills for long-term academic, personal, and career success through high-quality, socially and https://creativeaction.org culturally-relevant arts education programs led by professional Teaching Artists.

Dub Academy 906 E 5th St #109 Austin, TX 78702 Non-profit school that teaches production, (512) 705-8091 DJing, and hosts other events. http://www.dubacademy.org

Girls Rock Austin P.O. Box 300897 Austin, TX 78703 Nonprofit dedicated to empowering girls and women of all backgrounds and abilities through https://www.girlsrockaustin.org musical education and performance.

HAAM 3010 S. Lamar Blvd, Ste 200 Austin, TX 78704 HAAM provides access to affordable health care (512) 541-4226 for Austin’s low-income working musicians, with [email protected] a focus on prevention and wellness. http://myhaam.org

"Hi, How Are You?" Foundation https://www.hihowareyou.org

The Hi How Are You Project is a non-profit organization inspiring new conversations around mental health issues by funding and creating thoughtful media content, projects and events. The Foundation, created with the support of Daniel Johnston and Family, provides a platform for the exchange of ideas and education on mental well-being. Donations to the Foundation fund mental health Awareness, Research, and Education.

HOME (Housing Opportunities for Musicians http://www.homeaustin.org and Entertainers)

To provide housing aid and assistance for musicians, HOME works to channel the generous donations of those who love Austin music toward easing those challenges.

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Kids in a New Groove 3737 Executive Center Drive #154 Austin, TX 78731 KING’s mission is to provide Central Texas (512) 596-5441 children living in foster care with a committed [email protected] one-on-one mentoring relationship through free, weekly, private music instruction. Since http://kidsinanewgroove.org 2009, KING has empowered over 600 youth with music mentorship.

Mike Tolleson and Associates 2106 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Austin, TX 78702 Offers a full-service entertainment law practice (512) 480-8822 with emphasis on music, film, television, digital [email protected] media, trademarks, copyrights, electronic games and business startups. http://miketolleson.com

Also sponsors a free arts and entertainment legal clinic, held every Wednesday from 2pm- 6pm.

Mosaic Sound Collective 6400 FM 969 Austin, TX 78724 Mosaic Sound Collective is a 25,000 sq. ft. [email protected] campus located in East Austin providing affordable space and professional services for http://www.mosaicsoundcollective.com the creative community. Mosaic is a one-stop resource hub connecting artists to the tools, skills and relationships necessary to support a sustainable career.

Music Venue Alliance (512) 825-9884 [email protected] Music Venue Alliance Austin seeks to protect Austin's live music network by securing the long- https://www.musicvenueallianceaustin.com term future of iconic music venues.

Rancho Alegre Radio https://www.ranchoalegreradio.org

Dedicated to preserving and promoting Tejano and Conjunto music. Projects include digitizing analog recordings, interviewing legendary and up-and-coming artists, maintaining and constructing a historical record of Tejano and Conjunto music, connecting artists with professional and business services, and presenting the annual Rancho Alegre Conjunto Festival and various events throughout the year.

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Swan Songs 706 A West Ben White Blvd. Suite #236A Austin, Texas 78704 Swan Songs fulfills musical last wishes by (512) 416-7926 organizing private concerts for individuals with a [email protected] terminal illness or nearing the end of life. https://swansongs.org

Texas Association of Broadcasters Ann Arnold Center, 502 East 11th Street, Suite 200, TAB strives to promote and protect a favorable Austin, TX 78701 economic and regulatory climate for (512) 322-9944 broadcasting and educate members and the public at large about the opportunities available https://www.tab.org and advances possible through the efforts of free, over-the-air broadcast operations.

Texas Bar and Nightclub Alliance 1802 NE Loop 410 Suite B5 San Antonio, TX 78217 TBNA is an alliance of Texas bar and nightclub (210) 832-8444 owners protecting its members by providing a [email protected] platform for all relevant political and legal information. https://tbna.memberclicks.net

Texas Commission on the Arts E. O. Thompson Office Building, 920 Colorado, Suite 501 TCA supports a diverse and innovative arts Austin, Texas 78701 community in Texas, throughout the nation and (512) 463-5535 internationally by providing resources to [email protected] enhance economic development, arts education, cultural tourism and artist http://www.arts.texas.gov sustainability initiatives.

Texas Dance Hall Preservation 3005 S Lamar Blvd, Ste D-109 #315 Austin, TX 78704 Texas Dance Hall Preservation is committed to [email protected] saving historic Texas dance halls and the authentic music and culture that is still found in https://texasdancehall.org them.

Texas Folk Life 1708 Houston St, Austin, TX 78756 Texas Folklife is a statewide non-profit (512) 441-9255 organization dedicated to preserving and [email protected] presenting the diverse cultures and living heritage of the Lone Star State. http://www.texasfolklife.org

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Texas Music Office P.O. Box 12428 Austin, Texas 78711 TMO’s core functions are to serve as a (512) 463-6666 clearinghouse for Texas music industry information via the TMO's Texas Music Industry https://gov.texas.gov/music Directory (a business referral network comprised of 15,000-plus Texas music businesses), serve as a liaison between music businesses and government offices and agencies, publicize significant developments within the industry, and to attract essential music industry to foster the economic development of Texas music businesses and musicians.

Urban Artist Alliance http://teedouble.com/UAA.html

Urban Artist Alliance is a multi-stage music advocacy organization built upon the foundation of long term sustainability and development for creatives in the urban music, education and tech space.

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Legal

American Gateways (512) 478-0546 [email protected] American Gateways’ mission is to champion the dignity and human rights of immigrants, http://www.americangateways.org refugees and survivors of persecution, torture, conflict and human trafficking through exceptional immigration legal services at no or low cost, education and advocacy.

City of Austin - Municipal Court Multiple Locations (512) 974-4800 The Municipal Court is the judicial branch of the government of the City of Austin. The http://www.austintexas.gov/department/municipal- courts adjudicate Class C misdemeanor cases court most of which are criminal.

Downtown Austin Community Court 719 E 6th St. Austin, TX 78701 The purpose of the Downtown Austin (512) 974-4879 Community Court is to collaboratively address the quality of life issues of all http://www.austintexas.gov/department/community- residents in the downtown Austin court community through the swift, creative sentencing of public order offenders. The Court seeks to hold people responsible while also offering help to change behavior.

Internal Revenue Service - Taxpayer 300 East 8th Street # 136 Advocate Service Austin, TX 78701 (512) 499-5875 The Taxpayer Advocate Service is an independent organization within the IRS http://www.irs.gov/advocate whose employees assist taxpayers who are experiencing economic harm, who are seeking help in resolving tax problems that have not been resolved through normal channels, or who believe that an IRS system or procedure is not working as it should.

Lawyer Referral Service of Central Texas 1016 La Posada Dr. Ste 210 Austin TX 78752 (512) 472-8303

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A non-profit public service established by the Austin Bar Association. There is no charge to http://www.austinlrs.com receive a referral. If you consult with a lawyer, you will be charged $20 for up to 30 minutes. Lawyers will charge for their services if you decide to hire the lawyer. LRS does not provide free legal services, but may be able to offer some financial assistance through their MATCH program.

Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts PO Box 144722 Austin, TX 78714 Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts (512)459-8252 was formed in 1979 to meet the legal and [email protected] accounting needs of artists and art nonprofits. Services include lawyer and http://talarts.org accountant pro bono assistance for artists, patent pro bono assistance for inventors, dispute resolution services, and educational programs for the artistic and business communities. Programs are designed to help participants apply sound business practices to protect intellectual property, advance careers, and develop income.

Texas Department of State Health Services 1100 W. 49th St. Austin, TX. 78756 To improve the health, safety, and well-being (512) 776-7111 of Texans through good stewardship of public resources, and a focus on core public http://www.dshs.state.tx.us health functions.

Order birth certificates, death certificates, and birth, death, marriage, and divorce verification letters through Texas.gov, the official eGovernment site for the State of Texas, for fast, affordable service.

Texas Law Help https://texaslawhelp.org

TexasLawHelp is a website dedicated to providing free and reliable legal information to low-income Texans.

Travis County Mental Health Public 910 Lavaca St Defender Office Austin, Texas 78701 (512) 854-3030

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Provides legal representation for clients who https://www.traviscountytx.gov/criminal- have a mental illness and misdemeanor justice/mental-health-public-defender charges in Travis County. In addition, clients receive intensive case management to address social service needs and barriers they are facing in the community. University of Texas School of Law Criminal (512) 232-1300 Defense Clinic http://www.utexas.edu/law/clinics/criminal Students represent indigent defendants charged with misdemeanors in Travis County. Typical offenses include driving while under the influence (DWI), theft, assault, and drug possession.

Only accepts misdemeanor offenses for Travis County defendants.

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Employment, Training, and Education

Austin Area Mental Health Consumers – Return 3205 S. 1st St. Austin, TX 78704 to Work Program (512) 442-3366 [email protected] Provides employment assistance to mental health consumers who have been out of the http://www.austinmhc.org workforce due to crisis and/or institutionalization. The vision of the program is to empower participants to take responsibility and seek their own path to reentry into the workforce. This program offers hands-on work opportunities through a volunteer training program.

Austin Area Urban League 8011-A Cameron Road, Suite 100 Austin, TX 78754 This service program provides one-on-one (512) 478-7176 assistance in the areas of case management, [email protected] computer training, employability workshops, professional development and job placement http://aaul.org assistance. The Life Skills Program is designed to assist clients in altering those negative patterns of behaviors that create barriers to their success. A variety of services are offered including basic computer training and financial literacy.

American YouthWorks 1901 E. Ben White Blvd SRVD EB Austin TX 78741 American YouthWork’s mission is to assist young (512) 744-1900 adults (aged 17-28) in obtaining skills necessary to pursue employment and further education. http://americanyouthworks.org Their programs include Environmental Corps, Green Energy Corps, Technology Corps, and Casa Verde Builders.

ARCIL, Inc. 8200 Cameron Rd., Suite C154 Austin, Texas 78754 Transition services empower consumers with (512) 832-6349 disabilities to participate and advance as [email protected] members of the community. This service focuses on independent living skills, community http://arcilinc.org supports, social leisure activities and appropriate referrals for education, training and employment.

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AustinFree.net 2209 Rosewood Ave. Austin, TX 78702 Provides free technology training and Internet (512) 236-8225 access for the community. Our computer labs are open to all. We offer computer tutoring, job http://www.austinfree.net search support and help with creating resumes. Support is offered at various City of Austin and community partner sites throughout Austin.

Austin Learning Academy 1311 Hackberry St. Austin, TX 78702 Offers early childhood education and adult (512) 457-9194 literacy programs, including ABE/GED classes. Also offers ESL classes, parenting classes, and http://www.austinlearningacademy.org technology classes.

Capital IDEA 835 N. Pleasant Valley Rd, Third Floor Austin, TX 78702 Provides long-term job training, college PREP, ESL (512)457-8610 classes, and support services to unemployed [email protected] adults. Interested individuals must first attend an orientation session. Please call or see web http://www.capitalidea.org site for additional information on orientation sessions.

City of Austin Human Resources Department (512) 974-3210 Employment Services Division [email protected]

Provides assistance with applying for a City of https://www.austincityjobs.org Austin Job and/or use of a computer.

Easter Seals 8505 Cross Park Drive, Suite 120 Austin, TX 78754 Provides case management and employment to (512) 478-2581 ex-offenders with disabilities. Programs include paid job training, transitions program, and http://www.easterseals.com supported employment.

Family Eldercare 1700 Rutherford Lane Austin, TX 78754 Family Eldercare's Money Management Program (512) 450-0844 helps seniors and people with disabilities [email protected] continue to live independently in their homes and in their neighborhoods through assistance https://www.familyeldercare.org with managing their benefits and/or income.

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Foundation Communities Financial Stability 3036 S. 1st St. Program Austin, TX, 78704 (512) 447-2026 Seasoned Financial Coaches teach our free Money Management classes and work one-on- https://foundcom.org one with residents and community members, empowering them to achieve financial stability and long-term success. Coaches provide clients with the tools to create household budgets, save money over time, reduce debt and improve credit scores. Free tax preparation available during tax season.

Goodwill Industries Job Source Programs Various Locations

Offers employment and case management https://www.goodwillcentraltexas.org/education- services for people with barriers to employment. job-training/find-a-job

Literacy Coalition 724 Eberhart Ln. Suite 500 Austin, TX 78745 Supports basic family literacy, workforce literacy, (512) 326-8655 English as a Second Language (ESL), financial [email protected] literacy, health literacy and more. https://willread.org

ReWork Project 4201 S Congress Ave, Suite 303 Austin, TX 78745 We are a jobs program rooted in the importance [email protected] of community and catered toward men and women experiencing homelessness. ReWork https://reworkproject.org Project provides the opportunity to build a small income and invest in positive relationships, with the ultimate goal of seeing folks get into permanent housing and make a better life for themselves.

Skillpoint Alliance - Gateway Program 201 E. 2nd St. Suite B Austin, Texas 78701 Gateway is invested in workforce development (512) 323-6773 through training in Construction (Electrical, Plumbing, and HVAC), Office Administration, and http://skillpointalliance.org Healthcare (Certified Nurse Aide) careers. Classes are built on a rapid employment model, last anywhere from 3-10 weeks, and are provided at no cost to the student.

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Workforce Solutions Capital Area Various Locations

Offers career development and employment- http://www.wfscapitalarea.com related services in Austin/Travis County, including job search assistance, resume development, interview preparation, occupational skills training, hiring events. Also provides subsidized child care assistance to eligible families.

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Basic Needs

Any Baby Can 6207 Sheridan Avenue Austin, TX 78723 Provides support for pregnant women, new (512) 454-3743 parents, and moms and dads caring for a child [email protected] with special needs, developmental delays, or cancer. Services include home visitation, http://anybabycan.org parenting skills classes, literacy skills classes, and support groups. Kids 0-3, First child 28 weeks and under.

Austin Resource Center for the Homeless 500 E 7th Street (ARCH) Austin, TX 78701 (512) 305-4100 Provides basic needs, including clothing and hygiene items. Provides shelter – overnight, day http://www.frontsteps.org sleep, and cold weather. Provides case management services. Co-located agencies include Goodwill, Job Source, Homeless Health Clinic, Legal Aid, etc.

Austin Area Urban League 8011-A Cameron Road, Suite 100 Austin, TX 78754 This service program provides one-on-one (512) 478-7176 assistance in the areas of case management, [email protected] computer training, employability workshops, professional development and job placement http://www.aaul.org assistance. The Life Skills Program is designed to assist clients in altering those negative patterns of behaviors that create barriers to their success. A variety of services are offered including basic computer training and financial literacy.

Caritas of Austin 611 Neches Street Austin, Texas 78701 Caritas services include case management, (512) 479-4610 pantry, housing services, refugee resettlement program, employment program, immigration https://www.caritasofaustin.org lawyers and the education program. The Caritas community kitchen provides lunch Monday- Friday, 11am-12:30pm.

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City of Austin Customer Assistance Program - PO Box 142669 Austin Energy Austin, TX 78714 (512) 494-9400 Customers on low or fixed incomes who participate in certain state, federal, or local assistance programs can benefit from the City of Austin’s CAP Discounts program. CAP Discounts can help reduce utility bills an average of $650 a year.

City of Austin HHS Community Centers Various Locations 512-972-5000 Basic services provided at neighborhood centers include food pantry and bread distribution, https://www.austintexas.gov/department/health/about clothes closet, child safety seats, notary services, form/application assistance and employment/ case management information and referrals.

Licensed social workers provide to clients social services such as home visits, crisis intervention, grief counseling and case management.

Registered nurses provide health screenings and other health services at three neighborhood centers: Rosewood-Zaragosa Neighborhood Center, St. John's Community Center, and South Austin Neighborhood Center.

Family Eldercare 1700 Rutherford Lane Austin, TX 78754 Provides essential services for elderly adults with (512) 450-0844 disabilities and for those who care for them, [email protected] including in-home care, counseling, guardianship, and assistance with money https://www.familyeldercare.org management.

Lifeworks Austin Sooch Foundation East Austin South Austin Youth & Youth and Family Resource Family Resource Center LifeWorks is a fearless advocate for youth and Center 3700 South 1st St. families seeking their path to self-sufficiency. We 835 N Pleasant Valley Rd. Austin, TX 78704 are committed to innovative problem solving, Austin, TX 78702 shared accountability and a relentless focus on achieving real, sustainable and measurable (512) 735-2400 (all locations) North Austin Youth & results for the clients we serve. http://www.lifeworksaustin.org Family Resource Center 8913 Collinfield Dr. LifeWorks provides shelter, employment Austin, TX 78758 assistance, and counseling and psychiatric services for the youth it serves.

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Manos De Cristo 4911 Harmon Ave. Austin, TX, 78751 Manos de Cristo provides a clothes closet, food (512) 477-7454 pantry, dental clinic, and adult learning classes, [email protected] English as a Second Language (ESL), computer literacy and back-to-school programs for those www.manosdecristo.org in need.

Mobile Loaves and Fishes 903 S Capital of Texas Hwy. Austin, TX 78746 Mobile Loaves and Fishes (MLF) is a social (512) 328-7299 outreach ministry that provides food and clothing to the homeless and the working poor. https://mlf.org Every night, a catering truck offers a hot meal and other resources to needy individuals at various locations in the Austin Area.

Texas Supplemental Nutrition Assistance https://yourtexasbenefits.hhsc.texas.gov/programs/snap Program (SNAP)

SNAP is a Federally funded program that helps low-income families buy nutritious food from local food stores. SNAP assistance is available to qualifying families, elderly people, and single adults. Applicants must reside in Texas, and must apply in the county in which they reside.

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Transitional, Shelter Housing

A New Entry 6633 E. HWY 290, Suite 212 Austin, Texas 78723 Males only. Residential treatment and (512) 464-1250 recovery supportive housing (residents [email protected] must be alcohol & drug free). Provides 12-step program, bible studies, life http://www.anewentry.org skills class, computer access, drug offender class, treatment, counseling and meals. Must have 30 days sobriety to enter.

Austin Resource Center for the 500 E 7th Street Homeless (ARCH) Austin, TX 78701 (512) 305-4100 Shelter housing. Day shelter (co-ed) 6:30AM-5:30PM, overnight shelter http://www.frontsteps.org (males only) 6PM-6AM, cold weather shelter. Basic needs, case management services, and access to co-located agencies available on-site.

Austin Turning Point Sober Living Various Locations (512) 921-8182 Men only. Turning Point offers 24/7 live-in support, regular and random http://austinturningpoint.com drug and alcohol testing, one on one mentoring, professional recovery assistance during work, education, and/or travel, transportation support, private educational services, and referrals to appropriate and vetted mental health professionals.

Blackland Transitional Housing 1902 E 22nd St Austin, TX 78722 Low income families and individuals. (512) 220-8751 Rent based on family monthly income. 2-6 family members, case management https://www.blacklandcdc.org services provided. Must have a monthly income. No sex offense convictions or family violence convictions.

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Bridgeway Sober Living Various Locations 512-598-4875 Upscale sober living for men and [email protected] women. Designed specifically for healing and recovery. https://bridgewaysoberliving.com

Brightside Sober Living Various Locations

Brightside is a family environment http://brightsidesoberliving.com which provides structure, accountability and support. Amenities include computer and Internet access to assist members in finding employment, transportation, 12 step meetings, etc.

Burkes Supervised Living 2612 Wheless Lane Austin, TX, 78723 Males only. $125 per week, $500 per (512) 926-9530 month. Meals included. Subject to [email protected] screening, sex offenders accepted. http://www.burkeshouse.com/1.html

Encore House 1109 E 52nd St. Austin, TX 78723 Males only. $100 deposit and two (512) 300-2900 weeks rent. $115-$140 per week or [email protected] $460 - $560 per month. All bills paid, community kitchen, cable TV, internet, and laundry. Must be employable. Free local and long distance calls. Sex offenders accepted. No overnight guests allowed.

Harmony Haus 4500 Depew Ave Austin, TX 78751 Males and females, $100 deposit, $132 (512) 387-2978 per week or $550 per month. This housing provider https://www.harmonysoberliving.us reserves the right to drug test the residents.

Lifeworks Austin Sooch Foundation East Austin Youth South Austin Youth and Family Resource Center & Family Resource Co-ed transitional housing for 835 N Pleasant Valley Rd. Center homeless youth ages 17-23. The Austin, TX 78702 3700 South 1st St. number of beds and costs vary, subject Austin, TX 78704

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to screening. Assists with education, (512) 735-2400 (all locations) North Austin Youth skills and independence. http://www.lifeworksaustin.org & Family Resource Center 8913 Collinfield Dr. Austin, TX 78758

New Hope Ranch Recovery 11908 Sparks Rd. Manor, TX 78653 New Hope Ranch is a residential (512) 534.9440 treatment center focusing on [email protected] prevention, assessment, treatment, and reintegration for people suffering https://newhoperanch.com from substance abuse.

North Austin Foundation - Project 1000 Prairie Trial Helping Hand and AA 24 Hour Club Austin, TX 78758 (512) 614-0184 PHH is designed to house people while [email protected] assisting them in an individualized plan to transition into treatment or a stable http://www.northaustinfoundation.com sober living environment. Each client can stay up to 30 days during which time they are exposed to recovery meetings and clean, structured living. The 2 dorms include space for 6 men and 4 women with 1 bathroom per dorm.

North Austin Sober Living 1304 S Meadows Dr. Austin, TX 78758 $150 per week or $600 per month. (512) 409-8010 Residents required to work a 12-step recovery program. Must be http://www.soberatx.com employable. Minimum 3 month commitment, interview required. No violent offenses or sex offenses. This housing provider reserves the right to drug test the residents.

Oxford Homes Various Locations (512) 202-2096 Males only, females only and women with children. Price varies from $95 to https://www.oxfordvacancies.com $150/week. $200.00 move in fee for all homes. 2-8 per house. Meals not provided. Targets those in recovery and ex-offenders.

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Picture Perfect Co-Op Living (512)686-8315 [email protected] Provides all-inclusive housing for males and females throughout Austin and http://www.pictureperfectlivingatx.com Central Texas that include cable television, phone, linens, washer/dryer, some transportation, therapy and food in an all bills paid environment. We accept ex-offenders, parolees, MHMR and have multiple properties that all are on bus lines. $500 per month and we accept SSI/SSDI and vouchers.

Recovery Unplugged Encore 5419 S Congress Ave. Austin, TX 78745 Outpatient, sober-living or partial (844) 25-MUSIC hospitalization programs available. RU utilizes the healing properties of music https://www.ruencore.com to help patients overcome drug and alcohol addiction.

SAFE Alliance Various Locations (512) 267.7233 Shelter for children and young adults includes: http://www.safeaustin.org

Emergency care - emergency shelter for youth in the child protection system.

Transitional living and supervised independent living - residential programs for young adults aging out of the foster care system.

Early Childhood and Teen Parent program - a residential program for pregnant and parenting teens in the foster care system with their children.

Salvation Army Various Locations

Provides an emergency shelter, adult http://www.www.salvationarmyaustin.org rehabilitation center residential program, and women & children’s shelter.

Second Chances Recovery Homes Various Locations

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512.265.5311 Recovery supported sober living. Must have 30 days sober, attend regular 12 http://www.recoveryaustin.com/ step groups, and have a sponsor. Parole and probation accepted. $500 intake fee. $850 per month. Serves men and women.

Sober Austin [email protected]

Comprehensive directory of addiction soberaustin.com and recovery resources, primarily in and around the Austin community, but it also includes other Texas listings and national links.

Stepping Stones Sober Living Homes Various Locations (512) 627-8038 Offer clean, safe, affordable housing [email protected] for both men and women with all the comforts of home and the fellowship of http://www.steppingstonessoberlivinghomes.com/home a close-knit peer support group. $175/week for a private room, $150.00/week for a semi-private room and $200.00 sobriety deposit.

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Hope Help Wellness

Be Healthy Bexar County Department of Behavioral and Mental Health 2018 Page 75 of 289

Bexar County Department of Behavioral and Mental Health

www.bexar.org/mhd

Gilbert Gonzales – Director 210-335-0071 Velma Muniz LPC-S – Program Coordinator 210-335-0763 Melissa Lucio – Senior Data Analyst 210-335-0764

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Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services page 9-10

Center for Health Care Services (CHCS) page 6-7 The Local Mental Health Authority

Emergency Shelters page 16

Emergency Shelters (Children Only) page 16

Housing and Rental Assistance page 17-18

Hotlines and Helplines page 4-5

Mental Health Services (Adults) page 11-13

Mental Health Services (Children & Adolescents) page 13-14

Mental Health Services (Senior Adult) page 15

Psychiatric Inpatient page 8-9

Social and Related Services page 20-22

South Texas Veterans Health Care System page 13

Temporary & Transitional Housing page 18-19

Page 77 of 289 Hotlines and Helplines

Alamo Service Connection 210-477-3275 Senior Citizens & those with disabilities

Alcoholics Anonymous 210-828-6235 24-hour hotline

American Red Cross 210-224-5151 1-800-775-6803

Battered Women & Children’s Shelter Crisis Line 210-733-8810

Bexar County Deputy Mobile Outreach Team (DMOT) 210-335-6000 Trained mental health deputies respond anywhere in Bexar County.

Center for Health Care Services Crisis Line 210-225-5481 (Adult) 1-800-316-9241 24 hour access to mental health crisis 210-223-7233 (Children)

Dating Abuse & Domestic Violence-Love is respect 1-866-331-8453

Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990

Emergency Police/Fire/EMS 911

Foster Youth Justice 1-877-313-3688 Legal assistance

Haven for Hope 210-220-2350 Intake line

Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT) 210-223-7233 Licensed Professional goes to scene of crisis

Narcotics Anonymous 1-800-221-9091

National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233

National Eating Disorders Association 1-800-931-2237

National Homeless Veterans Hotline 1-877-424-3838

National Human Trafficking Resource Center 1-888-373-7888

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255

National Runaway Safeline 1-800-786-2929

National Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-8255

RAINN – Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network 1-800-656-4673

Rape Crisis Line 210-349-7273

Runaway Hotline 1-888-580-HELP 4

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Safe Alternatives – Cutting/Self Injury 1-800-366-8288

San Antonio Food Bank 210-431-8326

San Antonio Police Crisis Intervention Team 210-335-6000 Trained mental health police officers respond anywhere in city.

Texas Abuse Helpline 1-800-252-5400

TRLA/Equal Justice Center Wage Recovery 210-308-6222 Recover unpaid wages

United Way Hot Line 211

USA National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-422-4453

Veterans Crisis Line 1-800-273-8255 press 1

Page 79 of 289 The Local Mental Health Authority Center for Health Care Services www.chcsbc.org

Center for Health Care Services Crisis Line 1-800-316-9241 24 hour access to mental health crisis 210-225-5481 (Adult) 210-223-7233 (Children) Center for Health Care Services Main Office 6800 Park Ten Blvd., Suite 200-S (210) 261-1000 Administration, Compliance and Regulatory Services, Continuity of Care

Long Term Care Services 8155 Lone Shadow Trail (210) 261-3700 Home & Community Based Services (HCS)

Calidad 227 W. Drexel (210) 261-3700 Day Activity and Habilitation Services (DAHS), Day Habilitation (CALIDAD), Employment Connections Summer Youth Program

Children’s Behavioral Health 227 W. Drexel (210) 261-3350 Child/Adolescent Outpatient Clinic Services, Child and Adolescent Crisis Services, Children’s Mobile Outreach Team (CMOT), Juvenile Substance Abuse Services, Juvenile Justice Outpatient Services

Legacy Oaks 5372 Fredericksburg Rd., Bldg. F (210) 261-1250 Mental Health Outpatient Services, Integrated Care Clinic, High Utilizer Program

Harvard Place 1920 Burnet (210) 261-1250 Mental Health Outpatient Services, Money Follows the Person (MFP), Research Department Employment Connections

Paul Elizondo Adult Behavioral Health Clinic 806 S. Zarzamora (210) 261-1250 Mental Health Outpatient Services, ACCESS Program

Permanency Project 3602 & 3551 Culebra (210) 433-2687 Safe Haven Program – Units for Men and Women, Tenant Based Rental Assistance

Forensic Court Unit/Outpatient Competency Restoration Program 2711 Palo Alto Road (210) 261-3200 Adult TCOOMMI-GENESIS, Forensic Court Unit/Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI), Criminal Justice Residential Treatment, Criminal Justice Outpatient Treatment Services, Jail Diversion and Trauma Recovery

The Restoration Center and Care Clinic 601 N. FRIO (210) 246-1360 Crisis Care Center, Crisis Observation Unit, Public Sobering Unit, Injured Prisoners & Minor Medical Clinic Residential Detoxification Program, Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment, Ambulatory Detoxification Program Drug Court Outpatient Program, Mommies Specialized Female Outpatient Substance Abuse Program, Opioid Addiction Treatment Services (OATS), Co-Occurring Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Disorders Program Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT), Outpatient Crisis Transitional Services, Integrated Primary Care Clinic In-House Recovery Program (IHRP), The Monarch Project

Prospects Courtyard 1 Haven For Hope Way (210) 261-1483 Prospects Courtyard Wellness Clinic, Prospects Courtyard Day Treatment, Prospects Courtyard CMS Health Care Clinic, In-House Wellness Program (IHWP), PATH — Project for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness, 6

Page 80 of 289 Housing + Recovery = Optimal Functioning and Makes Economic Sense (Homes), Shelter Plus Care Program Homeless Set Aside Voucher Program, DSHS Supportive Housing Program, Veterans Services

Josephine Recovery Center 711 E. Josephine (210) 261-3800

HIV Prevention, Intervention & Outreach Programs 314 S. Flores (210) 261-3600 (210) 393-2019 Project: H.O.T. (HIV Outreach & Testing), HIP-SA (HIV Early Intervention), Centro de Vida (HIV Outreach & Testing)

Children’s Behavioral Health Campus Satellite Office 6812 Bandera Road (210) 261-3350 Child & Adolescent Intake & Eligibility, Bexar Cares, Youth Empowerment Services (YES), Juvenile Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical/Mental Impairments (TCOOMMI), Children’s Foster Care Services -Healing Hearts Treatment Foster Care, Family Partner Services

Children’s Clinic 225 E. Locust (210) 261-3500 Early Children Intervention Services (ECI)

Mental Health & Specialty Programs at the Packard Building 1123 N. Main, Suite 203 (210) 261-1250 Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), Mental Health Initiatives Program, Community Reintegration Program Intensive Outpatient Commitment Program, Mental Health Drug Court Program, Solicitation Prevention/Intervention Program

Center Care Health and Wellness 1123 N. Main, Suite 203 (210) 261-1500 Provides assistance with the following disorder: Major depression, Anxiety disorders, Bi-polar disorder, Other mood disorders and Post traumatic Stress Disorder.

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Audie Murphy VA (STVHCS) www.southtexas.va.gov 210-617-5300 7400 Merton Minter 1-877-469-5300

Baptist Medical Center www.baptisthealthsystem.com 210-297-7000 111 Dallas Street 210-297-7005

Laurel Ridge Treatment www.laurelridgetc.com 210-491-9400 17720 Corporate Woods Dr. 1-800-624-7975

Methodist Specialty & Transplant www. sahealth.com/psychiatry 210-575-8110 8026 Floyd Curl Dr 210-575-0500

Nix Behavioral Health Center www.nixhealth.com 210-579-3800 1975 Babcock Road

Nix Specialty Health Center www.nixhealth.com 210-579-3800 4330 Vance Jackson

Northeast Baptist www.baptisthealthsystem.com 210-297-7000 8811 Village Drive

San Antonio Behavioral www.sanantoniobehavioral.com 210-541-5300 8550 Huebner Rd.

San Antonio State Hospital 6711 New Braunfels Ave. 210-532-8811

Southwest General www.swgeneralhospital.com 210-921-2000 7400 Barlite Blvd.

University Hospital www.universityhealthsystem.com 210-358-4000 4502 Medical Drive

Psychiatric Inpatient (Senior Adult)

Methodist Specialty & Transplant www.sahealth.com/psychiatry 210-575-8110 8026 Floyd Curl Dr 210-575-0500

Nix Heritage (Senior Adults) www.nixhealth.com 210-271-2001 414 Navarro St., #21

Psychiatric Inpatient (Child & Adolescent) Clarity Child Guidance Center www.claritycgc.org 210-616-0300 8535 Tom Slick

Laurel Ridge Treatment www.laurelridgetc.com 210-491-9400 17720 Corporate Woods Dr. Nix Behavioral Health Center www.nixhealth.com 210-579-3800 1975 Babcock Road 8

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San Antonio Behavioral www.sanantoniobehavioral.com 210-541-5300 8550 Huebner Rd.

Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services

Alcoholics Anonymous www.aasanantonio.org 210-828-6235 8804 Tradeway

Alpha Home www.alphahome.org 300 E. Mulberry Ave. 210-735-3822 Women Only 419 East Magnolia 210-223-4284 814 Camden 210-223-4284 Women Only

Antioch Community Transformation 204 S. Hackberry 210-226-2093 Residential treatment, Network: Antioch Mentoring House adult men

Association for the Advancement www.aama.org Of Mexican Americans 410 Guadalupe, Suite 102 210-270-8575 Residential for girls ages 13-17 248 Post Ave. 210-223-4004 counseling for adults/youth

Break Thru www.breakthruservice.com 210-297-2101 Medical withdrawal Northeast Baptist Hospital 8811 Village Drive management

Center for Health Care Services www.chcsbc.org Methadone treatment 601 N. Frio, building 2 210-246-1300 Adult Outpatient treatment 806 S. Zarzamora 210-261-1250 Adult male & female, Restoration Center 601 N. Frio 210-225-5481 Medicated detox, outpatient

Elite Counseling 700 S. Zarzamora, Suite 209 210-822-9493 Drug & Alcohol Addiction Outpatient, Dual diagnosis

Esperanza Area Narcotics Anonymous www.eanaonline.org 1-800-221-9091 Helpline

Lifetime Recovery www.lifetimerecoverytx.org 210-633-0201 Chemical Dependency 10290 Southton Rd. Treatment Center Inpatient & Outpatient

Memorial Hermann Prevention www.parc.memorialhermann.org 877-464-7272 Drug & Alcohol Rehab & Recovery Center 1015 Central Pkwy N, Inpatient and Outpatient Teens, Young Adults, & Adults

Ripple Recover Ranch www.RippleRecovery.com 800-214-4038 Residential Treatment Program Hill Country

Rise Recovery, www.riserecovery.org Drug Abuse Counseling Home of Palmer Drug Abuse Program 111 Dallas Street 210-227-2634 10226 Ironside Dr. 210-697-9766 122 Woodhull Dr. 210-927-4644

Page 83 of 289 River City Rehab Center www.rivercityrehabcenter.com 210-924-7547 Methadone treatment 680 Stonewall

San Antonio Substance Abuse Behavioral Health Group 519 E. Quincy 210-299-1614 Methadone treatment

San Antonio Council on Alcohol & www.sacada.org Drug Abuse (sacada) 7500 US Hwy 90 W 210-225-4741 Information & referral

San Antonio Treatment Center www.methodonetreatment.com 3701 W. Commerce St. 210-434-0531 Methadone treatment

South Texas Veterans Healthcare System www.southtexas.va.gov 210-617-5300

Victory Gospel Chapel www.victorygospelchapel.org 1603 Montana 210-212-6545 90 day – 1 year program

Volunteers of America www.voatx.org 6487 Whitby 210-558-0731 Residential for mothers

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Airman and Family Readiness Center Airforce Personal & family Lackland Air Force Base 2160 Kenly Ave. 210-671-3722 Randolph Air Force Base 555 F Street West 210-652-5321

Army Community Service 2010 Stanley Rd. 210-221-2705 Counseling, Active duty military and retired Army personnel

Alamo Mental Health Group www.alamomentalhealth.com 210-614-8400 Psychotherapists 4242 Medical Drive

BAMC Dept. of Social Work www.bamc.amedd.army.mil 210-916-3020 Counseling, Social Work, 3851 Roger Brook Dr. Inpatient & Outpatient

Baptist Child & Family Services www.bcfs.net 210-832-5000 Counseling 1506 Bexar Crossing

Baptist Medical Center Hospital www.baptisthealthsystem.com 210-297-7000 Inpatient behavioral health Behavioral Health 111 Dallas St.

Catholic Charities www.ccaosa.org 210-377-1133 Counseling 231 W. Commerce

Center for Family Relations www.centerforfamilyrelations.org 210-733-3349 Marriage, Family, Child, 1818 San Pedro Ave. Individual Counseling

Centro Med www.centromedsa.com Behavioral Health Clinics Walzem Clinic 5542 Walzem Rd. 210-651-1050 Southside Medical 3750 Commercial Ave. 210-334-3750 Palo Alto Clinic 9011 Highway 16 210-922-7000

Child Family Adult Consultants 3030 Nacogdoches 210-826-9599 Marriage, Family, Child,

CommuniCare Health Centers www.communicaresa.org 210-434-2368 Counseling, Support Groups 1102 Barclay

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care 333 N. Santa Rosa 210-704-3007 Evaluation, Counseling 3066 E. Commerce 210-233-7000 8210 Callaghan 210-233-7000

Community Counseling Services 590 N. General McMullen 210-434-1054 Counseling Services Our Lady of the Lake University

Creekview Recovery Center 4115 Medical Dr. 210-280-0262 Counseling, Psychotherapists

Ecumenical Center for Religion www.olluecrh.org 8310 Ewing Halsell Dr. 210-616-0885 Counseling, Psychotherapists 123 Ascot 210-927-1816 Psychotherapy, Counseling 11

Page 85 of 289 Elite Counseling 700 S. Zarzamora, Suite 209 210-822-9493 Intensive outpatient therapy

Family Endeavors. www.familyendeavors.org 210-431-6466 Counseling, Case Management 535 Bandera Rd.

Family Life Center 251 W. Ligustrum St. 210-438-6411 Counseling, individual, couples St. Mary’s University

Family Service Association www.family-service.org 4245 Centergate 210-299-2400 Individual, group counseling 3014 Rivas Street 210-431-7500 Youth counseling

Family Violence Prevention Services 7911 Broadway 210-930-3669 Counseling, individuals

Guardian House www.guardianhouse.org 210-733-3349 Counseling, Parent Education, 1818 San Pedro Child exchange & visitation

Laurel Ridge Treatment Center www.laurelridgetc.com 210-491-9400 Adults, children 17720 Corporate Woods Dr.

Jewish Family Services of San Antonio www.jfs-sa.org 12500 N.W. Military 210-302-6920 Psychotherapy, Counseling, 1151 Mission Rd. 210-533-1112 Psychotherapy, Counseling

Madonna Learning Center www.madonnacentersa.org 210-432-2374 Children, Families, Seniors 1906 Castroville Rd. 210-435-1391 Individual, Group Counseling, Must live in service area or attend school in Edgewood Independent School District Food Pantry, Thirft Store, and low cost daycare

Methodist Healthcare www.sahealth.com/psychiatry 210-575-0500 8026 Floyd Curl Dr.

Methodist Healthcare Ministries www.mhm.org 210-922-6922 Support/Counseling Services (Wesley Center) 1406 Fitch St.

Mid-Coast Family Services 700 S. Zarzamora, Suite 312 210-271-9452 Adults, teens 1-800-870-0368

NAMI www.nami-sat.org 210-734-3349 National Alliance on Mental 510 Belknap Place Illness San Antonio (Education Program)

Nix Behavioral Health Services www.nixhealth.com 414 Navarro 210-271-1800

Northeast Baptist Hospital 8811 Village Dr. 210-297-2880 must be 55+ years of age

Pathways Youth & Family Services www.pathway.org 210-733-7117 In-home or office counseling 4243 Piedras Drive East, Ste. 100 Individuals, groups, family

Presa Community Center www.presacommunitycenter.com 210-532-5295 Seniors, children, families 3721 S. Presa Counseling Services 12

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Sigma Mental Health Urgent Care www.sigmamhuc.com 210-314-4564 Psychiatric services on a 18587 Sigma Rd., Suite 260 walk-in/urgent basis

South Texas Veterans Health Care System Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital 7400 Merton Minter, San Antonio 210-617-5300 Balcones Heights Outpatient Clinic 4522 Fredericksburg Rd. 210-732-1802 Frank Tejeda Outpatient Clinic 5788 Eckhert Rd. 210-699-2100 North Central Federal Clinic 17440 Henderson Pass 210-483-2900 Shavano Park Outpatient Clinic 4350 Lockhill Selma 210-949-3773 South Bexar Outpatient Clinic 4610 E. Southcross Blvd. 210-348-1491 Villa Serena 4455 Horizon Hill Blvd. 210-321-2700 Kerrville VA Medical Center 36000 Memorial Blvd., Kerrville 830-896-2020 Victoria Outpatient Clinic 1908 North Laurent Street, Victoria 361-582-7700

Southwest General Hospital www.swgeneralhospital.com 210-921-3537 inpatient behavioral health 7400 Barlite Blvd.

The Grace Tree Foundation www.thegracetreefoundation.com 210-334-9642 12915 Jones Maltsburger, Suite 305 Trauma awareness and Somatic movement therapy

The San Antonio Clubhouse www.saclubhouse.org 210-798-1619 Adults Crossroads Campus 6851 Citizens Pkwy Las Palmas Campus 4126 San Luis St

University Hospital www.universityhealthsystem.com 210-358-4000 Inpatient behavioral health 4502 Medical Drive

Veterans Administration Hospital www.southtexasva.org 210-617-5300 Veterans Individual Counseling 7400 Merton Minter

Wellspring Wellness Manifest www.wellspringwellnessmanifest.com Vocational Assessments, Job 1923 Lockhill Selma, Suite 114 210-607-7125 Skills training, Career Coach

Mental Health Services (Children & Adolescents)

Any Baby Can www.anybabycansa.org 210-227-0170 217 Howard

Baptist Child & Family Services www.bcfs.net 210-832-5000 Therapeutic & Assessment 1506 Bexar Crossing

Blossom Center for Children www.blossomcenterforchildren.com 210-415-9626 MH Assessments for Children 14235 Blanco Rd.

Boys Town Texas, Inc. www.boystown.org 210-271-1010 Intensive in-home counseling 8410 Flanagan St. 503 Urban Loop Second location 13

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Catholic Charities 231 W. Commerce 210-377-1133 Counseling

Clarity Child Guidance Center www.claritycgc.org 210-616-0300 Treatment Center for children 8535 Tom Slick 1-877-676-KIDS

Centro Med 6315 S. Zarzamora 210-922-7000 Psychotherapy, Counseling 3127 SE Military Dr. Family – General

Children’s Bereavement Center www.cbcst.org 210-736-4847 Grief support, grief counseling 205 W. Olmos Dr.

Childsafe www.childsafe-sa.org 210-675-9000 Child & family therapy For the 7130 W. US Hwy 90 family of children who have been sexually abused

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care 333 N. Santa Rosa 210-704-3007 Evaluation, Counseling

CommuniCare Health Centers www.communicaresa.org 1102 Barclay 210-434-2368 Counseling, Support Groups 3066 E. Commerce 210-233-7000 8210 Callaghan 210-233-7000 EXCEL…Rise Above the Rest excelrise.org 210-977-9555 4407 S. Pan Am Expy. Suite 6

Laurel Ridge Treatment Center www.laurelridgetc.com 210-491-9400 Treatment Center for children 17720 Corporate Woods Dr.

Pathways Youth & Family Services 4243 Piedras Drive East, Ste. 100 210-733-7117 Individuals, groups, family In-home or office Counseling

Presa Community Center 3721 S. Presa 210-532-5295 Individuals, groups, & family

Roy Maas’ Youth Alternatives www.rmya.org 210-340-8077 Counseling 3013 West Ave.

San Antonio Family Endeavors Inc. 535 Bandera Rd. 210-431-6466 Counseling, Case Management

San Antonio Youth Mental Health Assoc. www.healthcollaborative.net 210-481-2573 Connection to services

St. Peter St. Joseph Children’s Home www.stpjhome.org 210-533-1203 Psychiatric, Psychological 919 Mission Rd. Services, Counseling

Rape Crisis Center for Children & Adults www.rapecrisis.com 210-349-7273 Counselor for victims of sexual 7500 US Hwy 90 W. Bldg. 2, Ste. 201 assault

Page 88 of 289 Mental Health Services (Senior Adult)

Alamo Area Council of Governments www.aacog.com 8700 Tesoro Dr. 210-362-5200 must be 60+ years of age

Centro Med www.centromedsa.com Behavioral Health Clinics 210-334-3700 Walzem Clinic 5542 Walzem Rd. 210-651-1050 Southside Medical 3750 Commercial Ave. 210-334-3750

Good Samaritan Community Services www.goodsamaritancommunityservices.org 1600 Saltillo St. 210-434-5531 adult & senior services

House of Neighborly Service 407 N. Calaveras St. 210-434-2301 50+Senior Outreach

Jewish Family Services www.jfs-sa.org 12500 N.W. Military, Ste. 250 210-302-6952

Methodist Healthcare 8026 Floyd Curl Dr. 210-575-0500

Nix Behavioral Health Services www.nixsouth.com 210-579-3000 414 Navarro

Northeast Baptist Hospital 8811 Village Dr. 210-297-2880 must be 55+ years of age

University Health Systems 4502 Medical Drive 210-358-4000 inpatient behavioral health

Veterans Administration Hospital www.southtexasva.org 210-617-5300 Veterans 7400 Merton Minter

Page 89 of 289 Emergency Shelters

Battered Women’s & 7911 Broadway 210-821-3855 Emergency & Transitional Children’s Shelter

Family Violence Prevention Services www.fvps.org 7911 Broadway 210-930-3669 Women & children only

Haven for Hope 1 Haven for Hope Way 210-220-2100 Outdoor overflow only Prospect Courtyard

Salvation Army Dave Coy Center www.salvationarmytexas.org 226 Nolan 210-226-2291 Men only, 18 or older 3:30pm-8:00pm check-in

Salvation Army Hope Center 515 W. Elmira 210-352-2000 Single women & families, Calls and referrals 24/7; check in at 3:30 pm Married couples, proof req.

SAMMinistries www.samm.org 5922 Blanco Rd. 210-377-1616 General Assistance 210-321-5698 Veteran Assistance

Seton Home www.setonhomesa.org 210-533-3504 Pregnant or parenting teens, Homeless or at risk of being homeless, children under 18

Strong Foundation Ministries www.strongfoundation.org 210-641-4357 Single women & families with 414 Hackberry children

San Antonio Rescue Mission www.sarescuemission.org 210-222-9736 Men only, 18 or older 907 E. Quincy

Emergency Shelters (Children Only)

The Children’s Shelter 2939 Woodlawn Ave. 210-212-2500 Children 133 Cedar Street 210-225-1553 210-212-2520 infants to 12 years; referral & parental placement Baptist Child & Family Services www.bcfs.net 1506 Bexar Crossing 210-832-5000 Children 5 to 17 years 1-800-337-0373 210-260-4529

Roy Maas’ Youth Alternatives, Inc. 3103 West Ave. 210-340-7933 Children 5 to 17 years; call first The Bridge

St. PJ’s Children’s Home 210-533-1203 Children,0-17 years; call first

Youth Alternatives Inc. 210-340-8077 17 years or younger

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Bethany United Methodist Church www.bethanysa.org 32 degrees or below 4102 Eisenhower 210-655-5473 Laundry, shower, meal

Housing and Rental Assistance

Alamo Area Mutual Housing Assoc. 4100 E. Piedras Dr. 210-731-8030 Affordable housing services Income-assisted rent Alamo Area Resource Center www.aarcsa.com Housing Works Project 303 N. Frio 210-625-7200

Bexar County 233 N. Pecos 210-335-6648 Rental assistance Department of Community Resources Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program

Bexar County Housing Authority 1017 N. Main, #201 210-225-0071 Section 8, Public Housing

City of San Antonio 1325 N. Flores 210-207-5910 Rental Assistance

Family Endeavors www.familyendeavors.org 535 Bandera Rd. 210-431-6466

Fair Weather Lodge Programs 7500 Highway 90 W., Building 3 210-208-5700 Housing, Case Management for singles and families with mental health or disabilities

Habitat for Humanity www.habitatsa.org 311 Probandt 210-223-5203 Program for affordable home

Housing Authority of Bexar County www.habctx.org 1017 N. Main Ave. 210-225-0071 Housing and Rental assistance

Housing & Community Services Inc. 8610 N. New Braunfels Ave. 210-821-4300 Affordable apartment s

Inman Christian Center 1214 Colima Street 210-222-9641 elderly, disabled, low income

King’s Court Housing Foundation 923 E. Mistletoe 210-731-8161 Senior citizens

Magdalena House www.maghouse.org 210-561-0505 Transitional housing for mothers and children who fled dangerous and abusive lives Merced Housing Texas www.mercedhousingtexas.org 212 W. Laurel 210-281-0234 Individuals, families, Income qualified NAMI Monarch Place 169 De Chantle 210-737-7767 Independent living, HUD Viceroy Village 5802 Pecan Valley Dr. 210-359-8019 sponsored Regal Village 3400 Camino Real 210-543-8190

Page 91 of 289 Pay it Forward www.payitforwardsa.org 210-212-2926 Program to serve the sober Clean & Sober Living 1 Haven for Hope Way, Suite 3.703 living needs of those in recovery

Residential Center for Veterans www.americangiforum.com 611 N. Flores 210-354-4892 Affordable single room GI Forum

San Antonio AIDS Foundation 818 E. Grayson 210-225-4715 Referrals for housing, rental assistance , transitional housing Must be HIV+/AIDS

Salvation Army www.salvationarmytexas.org/sanantonio 910 N. Flores 210-352-2020 Home Sweet Home Program

San Antonio Alternative Housing Corp. www.saahc.org 1215 Trinity Street 210-224-2349 Affordable housing services Rental assistance

San Antonio AIDS Foundation www.sanantonioaids.org 818 E. Grayson 210-225-4715 Must be HIV+/AIDS

San Antonio Housing Authority 818 S. Flores 210-477-6262 Low-income housing, Sect. 8

Seton Home 1115 Mission Rd. 210-533-3504 Pregnant or parenting teen girls, homeless, or at risk of being homeless, children under 18 years

SRS Texas Housing Referral Service 210-805-0232 Seniors, Mental disabilities

Woodhill 409 Woodstone 210-207-7823 families with disabilities Permanent Housing Program, call for an appointment. Temporary & Transitional Housing

Baptist Child & Family Services www.bcfs.net 1506 Bexar Crossing 210-832-5000 Transitional services for 210-832-5000 Foster youth

Carson House 424 E. Carson 210-384-9915 HIV/AIDS only, transitional Housing, male & female Catholic Charities Guadalupe Home 1801 W. Ceasar Chavez 210-226-6178 Pregnant & homeless, or Homeless with infant

Family Violence Prevention Services 7911 Broadway 210-930-3669 Transitional Housing

George Gervin Housing First Program 511 Yucca 210-532-3948 Transitional Housing

Page 92 of 289 Guadalupe Home 210-476-0707 Transitional for women with children only

House of Discipleship 9734 Frost Plain 210-842-4969 Transitional Living Program 210-842-4969 For men only, homeless or just released from jail 24 hour

Residential Center for Veterans 519 N. Medina 210-448-9714 affordable single room GI Forum

Roy Maas’ Youth Alternatives 3103 West Ave. 210-340-8077 Transitional Housing, Programs for youth and young adults up to age 21

Salvation Army Hope Center 515 W. Elmira 210-352-2046 single women, with mental Illness -2 year program

Salvation Army Scattered Sites Prgm. 910 N. Flores 210-352-2028 Families, youth aging out of 2 year program foster care

SAMMinistries 5922 Blanco Rd. 210-979-6188 Families-2 year program

St. Peter – St. Joseph Children’s Home 919 Mission Rd. 210-533-1203 children only, infant – 17 yrs.

Strong Foundation Ministries 414 N. Hackberry 210-641-4357 Families, single women Visitation House 945 W. Huisache 210-735-6910 women & children 2 year program, call for appointment

Page 93 of 289 Social and Related Services

United Way 211

AARC – Alamo Area Resource 303 N. Frio 800-308-2437 One stop HIV-AIDS Services Center 210-625-7200 & Life threatening diseases

Bexar County Guardianship 233 N. Pecos, Suite 320-G 210-335-3744 Call to discuss referral Program

Clothing Assistance Agape Ministry 127 Lanark 210-590-6655 Catholic Charities 1801 W. Ceasar Chavez 210-433-3256 M-TH, 8:30-10:30am Catholic Worker House 626 Nolan 210-224-7736 MTWF mornings Christian Assistance Min. 110 McCullough 210-223-6648 M-F, 9am-3:30pm Dress for Success 600 N. Frio 210-737-1515 Operation School Bell 2611 West Ave. 210-732-1200 Shalom Outreach Center 3031 Guadalupe 210-438-1257

Dental Assistance Barrio Comprehensive Clinic 210-233-7000 MWF, 8am-7pm CentroMed Somerset Clinic 830-701-3020 M-F, 8:30am-5:30 pm 210-624-3045 CentroMed South Park Clinic 910 Wagner 210-924-7344 MWTH 8am-9:30pm T 8am-7pm FS 8am-5pm Financial Assistance Catholic Charities 202 W. French Pl. 210-293-1009 Money Management program Christian Assistance Ministry 110 McCullough 210-223-6648 limited financial assistance Project MEND 1201 Austin St. 210-223-6363 people with disabilities, Provides medical equipment and financial assistance for medical devices Society of St. Vincent De Paul 1103 S. Frio 210-225-7837 limited financial assistance

Eyeglasses/Optical Assistance Corazon Ministries 230 E. Travis 210-226-8341 Sunday only, lottery, 8-10:30am Prevent Blindness 210-220-2360

Food/Grocery Assistance Agape Ministry Inc. 127 Lanark 210-590-6655 Food Pantry Antioch Baptist Church 1001 N. Walters 210-225-2452 Groceries 2nd Wednesday of the month, 8:00 AM sharp Catholic Charities 2903 W. Salinas 210-433-3256 Groceries, eligible every Need ID, SS card & Utility Bill, M-F, 3 months 8:00am – 12 noon & 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Catholic Worker House 226 Nolan 210-224-7736 Meals MTWF Breakfast: 8:30 am, Lunch: 11:30 am Christian Assistance Ministry 110 McCullough 210-233-6648 Sack Lunches and groceries M-TH, 9:00 AM-3:30 PM, eligible every 3 months F- 9:00 AM -12:00 Noon

Page 94 of 289 Christian Hope Resource Cntr. 321 N. General McMullen 210-732-3776 M-S 9:00 AM – Noon eligible monthly De Paul Family Center 7607 Somerset 210-334-2300 must call for info Ella Austin Community Center 1023 N. Pine St. 210-224-2351 short-term emergency food Family Service Association 702 San Pedro 210-299-2400 provides meals Greater Randolph Area 250 Donalan, Converse 210-658-6351 emergency food, Seniors only Service Program Inc. Guadalupe Community Cntr. 1801 Cesar Chavez 210-226-6178 M-TH 9:00 – 12:00 Noon, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Hispanic Religious 1701 W. Woodlawn 210-731-8118 Emergency Food Partnership, HELP Program House of Neighborly Service 407 N. Calaveras St. 210-434-2301 Emergency Food Pantry Tuesdays at 9:15 AM eligible weekly Inner City Development 1300 Chihuahua 210-224-7239 Food Pantry Little Church of La Villita 418 Villita St. 210-226-3593 Sack lunches/groceries M-F, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Madonna Neighborhood Cntr. 1906 Castroville Rd. 210-432-2374 Emergency Food Must live in the Madonna neighborhood Meals on Wheels 210-735-5115 Homebound Seniors Metropolitan Community 611 E. Myrtle 210-472-3597 Church, Saturdays- 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Presa Community Center 3721 S. Presa 210-532-5295 Emergency Meals 8:30 AM – 12, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eligible every 6 months San Antonio Food Bank 5200 Old Highway 90 W. 210-431-8326 Food Bank Pantry referral, Food Toll-free 800-246-9121 Stamp Outreach, Project HOPE for Seniors San Antonio Food Bank Seniors Project H.O.P.E. 210-431-8326 Seniors only, outside city limits Salvation Army Hope Center 910 N. Flores 210-352-2020 Sack lunches/groceries MWThF, 8:30am-11am & 1pm-4pm M-F, 10am-4pm Senior Nutrition Feeding Sites Info 210-207-7172 Society of St. Vincent de Paul 210-225-7837 St. Henry’s Catholic Church 1619 S. Flores St. 210-225-6877 Fridays 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon

Laundry Facilities Catholic Worker House 626 Nolan 210-224-7736 MTWF. 8am-4pm Corazon Ministries 210-226-8341 Sunday 8-10am Haven for Hope I Haven for Hope Way

Legal Assistance St. Mary’s Center for Legal 2507 N.W. 36th St. 210-431-2596 legal services and Social Justice Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid 1111 N. Main 210-212-3783 Various legal services 1 Haven for Hope Way Toll free 888-988-9996

Transportation VIA Bus 800 W. Myrtle 210-362-2000 Via Metro Center 1021 San Pedro 210-362-2020 21

Page 95 of 289 Crossroads Park & Ride 151 Crossroads Blvd. 210-731-6616 Downtown Information Center 206 E. Houston 210-475-9008 Ingram Transit Center 3215 Northwestern Dr. 210-521-6773 Kel-Lac Transit Center 7183 Hwy 90 West 210-679-0309 Randolph Park & Ride 9400 IH 35 North 210-564-8175 Ellis Alley Information Center 212 Chestnut 210-299-1213

Utility Assistance Agape Ministries 127 Lanark 210-590-6655 Bexar County 233 N. Pecos 210-335-3666 Department of Community Resources Catholic Charities 210-226-6178 Christian Assistance Ministries 210-223-6648 City of San Antonio Senior Services 2300 W. Commerce 210-207-7830 And Center for Working Families Div. COSA Department of Human Services 210-207-7830 Ella Austin Community Center 1023 N. Pine 210-224-2351 Greater Randolph Area Service Program, 250 Donalan 210-658-6351 Senior Citizens only Hispanic Religious Partnership 1701 W. Woodlawn 210-731-8118 H.E.L.P. Program Presa Community Center 3721 S. Presa 210-532-5295 St. Vincent de Paul 210-225-7837 Salvation Army 210-352-2046

Page 96 of 289 FREE COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE Comal County

Empowering Youth Connecting Families Building Futures

In this Issue: Information on child abuse prevention, children's welfare, mental health for children and other useful resources and tips.

Sponsored by the Universal Child Abuse Prevention efforts of the Texas Dept. of Family and Protective Services and the Department of Health and Human Services.

Compliments of: Page 97 of 289 Page 98 of 289 Table of Contents

Laurel Ridge ...... Inside Cover Communities In Schools ...... 3 CASA ...... 4 Early Childhood Intervention...Developmental Milestones - Article...... 5 Aetna ...... 6 MADD ... Power of Parents - Article ...... 6 Comal County Senior Citizens Foundation ...... 7 Family Life Center ...... 8 Hope Hospice ... Children's Grief Program - Article ...... 9 Children's Advocacy Center ...... 10 Healthy Discipline Tips for Parents - Article ...... 11 Big Brothers Big Sisters ...... 12 J&R Gymnastics ...... 12 New Braunfels Parks & Recreation Dept...... 13 RavenStar Outdoor Education ... 5 Ways to Enjoy Family Time - Article ... 14 Volunteers in Medicine ...... 15 Upstarts ...... 15 City of New Braunfels Library ...... 16 1st Protestant Church of New Braunfels ...... 16 Dealing With Anger - Article ...... 17 Put Yourself in Your Children's Shoes - Article ...... 18 Child Care Checklist - Article ...... 19 Teen Pressure, Stress and Suicide - Article ...... 20 Dealing With Temper Tantrums - Article ...... 21 Stress Relievers for Parents - Article ...... 22 Gruene United Methodist Church ...... 23 Mosaic ...... 24 Shweiki Media ...... 24 Y.M.C.A. of Greater San Antonio ...... 25 NB Careers ...... 25 New Braunfels Kids' Club ...... 26 SHINE ...... 27 D. A. R. E...... 27 SafePlace ...... 28 Seton Home ...... 28 St. Jude's Ranch for Children ...... 29 Comal County Child Welfare Board ... Peacefully Parenting - Article ...... 30 Crisis Center of Comal County ...... 31 McKenna ...Car Seats Save Lives! - Article ...... 32 Comal ISD ... Bullying is Serious - Article ...... 33 & 34 Any Baby Can ...... 35 Comal County Habitat for Humanity ...... 36 Does The Battle Have To Be So Fierce? - Article ...... 37 Teen Cutting - Article ...... 38 Texas Dept. of Family and Protective Services ...Prevent Injuries - Article ...39 Connecting with Your Teen - Article ...... 40 New Braunfels ISD ...Keeping Your Kids Safe & Connected - Article..41 & 42 Family Fun ...... 43 Helpful Resources ...... 44 & 45 County / City Resources ...... 46 Connections Individual and Family Services ...... Back Cover Page 99 of 289 Communities In Schools of South Central Texas

Surrounding students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.

CIS provides comprehensive services to nearly 3,000 local students each year. Services include:

• One-on-one relationship with a caring adult • A safe place to learn and grow • A healthy start and future • A marketable skill upon graduation • A chance to give back to peers and the community

161 S. Castell Ave. | New Braunfels, TX 78130 830.620.4247 | www.cissouthcentraltexas.org 3 Page 100 of 289

We Need Your Help You can change the life of a child by volunteering today.

Become a CASA Volunteer.

For more info: contact (830)-626-2272 or visit www.casacentex.org

Training is free! You can make the difference in the life of a child.

830-626-2272 [email protected] 1619 E. Common, Ste. 301 New Braunfels, TX 78130 4 Page 101 of 289

As they grow, children are always learning new things. These are just some of the things you should be looking for as your child grows. By the end of 7 months: Turn head when name is called Smile back at another person Respond to sound with sounds Enjoy social play By the end of 1 year: Use simple gestures Makes sound such as “ma” and “da” Imitate actions Respond when told no By the end of 1 ½ years: Do simple pretend play Point to interesting objects Look at object when you point at it Use several single words on their own By the end of 2 years: Uses 2-4 word phrases Follow simple instruction Become more interested in other children Point to picture or object when named By the end of 3 years: Show affection for playmates Uses 4-5 word phrases Imitates adults and playmates actions Play make-believe with dolls, animals and people

FROM CARING FOR YOUR BABY AND YOUNG CHILD BIRTH TO AGE 5 - By Steven Shelov & Robert E. Hannerman Contact ECI Homespun with any questions or concerns about your child at 830-625-1510

Early Childhood Intervention, 1040 N. Walnut, Ste. F, New Braunfels, Texas 78130

An Affiliate of Texas Early Childhood Intervention Program of Hill Country Community Mental Health Mental Retardation Center An United Way Participating Agency 5 Page 102 of 289

Mothers Against Drunk Driving® has launched a community-based parent program, "Power of Parents, It's Your Influence®", in partnership with Dr. Robert Turrisi from Pennsylvania State University, and sponsored by Nationwide Insurance. This program is research-based, and provides parents with a parent handbook that has been shown to significantly reduce underage drinking and associated risks when parents use it to talk with their teens about alcohol.

MADD South Texas’ offices are working together with community partners to mobilize and equip parents with the parent handbook, through 30-minute parent workshops. If you are interested in becoming involved, contact MADD South Texas, and together reach parents in order to influence teens, especially around strategic events, such as prom, holidays, graduation, homecoming, and spring break. You can give families in your community a potentially life- saving gift: the tools to start the crucial conversations together about alcohol.

To schedule a parent workshop in your area, contact MADD South Texas at 888-686-6233 or [email protected].

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Administrative Office: (830) 629-4547 Thrift Store: (830) 629-5441 Fitness Center: (830) 625-4547 Fax: (830) 625-1802

www.nbsenior.org

The Comal County Senior Citizens Foundation is celebrating its 26th anniversary serving seniors. During these economic hard times, the need to stabilize and remain viable is a top priority for many. The Foundation is proud to continue its vigilance in assuring services are not cut to the seniors in need. We are requesting funds to assist in the stabilization and the growth of the agency as it tries to meet the demand for more hot meals, in-home services and supportive services, transportation, etc. Currently, the Foundation's programs include:

• A Nutrition Center providing approximately 300 home delivered and congregate meals five days a week to qualified indigent and elderly residents of Comal County • The only licensed Adult Day Activity and Health Service Center providing nursing services, meals, activities, and transportation services to dependent seniors and disabled adults • Minor Home Repair • An Activity Center with: Fitness Center, Thrift Store, Library, Meeting Rooms, Computer Lab, • Money Management Program • Wellness Program In-Home care services • Transportation Services Meals on Wheels • Catering Services for meetings and special events

Comal County Senior Citizens' Foundation 655 Landa Street New Braunfels, TX 78130 7 Page 104 of 289

Under-resourced residents include but are not limited to the following:

• Temporarily unemployed • Elderly on fixed income • Victims of fire, natural disasters, family violence, sexual abuse • Victims of job related accidents • Temporarily or permanently disabled • People with health issues • Temporarily without shelter

The programs listed below are the services of the Family Life Center. They provide emergency financial assistance and support programs for families in need. For more information call 830-625-7100. Emergency Assistance The Family Life Center serves qualified families who have had an unforeseen emergency with the financial help they need to pay their rent, mortgage or utility payments, and on a case by case basis, prescriptions. This is one time help that enables the family to survive a crisis. The Family Life Center also has budgeting classes, and pays for GED testing. For information, please call the Center at 830-625-7100. Clothes Closet The Center operates a Clothes Closet for families in the New Braunfels area who are in need of good used clothing and household goods, and, when available, appliances. Service is by appointment, and the clothes are free of charge. Please call 830-625-7100 for an appointment Food Pantry For families and individuals in need of food during a crisis, the Family Life Center maintains a Food Pantry. Service is by appointment. Call 830-625-7100 for assistance.

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5 Tips on Talking to a Grieving Child Hope Hospice Children’s Grief Program From Guiding Your Child Through Grief by Mary Ann Emswiler, M.A., M.P.S. and James P. Emswiler, M.A., M.ED.

1. BE HONEST – no matter the age, it is very important to explain death honestly 2. BE AS FACTUAL AS THE AGE REQUIRES – expect and encourage clarifying questions as children get older 3. BE PATIENT – children often ask repeated questions as it takes time for them to make sense of big concepts like death 4. WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE – use the words dead, death, and died; children are concrete thinkers, and abstract language such as “passed away” or “lost” is confusing 5. REVISIT AND RECOMMUNICATE – grief has long-term effects on individuals and families; children will continue to grieve in different ways as they grow older and as they grow to understand the effects that the death has had on their lives

For more information on children’s grief services call 830/625-7500 or visit our website: www.hopehospice.net

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CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER OF COMAL COUNTY, INC. 111 E. COMMERCE STREET NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS 78130 (830) 626-2543

1 out of 4 girls and 1 out of 6 boys will be sexually abused by their 18th birthday. The CACCC gives Onlythe 1 in 10 will tell. The CACCCchildren gives the children who who do do tell tell a safe, a neutral place to talk about abuse. Last year in Comal County, 257 children were interviewed at the CACCC. Over 70% of those cases dealt with sexual abuse, andsafe, over 90% neutral of those cases place were ones towhere talk the perpetrator was alleged to be someone related to or close to the child.about abuse. The CACCCLast also bringsyear all agenciesin Comal together in the community that deal with those cases so that we can provide the children of Comal County with a collaborative, cohesive response to child abuse. The agencies represented on the team (called theCounty, Multidisciplinary 257 Team childrenor MDT) include local law enforcement, the District Attorney’s Office, Childwere Protective interviewed Services, the Crisis at Center, the and many other agencies that work tirelessly every day to break the cycle of abuse in our community. CACCC. Over 70% of For more information on the CACCC or to find out how you can help, log on to www.comalcac.org. those cases dealt with TEXASsexual CHILD abuse, ABUSE and over HOTLINE ——- 1 800 252 5400

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Healthy Discipline Tips for Parents By: Brenda Martinez M.A. LPC Intern - Connections Individual and Family Services, Inc.

Setting firm limits and boundaries at home can be challenging at times, but can actually help your family function more smoothly.

We all have different ideas of appropriate discipline. When you apply consistent effort based on respect and fairness, you will find that disciplining is much easier. The yelling, the tantrums and the disobedience can stop. It just takes some simple steps to help children succeed at being cooperative. Begin using the vocabulary of respect- instead of yelling, ask your child to stop and listen. A child can’t listen when they are crying, yelling, whining, or covering their ears. If they don’t stop right away, give them a minute or ask that they go to their room or a neutral area to calm down. From my experience, a child only hears the first 2 sentences of a yelling parent. You can excuse yourself- if you are angry and don’t know exactly what to do, excuse yourself and let you child know that you have to calm down and think about the consequence. This helps you calm down and helps you NOT say anything you may regret later. This also allows your child to calm down and gives them the idea that it is OK to take a time out when they’re angry, as modeled by mom/ dad. Make it consistent- whatever consequence you choose, make sure you stick to your plan and that all the children in the household are held to the same standard. Of course, keep in mind age development, but the idea behind the consequence is fairness and respect. Consequences are more effective when they are closely related to the negative behavior and when they hold meaning for the child. Also, it is important that the time limit of the consequence is long enough for the child to reflect and change their actions but not so long that the child forgets the meaning of the consequence or loses the time or hope to practice and demonstrate the desired behavior. Children are not growing up the way we did. They are growing up in a time when they know they have rights, that feelings are OK to express, and they have a voice. When you don’t recognize these few realities, you will find an uncooperative child. SM Recognize that your child has a voice and has their own ideas of how things should be. Recognizing doesn’t mean you have to do what they say or alwaysSM give in, but merely that they have an opinion and you can respect that. You will teach them a much more valuable lesson by respecting them, providing them a moment to appropriately and politely voice their thoughts and teaching them to listen to feedback, and accept the opinions and decisions of yourself and others, than any consequence you can give.

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The Mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships.

Being a Big Brother or Big Sister means being an unconditional caring friend to a Little Brother or Little Sister, but most of all it means just being there.

Kids need an older role model, someone in addition to parents and friends, who can guide them in the right direction and support them through life’s experiences.

If you are a person who cares about the community around you and have a little bit of time to devote on a fairly regular basis to a child, you could be a Big Brother or Big Sister.

What is a mentor? ~A friend to your child ~An older companion ~A positive Role Model ~Someone who is supportive ~A listener ~A life resource ~An opener of doors ~Developer of talent ~Self-Esteem builder ~A Coach

For more information on Big Brothers Big Sisters of Comal and Guadalupe Counties, and what you can do to help, go to www.bigmentor.org

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Preventing Child Abuse 5 Easy Ways to Enjoy Family Time & Reduce Stress

1. Make a peanut butter and bird seed toilet paper/paper towel tube bird feeder – Just string some hemp or twine through the toilet paper or paper towel tube, smear with peanut butter and roll in bird seed. The birds will love it and the package is totally compostable when the seed is gone! 2. Observe the life cycle in action. Soon, the night will again be filled with the songs of frogs and toads but where do they come from? – Search for frog and toad eggs with your children and keep a journal to track the weekly growth of tadpole to frog or toad. Encourage them to draw pictures and make detailed descriptions of each stage of the young amphibian's life…but remember mother frogs and toads know what’s best for their babies so be sure to leave them where you find them. 3. Keep an “Eye Spy” Journal. Create a scavenger hunt list of things found in nature for your kids to spy and encourage them to keep their eyes peeled. Some examples might be” An Animal Track, A Yellow Bird, A Tree with Unusual Leaves, A Home for a lizard or A Cloud in the Shape of a Fish. The sky’s the limit when it comes to things you can find in nature! 4. Grow a salad garden – Take a few plastic pots (you can usually get these for free at nurseries or other garden centers-great way to save money and recycle), some potting mix and a few choice salad vegetable seeds. Plant one kind of vegetable in each pot, give them a little water and sunshine and, ta da…Watch your salad come to life! 5. Stargaze at Torrey Park – Pack a picnic dinner and a big blanket, find a dark, quiet spot in Torrey Park and wait for the sky to light up. Count shooting stars, find your own constellations or make up your own mythology.

Spending time with your kids outside can be simple, cost effective and fun for the whole family!

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CARING FOR OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED

New Braunfels Volunteers in Medicine provides free medical and dental care to children and adults who are without or do not qualify for insurance coverage and whose family income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. Many Comal County residents qualify to receive the free primary-care medical services which are available 40 hours per week. Dental services and specialty medical appointments are also offered without charge. For more information please call 830-632-5131.

Helping Teachers Teach for Learning Helping Learners Learn for Life

Driven by the core beliefs that every student can learn, every student cares and every student deserves a quality education, the non-profit Upstarts implements engaging, student-centered academic support strategies targeting historically disengaged learners.

Our highly successful school and community-based programs have brought newfound success to thousands of traditionally under served secondary students and genuine hope for their future.

"Many of the things we need can wait. The child cannot. Right now is the time his bones are being formed, Upstarts his blood is being made, PO Box 310673 and his senses are being developed. New Braunfels, Texas 78131 To him we cannot answer 'Tomorrow.' [email protected] www.upstarts-tx.org His name is 'Today.'" Gabriela Mistral

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st PROTESTANT Church of New Braunfels 1 172 W.. Coll Street - New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 609-7729 - www.firstprotestant.com Rev. Daryl C. Higgins, Senior Minister

“Connecting people with God and each other through Jesus Christ”

Join us for “Let the little children 8:00 & 10:30 AM Traditional Worship come unto Me...For to such belongs the 10:30 AM Contemporary Worship kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 19:14 10:15 AM Kids’ Connection Worship 9:00 AM Nursery & Children’s (K-5) Bible Classes

9:15 AM Youth & Adult Bible Classes www.firstprotestantschool.com

16 Page 113 of 289 Dealing With Anger

Everyone gets angry.

Anger is a normal human feeling.

The ways we express our anger may be unhealthy.

Some ways to handle anger without hurting yourself or anyone else are:

Stop take time out to calm down, reflect. Go for a walk or run. Work off your frustration through exercise. Get away...go outside, go in another room, give yourself a little time alone. Turn negative energy into something productive...clean. house, do yard work, tackle some other job you've been putting off.

Tune out...turn on some music, watch TV, or read a book until you are ready to deal with the problem. Talk with someone else about your feelings...call a friend or a helpline.

Don't let anger build and build. If your feelings don't go away, get help. Write your feelings down on paper.

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Put Yourself in Your Children's Shoes

Do you ever wonder what your child is thinking about you?

“My Mom turned into a monster because I spilled soda on the sofa.”

“Mom and Dad are drinking again—that means we are going to get it tonight.”

“I can’t let any of my friends come to my house because I am ashamed of how poor we are.”

“All my Mom ever does is yell at me.”

“Why didn’t Mom believe me when I told her that her boyfriend is coming into my bedroom and touching me.”

“Oh, boy! Mom and Dad are gone tonight—we can watch anything we want on TV.”

“Football is fun, but I wish Dad wouldn’t always treat me so bad when we lose.”

“My boyfriend is pressuring me to have sex. I’m confused, and I don’t know who to talk to.”

“Running away seems like my only escape!”

“All I hear is what I do wrong.”

“I think I am pregnant. I am really scared, but cannot tell anyone.”

A Resource Kit for Communities

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When searching for a compatible caregiver for your child, leave no stone unturned. Refer to this checklist when visiting child care centers and interviewing other child care providers to help you ask all the right questions about all the critical issues.

Approach Safety • Treats child with respect • Has experience caring for young children • Gets on the child’s level physically • Keeps all equipment in good condition when speaking to her • Has supervision as well as education and • Speaks and listens with respect training • Accepts child’s feelings and • Removes potential hazards from reach: differences cleaning supplies, sharp objects, • Encourages exploration while setting medications, etc. appropriate limits • Understands and respects different • Every child with own place for sleeping parenting styles, Provides a clean and and storing belongings comfortable environment • Incorporates families through regular • Encourages and models good hygiene — communication hand washing, etc

Appropriateness Background • Provides age-appropriate equipment and • Has training in child development, first aid activities and CPR • Provides age-appropriate and culturally • Has had criminal background check appropriate toys • Has valid and current child care license • Sets appropriate limits • Helps children learn how to interact with each other • Helps children learn how to take care of themselves

Born LearningSM is a public engagement campaign helping parents, caregivers and communities create early learning opportunities for young children. Designed to support you in your critical role as a child’s first teacher, Born Learning educational materials are made available through the efforts of United Way, United Way Success By 6 and Civitas. For more information, visit us online at www.bornlearning.org.

Dial 2-1-1 for Child Care Information and Referral

Call specialists available in many languages, including Spanish.

Civitas thanks Parents as Teachers, an international early childhood parent education and family support program, for their ongoing support. This Civitas tool was adapted for the Born Learning campaign. © 2006 Civitas PT/E/0506 19 Page 116 of 289

TEEN PRESSURE, STRESS AND SUICIDE

Teens are under enormous pressure and stress. They are competing in school for good grades, top of their sport, with college applications, job hunting and peer pressure. Teen suicide is an unfortunate result of all the pressures and stresses. Knowing how to help with teen suicide prevention can save lives because it focuses on helping teens realize that life is too special to commit suicide. Many adults are in denial that teen suicide is a real problem. It is important to acknowledge that teens are at risk for depression, anxiety and other emotional disorders. Adults cannot take the attitude that part of being a teen is feeling pressures and stresses. Some teens will have a difficult time handling the feelings that are bottled up inside of them. Accepting that each teen is different and copes differently to situations will make helping teens easier for everyone. Many times, there are warning signs that someone is seriously depressed and may be thinking about or planning a suicide attempt. Here are some of them: • pulling away from friends or family and losing desire to go out • trouble concentrating or thinking clearly • changes in eating or sleeping habits • major changes in appearance (for example, if a normally neat person looks very sloppy - as if they're not taking the usual care of themselves ) • talk about feeling hopeless or feeling guilty • talk about suicide • talk about death • talk about "going away" • self-destructive behavior (drinking alcohol, taking drugs, or driving too fast) • no desire to take part in favorite things or activities • the giving away of favorite possessions (like offering to give away a favorite piece of jewelry) • suddenly very happy and cheerful moods after being depressed or sad for a long time (this may mean that a person has decided to attempt suicide and feels relieved to have found a "solution") Don't Blow Off the Warning Signs of Suicide Paying attention to and responding to these clues can sometimes save a life and prevent a tragedy. Most of the time, teens who are considering suicide are willing to discuss it if someone asks them out of concern and care. Some people (teens and adults) are reluctant to ask teens if they have been thinking about suicide or hurting themselves for fear that, by asking, they may plant the idea of suicide. This is a myth. It is always a good thing to ask and to initiate the conversation with someone you think may be considering suicide. Resource: http://www.surfnetparents.com http://www.lifescript.com http://www.healthyplace.com 20 Page 117 of 289

What’s Happening Two and three-year-olds have many skills, but controlling their tempers is not one of them. Tantrums are common at this age because toddlers are becoming independent and developing their own wants, needs and ideas. However they are not yet able to express their wants and feelings with words. Take comfort in the fact that most children outgrow tantrums by age 4. What You Might Be Seeing Normal toddlers: • Love to say “no!” “mine!” and “do it myself” • Test rules over and over to see how parents will react • Are not yet ready to share • Need lots of fun activities, play time, and opportunities to explore the world • Respond well to a routine for sleeping and eating (a regular schedule) • Like to imitate grownups and to “help” mom and dad What You Can Do It is often easier to prevent tantrums than to deal with them once they get going. Try these tips: • Direct your child’s attention to something else. (“WOW, look at that fire engine!”) • Give your child a choice in small matters. (“Do you want to eat peas or carrots?”) • Stick to a daily routine that balances fun activities with enough rest and healthy food. • Anticipate when your child will be disappointed. (“We are going to buy groceries for dinner. We won’t be buying cookies, but you can help me pick out some fruit for later.”) • Praise your child when he or she shows self-control and expresses feelings with words.

If you cannot prevent the tantrum, here are some tips for dealing with it: • Say what you expect from your child and have confidence that your child will behave. • Remain calm. You are a role model for your child. • Holding your child during a tantrum may help a younger child feel more secure and calm down more quickly. • Take your child to a quiet place where he or she can calm down safely. Speak softly or play soft music. • Some children throw tantrums to seek attention. Try ignoring the tantrum, but pay attention to your child after he or she calms down.

When your child is having a floor-thumping tantrum, the most important thing you can do is remain calm and wait it out. Do not let your child’s behavior cause you to lose control too. Resist overreacting to tantrums, and try to keep your sense of humor.

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Stress Relievers for Parents Work in the garden

Take a long walk Meditate

Listen to music Do Yoga

Call a friend Pray

Watch TV Laugh out loud

Sing out loud Get a massage

Read a book Listen to some jokes

Lift weights Ride a bike

Bake a cake Color in a coloring book

Water the plants Make cookies

Start dancing Walk the dog

Go for a drive Take deep breaths

Wash the car Do a puzzle

Mow the lawn Take a nap

Count to 20

UCAP Funded by DFPS Crisis Hotline: 800-532-8192 TX Child Abuse Hotline: 800-252-5400 22 Page 119 of 289

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Celebration Services at 8:30, 9:40 and 11:00 Small groups for all ages at 9:40 and 11:00 Professionally staffed nursery all morning

Youth group for 6th-12th grades Loving serving Sundays at 5:32 2yr old-5yr olds It's the time and purpose (not yet in K)

Enjoy the Simple Pleasures of Life...

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Mosaic provides a life of possibilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities. We help people define their own happiness. We support them and empower the pursuit of their goals. We celebrate their successes, even if that success is as simple as the pursuit itself.

For more information on vocational fulfillment support, Please contact Mosaic in South Central Texas 210.967.0566 www.mosaicinsouthcentraltx.org

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NB CAREERS Shell Mendelson, M.S. Career Counselor, Coach, Speaker 830-237-2735 Career Transitions, College Majors [email protected] and new direction. www.passiontocareer.com Do what you love TODAY! New Braunfels, TX In Person, Teleseminars, Groups 25 Page 122 of 289

New Braunfels Kids Club Volunteer. Change a Life. Make a Difference!

Who We Are: New Braunfels Kids' Club is a non-profit program that seeks to help children have an abundant life. At Kids' Club we love children and their families in practical, as well as, spiritual ways, impacting their whole being - body, mind and soul. Who We Serve: New Braunfels Kids' Club serves at-risk students who attend Carl Schurz, Klein Road, Lamar, Lone Star, Memorial and Seele Elementary Schools. Students are recommended to receive a scholarship to Kids' Club by their teachers, principals, counselors or campus CIS personnel. What We Do: Students at Kids' Club attend Chapel; receive help with homework and one- on-one reading and tutoring. Our students also attend fun elective courses and are served nutritious meals daily. When: Kids' Club meets every Tues./Thurs. from 2:30-6:30 p.m. and Mon./Wed. from 2:30-6:00 p.m. How Can You Make a Difference? Kids' Club volunteer opportunities are endless! There is no greater way to shape the future than by investing your time in a child. It only takes a small amount of time a week, but the investment can last a lifetime and affect generations to come. Helpful Homework Tips! To find out more about volunteer Ready... Set...Be Patient! opportunities, please contact: 1. Find a regular time to complete homework. Routine helps! Kids' Club 169 South Hickory 2. Pick a place. A study area should have (830) 626-7762 lots of light and be as quiet as possible. 3. Remove distractions. Turn off the T. V. and take away cell phones. 4. Provide supplies. Do your best to have writing paper, pencils, pens, etc., available for your child. 5. Show interest and set a good example. Instill in your child the importance of doing good work!

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There is an organization that has been created just for you. Take a deep breath, let the day, the week, the past year take a back seat to what lies ahead, to hope , to understanding, to connection and caring. There is a group of women inviting you to come, have fun, share, laugh, relax and learn! Inviting you to put down your “to do” list, burdens, struggles just for a moment and let a little joy in. We are an organization made up of women of all ages. No matter your age, no matter what stage of life you are in, we are the organization for you. We are all alike, and we are all different; but one thing we have in common is that WE WERE UNIQUELY CREATED, MADE TO SHINE. We are working to find out what that means in one another’s lives. Our programs are designed for you, wherever you are, whatever you’re going through. Whether you could use a listening ear, a little support, a chance to get involved, or an opportunity to give back, you are invited to come and join us. There has never been an organization quite like this. We know there is no one else quite like you.

www.madetoshine.com

The D. A. R. E. Program is designed to educate the children the importance to live a drug- free life. Some of the topics taught in the program are: how to say No! to drugs, make wise and healthy decisions, to live productive lives, peer pressure, the health effects of certain drugs and to use the decision making model on a daily basis. The D. A. R. E. program is taught by law enforcement. It helps humanize officers and teach kids the importance of making healthy choices and leading drug and violence free lives.

Contact the Comal County Sheriff's Office D. A. R. E. Program (830) 643-5840

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EVERYBODY NEEDS A SAFE PLACE SafePlace connects youth to immediate help and safety while offering supportive services to both youth and families.

For more information or to become a SafePlace site, please contact Susan DeLano at 830-629-6571 ext. 215 or [email protected]

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St. Jude’s Ranch for Children serves all abused, abandoned and neglected children and families, creating new chances, new choices and new hope in a safe homelike environment.

Children who have been abused, abandoned and neglected are placed in our care through the Department of Family and Protective Services. A distinguishing feature of our program is our ability to keep sibling groups together, making up over half of our population. We offer four programs: Emergency Shelter Care, a Pregnant and Parenting Teen program, Long-term Thera- peutic Care and a Transitional Living program.

The Emergency Shelter cares for infants and children up to the age of 13 and girls up to the age of 17. The Emergency Shelter provides food, clothing, shelter and safety as well as therapeutic assessments and educational services, including play therapy and early childhood development.

The Pregnant and Parenting Teen Program prepares its residents for parenthood through a specially designed curriculum that focuses on educational achievement, life skills training, preventive education and parenting tools to help them make positive choices as they learn to balance school, work, and parenthood.

The Long-Term Therapeutic Care program cares for children between the ages of 5 to 17. Our program provides guidance on social skills, academic support, and mentoring. When children enter our program, they are on average two years behind in school. Through tutoring and guidance, many of our children have since graduated from public high school and are currently attending college or are receiving vocational training through the support of our Transitional Living program, where they work on developing independent living skills.

St. Jude’s Ranch for Children welcomes volunteers and in-kind as well as monetary donations. For further information, please visit our web site www.stjudesranch.org. Thank you for your interest and support!

Check out our wish list on our web site! Here are a few of the items we can always use: Baby, Child and Teen Clothing Cribs, High Chairs, Car Seats Diapers and Baby Wipes Coats, Hats, Scarves, Gloves Twin Size Sheet Sets and Comforters Towels, Washcloths, Robes, Slippers Kitchen Utensils, Dishes, Pots and Pans Books, Games, DVDs Target, Wal-Mart, HEB Gift Cards 29 Page 126 of 289

Comal County Child Welfare Board P. O. Box 311071 New Braunfels, Texas 78131-1071

Serving Protecting Children is Everyone’s Job! the Children of The Mission of the Comal County Child Welfare Board is to Comal support the victims of abuse and neglect; provide for the needs County of Comal County children in foster care and to educate the Since community regarding these issues. We achieve our mission 1974 through these programs.

*In Loving Arms – This is our Shaken Baby Syndrome prevention program. Through this program, we provide copies of the DVD “The Happiest Baby on the Block” to parents of newborns. This teaches parents and caregivers of infants a swaddling technique that calms fussy babies.

*Sleep Safe, Baby – This is our SIDS prevention program. Through this program, we provide cribs and pack and plays to families identified by CPS as needing a bed and education regarding safe sleeping conditions for infants.

*Rainbow Room – We stock the Rainbow Room with clothes, shoes, hygiene items, blankets, car seats, rescue bags and other necessities for children who are entering the child welfare system.

The Child Welfare Board also provides funds for extra curricular activities, school supplies, and other activities that help children in foster care thrive in the child welfare system.

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1547 Common St. New Braunfels, TX 78130 830-620-7520 800-434-8013

Tips for Peacefully Parenting Adolescents By -Kristie Meneghini, LPC Adolescence can be a rough time in many ways. And, as most parents know, communicating with adolescents can be a real challenge. Teenagers tend to view themselves more as adults, whereas parents may still view them as their “baby.” The reality is that adolescents are caught somewhere between childhood and adulthood- and they STILL need plenty of parental guidance and limit-setting. The guidance and support of adults who love them is important to their emotional and social development. Here are some tips on how to keep things as peaceful as possible at times when emotions are running high. 1. Stay calm. As hard as this may be, you are the adult and you set the mood for the discussion. If you yell and rage at your adolescent, the likelihood of them staying calm is extremely low. Children learn through modeling. In an angry or hostile environment, children will become angry and hostile. This doesn’t mean that your child will automatically stay calm because you do. It means that you have upped the chance of the discussion being productive and respectful. 2. Thoroughly explain your reason for disciplining your adolescent or telling them “no.” Using the phrase “because I’m the parent” with no further explanation can be confusing for the child and does not leave the lines of positive communication open. While your child may not always agree with you, learning how to reason like an adult will be very helpful in the future. 3. Allow your child to give input and come up with alternatives. You still have the final say whether the alternative is approved. This gives your adolescent the opportunity to share their thoughts and possibly come up with their own solutions. For example, your child wants you to pay for an expensive concert ticket. You explain that you cannot afford the price right now, and ask if your child has any other ideas on how they might raise the money. Perhaps they can save up money usually spent with friends after school. Perhaps they could go to the movies instead of attending the concert. Either way, allowing them to give input can help instill the feeling that you respect their decisions and are willing to share some of the power. 4. Communicate to your adolescent that you understand what they are feeling, even if you do not agree with their action or decision. If they are sad, hurt, angry, or upset, let them know that you understand that. Tell your child that you are sorry they feel that way, and you are willing to talk with them about their feelings anytime. This teaches them their feelings have validity. 5. In an adolescent who frequently misbehaves or displays hostility, parents can easily become overwhelmed and forget to point out that child’s positive traits. Remember, your child needs to hear that they are doing SOMETHING right. Focusing on positive actions can help your child feel less criticized and lessen the need to rebel. There is no perfect parent and no perfect way to handle any situation. Successfully raising an adolescent is, no doubt, a stressful task. Hopefully, the tips offered above will prove helpful during tense times. If you or your child is struggling, it might be wise to consider counseling to help improve communication and assist both of you in dealing with the issues that are driving a wedge into your relationship. 31 Page 128 of 289

Parents as Teachers (PAT) The Early Years - Free - Free - Home-based Instruction - 10-week evening classes at the - Personal Visits with a McKenna Center Certified Parent Educator - Learning parenting skills - Developmental Screening - Become your own problem solver!

Ways to Support Toddler Development: Following these guidelines makes this stage easier for the child and less frustrating for the caregiver. They allow a caregiver to appreciate and cherish the terrific two's as the child takes the first steps in becoming an individual. When parents… Then children will… - Give guidance before children get into - Behave and need less discipline trouble - Feel secure and loved knowing - Identify, introduce, and enforce parents will follow through reasonable limits - Gradually learn self control and - Encourage children to make socially acceptable behavior choices and regulate their own behavior - Gradually learn to make wise - Let children take the consequences choices about behavior and learn from mistakes - Learn to be responsible for fixing - Help children make corrections or or correcting any harm or damage amends for their behavior Car Seats Save Lives! KEEP YOUR MOST PRECIOUS CARGO SAFE ON THE ROAD.

Do You Know The Law? Car Seat Installation Checks Learn how If your child is less than 8 years old to keep your child safe in the car! AND is less than 4 feet 9 inches tall Car seats save lives but only if they are installed correctly. Texas law now requires them to Have your seat checked by a travel in a Child Passenger Safety Seat. Certified Car Seat Safety Technician. Receive a free Car Seat or Booster Seat if you qualify. This service is FREE of charge and offered by appointment only. (830) 606-9500

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Types of Bullying: • Verbal bullying (name calling) • Bullying through social exclusion or isolation • Physical bullying (hitting, kicking, shoving) • Bullying through lies and false rumors • Having money or other things taken by students who bully • Being threatened or being forces to do things Signs of Being Bullied: by students who bully • Racial bullying • Not wanting to go/skipping school • Sexual bullying • Acting out at school or home • Cyber bullying (via cell phone or internet) • Depression • Suicidal thoughts • Poor grades • Low self-esteem • Health problems and having physical marks like bruises or scratches • Losing possessions (money, books, toys) • Losing interest in activities previously enjoyed by the child • Not wanting to play with or be around classmates

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What to do if your child is being bullied:

• Make sure your child knows being bullied is not his/her fault. According to the Olweus • Focus on your child and listen Bullying Prevention Program: carefully to what he/she tells you about bullying. • Statistics show that 23 percent of • Let your child know that he/she students in grades 4-6 had been bullied does not have to face bullying alone. “several times” or more; 20 percent • Do not tell your child to fight back. had bullied others. • Expect bullying to stop. • Statistics show that 17 percent of students in grades 6-10 reported having been bullied “sometimes” or more, with 8 percent said they had been a bully to others “sometimes” or more.

• Nearly one in fivestudents in an average classroom experience bullying in some way.

Bullying Prevention

• Encourage your children to make friends and provide opportunities for them to do so. What to do if your child • Provide opportunities for your child is bullying others: to be assertive and build self-esteem. • Tell your child to ignore bullies • Make it clear to your child that you because they feed on attention. take bullying seriously and it’s not • Help your child practice responses okay. that would discourage teasing. • Develop clear rules within your family • Contact the school and speak with for your child’s behavior. Praise your your child’s teachers. child for following the rules and use • Explain to your children they have the non-physical and logical consequences right to be safe at school. when rules are broken. • Spend lots of time with your child and • Encourage your children to tell an carefully supervise and monitor his/ adult if someone hurts them. her activities. • If you think your child is a bully, stop • Build on your child’s talents by trying the behavior and try to understand to get him/her involved in positive why he/she is acting out. activities. • Make your child aware of the kind of • Work together with your child’s body language that encourages teacher to send a clear message to your bullying. child that his/her bullying must stop.

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Does The Battle Have To Be So Fierce? By: Betty Provost, LCSW - Counseling Services Administrator - Connections Individual & Family Services. Inc.

During the years of raising children, it sometimes seems like they will be in charge of our lives forever. The physical dependency of infancy and early childhood – that time when we think we might never get a whole night’s sleep again – gradually alters into a different kind of care taking, School aged children require less and less of our physical care and more emotional and behavioral work. Finally we arrive at those teen years, when they seem to alternate between hanging around the house doing absolutely nothing, and wanting to be out with their friends every possible minute. Somewhere around 12 or 13 years of age, our ‘little kids’ start to have minds of their own; and to complicate matters, they develop ideas of their own and then – Attitude! How often have you heard a parent lament, “It’s like overnight someone replaced my sweet child with a rebel!” They have opinions! They know things! And in their eyes, we seem to know less and less! We blame many of the trials and tribulations of the teen years on a variety of factors - Peer Pressure, Society, and the Media. Of course, all these things do play a role, but a lot of what is really happening is programmed in, purely developmental, The Grand Plan. If children don’t become more independent, then the result will be – you guessed it, they will remain dependent. So their last phase of childhood is set up as a time for learning and practicing, while still in the hopefully safe care of their parents. Their brains are developing the wiring necessary to make decisions. Unfortunately, their capacity for judgment often lags behind their newly developed ability to form opinions and make choices. Sometimes they make poor decisions, not because they don’t think, but because they still tend to act first. All this is, of course, practice for the not so far off future when they will be on their own. Our job as parents involves guiding them through this stormy time of uncertainty, in spite of their constant cries that they know what to do. We have to maintain the balance of expanding the boundaries so they can test their new found skills, not as fast as they want to, but often faster than we are ready for. Many find this the most challenging phase of parenting. Sometimes we’re tempted to let them grow up too fast, succumbing to the justification that “everyone is doing this.” Other times, we don’t trust them to go out without the training wheels. But if we can look around the challenges, we might be able to see that this is our time to prepare our children for adulthood. They need to be learning to take care of themselves, and practice often involves learning from mistakes. We can’t shelter them, nor should we berate them (too much) for making poor choices. This doesn’t mean no consequences, but it means appropriate, logical ones. Take the opportunity to grasp the “teachable moment” whenever it arises. This can be as simple as involving them in planning and preparing meals, doing their own laundry, watching you pay bills. In a larger sense, it means using their experiences to explore good or poor decision making. It also means letting them fail. Successful adults are those who can make good decisions based on examining options and anticipating realistic results, and who take responsibility for their actions and learn to do better next time. And isn’t that our goal as parents – raising our children to become successful adults? One other consideration – maybe the point of all this rebellion is so that they, and we, will separate, because if home is too comfortable, they might never leave!

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TEEN CUTTING By: Brenda Martinez M.A. LPC Intern - Connections Individual and Family Services, Inc.

Self harm is an act where a teen intentionally harms his/her body, typically with no intention of committing suicide.

A teen's mode of harm varies, cutting through the skin with sharp substances, scratching through beyond the first layer of skin, burning using an eraser or branding with a hot instrument, ripping of skin, or self bruising. The act of self harm is not situated to a specific area of the body; however, injuries are typically found on the hands, wrists, stomach or thighs. It begins in early childhood with banging of the head and picking of skin. Self injury is a maladaptive coping skill; these teens are incapable of expressing intense feelings of frustration, anxiety, or numbness in a healthy way and use this technique to release these undesired feelings. If not treated, self-harming behaviors can continue into adulthood.

There are several different ideas of what contributes to teens using self harm as a coping skill. Teens across the country play cutting games. The earliest written book published about self harm was by Karl Menninger in 1938; however, researching self harm did not become popular until the 1980s. Research has shown teens who exhibit self injurious behaviors have come from abusive families or have been sexually abused. Self injury is also linked to other mental disorders, such as, anxiety disorders, substance abuse, post- traumatic disorder, depression or personality disorders. Some possible signs that you may want to look out for are inappropriate use of long sleeved clothing, unexplainable injuries such as cuts or burns, finding razors, lighters, or sharp objects on the teen.

Assessment and early intervention are important factors in getting teens the help they need. Teaching teens appropriate coping skills is critical in getting teens to stop the cycle of self abuse; they can learn to recognize emotional triggers, regulate and verbalize emotions, and learn different coping strategies. If you are concerned about a loved one, please contact a school counselor or a health professional.

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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES To Report Abuse please contact our Hotline 1-800-252-5400 or txabusehotline.org

Some Helpful Steps to COMMISSIONER Anne Heiligenstein Prevent Injuries Choking • Keep drapery, blind, electrical, and telephone cords out of reach with It's up to you to prevent child abuse wallhooks. and neglect. Take it personally. • For children younger than 1 year, avoid foods like hotdogs, hard Child abuse is a community issue. Every candies, grapes, raisins, and raw vegetables that can lodge in the child's person can help make sure the children of throat. Texas have a brighter future. And preventing • Keep small objects that can be child abuse is up to all of us. Child abuse swallowed off floors, tables, and other prevention means stopping child abuse and areas. neglect before it happens. The best strategies • Store cleaning supplies in original to prevent child abuse and neglect are to: containers and use cabinet and drawer latches and locks. • Support families and provide parents • Secure all prescription and non- with the skills and resources they need. prescription medicines and use child resistant bottles. • Support providers who are serving • Store cosmetics away. families by providing tools and • Check the garage and storage for resources. hazards. Keep all household chemicals • Create communities that have in original containers and in a secure supportive services in place and a area. shared goal of safety and stability for • Keep toxic plants out of reach. families. • Secure purses carrying cosmetics, medications, and small objects. Keeping kids safe Suffocation • Place infants on their backs to sleep. • In cribs, avoid soft bedding, pillows, and stuffed animals. • Keep plastic bags away from children. • Keep children from playing around parked cars and all appliances.

Burns/Fires • Set hot water heater thermostats to 120º or less. • Baby's bath water should be nor Most people regard their homes as safe. However, warmer than 100º. most injuries involving children occur in the child's home. Using common safeguards can reduce the risk of injuries. When checking your home, begin by looking in each room at your child's eye level and reach.

Additional resources: www.itsuptoyou.org * The National Safety Council (www.nsc.org) * The National Safe Kids Campaign (www.safekids.org) 39 Page 136 of 289

CONNECTING WITH YOUR TEEN

What’s Happening

Many teens spend less time with their families than they did as younger children. As they become more independent and learn to think for themselves, relationships with friends become very important. Sometimes it may feel like your teen doesn’t need you anymore. But teens still What You Might Be Seeing need their parents’ love, support, and guidance. Normal teens … * Crave independence What You Can Do * Question rules and authority * Test limits Simple, everyday activities can reinforce the * Can be impulsive connection between you and your teen. Make * Make mature decisions at room in your schedule for special times when times, and childish ones at you can, but also take advantage of routine ac- others tivities to show that you care.

Tips to keep in mind:

Have family meals.• If it's impossible to do every night, schedule a regular weekly family dinner night that accommodates your child's schedule.

Share “ordinary” time.• Look for everyday opportunities to bond with your teen. Even times spent driving or walking the dog together offer chances for your teen to talk about what's on his or her mind.

Get involved, be involved, and stay involved.• Go to games and practices when you can. Ask about homework and school projects. Look for chances to learn about your teen’s latest hobby.

Be interested. • Make it clear that you care about your teen's ideas, feelings, and experiences. If you listen to what he or she is saying, you'll get a better sense of the guidance and support needed. Get to know your teen’s friends and their parents, too, when possible.

Set clear limits. • Teens still need your guidance, but you can involve your teen in setting rules and consequences. Make sure consequences are related to the behavior, and be consistent in following through. Choose your battles. Try to provide choices in the matters that are less important.

Your words and actions help your teen feel secure. Don’t forget to say and show how much you love your teen!

Strengthening Families and Communities www.childwelfare.gov/preventing 40 Page 137 of 289 New Braunfels Independent School District

Keeping Your Kids Safe & Connected By: Stephanie Hataway, M. A., LPC

Technology marches on; and we, as parents and educators, are often running to catch up with the latest trends in this area. The use of technology offers many ways for students to enrich and extend upon their school studies and interests. There are also endless opportunities for social networking with friends and acquaintances. It’s important to recognize and prepare for the potential pitfalls of technology.

First, there’s good news. A recent study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project found that although families are busier than ever, the flurry of cell phone calls, e-mails, text messages and even Facebook postings can keep families connected and aware of what is going on with each other; and these families generally viewed technology as a positive for their family. The flip side, revealed by the Pew study, is that families with multiple communication devices were less likely to eat dinner together daily and to feel satisfied that they had enough family time. Another study by Case Western Reserve School of Medicine in Cleveland, showed that when teens “text” excessively (defined as sending more than 120 messages per school day), they may be more likely to engage in risky behaviors such as experimentation with alcohol, drugs, tobacco, and sex.

According to cybersafefamily.com, these are the top ten mistakes that kids make online:

1. Sharing private information 2. Cyber-bullying 3. Accepting friend requests from strangers 4. Not using privacy settings on social networks 5. Allowing location access on a cell phone 6. Sharing personal videos/pictures 7. Pretending to be someone else 8. Sharing accounts or passwords 9. Not following age restrictions 10. Believing that they are anonymous 41 Page 138 of 289

Keeping Your Kids Safe & "Connected" Continued

Many experts recommend that families use a technology contract that outlines do’s and don’ts for on-line behavior and specifies consequences for violating the contract. Parents can find sample contracts at cybersafefamily.com and safekids. com. According to the parentsedge.com, the number one rule of Internet safety for families is to “get the computer out of the bedroom and into a centralized area like the living room or kitchen." A central location for the computer helps parents more easily supervise what is going on online.

Above all, it is important for families to find balance between technology and their other activities. Kids who are online excessively may be neglecting homework, exercise and other activities. Here are a few technology-free ideas for families:

1. Take a walk together 2. Family reading time 3. Game night with “old-fashioned” board games 4. Play in the park 5. Do volunteer work as a family 6. Learn something together like a new language 7. Try a new recipe together 8. Go to a museum 9. Learn a sport that the family can play together 10. Plant a garden

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Aquarena Center Landa Park—Railroad The Heritage Museum of the 921 Aquarena Springs Drive 362 Aquatic Circle Texas Hill Country San Marcos, TX 78666 New Braunfels, TX 78130 4831 FM 2673 (512) 245-7570 (830) 625-8285 Canyon Lake, TX 78133 www.aquarena.txstate.edu (830) 899-4532 McKenna Children’s Museum Animal World & Snake Farm 801 W. San Antonio Street Texas Ski Ranch 5640 IH 35 South New Braunfels, TX 78130 6700 IH-35 N. New Braunfels, TX 78132 (830) 620-0939 New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 608-9270 www.nbchildren.org www.texasskiranch.com

Bisque Bistro Pottery Studio Natural Bridge Caverns Viking Archery 301 W. San Antonio Street 26495 Natural Bridge Caverns 41000 FM 3159 New Braunfels, TX 78130 San Antonio, TX 78266 Canyon Lake, TX 78133 (830) 629-5474 (210)651-6101 (830) 227-5171 www.bisquebistro.com www.naturalbridgecaverns.com Wimberley Zipline Canyon Trail Chuckwagon Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch Adventures Supper & Cowboy Music Show 26515 Natural Bridge Caverns 300 Lange Road 1201 FM 2722 San Antonio, TX 78266 Wimberley, TX 78676 New Braunfels, TX 78132 (830) 438-7400 (512) 847-9990 830-626-8200 www.wildliferanchtexas.com Z.D.T’s Amusement Center Cibolo Nature Center Railroad Museum 1218 N. Camp Street 140 City Park Road 302 W. San Antonio Street Seguin, TX 78155 Boerne, TX 78006 New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 386-0151 (830) 249-4616 (830) 627-2447 www.cibolo.org Sebastopol House State D Pad San Antonio Zoo Historic Site 1024 W. San Antonio Street 3903 N. Saint Mary’s Street 704 Zorn Street New Braunfels, TX 78130 San Antonio, TX 78212 Seguin, TX 78155 (830) 643-0440 (210) 734-7184 (830) 379-4833 www.sazoo-aq.org Fiesta Lanes Seguin Heritage Museum 1202 Huisache Avenue Schlitterbahn Waterpark 114 N. River at Gonzales Street New Braunfels, TX 78130 305 West Austin Seguin, TX 78155 (830) 625-6340 New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 372-0965 (830) 625-2351 Guadalupe River State Park www.schlitterbahn.com Pioneer Flight Museum 3350 Park Road 31 190 Pershing Lane Kingsbury FM 1104 off I-10 Spring Branch, TX 78070 Landa Park Seguin, TX 78155 (830) 438-2656 110 Golf Course Road (830) 639-4162 www.tpwe.state.tx.us New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 608-2160 Heritage Village Seguin Outdoor Learning Ctr. 1370 Churchill Drive www.ci.new-braunfels.tx.us E. Hwy 90 past Geronimo CRK New Braunfels, TX 78130 Seguin, TX 78155 (830) 629-6504 T Bar M (830) 379-7652 2549 W. State Hwy 46 Sophienburg Museum New Braunfels, TX 78132 Starcke Park 401 W. Coll (830) 625-7738 600 River Drive W. New Braunfels, TX 78130 www.tbarmcamps.org Seguin, TX 78155 (830) 629-1572 (830) 401-2480 Children make you want to start life all over. Muhammad Ali 43 Page 140 of 289 HELPFUL RESOURCES

COUNSELING SERVICES TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN Health Insurance For SERVICES Children CHIPS Connections Individual and 1-877-543-7669 Family Services, Inc. Medicaid, Food Stamps, AFDC www.chipmedicaid.org 1414 W. San Antonio Street 1607 E. Common Street New Braunfels, TX 78130 New Braunfels, TX 78130 House of Hope CentroMed 830-629-6571 830-625-8023 256 S. Krueger Street 830-629-8147 (Fax) Child Protective Services 115 New Braunfels, TX 78130 1-800-532-8192 24-HR Green Valley Street, 830-620-0299 CRISIS HOTLINE Suite 200 New Braunfels, TX 78130 HEALTH DEPARTMENT Hill Country Community 830-609-5033 Mental Health Comal County 358 Landa Street #300 TX DEPT. OF ASSISTIVE AND 178 E. Mill Street, Suite 210 New Braunfels, TX 78130 REHABILITATIVE SERVICES - New Braunfels, TX 78130 830-620-6221 DARS 830-620-5595 (Recording) 877-466-0660 (After/Crisis) 115 E. Green Valley Street, 830-221-1100 830-620-5302 (Fax) Suite 100 830-221-1150 New Braunfels, TX 78130 830-620-3495 (Fax) River City Advocacy Inc. 830-620-6311 145 Landa Street New Braunfels New Braunfels, TX 78130 LEGAL SERVICES 424 South Castell Avenue 830-643-0200 New Braunfels, TX 78130 Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid 830-221-4070 Laurel Ridge 1111 N. Main Avenue 17720 Corporate Woods Drive San Antonio, TX 78205 Options For Women San Antonio, TX 78259 888-988-9996 (Applications) Free Pregnancy Tests 210-491-3591 210-212-3700 785 North Loop 337 800-624-7975 1-800-369-0356 (Emergency) New Braunfels, TX 78130 830-629-7565 CRISIS & EMERGENCY Crisis Center of Comal County 830-626-1726 (Fax) 1547 Common Street Salvation Army New Braunfels, TX 78130 NB Volunteers in Medicine 186 S. Castell Avenue 830-620-7520 (Bus.) 1195 W. San Antonio Street New Braunfels, TX 78130 830-620-4357 (Hotline) New Braunfels, TX 78130 830-608-9129 800-434-8013(Toll-free) 830-632-5131 830-632-6865 (Fax) American Red Cross VETERAN’S SERVICES 345 Landa Street, Suite 160 Comal County SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY New Braunfels, TX 78130 345 Landa Street INCOME 830-608-9876 New Braunfels, TX 78130 830-620-5549 Social Security Admin. Family Life Center 830-221-1170 927 S. State Hwy 123 By-Pass 5513 S. Interstate 35 Seguin, TX 78155 New Braunfels, TX 78130 MEDICAL SERVICES 830-379-8802 (Office) 830-625-7100 Luling Community 800-772-1213 (Toll-Free) www.ssa.gov CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY Dental Clinic 115 S. Laurel Street Children’s Advocacy Center Luling, TX 78648 AA MEETINGS/SUPPORT 111 E. Commerce Street 830-875-6603 Alcoholics Anonymous New Braunfels, TX 78130 Community Council of South 1142 Eikel Street 830-626-2543 New Braunfels, TX 78130 830-626-6599 (Fax) Central Texas Prescription Assistance 830-625-0057 272 S. Krueger Street New Braunfels, TX 78130 830-625-6268 44 Page 141 of 289

HELPFUL RESOURCES (cont'd)

FOOD RESOURCES FAMILY SERVICES Adult Literacy Council 312 Elmwood Drive Supplemental Food Program Early Childhood New Braunfels, TX 78130 WIC Intervention (ECI) 830-625-9480 645 N. Walnut Avenue 1040 N. Walnut Avenue, Suite F New Braunfels, TX 78130 New Braunfels, TX 78130 Goodwill Industries 830-625-1441 830-625-1510 1075 S. Walnut Street New Braunfels, TX 78130 SOS Food Bank McKenna HEALTH LINK 830-627-8135 248 Merriweather Children's Museum, Parenting New Braunfels, TX 78130 Classes, Prescription SHELTERS 830-629-3663 Assistance Connections Individual and 801 W. San Antonio Street Family Services, Inc. San Antonio Food Bank New Braunfels, TX 78130 Youth Emergency Shelter (The Kitchen Table) 830-606-9567 1414 W. San Antonio Street 651 N. Business 35, Suite 340 New Braunfels, TX 78130 New Braunfels, TX 78130 COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS 830-629-6571 210-337-3663 Community Resources in 830-629-8147 (Fax) 1-800-246-9121 (Toll-Free) School Setting 800-532-8192 (Crisis Hotline) 161 S. Castell Avenue Harvest Food Pantry New Braunfels, TX 78130 Comal County Crisis Center 1024 B. San Antonio Street Victims of Domestic Violence 830-620-4247 New Braunfels, TX 78130 and Sexual Assault 830-620-4247 HOUSING 1547 Common Street (Community In Schools) New Braunfels, TX 78130 Housing Authority City 830-620-7520 (Bus.) Family Life Center of New Braunfels / 830-620-4357 (Hotline) 5513 S. Interstate 35 Ellis Community Resources 800-434-8013(Toll-free) New Braunfels, TX 78130 Rent Assistance 830-625-7100 300 Laurel Lane Southside Community Center New Braunfels, TX 78130 (Adults Only) Westside Community Center 830-625-6910 Shower and Laundry Facilities Free Meals/Donations 830-625-6915 (Fax) 518 S. Guadalupe Street 272 S. Krueger Street 830-625-6909 (Ellis Town homes) San Marcos, TX 78666 New Braunfels, TX 78130 830-625-6908 (Laurel Plaza) 512-392-6694 830-624-6285 Family Life Center Children’s Shelter/ Salvation Army Food/Rent/Utility Assistance Pregnant Teen Home Food Pantry 5513 S. Interstate 35 (Youth in Foster Care) 186 S. Castell Avenue New Braunfels, TX 78130 652 Bear Creek Road New Braunfels, TX 78130 830-625-7100 New Braunfels, TX 78132 830-629-0659 839-608-9129

Community Council of Salvation Army South Central Texas Women/Children 24-Hour Crisis Rent / Utility Assistance 521 W. Elmira 272 S. Krueger Street San Antonio, TX 78130 Intervention New Braunfels, TX 78130 210-352-2042 1-800-758-3344 830-625-6268 Mens 226 Nolan Street EMPLOYMENT TRAINING 210-226-2291 Texas Runaway WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS ALAMO S.A.M.M Shelter Helpline 183 South Interstate 35 1 Haven for Hope Way New Braunfels, TX 78130 1-888-580-4357 San Antonio, TX 78207 830-629-2010 210-224-5838 45 Page 142 of 289 RESOURCES

New Braunfels Area Contacts:

Animal Control …………………………………………...……...(830) 608-2183 Centerpoint Energy …………………………………...…....…..(830) 427-7142 Chamber of Commerce ………………………………...... ….…(830) 625-2385 Christus Santa Rosa Hospital …………………….…....…..…..(830) 606-9111 City of New Braunfels ………………………………...... ……....(830) 210-4000 Comal ISD District Office ……………………………..….…..…(830) 221-2000 Connections 24 Hr. Crisis Hotline ……..……………..….……..(800) 532-8192 Emergency: Medical, Police & Fire ………………..…….…....911 Fire Department (non emergency) ………………..…....……...(830) 221-4200 New Braunfels ISD ……………………………………...... …(830) 643-5700 Parks and Rec. Dept. …………………………………...... …....(830) 221-4350 Police Department (non emergency) …………….....……...... (830) 608-2179 Public Library ……………………………………….....….….….(830) 221-4300 Utilities ………………………………………………...... …….…(830) 629-8400

Canyon Lake Area Contacts:

Animal Control ……………………………………………...... …(830) 608-2016 Animal Shelter …………………………………………….....….(830) 905-7387 Canyon Lake EMS …………………………………...…....…...(830) 907-2922 Chamber of Commerce …………………………….……...... (830) 964-2223 Comal County Sheriff’s Office ………………….………....…..(830) 620-3400 Emergency: Medical, Police & Fire ………….………....……..911 Fire Station #1, Sattler ……………………...……………...... (830) 907-2922 Fire Station #2, Startzville ………………….……………...... (830) 899-2276 Fire Station #3, Hancock ……………………………….....…...(830) 935-4357 GVTC …………………………………………………….....…....(830) 885-4411 Pedernales Electric Cooperative ……………………….....…..(830) 964-3346

Compliments of: Connections Individual and Family Services, Inc. 1414 W. San Antonio St., New Braunfels, TX 78130 * 830-629-6571 * April 2011 46 Page 143 of 289

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Connections Individual and Family Services, Inc. offers: Emergency Youth Shelter • Family Counseling • Individual Counseling Life Skills Training • Crisis Intervention • Referral Services

1414 W. San Antonio St. 24-Hour Crisis Hotline 830-629-6571 New Braunfels, TX 78130 1-800-532-8192 www.connectionsnonprofit.org Page 144 of 289

COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE (DALLAS/FORT WORTH)

THE FINANCIAL PLANNING ASSOCIATION DOES NOT ENDORSE ANY SERVICE OR ORGANIZATION ON THIS LIST. THIS LIST IS SOLELY PROVIDED AS A RESOURCE OF CONTACT INFORMATION FOR CONSUMERS.

EMERGENCY NUMBERS Emergency……………………………………………………………..…….…………………….9‐1‐1 Poison Control Texas Poison Control…………………………….…………………..…….….(800) 222‐1222 North Texas Poison Control…………………………………………………(214) 589‐0911 www.poisoncontrol.org Dallas Hospitals Parkland Hospital .………………………………..………………………..……(214) 590‐8000 Baylor Health Care System…………………….………………………….…(214) 820‐9700 Fort Worth Hospitals JPS Health Network…………………………………………………….………(817) 921‐3431 Harris Methodist…………………………………………………………………(817) 882‐2760 Dallas Fire‐Rescue Emergency Response………………………………………………………….(214) 670‐4611 Emergency Medical Services………………………..……………….……(214) 670‐4311 Fort Worth Fire‐Rescue Emergency………………………………………………………………………………………….9‐1‐1 Non‐Emergency…………………….………………………………………..…..(817) 922‐3000

GENERAL Health and Human Services…………………………………………………………………………….……….2‐1‐1 United Way Dallas……………………………………………………………………………………(214) 978‐0000 United Way Tarrant County……………………………………………………………………..(817) 258‐8000 www.211texas.org www.tarrantcounty211.org

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ABUSE – CHILD AND ADULT Child, Adult, and people with disabilities Abuse Hotline………………….………(800) 252‐5400 www.txabusehotline.org Child and Family Guidance Centers………………………………………………………….(214) 351‐3490 Dallas Police Department Family Violence Squad…………………………………….(214) 670‐7075 National Domestic Violence Hotline……………………………………………….………..(800) 799‐SAFE

ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE AA Metropolitan Dallas Info……………………………………………………………………..(214) 887‐6699 Memorial Herman Prevention and Recovery Center……………………………..…(877) 464‐7272 Hickory Trail Hospital……………………………………………………………………………….(972) 298‐7323 Valley Hope Alcohol & Drug treatment Center…………………………………………(817) 424‐1305 Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas………………………………………….……………………..(214) 345‐7355 Catholic Alcoholism Ministry…………………………………………………………………….(972) 960‐2166 Dallas Country Treatment Center……………………………………………………………..(214) 946‐5540 Alcoholic Recovery……………………………………………………………………………………(214) 823‐3200

CHILD CARE AND YOUTH SERVICES INFORMATION Child Care Assistance……………………………………………………………………………….(214) 630‐5949 Family Services Customer Service…………………………………………………………….(214) 905‐2469 Department of Family and Protective Services – Dallas Office (TF)…………..(800) 582‐6036 Department of Family and Protective Services – Fort Worth Office (TF)…..(800) 582‐8286

COUNSELING AND MENTAL HEALTH Counseling and Crisis Line…………………………………………………………………………(972) 233‐2233

EMPLOYMENT Texas Workforce………………………………………………………………………………………(800) 832‐2829 www.WorkInTexas.com

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Dallas County Welfare………………………………………………………………………………(214) 819‐2000 www.socialwelfareservices.org

FOOD Dallas North Texas Food Bank………………………………………………………………………….(214) 330‐1396 Skillman Church of Christ Food Pantry……………………………………………………..(214) 826‐4221 Aids Resource Food Pantry……………………………………………………………………….(214) 521‐3390 Operation Hope Food Pantry……………………………………………………………………(214) 565‐9136 Central Dallas Ministries…………………………………………………………………………..(214) 823‐8710 Fort Worth Tarrant Area Food Bank……………………………………………………………………………(817) 332‐9177 Texas Food Bank Network………………………………………………………………………..(817) 735‐9292 Community Food Bank……………………………………………………………………………..(817) 924‐3333 Richland Hills Church of Christ ‐ Food Bank…………...………………………………...(817) 281‐2807

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HOMELESS/TRANSITIONAL SERVICES Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance……………………………………………………………….(214) 670‐1100 Presbyterian Night Shelter (Fort Worth).……………………………………………….…(817) 632‐7400 Tarrant County Samaritan House……………………………………………………………..(817) 332‐6410

HOUSING ASSISTANCE Dallas County Housing Agency………………………………………………………………….(214) 819‐2000 Tarrant County Housing……………………………………………………………………………(817) 531‐7640 www.texashousing.org

LAW ENFORCEMENT Dallas Police/Fire/Ambulance…………………………………………………………………..(214) 744‐4444 http://www.dallaspolice.net/ Fort Worth Non Emergency……………………………………………………………………..(817) 335‐4222 http://www.fortworthpd.com/directory.htm

LEGAL ASSISTANCE Catholic Charities Immigration and Legal Services……………………………………(214) 634‐7182 American Civil Liberties Union of North Texas………………………………………….(214) 939‐8089 Advocacy Incorporated…………………………………………………………………………….(214) 630‐0916 Dallas Bar Association………………………………………………………………………………(214) 220‐7476 Dallas Legal Hospice…………………………………………………………………………………(214) 521‐6622 Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program………………………………………….(214) 748‐1234 ext. 3348 Fathers for Equal Rights……………………………………………………………………………(214) 953‐2233 Legal Services of North Texas…………………………………………………………………..(214) 748‐1234 Womens Advocacy Project………………………………………………………………………(214) 374‐HOPE

MEDICAL Dallas Parkland Health and Hospital Systems……………………………………………………..(214) 590‐8000 North Dallas Shared Ministries…………………………………………………………………(972) 620‐8696 Fort Worth JPS Hospital and Clinics………………………………………………………………………..…..(817) 920‐7000 www.jpshealthnet.org

PARENTING SERVICES Parenting Advice Line……………………………………………………………….……………..(817) 332‐6399 For Families Outside of Tarrant County………………………………….………………..(800) 369‐4230 Dallas Association for Parent Education (Warmline)………………………………..(972) 699‐7742 The Parenting Center Fort Worth Office………………………………………………….(817) 332‐6348 The Parenting Center Arlington Office……………………………………………………(817) 275‐7576 The Parenting Center Mansfield Office………………………………………………....(817) 477‐1010

3 Page 147 of 289 PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES www.dars.state.tx.us/drs/index.shtml Dallas Northwest Field Office……………………………………………………………………………..(214) 467‐5560 Southwest Field Office……………………………………………………………………………..(214) 467‐5500 Northeast Field Office………………………………………………………………………………(214) 378‐2600 Southeast Field Office………………………………………………………………………………(214) 467‐5530 Fort Worth West Field Office………………………………………………………………………………………(817) 759‐3750 North Field Office…………………………………………………………………………………….(817) 759‐3710 South Field Office……………………………………………………………………………………..(817) 321‐8500 National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities www.nichcy.org http://www.nichcy.org/Pages/StateSpecificInfo.aspx?State=TX

SENIORS Senior Source……………………………………………………………………………………………(214) 823‐5700 Area Agency on Aging Tarrant County………………………………………………………(817) 258‐8081

UNEMPLOYMENT SERVICES Dallas Local……………………………………………………………………………………………..(972) 339‐6200 Fort Worth Local……………………………………………………………………………………..(817) 420‐1600 Toll Free…………………………………………………………………………………………………..(800) 939‐6631 www.twc.state.tx.us Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission……………………………………………..(800) 252‐7031

TRANSPORTATION Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)………………………………………………………………(214) 979‐1111 Greyhound……………………………………………………………………………………………….(214) 849‐8966 Trinity Railway Express……………………………………………………………………………..(817) 215‐8600

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2018 Mental Health Resources______Updated: July 27, 2018

Listing here does not constitute endorsement.

Crisis Lines: 1. The Family Place – 24/7 Crisis Hotline.…………………………………………………….214-941-1991 2. Suicide & Crisis Center of North Texas 24/7 Crisis Line…………………………………...214-828-1000 a. Text: Saturday, Sunday, 6pm-10pm…………………………………………………972-533-3323 b. Admin Office………………………………………………………………………...214-824-7020 3. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline……………………………………………………...1-800-273-8255 a. Veterans Crisis Line……………………………………………………………….1-800-784-2433 4. VA Medical Center Veterans Crisis Line.…………………………………………1-800-273-825, Press 1 5. Collin County Life Path Crisis Hotline.…………………………………………………...1-877-422-5939 6. Adapt 24/7 Mobile Crisis Hotline.………………………………………………………...1-866-260-8000

Crisis and Commitment Procedures: 1. Mental Illness Court (Mental Illness Warrants).……………………………………214-653-7485 or 7418 2. Dallas Police (Emergency)………………………………………………………………………..……911 3. Dallas Police (Non- Emergency).……………………………………………………………214-744-4444 4. Crisis Intervention Mental Health Liaison………………………………………………..…214-681-1795 5. Dallas Public Defender.………………………………………………………………...……214-653-3550 6. Lew Sterrett Mental Health Liaison……………………………………………………...….214-653-3667

Referrals to Behavior Services Chemical Dependency Clinics: 1. Turtle Creek Recovery Center………………………………………………………….……214-871-2496 2. Solace Counseling and Associates…………………………………..………………………214-522-4640 3. Nexus Recovery (Women)…………………………………………………………….…….214-321-0156 4. Homeward Bound Recovery Center…………………………………...……………………214-941-3500 5. Phoenix House (Addiction and Dual Diagnosis Treatment for Adolescents)……………….214-999-1044 6. Lew Sterrett Mental Health Liaison.…………………………………………………...……214-653-3667 7. American Addiction Center Greenhouse……………………………………………………817-640-4000

Psychiatric Evaluations: 1. University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center • Administrative Office (Adult Psychiatry).………..…………………………………214-648-5555 • Adult Psychiatry Clinic……………………………………...………………………214-648-8500 • UTSW Psychiatry (No Insurance – Application).……………………...……………214-648-7012 • Pediatric Psychiatry Outpatient (Children’s Health Center)………………………...214-456-5900 2. Children’s Medical Center (Pediatric Psychiatry).………………………………………….214-456-8899 3. Parkland Behavioral Health Center (Psychiatry)……………………………………………214-590-5536 4. North Texas Behavioral Health Authority (No Insurance)……………..1-877-653-6363 or 214-366-9407

Hospitals: 1. Dallas Behavioral Healthcare Hospital (Children and Adolescents) (Desoto)………..…….972-982-0897 2. Garland Behavioral Hospital…………………….,………….………….214-381-7181 or 1-800-426-4944

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3. Hickory Trail Hospital (Cedar Hill).………………..…………………………………… …972-298-7323 4. Medical City Green Oaks Hospital………………………………………………………….972-991-9504 5. Methodist Richardson Medical Center (Mental Health Services)…………………...... ……469-204-6920 6. Parkland Behavioral Health Center……………………………………….…………………214-590-5536 7. Parkland Health and Hospital System (Hospital)……………………………………………214-590-8000 8. Terrell State Hospital………………………………………………………………………..972-563-6452 9. Texas Health Presbyterian Behavioral Health………………………………………………682-236-6023 10. Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas (Hospital)………………………………...…………...…214-345-7355 11. VA Medical Center (Mental Health Services).……...………………………………………214-857-0853 12. UT- Southwestern, Zale Liphshy (Psychiatry)……………………...... 214-630-7285

Clinics: 1. Metrocare @Lifenet…………………………………………………………………………214-221-5433 2. Metrocare (Admin Office).………………………………………..……1-877-283-2121 or 214-743-1200 3. Child and Family Guidance Center (General Counseling).…………………………………214-351-3490 4. Pastoral Counseling and Education Center (Love Field)……...…………………….………214-526-4525 5. Jewish Family Services (North Dallas)……………………………………...………………972-437-9950 6. Centro De Mi Salud (Spanish)…………………………...………………………………….214-941-0798 7. Momentous Institute a. Harry Hines………………………………………………………………………….214-916-4000 b. Oak Cliff……………………………………………………………………………..214-915-4700 8. Dallas Challenge, Inc (Youth)……………………………………………………………….972-566-4680 9. Mobile Counseling- Home (Janie Stubblefield, LPC).…………………………….……….214-542-5642

Comprehensive Resource Database: 1. Here For Texas (Grant Halliburton) • https://www.herefortexas.com/index.html 2. Start Your Recovery (Substance Abuse Treatment Resources) • StartYourRecovery.org 3. GoGrad (Graduate Student Mental Health) • https://www.gograd.org/resources/grad-student-mental-health/

Individual Psychiatrists: 1. Dallas County Medical Society (Private MD Referrals) • http://www.dallas-cms.org

Individual Therapists/Counselors: 1. Dallas Psychological Association (Counseling Referrals) • https://www.dpadallas.org 2. Find Counselors in Dallas • http//www.networktherapy.com/

Referrals to Other Services Housing: 1. Planned Living Assistance Network (P.L.A.N.).……………………………………..…972-690-7526 2. Dallas Housing Authority.………………...……….…………………………………….214-951-8300 2 Page 150 of 289

3. Recovery Inn- Sober Living Housing (Women only).…………………………….…….214-341-6000 4. Shelters a. Austin Street Center.…………………………………………………………….214-428-4242 b. Calvert Place Men’s Shelter (Union Gospel Mission).………………………….214-637-6117 c. Center of Hope, Women’s/Children’s Shelter (Union Gospel Mission)………..214-638-2988 d. Dallas Life Foundation.………………………………………………………….214-421-1380 e. Salvation Army Lodge (Men only).……………………………………...... 214-424-7076 f. Salvation Army Women’s Shelter………………………………….……………214-424-7112

Employment Services: 1. Department of Assistive & Rehabilitative Services (DARS)……………..…………..1-800-628-5115 2. Goodwill Industries of Dallas…………………………………………..……….………214-638-2800

Legal Aid: 1. Disability Rights Texas………………………………………………………………….214-630-0916 2. Disability Action Center.………………………………………………………..……….214-348-6000 3. Texas Access to Justice Commission…………………………………………………1-512-320-0099

Drop-in Center: 1. The Well…………………………………………………………………………………214-393-5878

Other Support Groups: 1. Association of Persons Affected by Addiction (APAA)……...…………………………214-634-2777 2. Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRE) (Dallas Friends Meeting – Mental Illness/Substance Abuse) a. 5828 Worth Street, Dallas TX 75214 b. Monday 5:00 – 6:00, Friday 6:30 – 7:30 3. Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)…………...…………….……Metro 817-654-7100 4. Recovery International (RI)………………………………………………….…………...469-332-768 a. Kathy Shannon…………………………………………………………..972-239-3227 5. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Dallas.…………...………………………214-341-7133 6. Mental Health America Greater Dallas (MHA-Dallas) Community Education.……..…214-871-2420 7. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA-Dallas Intergroup Assoc.-Central).………………………214-887-6699

Other Community Resources: 1. Social Security Administration (Local Office).……………………………...……………1-800-772-1213 2. Texas Health and Human Service Commission (211 Texas).………………………….....1-877-541-7905 3. The Senior Source (Senior/Elderly Focused)…………………………...…………………...214-823-5700

Warm Lines (Not Crisis Line) 1. Mental Health America of Greater Tarrant County (1pm-5pm, Weekdays)….………..…1-817-546-7826 2. KEYS Consumer Organization (8am – 4:30pm, Weekdays)……...………………..…….1-800-933-5397 3. Directory of Warm Lines • http://www.warmline.org/#texas

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School-Mental Health Resource Guide Purpose The purpose of this document is to provide information and resources for individuals working with school-age youth who have behavioral health needs. Weblinks are embedded throughout the Guide for online exploration of resources, programs, best-practices, studies and articles. Collaborative Several state agencies have come together in a collaborative group called the Unified Services for All Children (USAC). One of the goals of USAC is to support mental health for school-aged children and youth as they continue to evolve; therefore this Resource Guide is updated each year.

Contents Purpose ...... 1 Collaborative ...... 1 Services and State Resources ...... 5 Blind and Visually Impaired Services ...... 5 Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) ...... 5 Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Resource Guide ...... 5 Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) / Long Term Care Services ...... 5 Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Authorities ...... 5 LIDDA Crisis Services ...... 5 LIDDA Transition Support Teams ...... 6 Juvenile Justice Prevention and Early Intervention Services ...... 6 TJJD Prevention and Early Intervention Services ...... 6 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services ...... 6 Mental Health Services and Supports ...... 7 Yes Waiver – Wraparound Services ...... 7 Substance Abuse Services and Supports ...... 8 Family based prevention and early intervention Programs ...... 8 Community Youth Development (CYD) ...... 8 Services to At-Risk Youth (STAR) Youth and Family Program ...... 8 Texas Youth Connection (DFPS)- for youth ...... 9 Texas Youth Hotline ...... 9

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Texas Visiting Program ...... 9 Texas Autism Resource and Research Center (TARRC) ...... 9 Texas Health Steps ...... 9 Crisis Services ...... 10 Crisis Text Line ...... 10 Human Trafficking Hotline (National) ...... 10 National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) helpline ...... 10 National Child Abuse Hotline ...... 10 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline ...... 10 Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Questioning Youth or Two-Spirited (LGBTQ2S) ...... 11 Texas Suicide Prevention and Postvention Resources ...... 11 Texas Suicide Prevention, Ask About Suicide ...... 11 Suicide prevention and postvention Toolkits ...... 11 Texas Local Mental Health Authority (LMHA) Crisis Hotlines ...... 11 https://hhs.texas.gov/services/mental-health-substance-use/mental-health-crisis- services ...... 12 Veterans Crisis Hotline...... 12 Training Opportunities and Informational Forums ...... 12 ASK: About Suicide to Save a Life ...... 12 Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) ...... 12 Centralized Training for Evidenced Based Practices (for HHS contractors) ...... 12 DFPS Trauma-Informed Care Training ...... 13 Mental Health Wellness for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (MHW-IDD) ...... 13 Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) ...... 13 Texas Health Steps ...... 13 TJJD Webinar Training Opportunities ...... 14 Evidence Based and Best Practices- Schools ...... 14 Hope Squad...... 14 Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) ...... 14 Texas Behavior Support Network (TEA) ...... 14 Response to Intervention (RTI) - TEA ...... 15 Restorative Practices ...... 15 TRAUMA-Informed Practices for Schools ...... 15 Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools:...... 16

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Trust-Based Relational Intervention: ...... 16 National Child Traumatic Stress Network - Child Trauma Toolkit for Educators ...... 16 Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports – Interconnected Systems: ...... 16 Resilience, Where Does It Come From? ...... 16 The Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative’s (TLPI), Helping Traumatized Children Learn ...... 16 Social and Emotional Learning ...... 16 Dropout Prevention Resources...... 17 The Institute of Education Sciences: What Works Clearinghouse...... 17 Effective Strategies for Dropout Prevention...... 17 What Works and What Does Not? Benefit-Cost Findings from Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP)...... 17 Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development ...... 17 Evidence-Based Practices – Juvenile Justice ...... 17 Juvenile Justice Evidence Based Practices ...... 17 The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's Model Programs Guide (MPG) ...... 18 Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)...... 18 CrimeSolutions.gov...... 18 Community Resources, Information and Campaigns ...... 18 Building Bridges ...... 18 Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas ...... 18 Childhelp ...... 19 Community Resource Coordination Groups (CRCGs) ...... 19 Creating a Culture of Care ...... 19 Disability Information and Referral Center: A Guide to Transition Resources ...... 19 Disability Rights Texas ...... 19 Drop the Stigma ...... 20 Hogg Foundation ...... 20 MentalHealthTX.Org ...... 20 National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas...... 20 National Child Traumatic Stress Network ...... 20 Navigate Life Texas ...... 21 Partners Resource Network ...... 21 Texas Autism Resource and Research Center (TARRC) ...... 21 Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) ...... 22

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Texas Military Department Family Support Services ...... 22 Texas Parent to Parent ...... 22 Texas School Safety Center ...... 22 Suicide Prevention Resource Center ...... 22 A Strategic Planning Approach to Suicide Prevention ...... 22 Preventing Suicide in Emergency Department Patients (for healthcare professionals) ...... 23 Texas Resilience and Recovery Children’s Resources ...... 23 U.S. Department of Education Guidance on Civil Rights of Students with Disabilities ...... 23 Dear Colleague Letter: Restraint and Seclusion of Students with Disabilities ...... 23 Fact Sheet: Restraint and Seclusion of Students with Disabilities ...... 23 Dear Colleague Letter and question and answer documents: ...... 23 Frequently Asked Questions...... 23 Frequently Asked Questions...... 23 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) ...... 23 2-1-1 ...... 24 Agency Information / Websites ...... 24 Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) ...... 24 Office of Mental Health Coordination (OMHC) ...... 24 Medicaid and CHIP ...... 24 Texas System of Care (TxSOC) ...... 25 Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) ...... 25 Child Protective Services ...... 25 Prevention and Early Intervention Programs (PEI) ...... 25 Texas Education Agency (TEA) ...... 25 Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) ...... 25 Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) ...... 26

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Services and State Resources Services available to school-age children who have behavioral health needs and their families.

Blind and Visually Impaired Services This division provides screening, education, treatment, resources, and other services to children and families who are blind or visually impaired. There are also services specific to children who are deaf-blind. https://hhs.texas.gov/services/disability/blind-visually-impaired

Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) ECI is a statewide program for families with children, birth to three, with disabilities and developmental delays. ECI supports families to help their children reach their potential through developmental services. Services are provided by a variety of local agencies and organizations across Texas. Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Resource Guide https://hhs.texas.gov/services/disability/early-childhood-intervention-services/eci- central-directory-resources/eci-resource-guide

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) / Long Term Care Services HCS waiver information for families with a child who has an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD). For more information on long term care programs in Texas, please use the following link: https://hhs.texas.gov/services/disability/intellectual-or-developmental- disabilities-idd-long-term-care For a cross reference chart on all long term services and supports waiver programs, please use the following link: https://hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/doing-business-with- hhs/providers/resources/ltss-waivers.pdf

Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Authorities Local IDD authorities (LIDDAs) serve as the point of entry for publicly funded IDD programs, whether the program is provided by a public or private entity. LIDDA Crisis Services LIDDAs provide in-home and out-of-home crisis respite for children and adults who meet eligibility criteria; this includes development of a crisis respite plan and therapeutic support. LIDDAs must employ at least one lead crisis intervention specialist who oversees crisis activities, coordinates with private providers,

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individuals, families, MCOTs, other relevant service providers, and community members in regard to children and adults with IDD in crisis. For more information on LIDDAs, please use the following link: https://hhs.texas.gov/doing-business-hhs/provider-portals/long-term-care- providers/local-idd-authority-lidda LIDDA Transition Support Teams 8 contracted LIDDAs have teams that offer educational activities, technical assistance and case review LIDDAs and community IDD waiver providers. The support teams include a licensed professional (e.g., clinical social worker) to serve as the team coordinator and licensed medical staff (e.g., physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, behavioral specialists) having experience working with individuals with IDD who have significant medical, behavioral and/or psychiatric challenges. https://hhs.texas.gov/doing-business-hhs/provider-portals/long-term-care- providers/local-intellectual-developmental-disability-authority-lidda/lidda-transition- support-teams

Juvenile Justice Prevention and Early Intervention Services TJJD Prevention and Early Intervention Services TJJD funds a number of prevention and early intervention programs at juvenile probation departments throughout Texas. These programs and services intended to prevent or intervene in at-risk behaviors that lead to delinquency, truancy, dropping out of school, or referral to the juvenile justice system. A summary of those programs and contact information is provided here. Resources for Families Are you looking for help for your son or daughter and don’t know where to go? You can find telephone numbers and websites of useful resources at this link: http://www.tjjd.texas.gov/services/prevention/familyResources.aspx Resources for Policy Makers and Program Developers Are you searching for resources to inform policy or program development? Here’s a listing of websites which provide information on evidence-based programs and practices, available data, and recommendations for effective programming and policies. http://www.tjjd.texas.gov/services/prevention/ResourcesPolicymaker.aspx

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Click HERE to find information, resources and Mobile apps related to Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. https://hhs.texas.gov/services/health/mental-health-substance-abuse Suicide Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255

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211: Connects Texans to Mental Health & Substance Abuse services in their local service area Mental Health Services and Supports Provides information for Local Mental Health Authorities (LMHAs) https://hhs.texas.gov/services/mental-health-substance-use/mental-health- substance-use-resources/find-your-local-mental-health-or-behavioral-health- authority Mental Health Services Search Search for LMHA by county, city, or zip code https://apps.hhs.texas.gov/contact/search.cfm

Yes Waiver – Wraparound Services The YES Waiver is a 1915(c) Medicaid program that provides comprehensive home and community-based mental health services to children and youth between the ages of 3 and 18, up to their 19th birthday, who have a Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED). The YES Waiver provides flexible supports and specialized services to children and youth who are at risk of institutionalization and/or out-of- home placement due to their SED.

The YES Waiver utilizes a Wraparound model for the planning process. A team comprised of formal and non-formal supports is created by the child and family to help to identify their strengths, needs and vision, and the team determines what YES Waiver services are needed to help address the child or youth’s SED.

YES Waiver services include:  Respite  Community Living Supports  Specialized Therapies  Family Supports  Employee Assistance and Supported Employment  Adaptive Aids and Supports  Minor Home Modifications  Non-Medical Transportation  Paraprofessional Services  Supportive Family-Based Alternatives  Transition Services

If a child is interested in the YES Waiver, their Legally Authorized Representative (LAR) must call their Local Mental Health Authority’s (LMHA) YES Waiver Inquiry Line to schedule an assessment. To find more information about Children’s Mental Health Services, please visit: https://hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/services/mental-health- substance-use/family-guide-childrens-mental-health-services.pdf

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Substance Abuse Services and Supports Click HERE to find information and resources related to Youth Substance Abuse Services. https://hhs.texas.gov/services/mental-health-substance-use/youth-substance-use Outreach, Screening, Assessment, and Referral Centers (OSARs) Click HERE to get information on accessing substance abuse treatment services. https://hhs.texas.gov/services/mental-health-substance-use/mental-health- substance-use-resources/outreach-screening-assessment-referral-centers Interactive search tool for finding substance use providers and programs. http://txdshs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0ebf2016e9724 3cb8aa665b01818cf4c Yes Quit (Quit Smoking) Yes! I'm Ready to Quit. Resource for people who want to quit smoking. https://dshs.texas.gov/tobacco/quityes.shtm

Family based prevention and early intervention Programs Community Youth Development (CYD) The CYD program contracts with community-based organizations to develop juvenile-delinquency prevention programs in ZIP codes with high juvenile crime rates for youth ages six to 17 (with a focus on youth ages 10 through 17). Communities use mentoring, youth-employment programs, career preparation, and alternative recreational activities to prevent delinquency. CYD services are available in 15 targeted Texas ZIP codes. In addition, each contractor must create or participate in an existing community-based collaborative committee or group to help integrate CYD into the community. Youth Leadership Development must also be provided through each contractor. Services to At-Risk Youth (STAR) Youth and Family Program The STAR program's primary purpose is to serve youth and their families needing crisis intervention, help with family conflict, concerns involving school performance and attendance and building parent and youth skills. Youth age zero to 17 and through age 18, if they are still in school, are eligible for the program. Provides: 1. Free crisis hotline available 24/7. 2. Individual, family and youth counseling to help reduce conflict. 3. Emergency short-term shelter for youth who run away or who are unable to stay at home because of family conflict. 4. Skill-building classes to help parents and caregivers learn how to handle difficult situations. 5. Skill-building classes for youth to help them gain coping skills and meet their needs in a positive way. You can find a service provider in your community by searching HERE.

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Texas Youth Connection (DFPS)- for youth TexasYouthConnection.org was specifically designed by and created for current and former foster youth that were part of Texas Child Protective Services (CPS). CPS provides Transitional Living Services through programs that you may be familiar with and need more information about. https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/txyouth/ Texas Youth Hotline Life Can Hurt, We Can Help. Contact the Texas Youth Hotline any time, day or night to discuss your problem. It's free and we're here to help! http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Youth_Hotline/ Call 1-800-989-6884 Text 512-872-5777 Chat With Us Online: www.TexasYouth.org Texas Visiting Program The primary goals of Texas Home Visiting (THV) are to enhance maternal and child outcomes and to increase school readiness for children. To accomplish these goals, THV includes two primary components: (a) provision of evidence-based home visiting services for at-risk pregnant women and parents/caregivers of children birth to age five; and, (b) development/enhancement of early childhood coalitions that effectively coordinate services and address broad, community-level issues that impact young children and families. Texas Home Visiting is for expectant parents and parents with children six years old and younger. https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Prevention_and_Early_Intervention/Texas_Home_Visi ting/default.asp

Texas Autism Resource and Research Center (TARRC) The Texas Autism Resource and Research Center (TARRC) is a program of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). The TARRC is a program that supports Texans on the autism spectrum and their families. The TARRC website provides services and resources, community tools, and research on Autism Spectrum Disorder. https://tarrc.org/

Texas Health Steps Texas Health Steps is health care for children birth through age 20 who have Medicaid. Texas Health Steps gives your child free medical checkups starting at birth, and free dental checkups starting at 6 months of age. Checkups can help find health problems before they get worse and harder to treat. Click HERE to learn more. https://www.dshs.texas.gov/thsteps/

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Crisis Services

Crisis Text Line A free, 24/7 text line for people in crisis. Text HOME to 741741 to connect to a counselor. http://www.crisistextline.org/

Human Trafficking Hotline (National) 1-888-373-7888 // TTY: 771 (informational / resource / hotline) https://humantraffickinghotline.org/state/texas

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) helpline 800-950-NAMI (6264) or [email protected] https://www.nami.org/Find-Support/NAMI-HelpLine The NAMI HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 am–6 pm, ET. HelpLine staff and volunteers are prepared to answer your questions about mental health issues including:

 Symptoms of mental health conditions  Treatment options  Local support groups and services  Education programs  Helping family members get treatment  Programs to help find jobs  Legal issues (the NAMI Legal Resource Service can connect individuals with attorneys in their area but does not have the resources to provide individual representation) NAMI HelpLine FAQs

National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-422-4453

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline A free, confidential, 24-hour hotline, to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. An Online confidential chat is also available at http://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ 1-800-273-TALK (8255) TTY: 800-799-799-4TTY (4889), then press 1 Nacional de Prevencion del Suicidio (888) 628-9454

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Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Questioning Youth or Two-Spirited (LGBTQ2S) The Trevor line in a suicide prevention hotline for people who identify at LGBTQ2S. There is also the website for more information and interaction about The Trevor Project. Trevor Hotline 1-866-488-7386 https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Texas Suicide Prevention and Postvention Resources Texas Suicide Prevention, Ask About Suicide http://www.texassuicideprevention.org/ The goal of the Zero Suicide in Texas is to implement a zero suicide framework in health and behavioral health systems. Texas Suicide Prevention Toolkit provides a comprehensive guide to prevention, including Mobile Apps, Videos and PSAs, Texas Suicide Prevention Symposium Presentations, information for Hospital, ER and First Response Providers, schools and youth materials, best practices for community response and media recommendations, best practice designated training options nationally (ASIST, CALM, etc.) and facts sheets.

If you need to talk or are concerned about someone, please call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Suicide prevention and postvention Toolkits After a Suicide: Toolkit for Schools (pdf.) Help and Hope for Survivors of Suicide Loss (pdf.) Suicide Prevention and Postvention toolkit (pdf.) After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools assists schools in implementing a coordinated response to the suicide death of a student. The toolkit was developed in collaboration with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and in consultation with other national experts, includes current or up to date information and tools that middle and high schools can use to help the school community cope and reduce suicide risk. It is designed primarily for administrators and staff but can also be useful for parents and communities. Highlights include:  Examples of how different communities have addressed specific issues in responding to a suicide death  A tool to help with decision-making about memorials  Information on topics such as memorialization, social media, and suicide contagion

Texas Local Mental Health Authority (LMHA) Crisis Hotlines Available 24 hours a day/7 days a week. For an alphabetical list of LMHA crisis hotlines in Texas.

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https://hhs.texas.gov/services/mental-health-substance-use/mental-health-crisis- services

Veterans Crisis Hotline Connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text. 800-273-8255, then press 1 Support for deaf or hard of hearing 1-800-799-4889 Text: 838255 https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/

Training Opportunities and Informational Forums

ASK: About Suicide to Save a Life ASK About Suicide to Save A Life is a best practice gatekeeper training that teaches how to identify suicide risk factors, protective factors, warning signs & appropriate referral strategies. There are three training options offered: 1. view ASK videos for online certification, 2. view videos along with backup materials, or 3. in person workshops. http://www.texassuicideprevention.org/

Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) This on-line course explains why means restriction is an important part of a comprehensive approach to suicide prevention. It will teach you how to ask suicidal patients/clients about their access to lethal means, and work with them and their families to reduce their access. This course is open to anyone. It is designed especially for providers who counsel people at risk for suicide, primarily mental health and medical providers, but also clergy and social service providers. The course is free and takes approximately 2 hours http://training.sprc.org/enrol/index.php?id=3

Centralized Training for Evidenced Based Practices (for HHS contractors) This website offers a variety of behavioral health evidence based online courses to HHS contractors. In-person workshops are also available In-person workshops are conducted at different locations. Please refer to the Calendar or Course Info for location, cost and pre-requisites https://www.centralizedtraining.com/

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DFPS Trauma-Informed Care Training DFPS training to assist families, caregivers and other social service providers in fostering greater understanding of trauma-informed care and child traumatic stress. https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/training/trauma_informed_care/

Mental Health Wellness for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (MHW-IDD) 6-part e-learning training series, developed by the Departments of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) and State Health Services (DSHS) to educate direct service workers and others about behavioral health needs of people who have an IDD and a co-occurring behavioral health condition. The full course curriculum contains the following modules: 1 Co-occurring disorders: IDD and Mental Illness 2 Trauma-informed Care for Individuals with IDD 3 Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Support 4 Overview of Genetic Syndromes Associated with IDD 5 Overview of Medical Conditions Associate with IDD 6 Putting It All Together: Supports and Strategies for DSWs This series can be accessed for free or offered with CEUs for a cost, and can be accessed at: www.mhwidd.com

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an eight-hour, evidence-based curriculum that teaches individuals how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. MHFA training increases awareness of mental health and reduces stigma around mental illness. Whom does the program serve? All public school district employees, resource officers, and university employees, as well as community members How does it work? MHFA is a fee for service contract between HHSC and 37 LMHA’s and 2 LBHA’s. The LMHA’s/LBHA’s provide free MHFA training to public school district employees and resource officers. How do you enroll in/apply for the program? Contact your local LMHA/LBHA and request that they provide the training in your area. You can also look on line at http://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/cs/take-a-course/find-a-course/ to find a course.

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clinical, regulatory, and best practice guidelines for a range of preventive health, oral health, mental health, and case management topics. http://www.txhealthsteps.com/cms/

TJJD Webinar Training Opportunities For archived TJJD webinar training opportunities and podcasts, go to: https://www.tjjd.texas.gov/regionaltraining/traininglinks.aspx http://www.tjjd.texas.gov/regionaltraining/webinars.aspx Topics include information about special education services in juvenile justice settings and many other juvenile justice topics. Additionally, TJJD provides information about forty-five prevention programs operated by probation departments.

Evidence Based and Best Practices- Schools Information on current policies, evidence-based practices, promising practices and general resources for schools.

Hope Squad Hope Squads seek to reduce self-destructive behavior and youth suicide by training, building, and creating change in schools and communities. The Hope Squad program is a school-based peer support team that partners with local mental health agencies. Peers select students who are trustworthy and caring individuals to join the Hope Squad. Squad members are trained to watch for at-risk students, provide friendship, identify suicide-warning signs, and seek help from adults. https://hopesquad.com/[hopesquad.com

Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Texas Behavior Support Network (TEA) The goal of the Texas Behavior Support (TBS) Network is to create a system of PBIS for students with disabilities and all students attending Texas public schools. Although the original focus of TBS was to support the behavior needs of students with disabilities, it quickly became evident in examining the newly expanding Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS) model that in order to address the needs of children in special education, prevention interventions had to be implemented for all students. Therefore, the TBS Network adopted PBIS as its philosophical foundation and supports all three tiers of the model, including school-wide and classroom. http://www.txbehaviorsupport.org/

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Response to Intervention (RTI) - TEA Response to Intervention (RtI) is an approach that schools use to help all students, including struggling learners. The RtI approach gives Texas students opportunities to learn and work at their grade level. The idea is to help all students be successful. http://tea.texas.gov/index2.aspx?id=2147500224

Restorative Practices Restorative Discipline Practices (RDP) in Texas began in the Fall of 2015. The Texas Education Agency partnered with the Institute for Restorative Justice and Restorative Dialogue at The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work to participate in a statewide roll out. The approach fosters belonging over exclusion, social engagement over control, and meaningful accountability over punishment. It is a trauma-informed practice. Integrating Positive and Restorative Practices to Supporting Student Behavior is a training available at the 20 ESCs that has been designed to help schools develop RD practices within a Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework. For more information visit: Texas Education Agency: http://tea.texas.gov/Restorative_Discipline/

TRAUMA-Informed Practices for Schools Below are links to a selection of state and national resources that provide information on the impact of trauma on learning. Research has found that adverse childhood experiences negatively impact child development tasks, self-regulation, coping and other important skills which subsequently impact learning. Some of the resources document the positive prevention benefits on factors such as improved school discipline when implementing whole-school supports that build resilience and provide protective factors in the school environment. Other resources describe interventions that are specifically designed and effective for supporting traumatized children. Data reveals that through a mix of trauma-informed practices and strategies that schools can better promote the mental health and learning of all students by using a trauma-informed lens. The Heart of Learning and Teaching: Compassion, Resiliency, and Academic Success: http://k12.wa.us/CompassionateSchools/HeartofLearning.aspx

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Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools: https://cbitsprogram.org/ Trust-Based Relational Intervention: https://child.tcu.edu/about-us/tbri/ National Child Traumatic Stress Network - Child Trauma Toolkit for Educators http://www.nctsn.org/resources/audiences/school-personnel/trauma-toolkit Education Law Center – Unlocking the Door to Learning: Trauma Informed Classrooms & Transformational Schools: https://www.elc-pa.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Trauma-Informed-in-Schools- Classrooms-FINAL-December2014-2.pdf Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports – Interconnected Systems: https://www.pbis.org/school/school-mental-health/interconnected-systems Resilience, Where Does It Come From? By Bruce Perry. http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3746847 Center for Mental Health in Schools and Student Learning Supports: http://www.smhp.psych.ucla.edu/ The Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative’s (TLPI), Helping Traumatized Children Learn TLPIs mission is to ensure that children traumatized by exposure to family violence and other adverse childhood experiences succeed in school. If you are interested in joining a learning community with other educators, schools and districts that are embarking on the process of creating trauma-sensitive schools, Join Our Learning Community. https://traumasensitiveschools.org/ https://massadvocates.org/tlpi/

Social and Emotional Learning Social and Emotional Learning is part of a trauma-informed approach to prevention and intervention. The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) Website has many resources on research, policy and programs on SEL for schools. The Guide shares best-practice guidelines for district and school teams on how to select and implement SEL programs: http://www.casel.org/guide The Evidence Base for How We Learn – Supporting Student’s Social, Emotional, and Academic Development (September 2017): https://assets.aspeninstitute.org/content/uploads/2017/09/SEAD-Research-Brief- 9.12_updated-web.pdf

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Dropout Prevention Resources The National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs to assist states and programs in their implementation of sustainable systems for the implementation of the Pyramid Model for Supporting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children within early intervention and early education programs with a focus on promoting the social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes of young children birth to five, reducing the use of inappropriate discipline practices, promoting family engagement, using data for decision-making, integrating early childhood and infant mental health consultation and fostering inclusion. http://challengingbehavior.cbcs.usf.edu/ The Institute of Education Sciences: What Works Clearinghouse. This resource provides research, practice guides and intervention reports for dropout prevention and evidenced-based decision making. http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/ Effective Strategies for Dropout Prevention. The National Dropout Prevention Center/Network provides research and resources on effective strategies for dropout prevention. http://dropoutprevention.org/effective-strategies/ What Works and What Does Not? Benefit-Cost Findings from Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP). A benefit-cost analysis on prevention programs by the Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP). http://www.wsipp.wa.gov/ReportFile/1602/Wsipp_What- Works-and-What-Does-Not-Benefit-Cost-Findings-from-WSIPP_Report.pdf Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development This is a project of the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence at the University of Colorado that serves as a resource for governments, foundations, businesses, and other organizations trying to make informed judgments about investments in evidence-based prevention and intervention programs that are effective in reducing antisocial behavior and promoting a healthy course of youth development. http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/blueprints/

Evidence-Based Practices – Juvenile Justice Click HERE to find an overview of key juvenile justice issues and reform trends relating to evidence-based practices and links to information on each one, as well as the most recent research, cutting-edge reforms, model policies, links to experts, and toolkits to take action Juvenile Justice Evidence Based Practices In the juvenile justice arena, the term “evidence-based practices” generally refers to programs, practices, and policies that have been rigorously evaluated and shown to be effective at preventing or reducing youth crime http://jjie.org/hub/evidence-based-practices/

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- Intensive Family-based Treatment - Psychosocial Therapies - Medication Therapies - Trauma-informed Care - Evidence based tools The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's Model Programs Guide (MPG) This office is designed to assist practitioners and communities in implementing evidence-based prevention and intervention programs that cover the entire continuum of youth services from prevention through sanctions to reentry. http://www.ojjdp.gov/mpg/ Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) OJJDP provides a resources for effective and promising model intervention programs. http://www.ojjdp.gov/mpg/Topic CrimeSolutions.gov. The National Institute of Justice provides a library on effective and promising delinquency prevention programs. https://www.crimesolutions.gov/TopicDetails.aspx?ID=62#practice

Community Resources, Information and Campaigns

Building Bridges Building Bridges is a national initiative working to identify and promote practice and policy that will create strong and closely coordinated partnerships and collaborations between families, youth, community - and residentially - based treatment and service providers, advocates and policy makers to ensure that comprehensive mental health services and supports are family-driven, youth- guided, strength-based, culturally and linguistically competent, individualized, evidence and practice-informed, and consistent with the research on sustained positive outcomes. Http://www.buildingbridges4youth.org/

Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas Children’s Advocacy Centers™ of Texas, Inc. (CACTX) is the statewide membership association representing all local children’s advocacy centers in the Lone Star state. The mission of Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas, Inc. (CACTX) is to restore the lives of abused children by supporting children’s advocacy centers (CACs) in partnership with local communities and agencies investigating and prosecuting child abuse. http://www.cactx.org/

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Childhelp Childhelp® exists to meet the physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs of abused, neglected, and at-risk children. Focus is on advocacy, prevention, treatment, and community outreach. This hotline offers crisis intervention in 140 languages, information, literature, and referrals to thousands of emergency, social service, and support resources. https://www.childhelp.org/

Community Resource Coordination Groups (CRCGs) Community Resource Coordination Groups (CRCGs) are county-level groups comprised of representatives from state agencies and community partners. CRCGs serve children, youth, adults, and families with complex needs, whose needs cannot be met by one single agency. CRCGs partner with individuals and families to create an integrated Individual Service Plan (ISP) that coordinates services. CRCGs serve the following age groups: Children and youth: 22 and younger; Adults: 18 and older; Families: All ages.

There are approx. 140 CRCGs serving most of Texas's 254 counties. The contact information for local CRCG can be found using the search function on the website. For more information, please visit the website at: https://crcg.hhs.texas.gov. If you have additional questions about the CRCG program contact the State CRCG Office at: 512-206-5255.

Creating a Culture of Care Help For Parents. Hope for Kids (for parents) It's not easy being a parent. Here you will learn where to find the help you need to begin your journey towards becoming a healthier, happier family. Parents and caregivers can find local resources in their communities. http://www.helpandhope.org/

Disability Information and Referral Center: A Guide to Transition Resources Transition aged-youth seeking long term education resources, access the Disability and Information Resource Center (DIRC) using the following weblink: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/tbp/dirc/transitionguide.html

Disability Rights Texas Protection and advocacy agencies (P&As) were created in the early 1970s, following a media investigation of Willowbrook, a New York State institution for children with mental disabilities. The press exposed deplorable conditions and inhumane treatment of residents at the government-run institution. In response, Congress passed legislation in 1975 designating an organization within each state to protect and advocate for the rights of people with disabilities. Disability Rights Texas opened its doors in 1977 with the mission of helping people with disabilities understand and exercise their rights under the law, ensuring their full and equal

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participation in society. For more information regarding services they provide, please click HERE.

Please use the following link to request help and/or make a referral: https://securec24.ezhostingserver.com/drtx-org/WebIntake/

For more information regarding advocacy resources for transition aged youth, please use the following link: https://www.olmsteadrights.org/self- helptools/advocacy-resources/item.6509- Texas_Disability_Resources_and_Advocacy_Organizations

Drop the Stigma Drop the Stigma is a campaign designed by and for youth of color that seeks to make starting conversations about mental health easier. This is so important because the fact of the matter is that youth are experts on their own mental health needs and know what kinds of solutions are going to work best. http://www.dropthestigma.org/

Hogg Foundation Sign up HERE for a host of Mental Health resources. You can sign up for Mental Health Daily to receive a daily or weekly digest of mental health news directly in your inbox. You can also find the Hogg Blog, podcasts, publications, videos, and news releases. MentalHealthTX.Org Website provides both State and National information and resources for mental health and substance use disorders. https://mentalhealthtx.org/

National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas NAMI Texas has a variety of education and support programs directed to individuals living with mental illness, family members, friends, professionals, other stake holders, and the community at large to address the mental health needs of Texans. NAMI Texas works to inform the public about mental illness by distributing information about mental illness through every means of communication. Interviews are produced on television, stories are featured in newspapers, brochures are produced and distributed, referrals are provided and newsletters and other publications are utilized. https://namitexas.org/about-us/ Texas Information Helpline: For information and referral services; (800) 273-8255

National Child Traumatic Stress Network The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) website provides comprehensive information, resources, and toolkits related to childhood trauma.

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Information is targeted to a variety of audiences, including parents and caregivers, school personnel, military children and families, media, professionals, MH and SU treatment providers, and policy makers. Specific topics include child welfare, culture and trauma, economic stress, facts and figures, juvenile justice system, special populations, substance abuse, trauma types, family-youth-provider partnerships, complex trauma, veterans and military families, and secondary traumatic stress, among others. Resources are also provided in Spanish. Additionally, the website provides calendar of training and events. http://www.nctsn.org/

Navigate Life Texas This website is especially for families and parents of children with disabilities or special health-care needs and is designed to offer support, inspiration, resources, and links to services available. https://www.navigatelifetexas.org/en

Partners Resource Network Partners Resource Network (PRN) is a non-profit agency that operates the Texas statewide network of Parent Training and Information Centers that helps parents to:  Understand their child’s disability;  Understand their rights and responsibilities under IDEA;  Obtain and evaluate resources and services;  IEP: Participate as team members with professionals in planning services for their children. PRN offers Individual assistance over the phone and in-person to families who have questions about their child’s needs; Workshops for parents and professionals take place on an ongoing basis throughout Texas; Resources such as printed publications and online materials are available on a variety of relevant topics. Services are offered at no cost. FACT SHEETS www.partnerstx.org 1-800-866-4726 Email: [email protected]

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Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) https://hhs.texas.gov/services/disability/what-applied-behavior-analysis

Texas Military Department Family Support Services The Texas Military Department Family Support Services (TMDFSS) Branch is the umbrella organization for programs that provide a continuum of care and support services to Service Members and Families during deployment and sustainment operations. TMDFSS provides a variety of mental health, wellness, and resiliency programs for officers, and their families, including Relationship and Family Counseling, Family and Youth Programs, Survivor Outreach Services, Resilience and Suicide Prevention, Transition and Employment Services, Soldier Support Services. You can also find helpful links and resources on their website. For assistance call: 1-800-252-8032 https://tmd.texas.gov/family-support-service.

Texas Parent to Parent Texas Parent to Parent (TxP2P) is committed to improving the lives of Texas children who have disabilities, chronic illness, and/or special health care needs. http://www.txp2p.org/

Texas School Safety Center The Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) is an official university-level research center at Texas State University. The TxSSC serves as a clearinghouse for the dissemination of safety and security information through research, training, and technical assistance for K-12 schools and junior colleges throughout the state of Texas. TxSSC provides resources, education and training for tobacco prevention, digital safety, school safety, bullying, drug use in youth, school violence and youth development. They have a very active youth council and youth leadership development program. Visit their website to find resources, including information, on-line training, and toolkits on a variety of topics related to school safety. https://txssc.txstate.edu/

Suicide Prevention Resource Center This is the most comprehensive website for discovering all suicide prevention resources or programming for parents, families, and people at risk after a suicide attempt. The SPRC covers all populations of people at risk for suicide, all programs, all age groups, all resource toolkits and research articles. https://www.sprc.org/

A Strategic Planning Approach to Suicide Prevention Locating and Understanding Data for Suicide Prevention (for providers) http://training.sprc.org/login/index.php

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Preventing Suicide in Emergency Department Patients (for healthcare professionals)

Texas Resilience and Recovery Children’s Resources This website provides information about Evidence Based and Promising Practices for children’s mental health and trauma. You can also access the Family Guide to Children's Mental Health Services; which is a resources created to help people navigate Children’s Mental Health System under the Department of State Health Services in Texas. https://www.dshs.texas.gov/mhsa/trr/children/

U.S. Department of Education Guidance on Civil Rights of Students with Disabilities Parent and educator resource guide to section 504 in public elementary and secondary schools (U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, December 2016) https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/504-resource-guide-201612.pdf Dear Colleague Letter: Restraint and Seclusion of Students with Disabilities https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201612-504-restraint- seclusion-ps.pdf Fact Sheet: Restraint and Seclusion of Students with Disabilities https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/dcl-factsheet-201612-504- restraint-seclusion-ps.pdf Dear Colleague Letter and question and answer documents: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201612-504-charter- school.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions Rights of Students with Disabilities in Public Charter Schools under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR)) https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/dcl-faq-201612-504-charter- school.pdf Frequently Asked Questions Rights of Students with Disabilities in Public Charter Schools under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (United States Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)) https://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdcltrs/faq-idea-charter- school.pdf

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) http://www.twc.state.tx.us/partners/workforce-innovation-opportunity-act-wioa

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2-1-1 A free, anonymous social service hotline available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No matter where you live in Texas, you can dial 2-1-1 and a trained Specialists will help you find local resources in your community: - Crisis/Counseling Hotlines – National and Local - Evaluation and Counseling - Mental Health Education - Mental Health Services - Support Groups – Addiction, Care and Health, Grief/Loss, and Populations Select option 8 for local mental health and substance abuse services. Or to navigate 211 online, click here http://www.211texas.org/

Agency Information / Websites

Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) https://hhs.texas.gov/

Office of Mental Health Coordination (OMHC) The OMHC provides oversight for public mental health policy in Texas and is responsible for coordinating the policy and delivery of mental health services throughout the state. The office consults and coordinates with other state agencies, local governments and other entities to ensure there is a statewide, unified approach to the delivery of behavioral health services that allows Texans to have access to care at the right time and place. Texas Behavioral Health Strategic Plan (pdf.) https://mentalhealthtx.org/ https://hhs.texas.gov/services/health/mental-health-substance-abuse/office- mental-health-coordination Medicaid and CHIP Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) help cover medical expenses for children and people with disabilities who meet income requirements. You can find details about Medicaid eligibility and programs here. Texas Medicaid covers behavioral health services, which are services used to treat a mental, emotional, alcohol, or substance use disorder (SUD).To learn about Medicaid behavioral health services. Behavioral health services are provided by therapists in private practice, physicians, private and public psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, comprehensive provider agencies, and substance use treatment facilities. Behavioral health services are included in all Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and

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Medicaid managed care programs. To learn more about Medicaid behavioral health services, click here. https://hhs.texas.gov/services/health/medicaid-chip https://hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/laws-regulations/reports- presentations/2017/medicaid-chip-perspective-11th-edition/11th-edition- chapter8.pdf Texas System of Care (TxSOC) http://www.txsystemofcare.org/ The TxSOC initiative implements the system of care framework at the state and local levels to improve mental health outcomes for children, youth, and their families. To achieve this goal, core values direct systems of care to be family- driven and youth-guided, community-based, and culturally and linguistically competent. Collaboration among agencies, with community partners, and with youth and family members is essential to a successful system of care that builds on the strengths of the youth and families in the community that it serves.

Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/ Child Protective Services https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Protection/ Prevention and Early Intervention Programs (PEI) PEI-HVP manages community-based programs that prevent delinquency, abuse, neglect and exploitation of Texas children; helps communities enhance services provided through the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services; assists communities in identifying prevention and early intervention needs, and supports the development of, and modifications to, new and existing programs designed to prevent or reduce poor outcomes for children, youth and their families. https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/prevention_and_early_intervention/about_prevention _and_early_intervention/programs.asp

Texas Education Agency (TEA) http://tea.texas.gov/

Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) https://www.tjjd.texas.gov/ The Texas Juvenile Justice Department is the state agency that funds 161 probation departments that encompass all 254 counties in Texas, and five Texas Juvenile Justice Department sites for youth who are sent to juvenile justice residential facilities.

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The Probation and Community Services Division works with probation departments across the state to enhance the many services offered to the local youth. By facilitating quality interaction between juvenile boards and juvenile probation departments and the various divisions within TJJD we can work together in all areas of juvenile justice.

This partnership encourages participation from all departments. TJJD understands the wide diversity in the many departments across Texas; the Probation and Community Services Division recognizes this also and serves as a resource for innovative approaches when problem solving. As a liaison between the Department and the field, the Probation and Community Services Division will to be a resource for the continued success of the departments and TJJD. Other Departments within the Probation and Community Services Division:

 Interstate Compact for Juveniles (ICJ) – Texas students who are on supervision in other states;

 Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program – 32 programs that serve students who have been expelled from their school districts;

 Placement Services & Title IV-E Program – oversees the Title IV-E Program for youth supervised by county juvenile probation departments and those committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD). Title IV-E is a federal foster care reimbursement program which allows probation departments and TJJD to claim reimbursement for a percentage of the cost of placement for eligible youth placed in approved IV-E facilities as well as administrative costs related to operating the program.

 Prevention and Intervention Services - TJJD is committed to helping youth become productive, responsible, and lawful citizens by funding programs and services for students and their families, intended to prevent or intervene in at-risk behaviors that lead to delinquency, truancy, dropping out of school, or referral to the juvenile justice system.

 Special Needs Diversionary Program - The Special Needs Diversionary Program (SNDP) was created in 2001 to provide mental health treatment and specialized supervision in order to rehabilitate juvenile offenders and prevent them from penetrating further into the criminal justice system. The program is administered in a collaborative model by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) and the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical and Mental Impairments (TCOOMMI).

Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) http://www.twc.state.tx.us/ http://www.twc.state.tx.us/programs

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Unified Services for All Children (USAC) Agencies collaborating on the USAC workgroup include: The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Office of Mental Health Coordination & Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Behavioral Health Services; the Texas Education Agency; Education Service Center Region; the Department of Family and Protective Services Prevention and Early Intervention Division; the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; and the Institute for Excellence in Mental Health at the University of Texas at Austin.

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RESOURCE GUIDE Children, Adolescent, and Teen Behavioral Health Services

A publication of the children’s mental health public awareness campaign

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The Your Child’s Emotional Backpack Resource Guide is a publication of the children’s mental health public awareness campaign at Mental Health America of Greater Houston. The providers listed offer services to Children, Adolescent, and Teen Behavioral Health Services in Greater Houston and surrounding areas. It is designed to help professionals and families locate agencies, organizations and facilities focused on the mental health and wellness of children. For additional resources, information or referrals, please call 211 for the United Way of Greater Houston—our partnering agency since 1958.

For more information about the campaign, or to get involved, visit www.mhahouston.org/your-childs- emotional-backpack/ or email [email protected].

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Table of Contents

Crisis and Intervention 4-5

Integrated Primary and Mental Health Care 5

Developmental Disability Support 6

Eating Disorders 6

Substance Use 6-7

LGBT Support 7

HIV/AIDS 7-8

Emergency Mental Health Services 8

Counseling 9

Support Groups 10

Childcare & Education 10

Education & Community Outreach 10

Youth Mentoring 11

Transitional Housing, Foster Care and Adoption Services 11

3 Page 182 of 289 Crisis and Intervention Houston Area Women’s Center 1010 Waugh Drive Houston, TX 77019 713-528-6798 (Main) Burke Center 713-528-2121 (Domestic Violence HOTLINE) East Texas - Angelina, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, 713-528-7273 (Rape Crisis HOTLINE) Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, and Tyler counties. 24/7 Hotline, counseling & referral services, shelter, 1-800-392-8343 (HOTLINE) hospital accompaniment, and children’s court services to Mental Health Services: 936-634-5010 families/individuals affected by domestic or sexual violence Developmental Disabilities Services: 936-639-1479 Early Childhood Intervention Services: 936-634-4703 Fort Bend Women's Center PO Box 183 Richmond, TX 77406 Mental health services (Call for location) (emergency, outpatient, detox), developmental disability 281-342-4357 (HOTLINE) assessment and care, early childhood intervention services 281-344-5750 (Main) 24/7 crisis hotline, emergency shelter, Covenant House Texas counseling, and legal and medical support 1111 Lovett Blvd. Houston, TX 77006 713-523-2231 Houston Police - Crisis Intervention Team Transition housing, crisis care, health care, 713-884-3131 and counseling for homeless youth. If there is NOT AN IMMEDIATE THREAT Crisis Intervention of Houston OF DANGER, but someone is acting out due to his/her mental 1300 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, TX 77058 state, and you live in the City of Houston, call the Houston 713-533-4500 (Main) Police Department’s non-emergency number (listed above) 713-468-5463 (HOTLINE) and request that a Crisis Intervention Team 713-529-8336 (Teen) is dispatched to the location of incident. 713-526-8088 (Español) 24/7 Hotline, counseling & Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (Harris County) referral services, support groups, emergency 713-970-7520 (HOTLINE) transportation, and community prevention education On-site crisis intervention & assessment; sees people at

home, at school, on the street, or anywhere in the community to

provide emergency care to people in mental health crisis. The Children’s Assessment Center

2500 Bolsover Street Houston, TX 77005 The Montrose Center 1-800-252-5400 (Abuse HOTLINE) 401 Branard Street Houston, Texas 77006 713-986-3300 (Main) 713-529-0037 (Main) Crisis intervention, forensic services, 713-529-3211 (LGBT HELPLINE) therapy & psychological services for individuals/families LGBT support; counseling, helpline, affected by sexual abuse, community outreach and education outpatient drug & alcohol dependency treatment,

teen support groups, HIV/AIDS support. Gulf Coast Center

866-729-3848 (HOTLINE) National Suicide Prevention Hotline 2352 East Mulberry Angleton, Texas 77515 1-800-273-8255 (HOTLINE) 1-877-226-8780 3201 FM 2004 Texas City, Texas 77591 24/7 Crisis intervention,suicide prevention. 1-877-226-8780 National Human Trafficking Resource Center Services, programs, and employment 1-888-373-7888 (HOTLINE) assistance for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental illness, HIV, or substance use 24/7 Hotline, info and referral

Texas Family Protective Services Spindletop Center 1-800-252-5400 (HOTLINE) 409-838-1818 (HOTLINE) 24/7 Hotline to report child abuse, neglect, or exploitation 24/7 Crisis intervention.

Family Time Crisis and Counseling Center Teen Crisis Hotline 1203 South Houston Ave., Humble, TX 77338 713-529-8336 (HOTLINE) 281-446-2615 (HOTLINE) 713-526-8088 (Español HOTLINE) 24/7 Hotline, counseling & referral 24/7 Crisis intervention, suicide prevention. services, and shelter to families/individuals affected by domestic or sexual violence

4 Page 183 of 289 Texas Youth Hotline Developmental Disability Support 1-800-989-6884 (HOTLINE) 512-872-5777 (Text) ASPIE of Houston - Asperger Syndrome Parent- Crisis counseling & shelter referral for runaway youth. Professional Information Exchange Memorial Drive United Methodist Church Tri-County Services 12955 Memorial Drive Houston TX, 77079 Multiple Locations Sugarland Baptist Church 800-659-6994 (HOTLINE) 16755 Southwest Freeway Sugarland TX 77479 1-800-550-8408 (Main) 832-721-8537 (Group facilitator) Psychiatric emergency treatment center. Resources and support groups for parents and professionals related to AS children, adults, and teens. United Way Information and Referral Services Helpline 800-543-7709 or 211 Crisis intervention and referral services. Attention Deficit Disorders Association Southern Region 12345 Jones RD. Suite 287-7 Harris County Youth Services Center Houston, TX 77070 6300 Chimney Rock Road Houston, TX, 77081 281-897-0982 713-222-4100 Support groups and general education 24/7 Crisis intervention, assessment & referrals, for those affected by ADD. counseling, emergency shelter; 24-hour intake center for youth, ages 10 to 16, who are picked up for status offenses such as Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/ runaway, truancy, curfew or Class C Misdemeanors and those Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) Greater Houston who are in need of supervision. 281-265-7445 Support groups for those affected by ADD.

Integrated Primary and Burke Center Mental Health Care East Texas - Angelina, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Airline Children's Clinic and Tyler counties. 5808 Airline Drive Houston, TX 77076 1-800-392-8343 (HOTLINE) 713-695-4013 Mental Health Services: 936-634-5010 Affordable medical & dental care, counseling, Developmental Disabilities Services: 936-639-1479 lifestyle education for children under 18. Early Childhood Intervention Services: 936-634-4703 Mental health services (emergency, outpatient, detox), Texas Children's Center for Women and Children developmental disability assessment and care, early childhood Greenspoint: intervention services. 700 North Sam Houston Parkway West, Houston, 77067 Southwest Houston: International Dyslexia Association - Houston Branch 9700 Bissonnet St., Houston, 77036 P.O. Box 540504 832-828-1005 (Main) Houston, TX 77254-0504 On-site behavior team with primary care 832-282-7154 doctor to address all needs including 1-800-628-5115 behavioral and emotional issues. Dyslexia education and referral services.

Planned Parenthood Early Childhood Intervention Services Multiple locations 1-800-628-5115 1-800-230-7526 Statewide program for families with children (birth to 3 years old) with disabilities Information & referral regarding and developmental delays. family planning, medical services. Easter Seals Disability Services Northwest Assistance Ministries 4500 Bissonnet, Suite 340 15555 Kuykendahl Bellaire, TX 77401 Houston, TX 77090 713-838-9050 Needs Assistance: 281-583-5600 or 281-885-4531 Variety of services that aim to improve the Housing: 281-885-4567 lives of children ages birth to 21 years old Children’s Clinic: 281-885-4630 who live with all types of disabilities. Family Violence Center: 281-885-4673 or 1-888-750-4673 Emergency basic needs and housing assistance, children's clinic, and family violence center.

5 Page 184 of 289 Family to Family Network Texas Children's Hospital, Eating Disorders Program 13150 FM529 Suite 106 TCH Clinical Care Center, 11th floor, 6701 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77041 Houston, TX 77030 713-466-6304 832-822-4887 1-800-252-5400 (HOTLINE) TCH West Campus, I-10 and Barker Cypress Education and training, referrals, and support 18200 Katy Freeway for families with children with disabilities. Houston, TX 77094 832-822-4888 Families for Effective Autism Treatment (FEAT) – Houston Continuum of care designed specifically for 1120 Medical Plaza Drive #100 patients 12 to 24 years of age who struggle with The Woodlands, Texas 77380 disordered eating, outpatient and inpatient treatment. 281-361-3328 Information and resources about applied Remuda Ranch behavior analysis for families and teachers 1 E Apache St. Wickenburg, AZ 85390 supporting individuals with autism. 866-390-5100 Inpatient and residential treatment for female children, Gulf Coast Center adolescents and adults struggling with eating disorders. 866-729-3848 (HOTLINE) 2352 East Mulberry Angleton, Texas 77515 1-877-226-8780 Substance Use 3201 FM 2004 Texas City, Texas 77591 1-877-226-8780 The Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans Services, programs, and employment AAMA Learning Center 6001 Gulf Freeway, Building E assistance for individuals with intellectual and developmental Houston, TX 77023 disabilities, mental illness, HIV, or substance use. 713-967-6700 Alcohol and substance use prevention and Texas Children's Hospital Autism Center treatment for teens, charter school (PreK & 6th-12th). 8080 N. Stadium Drive Houston, TX 77054 832-822-1900 Coalition of Behavioral Health Services Diagnostic evaluations and recommendations 501 Garden Oaks Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77018 for care for individuals with autism. 713-426-2637 x 4511

The Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Online information for teens on how to help parents or friends Multiple Locations struggling with alcohol addiction, substance use treatment & 713-802-3100 prevention tips resource directory for adolescents. Early childhood intervention services; evaluation and assessment for families with children Cypress Creek Hospital (under 3) with disabilities and developmental delays. 17750 Cali Drive, Houston, Texas 77090 281-586-7600 (Assessment and Referral Specialist) 281-586-5956 (Admissions) Variety of services for adolescents ages 13 to 17 who are experiencing emotional and behavioral University of Houston Clearlake Psychology Services Clinic problems; inpatient, day treatment, outpatient and 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, TX, 77058 chemical dependency care. 281-283-3330 Individual & family therapy, school-based Directions of Recovery Inc. assessments, specialty clinic for autism and 513 Thornton Rd, Houston, TX developmental disabilities. 713-695-5242 Rehabilitation Center. Urban Special Education Leadership Collaborative Gulf Coast Center 617-969-7100 x 2447 866-729-3848 (HOTLINE) Leadership development for children and youth with disabilities; community advocacy. 2352 East Mulberry Angleton, Texas 77515 1-877-226-8780 3201 FM 2004 Texas City, Texas 77591 Eating Disorders 1-877-226-8780 Services, programs, and employment assistance for Walker Wellness Clinic individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, 5225 Katy Freeway, Ste. 415. Houston, Texas 77007 mental illness, HIV, or substance use. 1-877-899-7254 Comprehensive eating disorder treatment: basic, standard, and intensive outpatient programs open to adolescents.

6 Page 185 of 289 Houston Recovery Campus The Montrose Center 4514 Lyons Avenue Houston, TX 77020 401 Branard Street Houston, Texas 77006 713-331-2636 713-529-0037 (Main) Inpatient and outpatient substance use 713-529-3211 (LGBT Helpline) treatment for adolescents. LGBT support; counseling, helpline,outpatient drug & alcohol dependency IntraCare Behavioral Health North Hospital treatment, teen support groups, HIV/AIDS support. 1120 Cypress Station, Houston, TX 77090

281-893-7200 Turning Point Inc. Mental health care for children (6-12 years, 713-773-3280 inpatient & day treatment) and adolescents (13-17 years, West Clinic: 10175 Harwin, Suite 101, Houston, TX 77036 inpatient & partial hospitalization), substance use North Clinic: 4479 North Freeway, Houston, TX 77022 treatment for adolescents. South Clinic: 8101-F Airport Boulevard, Houston, TX 77061

Ft. Bend Clinic: 117 Lane Drive, Suite 46, Rosenberg, TX 77471 New Dimensions Day Treatment Centers Clear Lake: 1345 Space Park Dr., Ste C, Houston, TX 77058 13 to 24 week adolescent 281-333-2284 (under 17 year old) substance use program. The Woodlands: 111 Vision Park Blvd., Ste 260, Shenandoah, TX 77384 West Oaks Hospital 800-685-9796 6500 Hornwood, Houston, TX 77074 Adolescent (13-18 years old) behavioral health and 713-995-0909 (Assessment HOTLINE) chemical dependency programs. Adolescents (13-17 yrs.): Inpatient care, day treatment care,

chemical dependency, therapy & support groups, education. Odyssey House Texas, Inc. Children (6-12yrs.): Inpatient care, day treatment care, therapy, 5629 Grapevine St. 77085 support groups, education, outpatient center 713-726-0922

Inpatient substance use treatment for adolescents. LGBT Support

Palmer Drug Abuse Program The Montrose Center Call for location 401 Branard Street Houston, Texas 77006 281-589-4832 713-529-0037 (Main) 281-589-4602 (Español) 713-529-3211 (LGBT Helpline) 12 Step Peer Support Program (12-25 yrs.) LGBT support; counseling, helpline, Right Step outpatient drug & alcohol dependency treatment, Multiple Locations teen support groups, HIV/AIDS support. 844-878-4916 Inpatient and outpatient Bering Support Network substance use treatment for adolescents. Hawthorne Street and Mulberry Street, Houston, Texas 77006 713-526-1017 x 206 Santa Maria Hostel Network that serves the HIV and LGBT communities 2605 Parker Road Houston, TX 77093 and their friends and families, by providing spiritual support, 713-691-0900 pastoral counseling, and peer support groups Addiction, recovery, housing, prevention and (grief recovery program, HIV support groups, gay shame intervention programs for women. workshop, healthy relationships workshop).

The Center for Success and Independence 3722 Pinemont Drive, Houston, TX 77018 HIV/AIDS 713-426-4545 Residential treatment center for Bering Support Network adolescents (12-17 yrs.) with behavioral issues, Hawthorne Street and Mulberry Street, Houston, Texas 77006 addictive disorders, trauma, or emotional distress. 713-526-1017 x 206

The Council on Recovery Network that serves the HIV and LGBT communities and their 303 Jackson Hill Street Houston, Texas 77007 friends and families, by providing spiritual support, pastoral 713-942-4100 counseling, and peer support groups Clinical screening & assessment, (grief recovery program, HIV support groups, gay shame referrals, therapy (individual & family), workshop, healthy relationships workshop). support groups, teen hang out program. The Center for AIDS Information & Advocacy 1415 California St. Houston, Texas 77006 713-527-8219 Information & referral.

7 Page 186 of 289 Thomas Street Health Center Houston OCD Program 2015 Thomas Street, Houston, Texas 77009 708 E. 19th Street, Houston, TX 77008 713-873-4000 713-526-5055 Adolescent intensive outpatient program; Freestanding HIV/AIDS clinic; provides medical care specialty treatment for anxiety, phobias and depression. and psychological and social services to those who have

been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Healthbridge Children's Hospital 2929 Woodland Park Drive Houston, TX 77082 Emergency Mental Health Services 281-293-7774 Inpatient treatment for mental illness related to pre-existing medical illness. Harris Health Behavioral Health Multiple Locations IntraCare Behavioral Health North Hospital 713-526-4343 (For appointment) 1120 Cypress Station, Houston, TX 77090 Therapy, psychiatric and medical services. 281-893-7200 Mental health care for children (6-12 years, Burke Center inpatient & day treatment) and adolescents (13-17 years, East Texas - Angelina, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, inpatient & partial hospitalization), substance use Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, treatment for adolescents. Trinity, and Tyler counties. 1-800-392-8343 (HOTLINE) Kingwood Pines Hospital Mental Health Services: 936-634-5010 2001 Ladbrook Dr., Kingwood, TX 77339 Developmental Disabilities Services: 936-639-1479 281-404-1001 (24 hour referral specialist) Early Childhood Intervention Services: 936-634-4703 Inpatient crisis services Mental health services (emergency, outpatient, detox), for children (5-12 yrs.) and adolescents developmental disability assessment and care, early childhood (13-17yrs.), family therapy & discharge planning. intervention services. Menninger Clinic Cypress Creek Hospital 12301 Main Street Houston, TX 77035 17750 Cali Drive, Houston, Texas 77090 800-351-9058 281-586-7600 (Assessment and Referral Specialist) Inpatient psychiatric treatment (12-17yrs.), 281-586-5956 (Admissions) outpatient therapy for individuals and family, 6-8 week Variety of services for adolescents ages 13 to inpatient treatment for young adults (18-30 yrs.) 17 who are experiencing emotional and behavioral struggling with transition into adulthood. problems; inpatient, day treatment, outpatient and chemical dependency care. New Dimensions Day Treatment Centers Clear Lake: 1345 Space Park Dr., Ste C, Houston, TX 77058 Gulf Coast Center 281-333-2284 866-729-3848 (HOTLINE) The Woodlands: 111 Vision Park Blvd., Ste 260, Shenandoah, 2352 East Mulberry Angleton, Texas 77515 TX 77384 1-877-226-8780 800-685-9796 3201 FM 2004 Texas City, Texas 77591 Adolescent (13-18 years old) behavioral 1-877-226-8780 health and chemical dependency programs. Services, programs, and employment assistance for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental illness, HIV, or substance use. SAFE (Self Abuse Finally Ends) Alternatives 800-366-8288 Harris Health Neuropsychiatric Center Information & referral helpline. 1502 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030 713-970-7070 (HOTLINE) The Center for Success and Independence 800-366-8288 3722 Pinemont Drive, Houston, TX 77018 24/7 crisis and emergency center; main 713-426-4545 public mental health emergency program in Harris County. Residential treatment center for adolescents (12-17 yrs.) with behavioral issues, Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital addictive disorders, trauma, or emotional distress. 2801 Gessner Road Houston, TX 77080 832-834-7710 UT Harris County Psychiatric Center Inpatient and outpatient care 2800 S. MacGregor Way Houston, Texas 77021 for behavioral health issues. 713-741-5000 Inpatient psychiatric hospital (voluntary and involuntary), group, family and individual therapy.

8 Page 187 of 289 West Oaks Hospital InnerWisdom Counseling Center 6500 Hornwood, Houston, TX 77074 10777 Stella Link Road, Houston, Texas 77025 713-995-0909 (Assessment HOTLINE) 713-592-9292 Full service, outpatient mental health Adolescents (13-17 yrs.): Inpatient care, day treatment care, facility; evaluation and treatment. chemical dependency, therapy & support groups, education.

Children (6-12 yrs.): Inpatient care, day treatment care, therapy, Interface-Samaritan Counseling Center support groups, education, outpatient center. Multiple Locations 713-626-7990 Counseling Counseling, community education, and clinical consultation. Bo's Place 10050 Buffalo Speedway Houston, TX 77054 Jewish Family Services 713-942-8339 4131 S. Braeswood, Houston, Texas 77025 Grief support services to children (3-18 yrs.) 713-667-9336 and family, community education, Counseling for children, adolescents, and families. information & referral. Krist Samaritan Center DePelchin Children's Center 17555 El Camino Real Houston, Texas 77058 4950 Memorial Drive Houston, Texas 77007 281-480-7554 713-730-2335 Counseling, psychological testing, psychiatric consultation, speech therapy. Mental health services (psychiatric services, counseling, autism services, trauma focused The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD treatment), foster care, adoption services. Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services Multiple Locations 713-970-7000 Family Services of Greater Houston Assessment, counseling, case management, 4625 Lillian St Houston, TX 77007 psychiatric services, skills training, Other Locations: Baytown, Brookshire, Clear Lake, school-based program. Stafford, The Woodlands. 713-861-4849 Nick Finnegan Counseling Center Case management and counseling 2714 Joanel Street Houston TX 77027 for children, adolescents, and families. 713-402-5046 Individual & family therapy for children of all ages Fort Bend Women's Center including those younger than 6-years-old; youth and teen-focused PO Box 183 Richmond, TX 77406 support groups and workshops; parent-child training, (Call for location) counseling, support groups, referrals. 281-342-4357 (HOTLINE) 281-344-5750 (Main) Northwest Assistance Ministries 24/7 crisis hotline, emergency shelter, 15555 Kuykendahl, Houston, TX 77090 counseling, and legal and medical support. Needs Assistance: 281-583-5600 or 281-885-4531 Housing: 281-885-4567 Houston Area Women’s Center Children’s Clinic: 281-885-4630 1010 Waugh Drive Houston, TX 77019 Family Violence Center: 281-885-4673 or 1-888-750-4673 713-528-6798 (Main) 713-528-2121 (Domestic Violence HOTLINE) Emergency basic needs and housing 713-528-7273 (Rape Crisis HOTLINE) assistance, children's clinic, and family violence center. 24/7 Hotline, counseling & referral services, shelter, hospital accompaniment, and children’s court services to Solutions for Better Living families/individuals affected by domestic or sexual violence. 4500 Montrose Boulevard Suite E Houston, TX 77006 281-236-3989 Houston Galveston Institute Counseling Center Counseling, skills training, 2990 Richmond Ave, Suite 530 Houston, TX 77098 psychological testing, and case management to 713-526-8390 address needs of families living in poverty. Child and adolescent counseling services, walk-in clinic. Texas Children's Psychiatry Clinic Critical Care Center (17th floor) 6701 Fannin Street Houston OCD Program Houston, TX 77030 708 E. 19th Street, Houston, TX 77008 832-822-3750 713-526-5055 Psychiatric evaluations Adolescent intensive outpatient program; and pharmacological management. specialty treatment for anxiety, phobias and depression. 9 Page 188 of 289 Texas Children's Health Center Sugarland Chinese Community Center 15400 Southwest Fwy., Ste. 200 Sugar Land, TX 77478 9800 Town Park Houston, Texas 77036 281-494-7010 713-271-6100 Psychiatric evaluations. Childcare for toddlers & preschoolers, after school & summer camp youth programs, The Montrose Center language courses (English and Chinese). 401 Branard Street Houston, Texas 77006 713-529-0037 (Main) Collaborative for Children 713-529-3211 (LGBT HELPLINE) 1111 North Loop West, Suite 600 Houston, Texas 77008 713-600-1100 LGBT support; counseling, helpline, outpatient drug & Childcare, parent education classes, alcohol dependency treatment, teen support groups, HIV/AIDS and referral services. support.

Community Family Centers University of Houston Psychology Research & Services Center 7524 Avenue E Houston, TX 77012 3695 Cullen Boulevard Room 126 Houston, TX 77204 713-923-2316 713-743-8500 Early childhood education, medical services, Assessment and intervention and after-school and summer camp youth programs. services, individual therapy.

Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts (MECA) 1900 Kane St. Houston, TX 77007 Support Groups 713-802-9370 Tutoring, mentoring, after-school Bering Support Network programs, and art education. Hawthorne Street and Mulberry Street, Houston, Texas 77006 713-526-1017 x 206 Education & Community Outreach Network that serves the HIV and LGBT communities and their friends and families, by providing spiritual Collaborative for Children support, pastoral counseling, and peer support groups 1111 North Loop West, Suite 600 Houston, Texas 77008 (grief recovery program, HIV support groups, gay shame 713-600-1100 workshop, healthy relationships workshop). Childcare, parent education Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance of Greater Houston classes, and referral services. PO Box 27607, Houston, Texas 77227 Multiple locations Houston/Harris County School Behavioral Health Initiative at 713-600-1131 Mental Health America of Greater 2211 Norfolk, Suite 810, Houston 77098 Support groups for individuals living with, or family 713-523-8963 x 244 and friends affected by, depression and bipolar disorders. Professional and parent network that solves problems, Children's Grief Education Association shares resources, and implements solutions, 832-576-2526 trainings and workshops related to Education, support groups. mental health in school settings. The Healthy Weigh National Alliance on Mental Illness - Greater Houston 5959 W. Loop South, Suite 260, Bellaire, TX 3630 West Dallas Suite 140 Houston, TX 77019 713-622-6422 713-970-4419 Nutritional counseling services for Family-to-family & peer-peer children and adolescents. education, support groups. Planned Parenthood Multiple locations 1-800-230-7526 Information & referral regarding Childcare & Education family planning, medical services.

The Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans AAMA Learning Center 6001 Gulf Freeway, Building E Houston, TX 77023 713-967-6700 Alcohol and substance use prevention and treatment for teens, charter school (PreK & 6th -12th).

10 Page 189 of 289 Youth Mentoring Northwest Assistance Ministries 15555 Kuykendahl, Houston, TX 77090 Needs Assistance: 281-583-5600 or 281-885-4531 Big Brothers Big Sisters Housing: 281-885-4567 500 Dallas Street Ste 2900 Houston, TX 77002 Children’s Clinic: 281-885-4630 713-271-5683 Family Violence Center: 281-885-4673 or 1-888-750-4673 Community-based and school-based youth mentoring. Emergency basic needs and housing assistance, children's clinic, and family violence center. Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts (MECA) Star of Hope 1900 Kane St. Houston, TX 77007 Doris and Carlos Morris Men's Development Center, 713-802-9370 1811 Ruiz, Houston, TX 77002 Tutoring, mentoring, after-school 713-227-8900 programs, and art education. Randy & Kathy Tabor Transitional Living Center for Women & Families 6801 Ardmore Houston, TX 77054 713-748-7242 Transitional Housing, Women & Family Emergency Shelter, 419 Dowling, Houston, TX 77003 Foster Care and Adoption Services 713-222-2220 Emergency shelters and transitional Casa de Esperanza de los Niños, Inc. living centers for homeless men, women, and families. 2911 Corder, Building A Houston, TX 77054 713-529-0639 Crisis and long-term residential foster care (due to use, neglect, HIV), medical & psychological services.

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston 2900 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77006 (Multiple locations) 713-526-4611 (Central office) Adoption, foster care, counseling, and refugee youth support.

Covenant House Texas 1111 Lovett Blvd. Houston, TX 77006 713-523-2231 Transition housing, crisis care, health care, and counseling for homeless youth.

DePelchin Children's Center 4950 Memorial Drive Houston, Texas 77007 713-730-2335 Mental health services (psychiatric services, counseling, autism services, trauma focused treatment), foster care, adoption services.

Galveston Child Youth Services Directory The Children’s Services Board of Galveston County 722 Moody Ave, Fifth Floor Galveston, TX 77550 409-770-5547 Directory of community services with focus on youth welfare and foster care.

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For more information about the campaign, or to get involved, visit www.mhahouston.org/your-childs-emotional-backpack/ or email [email protected].

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KERR COUNTY RESOURCE GUIDE 2017

819 Water Street, Suite 109 Kerrville, Texas 78028 Phone: 830-792-4222 Fax: 830-315-4222

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KERR COUNTY RESOURCE GUIDE 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Emergency Phone Numbers Kerr, Kendall, Gillespie, Bandera

Local Non-Emergency Numbers Police Departments – Kerrville, Bandera, Boerne, Fredericksburg, Ingram Sheriff Departments – Kerr, Bandera, Gillespie, Kendall (Boerne and Comfort) Fire Departments – Kerrville, Bandera, Center Point, Comfort, Ingram, Fredericksburg, Harper Texas Department of Public Safety – Highway Patrol, Kerrville

Other Emergency Services

Family Services (Medical Expenses, Financial, Home Repair, Rent, Utility, Grocery, Clothing) Comprehensive (multiple services provided) Financial Needs Food Home Repairs and Housing Medical Expenses / Prescription Assistance Thrift Stores

Employment, Adult Education / Job Training

Crisis Services

Medical Services Physicians Dentists Hospitals and Clinics Home Health and Hospice Vision Hearing – Audiologists and Hearing Aids Therapies Other Health Care Counselors / Mental Health Professionals

Social Services by Alphabetical

Specialized Services Disabilities and Developmental Delays Page 193 of 289

Abuse and Neglect (all ages) Adoption/Foster Care Substance Abuse

Support Services Children’s Programs Children’s Specialized Needs Camps Community Centers Licensed Child Care Centers Public Schools Center Point ISD Divide ISD Hunt ISD Ingram ISD Kerrville ISD Private, Parochial, and Home Schools Education Service Center (Region 20) Higher Education Senior Services

Autism Support

Community/Auxiliary Services Charitable Organizations Local Government Agencies States Government Agencies Federal Government Agencies Public Utilities Support Groups and Community Events

Gillespie County Resources In an Emergency or Crisis Domestic Violence, Abuse, and Sexual Assault Resources Substance Abuse Treatment Mental Health Treatment Children and Youth – Emergency and Referral Services Children and Youth – Mental Health Services Children and Youth – Family Resources Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Support Resources Military Veterans and their Families Self-Help Resources and Groups Other Resources

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Kerr County Resource Guide 2015

Emergency Phone Numbers All Emergencies – Dial 911 (Ambulance / Fire / Police / Sheriff)

LOCAL NON-EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS POLICE DEPARTMENTS Kerrville 830-257-8181 Bandera 830-796-3456 Boerne 830-249-8645 Fredericksburg 830-997-7585 Ingram 830-367-2612

SHERIFF DEPARTMENTS Kerr County 830-634-2334 Bandera County 830-796-3771 Gillespie County 830-997-7585 Boerne 830-249-9721 Comfort 830-995-2688 FIRE DEPARTMENTS Kerrville Central 830-896-5333 Blackwell 830-895-7728 Station 3 830-257-5255 Station 4 830-896-1199

Center Point Vol. 830-634-2323 Comfort 830-995-2124 Ingram 830-367-5641 Fredericksburg 830-997-8080 Harper 830-864-4253 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – HIGHWAY PATROL Kerrville 830-257-3404

OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES United Way Help Line / Texas Information Center Dial 211 Page 195 of 289

American Red Cross – Hill Country Chapter, 333 Earl Garrett, Kerrville, TX 78028 830-257-4677 Texas Division of Emergency Management 512-424-2000 FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency 800-621-3362 Crime Stoppers 830-896-8477 Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) 830-257-8444 Disaster Relief www.disasterassistance.gov Disaster Relief Fund, PO Box 12878, Austin, TX 78711 866-292-5357 http://governor.state.tx.us.disasterfund

Family Services Assistance with Medical Expenses and Financial, Home Repair, Rent, Utility, Grocery and Clothing Needs

COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES (multiple services provided)

ANY BABY CAN OF KERRVILLE To provide services through case management to families with children who have a disability, chronic illness, or developmental disability as well as families who are dealing with the loss of a child. Ages Served: Birth-12 819 Water Street, Ste 109 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-792-4222 CONTACT: Brenda Heimann EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.anybabycansa.org

CAM, KERRVILLE To provide food, clothing, medications; help with rent and utility bills; assistance locating resources. To help those in need learn to help themselves. Ages Served: All 624 Clay Street PO Box 291352 Kerrville, Texas 78029 PHONE AND FAX: 830-257-4222

FAMILY ENDEAVORS Offers Homelessness Prevention & Stabilization Services to Veterans and their families. Services include outreach, case management, help in obtaining VA benefits, emergency financial assistance for rent & utilities and assistance in obtaining and coordinating other public benefits. 1448 Sidney Baker Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: (830) 896-0190 CONTACT: Tila Cole EMAIL: [email protected]

HILL COUNTRY DAILY BREAD MINISTRIES Provides physical, emotional and spiritual support to people living in poverty in the Texas Hill Country. Community resources, services and supplies are delivered directly to homes by Mentors. Ages: All Page 196 of 289

140 Industrial Dr. (physical address) 234 W. Bandera Road (mailing address) Boerne, Texas 78006 PHONE: 830-249-0025

SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY To offer person-to-person service to those who are needy and suffering. Ages Served: All 1145 Broadway Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-896-6898 CONTACT: John McCalla EMAIL: [email protected]

SALVATION ARMY ADMIN OFFICE To help families and needy individuals with emergency food, housing, utility assistance and other temporal needs. Ages Served: All 855 Hays Street Kerrville. Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-3620 CONTACT: Judy Johnston EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.salvationarmy.org

TIGER BABY To provide resources and basic necessities (free baby food, items, toys, or clothing) to moms and babies. EMAIL: [email protected] FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/TigerlilyMommy

FINANCIAL NEEDS

HOPE MINISTRY Works along with St. Vincent de Paul to help those with a financial need (1 time/year limit). Can assist with budget planning.

FOOD

HOPES KITCHEN Provides a balanced, hot meal at noon every Saturday. The target population includes, but is not limited to, transients, persons who have no cooking facilities, and those who may feel undernourished and/or seek companionship at mealtime. We also offer showers, some limited amounts of clean clothing, and personal hygiene items. Page 197 of 289

800 Jefferson Street Kerrville, TX 78028 PHONE: 830-257-3310 CONTACT: Sara Lohmeyer EMAIL: [email protected]

SAN ANTONIO FOOD BANK To provide food to those in need. Other federal assistance benefits: WIC, Medicaid, SNAP (food stamps), TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), and summer feeding. Ages Served: Not specified PHONE: 210-431-8326 800-246-9121 (Toll Free) CONTACT: Erika Borrego EMAIL: [email protected]

SAN ANTONIO MOBILE FOOD BANK To provide food to those in need. Distribution is at noon on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. 2014 SCHEDULE: Day/Month Location Host May and June Schreiner University St. Vincent de Paul July and August 321 Thompson Dr., Kerrville Kerrville FUMC September and November Schreiner University St. Vincent de Paul October and December 321 Thompson Dr., Kerrville Kerrville FUMC

CONTACT: Louie A. Guzman, Distribution Manager EMAIL: [email protected]

HOME REPAIRS AND HOUSING

ADVANTAGE CARE SERVICES To provide quality services personalized for individual needs to those with developmental delays. Services include foster/companion care, supportive home living, respite, residential group homes, day habilitation, supportive employment, program management, nursing services, registered dietician, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, behavioral support, psychology, social work, dental services, adaptive aids, minor home modifications, and more. Ages Served: All 603 FM 2093, Ste 1301 Fredericksburg, Texas 78624 PHONE: 830-992-3177 CONTACT: Gayle Long WEBSITE: www.advantagecareservices.org

COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS To provide outreach, case management, information and referral, financial assistance with utilities, and migrant services. Proof of income required. Provides Section 8 housing for residents of Kerrville, Texas and administers the CEAP program. (Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program) Ages Served: Adults 504 Sidney Baker, Ste 160B (Guadalupe Plaza) Page 198 of 289

Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-896-2124

FIX-IT-ANGELS To do small home repairs for those who are not able. Each job is evaluated and decided upon according to level of expertise to complete the job. No charge for labor. Homeowners are asked to provide all materials needed. Ages Served: All Kerrville Church of Christ 1900 Loop 534 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-1900 EMAIL: oﬃ[email protected]

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, KERR CO To provide housing to those in need. Ages Served: Adults 129 Rankin Nix PO Box 2140 Kerrville, Texas 78029 PHONE: 830-792-4844 FAX: 830-895-7085 CONTACT: Karen Quanstrom EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.habitatkerr.org

HILL COUNTRY HOME OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL To encourage home ownership in our community by providing affordable, quality housing to low and moderate income residents of Kerr and adjacent counties. M-F 10:00-3:00 550 Earl Garrett, Suite 116 Kerrville, TX 78028 PHONE: 830-895-0735 FAX: 830-895-0911 CONTACT: Teresa Offutt EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: hchoctx.org

PARTNERS IN MINISTRY: CSI (Community Service Infusion) To help the elderly or those who are unable to do manual labor for themselves with home repairs or cleaning. Ages Served: All 310 Junction Highway, Ste 341 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-792-3131 Page 199 of 289

EMAIL: [email protected]

MEDICAL EXPENSES / PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE

HOPE FUND Peterson Regional Medical Center Ages Served: All 551 Hill Country Drive Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-258-7629 CONTACT: Tracy Davis (or another member of the team in the Care Coordination Department) LEWIS FUND (@ Peterson Region Medical Center) To pay for medical needs, summer camps, etc. Ages Served: Not specified 551 Hill Country Drive Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-258-7695 CONTACT: Donna Shirley

MIRACLE-EAR CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION To providing free hearing aids and services to children whose family may have difficulty affording the cost of hearing aids and other hearing support services. Visit the online application. Ages Served: 18 years and younger 1424 Sidney Baker Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-392-4275 800-464-8002 (Toll Free) WESITE: www.miracle-ear.com/childrenrequest.aspx

PETERSON COMMUNITY CARE CLINIC To offer quality primary and specialty care for all patients seeking health care regardless of payment status. The only adult Medicaid provider in Kerrville. Prescription assistance available. Patients by appointment only and can be screened for charity care. 825 Junction Hwy Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-258-7900

RAPHEAL COMMUNITY FREE CLINIC Prescription assistance available. Must be meet eligibility criteria. 1807 Water Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 Page 200 of 289

PHONE: 830-895-4201 CONTACT: Sr. Marge Novak

WESLEY NURSE, FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH To provide education, health promotion, and collaboration to the least served. Services offered to those in the community include exercise classes, health screenings, outreach programs and health counseling (limited prescription assistance). All services are free of charge.

Correa-Knoulton, Jennifer Kerrville First United Methodist Church 321 Thompson Drive, RM 104B in Education Building Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-0810 EMAIL: [email protected]

Hogan, Patty Gaddis Memorial Methodist Church 141 US Hwy 87 Comfort, Texas 78013 PHONE: 830-995-3792 EMAIL: [email protected]

Thomas, Elizabeth Hunt United Methodist Church 120 Merritt Road SW PO Box 137 Hunt, Texas 78024 PHONE: 830-238-4360 EMAIL: [email protected]

THRIFT STORES

COTTAGE SHOP Monday-Saturday; 9:00am-5:00pm 958 Main Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-0290

FINDS RESALE Monday-Saturday; 10:00am-5:00pm 516 Quinlan Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-315-3463

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FINDS ON A HANGER Tuesday-Saturday; 10:00am-5:00pm 431 Quinlan Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-315-3460

FRIENDS OF PETERSON HOSPICE THRIFT STORE Monday- Friday; 10:00am-4:00pm and Saturday; 10:00am-2:00pm 1121 Broadway Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-896-7770

HABITATAT FOR HUMANITY ReStore Thursday and Friday-9AM to 4PM and Saturday 9am to 12 noon. The ReStore resells your new or used items (as well as corporate donations) for 50% to 70% off retail prices. 103 Business Drive Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-367-4020 WEBSITE: www.habitatkerr.org

HILL COUNTRY PET RESCUE AND ADOPTION CENTER THRIFT STORE Monday-Saturday; 10:00am-6:00pm 134 Cummings Lane, Unit B Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-367-5999

HILL COUNTRY YOUTH RANCH SHOP Tuesday-Saturday; 10:00am-4:00pm 3171 Highway 27 Ingram, Texas 78025 PHONE: 830-367-5444

HUMANE SOCIETY RESALE Monday-Saturday; 10:00am-4:00pm 2900 Junction Highway Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-367-7755

RERUNS RESALE SHOP / HILL COUNTRY CARES Monday-Saturday; 9:00am-5:00pm 515 Hays Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-7114

SALVATION ARMY—THE FAMILY STORE Monday-Saturday; 9:30am-4:30pm 500 Jefferson St Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-896-5455

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SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL THRIFT STORE Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; 10:00am-4:00pm 1145 Broadway Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-896-2926

Employment, Adult Education / Job Training

ALAMO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AACOG WORKFORCE CENTERS WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS ALAMO To offer businesses and job seekers easy access to a broad array of employment, training, and child care solutions. Workforce Solutions Alamo serves the counties of Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Medina and Wilson counties. Ages Served: Adults 1700 Sidney Baker Street, Ste 500 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-896-7643

BCFS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES To provide parenting education classes to parents with children ages 3-17 and with no open CPS case. PHONE: 830-928-9267 CONTACT: Jimmy Burrow EMAIL: [email protected]

BCFS—KERRVILLE YOUTH BUILD To help young adults earn their GED or high school diploma while getting hands-on training to enter the workplace, start a career in construction, or begin college. Ages Served: 16-24 1105 E Main Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-896-0993 CONTACT: Cooper Cash, Job Developer EMAIL: [email protected] Page 203 of 289

CHRISTIAN MEN’S JOB CORPS To help men move towards becoming productive, godly men by teaching life-skills, computer, Bible study, and work ethics. Ages Served: Adult Men 301 Junction Highway, Ste 333 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-3545 WEBSITE: www.cmjckerrcounty.com

CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S JOB CORPS To give women in need hope for their future by equipping them for life and employment; moving them from dependency to self-sufficiency. Ages Served: Adult Females 1140 Broadway Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-895-3660 FAX: 830-896-8558 CONTACT: Nina Cruthirds EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.cwjckerrcounty.org

ENHANCED HORIZONS To assist homeless &/or former foster care teens and young adults move toward self-sufficiency and adult living. Ages Served: Teens and Young Adults 149 Scenic Loop Ingram, Texas 78025 PHONE: 830-367-4330 EMAIL: educationeh@youth_ranch.org

FAMILIES AND LITERACY, INC. To enable adults, through education, to be better prepared to participate in the life of the community. Ages Served: Adults, Senior Adults 1006-C Junction Hwy Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-896-8787 FAX: 830-896-3639 CONTACT: Mike Hunter, Exec Dir. Annette Kurz EMAIL: [email protected] [email protected]

HILL COUNTRY CARES / RERUNS RESALE SHOP Provide employment training, support and opportunities for individuals with obstacles to, and preparing them for, regular employment. PO Box 291817 Kerrville, Texas 78029 PHONE: 830-257-7088, ext 38 PHONE: 830-257-2400 (24 Hours) 888-621-0047 (Toll Free) FAX: 830-257-7097 Page 204 of 289

CONTACT: Judy Sullivan EMAIL: [email protected] EMAIL: [email protected]

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES CENTER 200 Francisco Lemos Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-896-4606

Parenting Classes

The Pregnancy Resource Center Pregnancy and Parenting Help and Education in Kerrville Ages Served: Teens, Adults 704 Jefferson St. Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-2166 WEBSITE: thepregnancyresourcecenter.org

Crisis Services Emergency Shelter and Care, Disaster Relief

AMERICAN RED CROSS—HILL COUNTRY CHAPTER To serve those in Kerr, Crockett, Gillespie, Blanco, Kimble, Mason, Menard, and Sutton counties through disaster relief and training to prepare for, prevent and respond to life-threatening emergencies. Ages Served: All 333 Earl Garrett Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-4677 CONTACT: Terry Faglie William Thomas EMAIL: [email protected] [email protected]

ARMS OF HOPE Focused on assisting and extending a loving hand to some of the most disadvantaged children and single-mother families in our culture by providing shelter, necessities and life skills at their greatest point of need. Ages Served: Children and their Single Mothers Page 205 of 289

21300 State Highway 16 North Medina, Texas 78055 PHONE: 830-522-2200 FAX: 830-589-7129 WEBSITE: http://www.armsofhope.org/pages/home

BAPTIST CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES (BCFS) To address critical unmet needs nationwide, from disaster response to human services programs for underprivileged families and communities. Ages Served: All 1105 E. Main Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-896-0993

FAX: 830-896-1071

DISASTER RELIEF FUND PO BOX 12878 Austin, Texas 78711 PHONE: 866-292-5357 (Toll Free) WEBSITE: http://governor.state.tx.us.disasterfund

KIDS ADVACACY PLACE (HC CARES) To provide professional forensic interviews; on-site crisis counseling and short-term evaluative counseling; support and referrals for crime victim's compensation; referrals to other social services; case tracking; help to prepare victims for trial, accompanying them to court, or assisting them in writing victim impact statements when requested by prosecutors. Ages Served: Children and Teens PHONE: 830-895-4527 FAX: 830-895-5140 CONTACT: Brent Ives EMAIL: [email protected]

K’STAR YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES To provide counseling, guidance, education and emergency shelter to runaways, abused or at-risk youth and their families. Ages Served: 0—17 and their families 1016 E Main Street PO Box 290962 Kerrville, Texas 78029 PHONE: 830-896-5404 PHONE: 830-896-5437 (admin) EMERGENCY YOUTH SHELTER: 830-896-7293

LITTLE GRASS RANCH To provide a sanctuary for female victims of domestic abuse along with their children, horses, livestock, and pets so they may develop a plan to rebuild their lives. Ages Served: Adult women along with their children. PO Box 1113 Comfort, Texas 78013 PHONE: 830-968-3361 888-547-9393 (Toll Free)

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FAX: 888-559-5208 (Toll Free) EMAIL: [email protected]

Texas Health and Human Services Contact for the North Rural Counties Blind Children’s Program 11307 Roszell San Antonio, Texas 78217 PHONE: 210-619-8120 FAX: 210-619-8147 CONTACT PERSON: Christella Almaguer EMAIL: [email protected]

Medical Services Physicians, Dentists, Hospitals and Clinics, Home Health and Hospice, Vision, Hearing, Therapies, Other Medical Care, Counselors / Mental Health Professionals

PHYSICIANS

CHANCELLOR, JON, MD 1131 Bandera Highway, Ste 3A Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-792-4805

CHENE, JANET L., MD 144 Fairway Drive Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-896-8090 FAX: 830-896-5779

FAMILY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES SPROUSE, DAVID, MD DAVIS, JOHN, MD CAMPOS, JAVIER, MD TUCKER, KARSTEN, MD SHACKELFORD, ANNE (Nurse Practitioner) JALBERT-KRAMER, DEBORAH, PA 220 Wesley Drive Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-896-4711 830-896-4730 GAGNON, LORI, MD 260 Cully Drive Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-258-7383

HINTON, BRENDA K., MD 708 Hill Country Drive Page 207 of 289

Kerrville, Texas78028 PHONE: 830-896-4433

KERRVILLE PEDIATRICS MERIWETHER, CHRIS, MD FONTENOT, MICHAEL, MD FARLEY, TERESA RN, CPNP (Developmental Specialist) 1331 Bandera Hwy, Ste 10 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-1440

LLANOS, ARTURO R., MD 420 Water Street, Ste 103 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830895-3733 FAX: 830-8954661

O’DONNELL, WILLIAM C. JR., MD 708 Hill Country Drive, Ste 300A Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-5665

PERRYMAN, TERI, MD 515 Granada Place, Ste B Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-896-2758 877-615-2216 (After Hours)

PRICE, GERALD, MD 306A Wesley Drive Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-792-3283

ROUSE, LISA, MD 707 Hill Country Drive, Ste 106 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-896-0404 FAX: 830-896-4343

WILLIAMS, CHRISTOPHER, MD 936 Junction Hwy, Ste F Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 214-769-1459

DENTISTS HILL COUNTRY SMILES BROWN, APRIL DMD, MS 417 Tivy Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-896-5400 WEBSITE: www.hillcountrysmiles.com Page 208 of 289

DAHSE, BYRON 715 Hill Country Drive, Ste 2 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-7118

KERRVILLE ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY PA GREEN, RYAN MONTGOMERY, RICHARD 501 Jefferson, Ste 2 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-895-3494

STAR SMILES PATEL, MOHIT DDS 1304 Junction Highway, Ste 750 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-895-3889 FAX: 830-895-3891

HOSPITALS AND CLINICS FRANKLIN CLINIC FRANKLIN ODUS, DO 723 Hill Country Drive, Ste C Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-792-5800

PETERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital) 551 Hill Country Drive Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-896-4200 WEBSITE: www.petersonrmc.com

PETERSON AMBULATORY CARE CENTER 260 Cully Drive Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-258-7720 830-258-7011 (Surgery Cntr)

RAPHEAL COMMUNITY FREE CLINIC 1807 Water Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-895-4201 Page 209 of 289

CONTACT: Sr. Marge Novak

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER 3600 Memorial Boulevard Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-896-2020

HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE AVA MARIA HOSPICE, INC 12078 S State Highway 16 Fredericksburg, TX 78624 PHONE: 830-997-1709 WEBSITE: www.avemariahospice-tx.com

GENTIVA HEALTH CARE 1001 Water Street, Ste B-100 Kerrville, TX 78028 PHONE: 830-792-6200 WEBSITE: www.gentiva.com

PETERSON HOME CARE 1420 Water Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-3111 800-460-1406 (Toll Free) FAX: 830-896-5859 WEBSITE: www.petersonrmc.com

PETERSON HOSPICE 1121 Broadway Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-258-7799 WEBSITE: www.petersonrmc.com

ODYSSEY HOSPICE Water Street, Ste B-100 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-792-6200 WEBSITE: www.gentiva.com

TEXAS HOME HEALTH 1426 Sidney Baker Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-896-7404 WEBSITE: www.thha.com

TRI COUNTY HOME HEALTH CARE 117 Hugo Street, Ste B Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-895-3100 WEBSITE: www.tricountyhomehealth.com Page 210 of 289

VISION FORD EYE CARE CENTER FORD, BRET OD 714 Hill Country Drive Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-315-3673

HILL COUNTRY VISION CENTER BLAKER, BRANDON OD BLAKER, SHELLY OD ROTHERMEL, PETER OD 205 B WEST Water Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-896-2600

MCCULLOUGH, KEVIN OD 1216 Junction Highway Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-895-7858

PENA OPTICAL SOLUTIONS PENA, BENITO OD 500 Junction Highway Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-6336

TILLEY EYE CARE CENTER, LLC TILLEY, TOBIN OD ONOFRE, ROBERT OD 708 Hill Country Drive Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-5656

WALMART VISION CENTER 1216 Junction Highway Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-895-7979

HEARING—AUDIOLOGISTS & HEARING AIDS

AMPLIFON HEARING AID CENTER 130 W Main, Ste D Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-896-9600

BELTONE AUDIOLOGY & HEARING AIDS 305 Sidney Baker Street South Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-895-5056

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961 Water Street, Ste B Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-890-5800

HILL COUNTRY AUDIOLOGY SERVICE SIRIANNI, JEFFREY 703 Hill Country Drive, Ste 2 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-792-4060 WEBSITE: www.hillcountryaudiology.com

MIRACLE EAR 1424 Sidney Baker Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-399-4275 CONTACT: Ashley McGee

MIRACLE-EAR CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION To provide free hearing aids and services to children whose family may have difficulty affording the cost of hearing aids and other hearing support services. Visit the online application. Ages Served: 18 years and younger 1424 Sidney Baker Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-392-4275 800-464-8002 (Toll Free) WESITE: www.miracle-ear.com/childrenrequest.aspx

NEW SOUND HEARING AID CENTER 1006 Junction Highway Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-895-1020

REVIVE HEARING CENTER 961 Water Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-890-5802

SOLBRIG HEARING CENTER 825 Junction Hwy Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-895-5900 THERAPIES JUST-4-KIDS THERAPY SERVICES Speech Therapy; Occupational Therapy; Physical Therapy 448 Sidney Baker S, Ste 103 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-896-3130

Kid’s Advocacy Place Stopping Child Abuse One Child at a Time Free Services (forensic interviews, counseling, education) Page 212 of 289

313 Leslie Dr. Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-895-4527 WESITE: www.kidsadvocacyplace.org

OPEN T.R.A.I.L.S. RANCH To provide therapeutic riding to those 4 and up.

PHONE: 210-367-8248 CONTACT: Kate Reyes

PEDIACTRIC REHABILITATION AND BEHAVIORAL SERVICES To provide behavioral (ABA-Applied Behavioral Analysis), occupational, physical, and speech therapy services. PHONE: 210-488-5700 CONTACT: Maria Guevara EMAIL: [email protected]

PETERSON PEDIATRIC THERAPY (Located in the Peterson Ambulatory Care Center) Speech Therapy; Occupational Therapy; Physical Therapy; Rehabilitation Services 260 Cully Drive Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-258-7383 ROBERTS SPEECH THERAPY SERVICES 306 Wesley Drive, Ste A Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-1108 CONTACT: Krista Roberts, MA, CCC-SLP

TEXAS KIDS HOME THERAPY Pediatric home therapy services. Ages Served: Birth to 21 years 555 Prado Crossing Boerne, Texas 78006 PHONE: 210-360-1662 FAX: 210-568-2228

UPWARD TRANSITIONS—THERAPEUTIC RIDING PHONE: 281-352-3868 CONTACT: Richard Dosher

OTHER HEALTH CARE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTH SERVICE REGION 8 819 Water Street, Ste 290 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-895-5515 FAX: 830-257-5158

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To help women and couples find alternatives to abortion through the development of neighborhood pregnancy help centers, maternity homes, and adoption services. Ages Served: Pregnant Women 704 Jefferson Street PO Box 291832 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-792-5644 CONTACT: Lainie Johnson EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.THEpregnancyresourcecenter.org

Correa-Knoulton, Jennifer Kerrville First United Methodist Church 321 Thompson Drive, RM 104B in Education Building Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-0810 EMAIL: [email protected]

Hogan, Patty Gaddis Memorial Methodist Church 141 US Hwy 87 Comfort, Texas 78013 PHONE: 830-995-3792 EMAIL: [email protected]

Thomas, Elizabeth Hunt United Methodist Church 120 Merritt Road SW PO Box 137 Hunt, Texas 78024 PHONE: 830-238-4360 EMAIL: [email protected]

COUNSELORS / MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ALLEN, KATHERINE, LPC 1221 Junction Highway Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-329-2361

ANDERS SALYER, STEPHANIE, LPC 1100 Main Street Kerrville, Texas PHONE: 210-215-9582

ANOTHER PATH COUNSELING 3352 Junction Highway Ingram, Texas 78025 PHONE: 830-367-4848 Page 214 of 289

BINGHAM, RHONDA, PHD, Psychologist 222 Sidney Baker S, Ste 350M Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-5877

BOWLES, PATRICIA, LCSW 815 Jefferson Street, Ste 130 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-7775

BROWN GAROFANO, APRIL, PHD, LPC 819 Water Street, Ste 106 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 210-238-0545

CARDWELL, ERIC, LPC 320 Jefferson Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-739-8185

CONLIN, HEIDI, MS, LPC, LMFT (HCR COUNSELING) 1100 Main Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-370-9329

DAINAS, ROCHELLE, PHD, Psychologist 123 Commerce Street, Ste C Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-285-0001

DAVIS, NANCY, LCSW 819 Water Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-792-3300, EXT 2055 FERNANDES, PATRICIA, LPC 950 Water Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 Phone: 830-890-5823 Fax: 830-890-5824

FLECHAS, NICOLE, LPC 222 Sidney Baker S, Ste 435 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-3951

GARATE, NORMA, LPC 222 Sidney Baker S, Ste 435 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-3951

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GOLDMAN, MARK, PHD, Psychologist 222 Sidney Baker S, Ste 500 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-895-7675

HENDRIX-PEART, BREE, LPC 819 Water Street, Ste 106 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 210-685-5599

HERNDON, VICKI, LPC 1845 W Lane, Ste W6 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-955-5219

HIGH, LINDA, LCSW 819 Water Street, Ste 300 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-792-3300, EXT 2055

HILL COUNTRY COMMUNITY MHDD 819 Water Street, Ste 300 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-792-3300, EXT 2055

HILL COUNTRY CONCIL ON ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE 102 Business Drive Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-367-4667

HOCH, PAMELA, LPC 616 Barnett Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-3009

HORD, CHERYL, M.Ed, LPC 616 Barnett Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-3009

IN GOD’S HANDS CHRISTIAN COUNSELING CENTER 950 Jefferson Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-890-5823 CONTACT: Patricia Fernandez, MA, LPC-S EMAIL: [email protected]

JAEGER, JENNIFER, LPC 819 Water Street, Ste 106 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-329-1413

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LENHOFF, KATHY, LPC 222 Sidney Baker S, Ste 350 G Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-315-3232

LINCOLN, DIANA, LPC 222 Sidney Baker S, Ste 435 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-3951

LINDEMAN, CYNTHIA, LPC 123 Commerce Street, Ste C Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-792-4477

LOPEZ, CELINA, LPC 222 Sidney Baker S, Ste 435 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-3941

MCCALEB, CYNTHIA, LPC 819 Water Street, Ste 300 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-792-3300 MCELROY, SUSAN, LPC 132 Elm Way Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-3314

MOCK, SHARON, Counselor, LPC-S, EdD 339 W Water Street Suite #3 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 281-916-1609

MOKRY, SHARON, LPC 1100 Main Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 Page 217 of 289

PHONE: 210-387-0815

NAMI (NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF MENTAL ILLNESS) Offers an array of support and education programs that help build better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. Meetings held at the Cedar Elm Community Center on Paschal Street. CONTACTS: Bill Matthews Marilyn Ketcherside PHONE: 830-895-1010 830-257-7781 EMAIL: [email protected] [email protected]

NEWBERN, BETTE NANETTE, LPC 515 Scenic Valley Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-7942

NEW HOPE COUNSELING CENTER 616 Barnett Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-3009 FAX: 830-257-3061

NORDGULEN, ROY, LPC 610 Highway 39 Ingram, Texas 78025 PHONE: 830-367-4848

NORDGULEN, VICKI 3352 Junction Highway Ingram, Texas 78025 PHONE: 830-367-4848

PATHWAYS YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES 222 Sidney Baker S, Ste 435 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-3951

PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER 704 Jefferson Street P.O. Box 291832 Kerrville, Texas 78029 CLIENT PHONE LINE: 830-257-2166 ADMIN PHONE LINE: 830-792-5644

RAE, JANICE, LPC 616 Barnett Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-3009 RICHARDSON, FRED, LPC 1100 Main Street Page 218 of 289

Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-792-3900

TAPP, JEANNETTE, LPC 950 Jefferson Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 210-325-4870

TEXAS HILLS PSYCHOTHERAPY Provides anger management classes and certifications for court-ordered and CPS cases. 320 Jefferson Street Kerrville, TX 78028 PHONE: 830-739-8185 CONTACT: Dana L. Cardwell, M.Ed., LCDC, CART and Eric R. Cardwell, LPC, CHMHE

THOMPSON, TERESA, LCSW 819 Water Street, Ste 300 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-792-3300, EXT 228

TRIOLA, CAROL, LPC 339 Water Street, Ste 6 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-739-0841

VECCHIO, STEVEN, LPC 819 Water Street, Ste 300 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-792-3300, EXT 2054

VOGEL, KIMBERLYE, LPC 320 Jefferson Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-329-5093

WATTS, LISA, PHD, Psychologist 222 Sidney Baker S, Ste H Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-5877

Social Services ALAMO AREA AGENCY ON AGING Benefits Counseling; Information & Referral and Assistance; Ombudsman; Care Giver Support; Care Coordination. Ages Served: PHONE: 1-866-231-4922 or 210-362-5561

ALAMO AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AACOG has active programs for regional planning in the areas of aging services, economic development, 9-1-1 systems, homeland security, criminal justice, resource recovery, air quality, Page 219 of 289 transportation, and weatherization. We also administer the Bexar Mental Retardation Authority. Technical assistance is provided by the staff to local governments on matters related to a number of other program areas, including census, housing, tourism, and human services. In addition, AACOG sponsors special projects in response to local government needs or requests. Ages Served: PHONE: 210-362-5200

ALAMO REGIONAL TRANSIT A service for all ages: transportation to medical appointments, transportation for children to and from school living within the two mile radius of the school, transportation for children from school to local daycare for after school programs, transportation for seniors who no longer drive to grocery store, appointments, senior center, or a friend’s for a visit and transportation for riders to work, shopping, pay bills or visiting. Wheel chair accessible buses are available upon request. Ages Served: All PHONE: 1-866-889-7443

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS A.A. is a voluntary world-wide fellowship of men and women from all walks of life who meet together to attain and maintain sobriety. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues and fees for membership. Ages Served: PHONE: 1-888-816-8800 (Boerne) 1-888-816-8800 (Comfort)

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY (DISTRICT 5)] Furnish equipment, wigs, and transportation to cancer patients, disseminate public information, conduct quit smoking clinics, and provide counseling for recovering patients and families, do fund raising activities for Kendall County. Ages Served: PHONE: 1-877-227-1618 210-595-216

AMERICAN RED CROSS (SAN ANTONIO AREA) In Kendall County – disaster relief Ages Served: PHONE: 1-800-775-6803 210-224-5151 830-608-9876 (New Braunfels)

ANY BABY CAN OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY Information and referral, crisis funding, counseling, comprehensive case management, respite care, and advocacy services. Ages Served: PHONE: 1-800-373-3400 830-792-4222

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AVE MARIA HOSPICE, INC. Faith-based, Christian hospice agency that provides nursing, personal care for patients, spiritual counseling, social work, hospital/medical equipment and medications for terminally ill patients and their families/significant others. Volunteers are available to provide respite care for family caregivers. Medical Director available 24 hours. Services may be provided in their home. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-997-1709

BOERNE COUNSELING AND CONSULTANT SERVICE Counseling/psychotherapy services provided to Individual, Child, Adolescent, Couple, Marriage & Family, Group. Areas of specialization include: Addictions, Alcohol/Drug Dependence, Anxiety, Codependence, Communication, C.I.C.D., Eating Disorders, Divorce, Death & Dying, Marriage & Family, Grief & Loss, Relationship, PTSD, Sexual Abuse/Assault, Family Violence, Stress Coaching, Seminars and Business Consultation. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-249-7432 CONTACT: Kathleen Gleason, LPC, NCC, Certified Bereavement Facilitator

BOERNE HILL COUNTRY FAMILY YMCA Non-Profit organization committed to helping people grow in spirit, mind and body through programs and services, including: health and wellness facility (cardio, weight machines and free weights), group exercise classes, yoga and mat Pilates, Pilates Reformer, rock climbing wall, gymnasium, youth sports for ages 3-17, after school care, holiday care, summer day camp, Silver Sneakers, Active Older Adult programming, youth movement classes, Bible studies, Childwatch and Kidz Club for members. Ages Served: All PHONE: 830-815-1040

BOERNE HOUSING AUTHORITY Program provides rental assistance for decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. The unit is inspected to ensure it meets the housing quality standards set forth in the HUD guidelines. Eligible applicants must meet the income limits and will be required to pay a portion of the rent. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-249-9343 Ext. 350 or 351

BOERNE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (HEALTH SERVICES) Preventative health services; health education and counseling; screening (vision, hearing, spinal, and Acanthosis Nigricans); health referrals; health assessment and medical treatment; first aid; health records – immunization status; student safety. Presently staffed by seven Registered Nurses and one Licensed Vocational Nurse. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-357-3190

BOERNE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPECIAL EDUCATION) Special education services for children birth through 22 in Boerne Independent School District. Ages Served: 0-22 PHONE: 830-357-2098 Page 221 of 289

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY (BOERNE UNIT) High school leadership camp; learn “how to” job interviews, resumes, etc.; college campus tours; SATs/ACTs, etc; one weekly fun field trip; hands on experience as junior staff Ages Served: PHONE: 830-431-0004

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY (COMFORT UNIT) Provides after-school and summer programs for area youth. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-431-0278

BRIGHTON CENTER PALS (Parent Alliance for Learning and Support) Program, ARD Clinic, Self Determination class. Ages Served: PHONE: 210-826-4492

CANCER INFORMATION SERVICE • Provide the latest and most accurate cancer information to patients and families, the public, and health professionals including answers to questions about cancer, ways to prevent cancer, symptoms and risks, diagnosis, current treatments, and research studies. Telephone callers speak with knowledgeable, caring staff who are experienced at explaining medical information in easy-to-understand terms in English or Spanish. They take as much time as each caller needs, provide thorough and personalized attention, and keep all calls confidential. • CIS also distributes written National Cancer Institutes (NCI) materials. • Makes referrals to clinical trials and cancer-related services, such as treatment centers, mammography facilities or other cancer organizations. • They assist smokers through NCI’s Smoking Quitline at 1-877-44U-QUIT (7:00 am to 7:00 pm Central time). • Through its Partnership Program, the CIS collaborates with established national, state, and regional organizations to reach minority and medically undeserved audiences with cancer information. • Live, online assistance to users of NCI Web sites through the LiveHelp link, an instant messaging service in English is available from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm Central Time, Monday through Friday. Ages Served: PHONE: 1-800-4-CANCER 1-877-44U-QUIT

CARE CHOICE OF BOERNE We are a nursing and rehabilitation facility offering therapy and skilled nursing. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-249-2594

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CARE IMPROVEMENT PLUS Care Improvement Plus is a Medicare Advantage plan committed to delivering quality health care benefits and services. Care Improvement Plus offers a choice of plan options. Ages Served: PHONE: 210-569-3925 (cell)

CATHOLIC CHARITIES (GUARDIANSHIP, MONEY MANAGEMENNT PRGM, & MILITARY FAMILY RELIEF PROJECT) Offering guardianship and alternatives to guardianship, including Powers of Attorney and Money Management Program. Military Family Relief Project offers emergency assistance for Iraq & Afghanistan deployees (including active duty, reserve, National Guard, and veteran service members) and their families, including case management, counseling and a connection to a wide range of social services in their community. Ages Served: PHONE: 1-800-222-1295

CELEBRATE RECOVERY Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered 12-step program for any one with a hurt, a habit or a hang-up that is causing dysfunction in their lives. CR is a structured program that takes Biblical truths and proven curriculum and applies it to any destructive behavior, hurt, or habit that keeps the individual in physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual bondage. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-249-2465 210-378-6735

CHRISTIAN JOB CORPS OF KENDALL COUNTY Programs provide 12 weeks of job and life skills training, including computer skills, to equip women and men for today’s job market and to become more self-sufficient. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-331-9916

CHRYSALIS COUNSELING CENTER Counseling – individual, child, teen, couple, family. Various issues – grief/loss, depression, relationships, anxiety, etc. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-248-1018 CONTACT: Sarah Fawcett, LPC and Sherron Stead, LPC

CLARITY CHILD GUIDANCE CENTER Acute crisis stabilization, outpatient therapy, child psychiatry visits, parenting classes, day treatment, subacute care and community educations presentations Ages Served: PHONE: 1-877-676-KIDS 210-616-0300

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CCSCT is funded by the State of Texas and is a non-profit agency that assists low and fixed income families with either electric, natural gas, or propane bills. We also assist with old refrigerators, window units, hot water heaters and central AC replacements. CCSCT offers a case management program that assists client with finding employment, training, or certifications. Our mission is to transition our clients out of poverty. Ages served: PHONE: 830-896-2124

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE HEAD START We provide full day educational services to children that are 3 or 4 years old (must be 3 or 4 on or before Sept. 1st). Services such as: social services, health, mental wellness, etc. are provided for the whole family. Must meet income guidelines to qualify for Head Start. Ages Served: 3-4 PHONE: 830-249-3579

CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICE OR GREATER SAN ANTONIO Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater San Antonio is a 501 (c) (3) full-service, financial counseling agency dedicated to helping consumers achieve financial freedom. Services are offered in- person, online and by telephone. Financial classes also offered. Ages Served: PHONE: 1-800-410-2227

CRUSADERS CLUB Aid with medical bills, school supplies. Gives a college scholarship every year. Benefit dances to aid needy families in paying medical bills. Donated use of Crusaders Hall. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-249-9934 (home) 210-232-8847 (cell)

DEPARTMENT OF ASSISTIVE AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES Persons with disabilities that impair employment, with some financial requirement provisions. Counselor works with persons locally, but time and place of visit are to be scheduled through the field office in Kerrville. Works with physically, mentally, or disabled individuals who have impairments to employment. Ages Served: PHONE: 210-522-80104 830-257-7556

DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES (ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES) Investigates reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of adults who are elderly or have disabilities. A person must be 65 years or older, or be 18-65 and have disabilities, and reside in the community. Ages Served: All PHONE: 1-800-252-5400 (Statewide Abuse Hotline) 830-249-8779 (Local Office) Page 224 of 289

DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES (BORNER SUB-OFFICE) Offer technical assistance, education and/or information on public health related subjects for individuals, groups, community. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-249-5311 Ext. 32

DRAKE, LCSW (LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS0 Court appointments for capital mitigation cases; forensic biopsychosocial evaluations for adoptions (home studies) and contested custody litigation. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-885-5340

ECI HOMESPUN (EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION) Provides free developmental screening to children age birth to 3 years. We work with children ages birth to age three that have developmental delay or disabilities. We are home based and we also provide service coordination to help connect families with community resources. Ages Served: 0-3 PHONE: 830-249-6067

EXPERIENCE WORKS INC. Providing job training, paid by Experience Works, to assist those unemployed aged 55+, to get a job in the community. Ages Served: 55+ PHONE: 877-750-6035 254-776-4081

HEALTH & WHOLENESS CENTER Services offered to the elderly of Kendall County, 55 or older. Program designed to address the needs of the whole person. The physical, spiritual, and psychological aspects of the person are taken into account. Ages Served: 55+ PHONE: 830-816-8470

HILL COUNTRY ASSISTED LIVING, INC. A non-profit personal geriatric care home for people with all forms of Dementia. We assist with all activity of Daily Living including: bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, meals, and medication regimen. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-249-0017

HILL COUNTRY CARES (EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR VICTIMS OF RELATIONSHIP AND/OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE) Emergency shelter for adult women and their dependent children; 24/7 hotline; counseling and support Page 225 of 289 groups; case management; hospital and court accompaniment; legal advocacy; victim’s advocacy including benefits, housing, food, utilities, education, etc. Ages Served: PHONE: 1-888-621-0047 (Hotline) 830-257-7088 (Office)

HILL COUNTRY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE Adult and Adolescent Substance Abuse Assessments. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-367-4667 HILL COUNTRY DAILY BREAD MINISTRIES We provide boxes of food every two weeks with diapers and wipes. We also have a clothing resource and a mentoring program. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-249-0025

HILL COUNTRY DAILY BREAD MINISTRIES (WE CAN! STUDENT MENTORING PROGRAM) We Can! Student Mentoring Program currently partners with Boerne Independent School District and the local churches in the Boerne area. We Can!’s goal is to connect adult Christian mentors with at risk in BISD to assist with academic, social, and spiritual help. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-259-0025

HILL COUNTRY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER Family Practice – see patients newborn to elderly. Ages Served: All PHONE: 830-816-2552

HILL COUNTRY FAMILY SERVICES Family Services is the Hub for Kendall County Information and Referral Service. Help is available for families and/or individuals facing provable crisis or emergency situations. Family Services also has the Boerne Food Pantry food program. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-249-8643

HILL COUNTRY FAMILY SERVICES BOERNE AREA FOOD PANTRY Food is distributed anytime within operating hours once a month or on an emergency basis depending upon the need. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-249-8643

HILL COUNTRY MISSION FOR HEALTH A volunteer medical ministry serving uninsured, low income adults residing in Kendall County. Services offered are physicals, cancer screening, and treatment of chronic health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. Medication assistance discounted diagnostic testing and pro- bono specialist consultations are available as medically indicated. Page 226 of 289

Ages Served: PHONE: 830-249-0130 (Boerne) 830-324-6566 (Comfort)

HILL COUNTRY PREGNANCY CARE CENTER Free and confidential pregnancy tests; sonograms and STD testing for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), material needs such as baby clothing, furnishings, diapers, formula. Our clients can sign up for parenting classes, Bible Study classes, prenatal care, and post abortive counseling. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-249-9717 HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE Non-medical provider of companionship, home helper and personal assistance services including light housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, medication reminders, errands, and more to keep the older adult at home, wherever home may be, for a longer period of time. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-249-4988

HOSPICE COMPASSUS Hospice provides nursing, counseling, personal care (for patients), spiritual counseling, medications, hospital/medical equipment, social work and volunteers for terminally ill patients and their families/significant others. Ages Served: PHONE: 210-731-0505

INTERACTIVE COUNSELING & CONSULTING Counseling Services – Families, Couples, Individuals, Children, and Adolescents; Premarital/Remarital Counseling; School Consulting; Private Tutoring. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-249-8521

KENDALL COUNTY CHILD SERVICES BOARD The Kendall County Child Services Board (KCCSB) is primarily concerned for children who have been abused and neglected. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-249-8779

KENDALL COUNTY CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE Program provides a centralized agency to assist residents of Kendall County who have been victimized by assault, sexual assault, sexual assault of a minor, stalking, terroristic threat, criminal trespass, date rape, and assault family violence. Ages Served: All PHONE: 830-249-9343 Ext. 298 or 299

KENDALL COUNTY DIABETES AWARENESS COALITION Advocacy, Information and Referral, Volunteer opportunities, Community Awareness, Diabetes Education and Training. Page 227 of 289

Ages Served: PHONE: 830-995-5086

KENDALL COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE Program of last resort. Assists with medical bills for indigents who are county residents and whose income and assets do not exceed program limits. Must apply for Medicare or Medicaid and be denied assistance before applying for indigent health. Must exhaust all other assistance program benefits, including medical insurance, Victims of Crime benefits if applicable, V.A. benefits, etc., before qualifying for indigent health assistance. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-249-9343 Ext. 350 or 351

KENDALL COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM Services are offered to anyone. Library cards offered to all residents of Kendall County. Libraries offer resources and programs for adults and youth, including story times, computer classes, reading incentive programs, one-on-one literacy tutoring by appointment, interlibrary loans, computer and Internet access, copiers, scanners and genealogical and local historical research and materials. Ages Served: All PHONE: 830-249-3054 (Boerne) 830-995-2398 (Comfort) 830-336-2002 (Kendalia)

KENDALL COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER The clinic serves adults who have severe and persistent mental illness or other severely disabling mental disorders which require crisis resolution or ongoing and long-term support and treatment. Ages Served: Adults PHONE: 830-249-9328 1-877-466-0660 24/7 Crisis hotline

KENDALL COUNTY NONPROFIT NETWORK KC Nonprofit network is an in-kind service to the nonprofit community provided by MASCAT Consultants, Alma Aguirre, owner, of Boerne, Texas. MASCAT is a consulting firm that provides nonprofit management, governance and development training within the greater Hill County area. Ages Served: all PHONE: 210-548-9248

KENDALL COUNTY RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT Assist community with environmental resource management, stewardship and conservation and also assist the nonprofit sector with funding sources, nonprofit development advice. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-816-2210

KERR COUNTY CHRISTIAN ASSISTANCE MINISTRY (CAM) Provides food, clothing and assistance with bills (utilities, rent, gasoline, and prescriptions), but tries to help those in need learn to help themselves. CAM works closely with other community and government assistance programs. Page 228 of 289

Ages Served: PHONE: 830-257-4222

KRONKOSKY PLACE Kronkosky Place is an Activity/Nutritional Center for area residents 55 and older. Our goal is to encourage older adults to take an active role in keeping healthy as they age. Ages Served: 55+ PHONE: 830-249-2114

K’STAR YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES Free short term counseling services for families in conflict, youth ages 0 through 17. Hotline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Short term safe shelter for boys and girls. Strives to help families stay together. Ages Served: 0-17 PHONE: 830-249-4990 (Office) 1-80-381-4617 (Hotline)

MEADOWLANDS Services are offered to children ages 6 through 17. Provides two different levels of care: basic care (long term); and residential treatment services (long term). Also provide services including structured daily programming, 24-hour staff supervision, on campus accredited classroom, and counseling services. Ages Served: 6-17 PHONE: 830-816-2425

METHODIST BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE Impatient, Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient • 5-17 Years – Child/Adolescent Psychiatric Services • 18-55 Years – Adult Chemical Dependency Services • 18-55 Years – Adult Psychiatric Services • 55+ Years – Older Adult Psychiatric Services Ages Served: 5 and older PHONE: 210-575-0500

METHODIST MISSION HOME Maternity services for girls in crisis pregnancy. Must have confirmed pregnancy and willingness to consider Open adoption. Ages Served: PHONE: 1-800-842-5433 210-696-2410

MORNINGSIDE MINISTRIES AT MENGER SPRINGS Independent Living – Choice of 8 apartment styles. Monthly rate includes 2 meals/day, weekly housekeeping, assistance with transportation, activity program. Assisted Living/Alzheimer’s Care – offers 2 levels of care in each area to include assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, cueing, and assistance with supervision of medications. Ages Served: Page 229 of 289

PHONE: 830-816-4400 830-816-4900

MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS (M.O.P.S.) Must be a mother of a preschool child, kindergarten age or under. A morning of fun and fellowship with other moms. A speaker gives talks on topics related to women with a biblical perspective. We have a small group discussion time and craft time. Children go to a “moppets” program during the MOPS meeting. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-249-2527 LOCATION: First Baptist Church

O’DELL, M.S. LPC, GABRIELA MAESTAS (COUNSELING SERVICES) Counseling Services provided to Families, Couples, Individuals, Children, and Adolescents. Play utilized with children in therapy as deemed appropriate. Ages Served: PHONE: 210-639-7088

OPTIMIST CLUB Sizable contributions to schools for special programs. Contributed to YMCA Partners. BHS scholarships. Help youth organizations earn money. Sponsors essay and oratorical contests. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-755-2456

PETERSON HOSPICE Non-profit program providing end-of-life care to the terminally ill and their families. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-258-7799

PRAYER MINISTRY This is a ministry of First Baptist Church to our city, county, and country. We pray for any need brought to our attention a person or organization may have. The need is listed in the prayer room (kept confidential) and prayed for daily. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-816-PRAY (7729)

RIVERVIEW NURSING AND REHABILITATION Skilled nursing services, therapy, assistance with Activities of Daily Living, hospice, social services, psychology services, registered pharmacist, registered dietician, Beauty/Barber Shop on-site, recreation program. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-249-2799

ROTARY CLUB Youth projects, junior achievement, schools, community projects, Boy Scouts. Provide labor for selected projects. Sponsor a Boy Scout career troop. Participate in career days at high school. Participate in Page 230 of 289 international projects. Ages Served: WEBSITE: www.boernerotary.org

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH (FOOD PANTRY) Food is distributed every third Friday of the month between the hours of 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm or an on emergency basis depending upon the need between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm Monday-Friday. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-995-3708

SAINT ELIZABETH ANN SETON CATHOLIC CHURCH (FOOD BANK) Food Bank on every other Saturday 8 am – 10:00 am. Must sign up first. To sign up, call Maryann and leave a message. She will call back. Ages Served: PHONE: 210-698-1941

SALVATION ARMY – BOERNE SERVICE UNIT Assistance with gas vouchers, motel vouchers, prescriptions, camp for children ages 10-12, assistance with rent, various other area of need during major crisis in one’s life as well as assisting those transiting through our contry. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-249-4750

SAN ANTONIO FOOD BANK Application assistance for food stamps, Medicaid, CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program), WIC, TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), Long Term Care and Women’s Health Care Program. Ages Served: PHONE: 1-800-246-9121 210-337-3663

SAN ANTONIO INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES (SAILS) Services offered to persons of any age with any kind of disability – physical, mental, or other. Provides advocacy, peer counseling, information and referral, independent living and skills training, employment services, volunteer opportunities, community awareness and training, ADA approved accessibility surveys. Ages Served: PHONE: 1-800-474-0295 210-281-1878

THE SCHOOL AT MAJESTIC RANCH The School at Majestic Ranch is a nonprofit art school with classes and workshops for all levels and all ages in stone sculpture, painting, drawing, ceramics, fiber arts, woodworking, photography, and more. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-527-4654

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Safe haven for homeless, pregnant teenagers aged 12-18 years old who plan to parent their child. Ages Served: PHONE: 210-533-3504

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION • Retirement Benefits: A. Retired worker insured for social security benefits, payable at age 62 or older. B. Wife or husband of insured worker, benefits payable at 62 or older. C. A wife or husband of insured worker can be entitled to benefits earlier than age 62 if they are caring for a child under age 16. • Survivor’s Benefits: A widow or widower of a deceased insured worker can receive benefits at age 60 or older. If the widow or widower is also disabled they may receive benefits as early as age 50. A widow or widower may receive benefits at any age if they are caring for a child under age 16. • Children’s Benefits: Children of a deceased parent or a parent who is receiving social security benefits can receive benefits to age 18. They may continue to receive benefits to age 19 if they are still in high school. If the child is disabled, and the disability began before age 22, the child may receive disability benefits from the parents social security record for as long as the child is disabled. • Disability Benefits: An insured disabled worker. Wife or child of the insured disabled worker. The wife and children must meet the same age criteria a mentioned in the retirement and children’s sections. • Supplemental Security Income: Must be age 65 or older, blind, or disabled. Must also be a U.S. citizen or national. Certain non-citizens also may be eligible. Must have assets of less than $2,000 ($3,000 for a married couple), we do not count the home, one car and some life insurance or burial funds. Call phone number for income limits in your state. Ages Served: PHONE: 1-800-772-1213 830-895-1422 (Kerrville office)

SOCIETY OF SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL – ST PETER THE APOSTLE CONFERENCE St. Vincent de Paul is a volunteer organization at St. Peter’s Catholic Church whose mission is to help the poor and needy in the greater Boerne community. Members monitor a help line and meet with those who call to assess what is needed. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-816-5646

SOCIETY OF SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL – KERR COUNTY Food pantry, help with rent, utilities, and medical expenses. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-896-6898

SOLOS (WIDOWED PERSONS SERVICE) Meetings feature programs of special interest to the widowed. Social outings are also planned. Call for location. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-981-5216 (President) Page 232 of 289

830-249-6014

STARLITE RECOVERY CENTER Starlite Recovery Center is committed to the treatment of chemical dependency. Starlite has both an adult and adolescent (ages 13-17) Chemical Dependency and Alcohol detox and rehabilitation program. Ages Served: 13 and up PHONE: 1-800-292-0148

TEXAS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION Outreach education for Texas A&M University System. Program areas include nutrition and health education. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-249-9343

TEXAS COUNCIL ON POBLEM AND COMPULSIVE GAMBLING A non profit organization to provide and promote services to problem gamblers, their families and other individuals or institutions. Ages Served: PHONE: 1-700-742-0443 (Hotline)

TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION Texas Works: Provides food benefits, temporary assistance to needy families and Medicaid for women and children. Medicaid Eligibility: Provides Medicaid to people in nursing homes and to the aged and disabled for Kendall and surrounding counties. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-249-3533

TEXAS RIOGRANDE LEGAL AID TRLA is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) corporation that provides free civil legal assistance to low-income clients as determined by eligibility guidelines. In addition, TRLA provides services to migrant farm workers on cases that involve issues relating to their status as migrants. Ages Served: PHONE: 1-888-988-9996

TEXAS RUNAWAY HOTLINE Staff and volunteers provide runaways, potential runaways and their families with services that include crisis intervention and telephone counseling, information and referrals for callers seeking food, shelter and transportation home, confidential conference calls between youths and families, and the message service to promote communication between runaways and their families. Ages Served: PHONE: 1-800-98-YOUTH (96884)

TOWN AND COUNTRY MANOR NURSING HOME Nursing care and rehabilitation, with Medicare and Medicaid beds. Page 233 of 289

Ages Served: PHONE: 830-249-3085

UNITED WAY OF KENDALL COUNTY Annual fund raising. Allocations to deserving agencies in December and July. Ages Served: WEBSITE: www.kcuw.org

VISITING ANGELS Visiting Angels offers non-medical living assistance services to the elderly and disabled. This includes but not limited to companionship care, light housekeeping, meal preparation, transportation, laundry, bathing, dressing and incontinence care. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-331-8496

VISTA CARE HOSPICE Hospice program for the terminally ill. We work with patient and family to meet the patient’s physical, emotional, and spiritual needs and to provide support for the entire family. Ages Served: PHONE: 1-800-444-1417 830-702-6200

VNAH & HOSPICE OF SOUTH TEXAS (HOSPICE SAN ANTONIO) Non-profit agency providing quality end of life care for those clients who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness as well as providing support for the families. We are available 24 hours a day with on call nursing to provide advice, symptom control, pain management, and contact with a physician if necessary to provide quality care. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-249-3932

WIC (WOMEN, INFANTS, & CHILDREN) PROGRAM Women, Infants, and Children Program. Special Supplemental Food and Nutrition Education program for pregnant women, postpartum and breast-feeding women up until their infant is 6 months old. Infants and children until 5 years of age. Offers supplemental food voucher and education to families on recommended feeding guidelines for themselves and their families. Offer referrals to other agencies, breast-feeding counseling and education, and support. Ages Served: All PHONE: 830-249-3932

WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS ALAMO –BOERNE Provide job search assistance, labor market information and assistance to customers who are seeking employment or have filed for unemployment. Training programs may be available for those who qualify (subject to eligibility requirements). Employers may post job listings in our workintexas.com job bank (no cost service). Resources such as computers, internet service, copier and fax machine are available to Page 234 of 289 use for job search efforts. Ages Served: PHONE: 830-249-9229

Specialized Services Disabilities and Developmental Delays, Abuse and Neglect, Adoption / Foster Care, Substance Abuse

DISABILITIES AND DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS ADVANTAGE CARE SERVICES To provide quality services personalized for individual needs to those with developmental delays. Services include foster/companion care, supportive home living, respite, residential group homes, day habilitation, supportive employment, program management, nursing services, registered dietician, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, behavioral support, psychology, social work, dental services, adaptive aids, minor home modifications, and more. Ages Served: All 603 FM 2093, Ste 1301 Fredericksburg, Texas 78624 PHONE: 830-992-3177 CONTACT: Gayle Long WEBSITE: www.advantagecareservices.org

COMMUNICATION SERVICES FOR THE DEAF OF TEXAS To create and provide technologies and services that benefit deaf and hard of hearing individuals. Ages Served: All 7400 Blanco Road, Ste 130 San Antonio, Texas 78216 PHONE: 800-574-1652 (Toll Free) 210-541-9480 FAX: 210-349-3272

HILL COUNTRY MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES CENTER (MHDD) ADMINISTRATIVE HEADQUARTERS 819 Water Street, Ste 300 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-792-3300 FAX: 830-792-5771 CRISIS HOTLINE: 877-466-0660

HILL COUNTRY MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES CENTER (MHDD) 500 Thompson Drive Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-6553 888-445-5232 (Toll Free) FAX: 896-4448 Page 235 of 289

CRISIS HOTLINE: 877-466-0660

HILL COUNTRY SIGNS OF HOPE To provide services to the deaf and hearing impaired in group home setting. Ages Served: PO BOX 291954 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 903-570-5773 EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.hcsignsofhope.org

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES CENTER 200 Francisco Lemos Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-896-4606

ABUSE AND NEGLECT ARMS OF HOPE Focused on assisting and extending a loving hand to some of the most disadvantaged children and single-mother families in our culture by providing shelter, necessities and life skills at their greatest point of need. Ages Served: Children and their Single Mothers 21300 State Highway 16 North Medina, Texas 78055 PHONE: 830-522-2200 FAX: 830-589-7129 WEBSITE: http://www.armsofhope.org/pages/home

HILL COUNTRY CARES (COMMUNITY AWARENESS RESOURCES EDUCATION SERVICES) To provide prevention, intervention, and recovery services for domestic violence; sexual assault; abused and neglected children, elderly, or persons with disabilities; chronic illness education, and self- destructive behaviors. Ages Served: All PO Box 291817 Kerrville, Texas 78029 PHONE: 830-257-7088, ext 38 PHONE: 830-257-2400 (24 Hours) 888-621-0047 (Toll Free) FAX: 830-257-7097 CONTACT: Judy Sullivan EMAIL: [email protected] EMAIL: [email protected]

PHONE: 830-896-5404 PHONE: 830-896-5437 (admin) EMERGENCY YOUTH SHELTER: 830-896-7293 KIDS ADVACACY PLACE (HC CARES) To provide professional forensic interviews; on-site crisis counseling and short-term evaluative counseling; support and referrals for crime victim's compensation; referrals to other social services; case tracking; help to prepare victims for trial, accompanying them to court, or assisting them in writing victim impact statements when requested by prosecutors. Ages Served: Children and Teens PHONE: 830-895-4527 FAX: 830-895-5140 CONTACT: Brent Ives EMAIL: [email protected]

ADOPTION / FOSTER CARE CARING FAMILY NETWORK, ADOPTIONS To provide loving, nurturing, and healing homes to abused and neglected children of Central Texas Ages Served: 21 or older, single or married, emotionally & financially stable, complete required training 550 Earl Garrett, Suite 116 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-896-3222 CONTACT: Brenda Maestas EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.cfntexas.org

DIVINITY FAMILY SERVICES, INC., FOSTER FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN To seek out and cultivate the highest quality foster families and identifying the most appropriate avenue in which to provide the highest quality of care to underprivileged children and families in need. Ages Served: All 819 Water Street, Suite 120 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-688-2620 EMAIL: [email protected]

PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER To help women and couples find alternatives to abortion through the development of neighborhood pregnancy help centers, maternity homes, and adoption services. 704 Jefferson Street P.O. Box 291832 Kerrville, Texas 78029 Page 237 of 289

CLIENT PHONE LINE: 830-257-2166 ADMIN PHONE LINE: 830-792-5644 PROVIDENCE PLACE To meet the needs of expectant mothers facing an unplanned pregnancy, adoptive couples wanting to share their love with a child and young adults with disabilities dreaming of a more independent life. Formerly Methodist Mission Home Ages Served: Not specified 6487 Whitby Road San Antonio, Texas 78240 PHONE: 210-696-2410 800-842-5433 (Toll Free) CONTACT: Terri Gutierrez

SUBSTANCE ABUSE ARCHWAY RECOVERY CENTER Each client is provided with an empathetic multi-disciplinary treatment team, working together to assess, diagnose, and develop a treatment plan to maximize recovery from chemical dependency. The next level of care after leaving residential treatment and the first level of care for those individuals who do not need Residential Treatment. Works closely with the sober living homes. Accepts all major credit cards and most insurance. 200 Earl Garrett, Ste 210 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-896-2724 FAX: 830-896-2746 WEBSITE: www.archway.com

HILL COUNTRY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE, INC. (HCCADA) To provide education, information, screenings, treatment, counseling and referral services. Ages Served: Youth and Adults 102 Business Drive Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-367-4667 CONTACT: Jeannie Stevens

Support Services Children’s Programs, Children’s Specialized Needs, Community Centers, Camps, Day Care, Schools, Senior Services, Parenting Classes, Baby Items

BABY ITEMS

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CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS ART-2-HEART To impact the personal and decision-making behavior of young people through the arts. Ages Served: Children and Teens 623 Myrta PO Box 290290 Kerrville, Texas 78029 PHONE: 830-792-3338 CONTACT: Lorraine LeMon, Exec. Dir. EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.art2heart.org

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SOUTH TEXAS To provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships. Ages Served: Children 1107 East Main Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-2447 CONTACT: Debra Parmley EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.bigmentor.org

BLUE SANTA—KERRVILLE CITIZEN POLICE ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION To provide clothing, gifts, and food to needy children at Christmas time. Ages Served: Families with children PO Box 290629 Kerrville, TX 78029 PHONE: 830-792-2745 EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.kerrvillecitizenpolice.com

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA TEXAS To prepare young people to make ethical choices over their lifetime. Ages Served: 6-17 PHONE: 830-258-7799 210-323-5096 CONTACT: Amber Sizer EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.alamoareabsa.org/TexasHills

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BUILDING THE CORE To help youth expand their Capabilities, Opportunities, Relationships, and Experiences leading to a successful future Ages Served: Teens, Adults, Sr. Adults 301 Junction Hwy. Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-928-2984 CONTACT: Kay Tally-Foos EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.partnersinministry.com

First Choice Reproductive Health The Hill Country’s Choice for NO CHARGE Reproductive Health. Ages Served: Teens, Adults 213 C St., Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-315-4541 WEBSITE: www.firstchoicerh.com GIRL SCOUTS OF KERR COUNTY To build courage, confidence, and character in girls Ages Served: Children and Teens PHONE: 830-367-5078 CONTACT: Jody Jacoby EMAIL: [email protected]

GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHWEST TEXAS To build courage, confidence, and character in girls Ages Served: Children and Teens 1100 East Main Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-580-7247, ext 294 CONTACT: Devon McLaughlin EMAIL: [email protected]

HILL COUNTRY ARTS FOUNDATION To sustain a center for the Visual and Performing Arts promoting education and a public awareness and interest in the arts Ages Served: All 120 Point Theatre Road South Ingram, Texas 78025 CONTACT: Rosanne Thrall PHONE: 830-367-5121 EMAIL: [email protected]

KERR COUNTY 4-H To provide youth development, citizenship, life-skills, and community service Ages Served: 8-18 3655 HIGHWAY 27 Kerrville, TX 78028 CONTACT: Laurinda Boyd PHONE: 830-257-6568 FAX: 830-257-6573 Page 240 of 289

WEBSITE: www.kerr.agrilife.org

KERR COUNTY YMCA To promote youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Ages Served: Children and Teens 1609 Sidney Baker PO Box 290188 Kerrville, Texas 78029 PHONE: 830-896-8000 FAX: 830-896-6909 CONTACT: Brenda Thompson, CEO

CHILDREN’S SPECIALIZED NEEDS ANY BABY CAN OF KERRVILLE, CENTER FOR CHILD AND INFANT LOSS To provide support to families who have experienced the tragic loss of their infant or young child due to any cause. Ages Served: Birth-12 217 Howard Street San Antonio, Texas 78212 PHONE: 210-227-0170, ext 238 CONTACT: Katherine Ratcliff EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.anybabycansa.org

BRIDGING THE GAP To provide emotional support to children and parents/guardians who have experienced a death of someone significant in their life. Assisting children in grades K-12; sessions are offered in the fall on Tuesday evenings from 7-8pm. The program provides peer group support and sessions for parents or guardians at the same time. At the end of the sessions, a weekend camp for the kids is held at Camp La Junta, called Camp Rays of Hope. (10 week program) Ages Served: All; focused on children 1121 Broadway Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-258-7799 CONTACT: Susan Doak EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.petersonrmc.com

CASA, HILL COUNTRY To provide trained, court appointed volunteers to serve children who are victims of abuse or neglect; to advocate for the overall wellbeing of these children. Ages Served: Children and Teens 309 Earl Garrett PO Box 290965 Kerrville, Texas 78029 PHONE: 830-896-2272 CONTACT: Diane Oehler, Exec Director EMAIL: [email protected]

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CAMPS Camp CAMP To provide year-round recreational programming for those with developmental and/or physical disabilities. All activities are adapted to accommodate the special needs of each CAMPer. CAMP serves individuals with mild to severe disabilities and the non-disabled siblings of CAMPers in the summer and Respite Club (school-year) programs. Ages Served: Children and Adults 2525 Ladd Street Lackland AFB, 78236 PO Box 27086 San Antonio, Texas 78227 PHONE: 210-671-5411 FAX: 210-671-5225 EMAIL: [email protected]

CENTER POINT CAMPCAMP FACILITY 515 Skyline Drive PO Box 999 Center Point, Texas 78010 PHONE: 830-634-2267 CONTACT: Ben Elble FAX: 830-858-8035

KERR COUNTY 4-H CAMPS Horizons To provide a choice of fun learning programs along with traditional camp experiences Ages: Youth who have completed grades 4-8 County Camp To provide a co-educational residential camp featuring traditional experiences such as kayaking, shooting sports, challenge course, arts and crafts, swimming, etc. Ages: Youth who have completed grades 2-11 Camp Corral To provide a summer camping experience for children of wounded or disabled military families Ages: 8-15 Mission Camp Possible To provide an inclusive camping experience for youth with or without disabilities Ages: Not specified Prime Time To provide a co-educational residential camp featuring traditional experiences such as kayaking, shooting sports, challenge course, arts and crafts, swimming, etc. Ages: Youth who have completed grades 2-8 3655 HIGHWAY 27 Kerrville, TX 78028 CONTACT: (locally) Laurinda Boyd PHONE: (locally) 830-257-6568 325-784-5482 EMAIL: [email protected] FAX: (locally) 830-257-6573 Page 242 of 289

WEBSITE: (locally) www.kerr.agrilife.org www.texas4hcenter.tamu.edu

TEXAS LIONS CAMP To provide, without charge, a camp for physically disabled, hearing/vision impaired, diabetic, and Down Syndrome children from the state of Texas, regardless of race, religion, or national origin. Ages Served: 7-16 (Insulin dependent, TYPE II diabetics, 8-15) 4100 San Antonio Hwy (Hwy 27) PO Box 290247 Kerrville, Texas 78028-0247 PHONE: 830-896-8500 (V/TDD) FAX: 830-896-3666 CONTACT: Stephen Mabry, CFRE, CAE WEBSITE: www.lionscamp.com

COMMUNITY CENTERS DOYLE SCHOOL COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER To provide mentoring to low-income students Ages Served: 2nd Grade-Middle School 110 W Barnett Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-4446 CONTACT: Karen Workman EMAIL: [email protected]

KERRVILLE KROC CENTER To provide programming including a Boys and Girls Club, fitness center, sports and recreation, aquatics, performing arts, spirituality, and child care. Ages Served: All 201 Holdsworth Drive Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-315-5762

LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTERS A CHILD’S PLACE LEARNING CENTER, INC 551 Meadowview Lane, Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-792-3770

CHILDREN’S ARK 321 Thompson Drive Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-0825

CHILDREN’S CORNER 1ST PRESBYTERIAN 800 Jefferson Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-2088

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KERR COUNTY YMCA DANIELS ELEM AFTER SCHOOL CARE 2002 Singing Wind Drive Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-739-1152

KERR COUNTY YMCA NIMITZ ELEM AFTER SCHOOL CARE 100 Valley View Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-739-1152

KERR COUNTY YMCA STARKEY ELEM AFTER SCHOOL CARE 1030 Main W Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-739-1152

KERR COUNTY YMCA TALLY ELEM AFTER SCHOOL CARE 1840 Goat Creek Parkway Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-739-1152

KERR COUNTY YMCA DAY CARE CENTER 1220 Jefferson Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-8944

KERR COUNTY YMCA HAPPY JACK’S LEARNING CENTER 3325 Junction Highway Ingram, Texas 78025 PHONE: 830-367-2290

SHEPHERD’S WAY DAY CARE 112 Church Street Hunt, Texas 78024 PHONE: 830-238-3131

ST. PETER’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 321 St. Peter Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-0257

THE SALVATION ARMY AFTER SCHOOL/SUMMER CAMP 201 Holdsworth Drive Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-315-5768 Page 244 of 289

TIVY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Children of KISD staff and students only 801 Tivy Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-2246

UP-N JACKS 833 Junction Highway Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-6453

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH CHILDREN’S CENTER 600 Barnett Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-896-5880

PUBLIC SCHOOLS CENTER POINT ISD ADMINISTRATION OFFICE 201 China Street Center Point, Texas 78010 PHONE: 830-634-2171 WEBSITE: www.cpisd.net

SPECIAL EDUCATION PO BOX 377 Center Point, TX 78010 CONTACT: Jeanne Zirkel, Director PHONE: 830-634-6128

CENTER POINT HIGH SCHOOL GRADES 9-12 207 China Street PO BOX 377 Center Point, Texas 78010 PHONE: 830-634-2244 FAX: 830-634-7430 CENTER POINT AEP GRADES K-12 207 China Street PO BOX 377 Center Point, Texas 78010 PHONE: 830-634-7430 FAX: 830-634-7430

BROAD HORIZONS HIGH SCHOOL GRADES 6-12 215 China Street Page 245 of 289

PO BOX 377 Center Point, Texas 78010 PHONE: 830-634-6104 FAX: 830-634-2254

CENTER POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADES 6-8 207 China Street PO BPX 377 Center Point, Texas, 78010 PHONE: 830-634-2533 FAX: 830-634-7825 CENTER POINT ELEMENTARY GRADES EE-5 215 China Street PO BOX 377 Center Point, Texas 78010 PHONE: 830-634-2257 FAX: 830-634-2119

DIVIDE ISD DIVIDE ELEMENTARY GRADES PK-6 120 Divide School Road Divide, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-640-3322 FAX: 830-640-3323 EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: NA

SPECIAL EDUCATION CONTACT: Bill Bacon PHONE: 830-640-3322

HUNT ISD HUNT SCHOOL GRADES PK-8 115 School Lane SW PO BOX 259 Hunt, Texas 78024 PHONE: 830-238-4893 FAX: 830-238-4691 WEBSITE: www.huntisd.com

SPECIAL EDUCATION CONTACT: Cindy Lambert, Director PHONE: 830-238-4893 Email: [email protected]

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INGRAM ISD ADMINISTRATION OFFICE 510 College Ingram, Texas 78025 PHONE: 830-367-5517 WEBSITE: www.ingramisd.net

SPECIAL EDUCATION CONTACT: Dan Curran, Director PHONE: 830-367-5517

TOM MOORE SECONDARY CAMPUS GRADES 7-12 510 College Street Ingram, Texas 78025 PHONE: 830-367-4111 FAX: 830-367-7332

INGRAM ELEMENTARY GRADES EE-6 125 Brave Run Ingram, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-367-5751 FAX: 830-367-7333 KERRVILLE ISD ADMINISTRATION OFFICE 1009 Barnett Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-2200 WEBSITE: www.kerrvilleisd.net

SPECIAL EDUCATION 729 Tivy Street Kerrville, Texas CONTACT: Laurie Gagne, Director PHONE: 830-257-2203

TIVY HIGH SCHOOL GRADES 9-12 3250 Loop 534 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-2212 FAX: 830-895-3575

HILL COUNTRY HIGH SCHOOL GRADES 9-12 1200 Sidney Baker Kerrville, Texas 78028 Page 247 of 289

PHONE: 830-257-2232 FAX: 830-792-5020 DISCIPLINARY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL GRADE 5-12 1200 Sidney Baker Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-2232 FAX: 830-792-5020

HAL PETERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADES 6-8 1607 Sidney Baker Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-2204 FAX: 830-257-1300

B.T. WILSON GRADE 6 605 Tivy Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-2207 FAX: 830-257-1316

DANIELS ELEMENTARY GRADES K-5 2002 Singing Wind Drive Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-2208 FAX: 830-257-1310

NIMITZ ELEMENTARY GRADES K-5 100 Valley View Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-2209 FAX: 830-895-7905

STARKEY ELEMENTARY GRADES K-5 1030 Main Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-2210 FAX: 830-792-3727

TALLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRADES K-5 1840 Goat Creek Road Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-2222 FAX: 830-257-2288

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EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER GRADES EE/PK Head Start/Pre-K/PPCD/Tivy Child Development Center 1011 Third Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-1335 FAX: 830-257-7885

PRIVATE, PAROCHIAL, AND HOME SCHOOLS COVENANT ACADEMY GRADES PK-6 (adding one grade each year) 210 Spence Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-777-6114 WEBSITE: www.convenantacademy.org EMAIL: [email protected]

FOUNDATIONS ACADEMY GRADES PK-12 2300 Memorial Boulevard Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-792-0825 EMAIL: [email protected]

GRACE ACADEMY OF KERRVILLE GRADES K-12 (Home School) 1st Baptist Church 625 Washington Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-792-0780 WEBSITE: www.graceacademyofkerrville.com EMAIL: [email protected]

GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL GRADES K-12 241 Southway Drive Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-896-1783

HILL COUNTRY SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST SCHOOL GRADES PK-8 611 Harper Road Kerrville, Texas PHONE: 830-257-3903 WEBSITE: www.hillcountrysdaschool.com EMAIL: [email protected] HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN SCHOOL 210 Spence Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 Page 249 of 289

PHONE: 830-257-4433

NOTRE DAME CATHOLIC SCHOOL GRADES PK-8 909 Main Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-6707 WEBSITE: www.notredameschool.cc

OUR LADY OF THE LAKE REGIONAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL GRADES 9-12 235 Peterson Farm Road Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-895-0501 FAX: 830-895-3470 WEBSITE: www.ourladyofthehills.org EMAIL: [email protected]

HILL COUNTRY HOME SCHOOL ASSOC. WEBSITE: www.homeschool-life.com EMAIL: [email protected]

EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER REGION 20 To provide educational resources and training to parents and educators 1314 Hines Avenue San Antonio, Texas78208 PHONE: 210-370-5431 CONTACT: Kimberly Baumgardner

HIGHER EDUCATION ALAMO COMMUNITY COLLEGE, KERRVILLE CAMPUS 1012 Barnett Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-896-0049 FAX: 888-470-2873 210-486-9226 EMAIL: [email protected] CLUB ED Adult and community education 451 Guadalupe Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-792-4044 FAX: 830-896-4968 EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.clubed.net

CONLEE’S COLLEGE OF COSMOTOLOGY 320 West Water Street, Ste E Kerrville, Texas 78028 Page 250 of 289

PHONE: 830-896-2380 EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.conleescollegeofcosmotology.com

GREYSTONE AT SCHREINER UNIVERSITY Military Academy Preparation School 2100 Memorial Boulevard Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-896-6530 WEBSITE: greystonprepschool.org

SCHREINER UNIVERSITY 2100 Memorial Boulevard Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-896-5411 (main line) 830-792-7217 (admissions) 800-343-4919 (toll free) EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.schreiner.edu

Senior Services

AGENCY ON AGING 8700 Tesoro San Antonio, Texas 78212 PHONE: 866-231-4922 (Toll Free) 210-362-5561 FAX: 210-225-5937 EMAIL: [email protected]

DIETERT SENIOR CENTER To help seniors engage in entertaining, educational and creative social activities, as well as find fulfilling volunteer opportunities. Provides a variety of professional support programs designed to help seniors remain independent in their homes for as long as possible, including "Meals on Wheels." Provides caregiver respite services and a resource center for families who are caring for an aging loved one. Ages Served: Senior Adults 451 Guadalupe Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-792-4044 CONTACT: Tina Woods EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.dietertseniorcenter.org

Autism Support

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PHONE: 210-722-9974 EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.101advocacy.com

ANY BABY CAN (MAIN OFFICE) Reaching Families Facing Autism (RFFA) 217 Howard St. San Antonio, Texas 78212 PHONE: 210-227-0170 PHONE (KERRVILLE): 830-792-4222 FAX: 210-227-0812 WEBSITE: www.anybabycansa.org

AUTISM CARES Provides support for families with children who have autism during natural disasters and other catastrophic life events. WEBSITE: www.autismcares.org

AUTISM COMMUNITY NETWORK 701 S. Zarzamora San Antonio, Texas 78207 PHONE: 210-435-1000 FAX: 210-200-6056 EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.autisumcommunitynetwork-sa.org

AUTISM SOCIETY Provides information on up-coming events in the Austin area, spectrum information, and sensory friendly movies P.O. Box 160841 (mailing address) Austin, Texas 78716-0841 PHONE: 512-479-4199 EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.autism-society.org/chapter2444

AUTISM SOCIETY OF GREATER SAN ANTONIO Educational and support groups for parents and professionals who work with children who have autism. Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church 6914 Wurzbach Rd. San Antonio, Texas PHONE: 210-256-6698 PHONE: 210-535-6208 WEBSITE: www.autism-society.org/chapter252

CDC’S AUTISM INFORMATION CENTER From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) WEBSITE: www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism CHILDREN’S AUTISM CENTER 1707 N. Mary’s Round Rock, Texas 78664 Page 252 of 289

PHONE: 512-733-2800 WEBSITE: www.cactexas.com

CLINIC FOR AUTISM RESEARCH, EVALUATION, AND SUPPORT – TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY 601 University Dr., Suite 101 San Marcos, Texas 78666 PHONE: 512-245-8241 EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: cares.education.txstate.edu

KERRVILLE ISD SPECIAL EDUCATION 729 Tivy Street Kerrville, Texas CONTACT: Laurie Gagne PHONE: 830-257-2203 EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.kerrvilleisd.net/pages/Special_Education

MAAP SERVICES Online information and quarterly newsletter for families with children on the autism spectrum WEBSITE: www.maapservices.org

MoCAA (Moms Connect About Autism) To connect every mother raising a child with autism and provide support by creating a social and interactive community focused on HOPE (Helping Ourselves Physically and Emotionally). Free online support and resources. Support groups meet in San Antonio. WEBSITE: www.mocaa.org

SAMMY HOUSE 2415 Twin Oaks Drive Austin, Texas 78757 PHONE: 512-453-5258 WEBSITE: www.sammyshouse.org

TEXAS ADULTS WITH AUTISM AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES San Antonio, Texas PHONE: 210-262-6740 E-MAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.taaid.org

TEXAS STATEWIDE LEADERSHIP FOR AUTISM Online courses on Autism Spectrum Disorder WEBSITE: www.txautism.net

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AUTISM PROJECT PHONE: 512-232-1715 EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.edb.utexas.edu/utap/contact.html

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Community/Auxiliary Services Charitable Organizations, Government Agencies, Public Utilities, Support Groups, Community Events

CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS CAILLOUX FOUNDATION To provide development of civic projects, college scholarships, and to support nonprofit organizations with grants for civic, cultural, education, child development, health and rehabilitation, and animal welfare purposes Ages Served: All 912 Guadalupe Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-895-5222

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY A nonprofit, community corporation created by and for the people of the Texas Hill Country. PHONE: 830-896-8811 CONTACT: Paul Urban EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.communityfoundation.net

KERR COUNTY UNITED WAY To provide funds for a variety of projects and initiatives aimed at improving lives, strengthening communities, and building a stronger Kerr County. Ages Served: All Page 254 of 289

333 Earl Garrett Street PO Box 290561 Kerrville, Texas 78029 PHONE: 830-895-1555 EMAIL: [email protected]

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES CITY OF KERRVILLE 701 Main Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-8000 Police Department 429 Sidney Baker Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-8181 Other City of Kerrville Offices (All Area Code 830) City Attorney 258-1501 City Secretary 258-1502 Development Services 258-1170 Engineering 258-1170 Water Records & Collections 258-1504 Fire Department 258-8449 Golf Coarse 257-4982 Tennis Courts 896-7955 Human Resources 258-1505 Library 257-8422 Parks and Recreation 257-7300 Public Works 258-1520 Streets 258-1527 Utilities 258-1521

CITY OF KERRVILLE COMMUNITY SERVICES OFFICER To increase cooperation and communication with the community and the police. Ages Served: All 429 Sidney Baker Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-258-1371 CONTACT: Paul Gonzales EMAIL: [email protected]

KERR COUNTY 700 Main Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-792-6444 830-792-2200 Sheriff and Kerr County Jail 400 Clearwater Paseo Kerrville, Texas 78028 Page 255 of 289

PHONE: 830-896-1257 EMERGENCY: 830-896-1133

Other Kerr County Offices (All Area Code 830) 198th District Attorney 895-4480 Juvenile Facility 257-6110 Commissioners 792-2215 Constable, Pct 3 792-2240 County Attorney 792-2220 County Clerk 792-2255 County Clerk TDD 792-2299 County Court at Law Judge 792-2207 County Judge 792-2211 Crime Victims Coordinator 792-2297 District Clerk 792-2281 District Judges (198th & 216th) 792-2290 Human Resources 896-9023 Indigent Health Program 792-2239 Justice of the Peace, Pct 1 792-2230 Justice of the Peace, Pct 3 792-2233 Adult Probation 896-2233 Juvenile Probation 896-9013 Rabies and Animal Control 257-3100 Road and Bridge Department 257-2993 Tax Assessor/Collector 792-2243 Vehicle Registration 792-2242 Voter Registration 792-2242

STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL To provide help with obtaining Child Support payments. PO BOX 12198 Austin, Texas 78711-2198 PHONE: 800-983-9933 (Toll Free) 512-936-1200 FAX: 512-936-1800

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF ASSISTIVE AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES Rehabilitation Services To help Texans with disabilities find jobs through vocational rehabilitation; ensure Texans with disabilities live independently in their communities; and assist families in helping their children under age 3 with disabilities and developmental delays reach their full potential. 516 Sidney Baker Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-7556 830-257-7561 800-845-3916 (Toll Free) CONTACT: Susan Kaiser EMAIL: [email protected] Page 256 of 289

Early Childhood Intervention (ECI Homespun) Kerrville Homespun 819 Water Street, Ste 300 Kerrville, TX 78028 PHONE: 830-792-3300 830-258-5403 REFERRALS: 888-827-7063 (Toll Free) FAX: 830-792-5771 830-257-2281 CONTACT: Erin Jordan EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.hillcountry.org

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES

Child Protective Services (CPS/APS) 819 Water St., Ste 230 Kerrville, TX 78028 PHONE: 830-792-4303

Child Care Licensing 819 Water Street, Ste 204 PHONE: 830-257-8111 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISION

Texas Works Program, Food Stamps, TANF, Medicaid. Water Street, Ste 230 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-896-3933

Community Resource Coordination Group (CRCG) Local interagency group comprised of public and private providers who come together to develop individual services plans for children, youth, and adults whose needs can be met only through interagency coordination and cooperation. Meetings are the second Tuesday of each month. Ages Served: Children and Youth 1105 E. Main Street (meeting location) Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-992-3177 CONTACT: Gayle Long EMAIL: [email protected]

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES CENTERS 500 Thompson Drive Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-6553 FAX: 830-896-4448 Case Management 819 Water Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-792-3300 FAX 830-792-5771

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 311 Sidney Baker Street S Page 257 of 289

Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-3404 WEBSITE: www.texasdriverslicenses.org/DPS

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1832 Sidney Baker N Kerrville, Texas 78028 Phone: 830-257-8444

TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 5802 Lamar Austin, Texas 78028 Phone: 512-424-2138/512-424-2444 FAX: 512-424-7150

TEXAS STATE HIGHWAY PATROL 311 Sidney Baker Street s Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-7876

TEXAS WORKFORCE CENTER 819 Water Street, Ste 116 Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-3171 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security) PHONE: 800-621-3362

MILITARY RECRUITING OFFICES 820 Sidney Baker Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-5540 (Air Force) 830-896-6535 (Army) 830-895-1191 (Marines)

SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE 1060 Guadalupe Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 877-895-0043 (Toll Free) TTY: 800-325-0778

UNITED STATES POST OFFICE Kerrville Main Post Office 244 Cully Drive Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-5040 West Kerr Contract Station River Oaks Center 873 Junction Hwy Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-6075 Page 258 of 289

Ingram Post Office 401 SH 27 E Ingram, Texas 78025 PHONE: 830-367-5943

DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS 3600 Memorial Blvd Kerrville, TX 78028 PHONE: 830-896-2020 866-487-7653 CONTACT: Tony De Bona PHONE: 210-683-4086 EMAIL: [email protected]

WOMEN INFANTS CHILDREN (WIC) To provides nutrition education and supplemental food to pregnant and breast-feeding women and their children up to age five. Ages Served: Women & Children up to age 5 838 Sidney Baker Street, Ste F Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-4400 CONTACT: Jeannie Wilmot

PUBLIC UTILITIES ATMOS ENERGY (Gas) 2315 E Main Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 888-286-6700 (Toll Free) 866-322-8667 (Toll Free Emergency) CALL BEFORE DIGGING—811

AQUA TEXAS (Water) PHONE: 888-370-6527 (Toll Free)

CITY OF KERRVILLE 701 Main Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-258-1521 (Administration) 830-257-8181 (After Hours) 830-258-1504 (Billing) 830-258-1235 (Water Problems) 830-257-3831 (Garbage)

KERRVILLE PUBLIC UTILITY BOARD (KPUB-Electricity) 2250 Memorial Boulevard Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-257-3050 830-257-2883 (Emergencies) 800-257-2883 (Toll-free) WEBSITE: www.kpub.com Page 259 of 289

WIDENFIELD WATER SYSTEMS (Center Point) 133 E Center Point River Road Center Point, Texas 78010 PHONE: 830-634-2321 FAX: 830-634-2939

WTU RETAIL ENERGY (Electricity) PHONE: 855-622-7904 (Toll Free) 866-322-5563 (Toll Free) WEBSITE: www.wturetailenergy.com

SUPPORT GROUPS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS *Unless otherwise noted, all groups are free of charge.

ADULT AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION Offers a wide variety of classes each spring and fall. PHONE: 830-257-2218 WEBSITE: www.kerrvilleisd.net/clubed

ALCOHOLIC’S ANONYMOUS 24 Hour Help Line: 888-816-8800 WEBSITE: http://www.aa12.org Primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety. (Visit website for most current meeting day and times for all groups.)

KERRVILLE GROUPS Live and Let Live; Inside Story; Outsiders; Carry the Message; Brown Bag; Blue Ticket; Solution Seekers; Hamster Grenadiers; Sun Night; Tivy Road Groups @720 Club 980 Barnett Street PHONE: 830-896-0720 2211 Group 2210 Bandera Highway (Hwy 173) Guadalupe Group @Norman Turner House 114 Texas Circle PHONE: 830-257-2737 Lambda Group @Unitarian Universalist Church 960 Barnett Street Fellowship Group @St. Paul’s United Methodist Church 135 Methodist Encampment Road Turning Point Group @Salvation Army 855 Hays Street Lunch Bunch; As Bill Sees It; and Joe & Charlie Groups @St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Page 260 of 289

AA Meeting Room on Tivy @ Main

INGRAM GROUPS Ingram Solutions Group; An AA Group @The Outpost 3449 Junction Highway Ingram, Texas 78025

CENTER POINT GROUPS Ladies Reflection; Center Point Group @AA Hall 309 San Antonio Street Center Point, Texas 78010

ALZHEIMER’S’S SUPPORT GROUP @The Haven 747 Alpine Drive Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-258-7461

(THE) BABY PLACE Peterson Regional Medical Center offers a number of classes including a special one-day class to pregnant women and their partners. This class provides information on pregnancy, stages of labor, anatomy and physiology, pain relief measures and how to care for your baby and yourself after delivery. For a listing of classes, visit the calendar page on the website. PHONE: 830-258-7444 WEBSITE: www.petersonrmc.com

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Call for more information and to register @Kerrville Cancer Center 218 Sidney Baker Street N Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-258-7461

CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS To provide support and education to cancer victims and their families Ages Served: All PHONE: 830-257-7088, EXT. 28 CONTACT: Patrice Doerries, Senior CARE COORDINATOR: [email protected]

COMFORT AND CONVERSATION To provide support to anyone grieving the death of someone special in their life. Meetings held on the second Thursday monthly at 6pm @Ambulatory Care Center 260 Cully Drive Kerrville, Texas 78028 CONTACT: Peggy Sweeney PHONE: 830-377-7389 Page 261 of 289

COMMUNITY JOINT REPLACEMENT GROUP Registration is encouraged @Ambulatory Care Center 260 Cully Drive Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-258-7106

COMMPASSIONATE FRIENDS To provide support to families who have had a child die of any age and any cause. Meets the fourth Monday of each month, 6:30-8pm @First United Methodist Church Education Building 321 Thompson Drive Kerrville, Texas 78028 CONTACT: Steve PHONE: 830-792-3769

HILL COUNTRY PREPPERS To provide emergency preparedness education. Second Thursday of each month @Buzzies BBQ 213 Schreiner Street Kerrville, Texas 78028

NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI) @Ambulatory Care Center Conference Room 260 Cully Drive Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-258-5077 or 830-895-1010

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS PHONE: 855-864-2262 (Toll Free) @Zion Lutheran Church 624 Barnett Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 T and TH at 8pm 88 Coronado Drive, Ste 6 Kerrville, Texas 78028 Daily at noon MWF&S at 8pm T at 6:30 (women only)

3RD SATURDAY AFFORDABLE WELLNESS LAB TESTING A 10 hour fast is required for all lab tests. Black coffee and water permitted. Cash or checks only (tests cost between $20 and $180 each). No appointment or physician order needed. @Peterson RMC Outreach Lab at Kerrville Medical Plaza 1331 Bandera Highway Kerrville, Texas 78028 PHONE: 830-258-7616

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Gillespie County Resources

IN AN EMERGENCY OR CRISIS

MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS NUMBER PHONE: 1-877-466-0660

NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE PHONE: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) WEBSITE: www.suicidepreventionlifeling.org

TEXAS ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION PHONE: 1-800-252-5400 WEBSITE: www.txabusehotline.org

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ABUSE, AND SEXUAL ASSAULT RESOURCES

NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE PHONE: 1-800-422-4453 WEBSITE: www.childhelp.org

NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE PHONE: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) 1-800-787-3224 (hearing impaired line) WEBSITE: www.thehotline.org

TEXAS COUNCIL ON FAMILY VIOLENCE PHONE: 800-799-SAFE (7233) WEBSITE: www.tcfv.org

NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT HOTLINE (RAINN – Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network) PHONE: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) WEBSITE: www.rainn.org

HILL COUNTRY CARES PHONE: 830-997-HELP (4357) WEBSITE: www.hccares.com

SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT

TEXAS SUBSTANCE ABUSE HOTLINE PHONE: 1-877-9-NO DRUG (1-877-966-3784) WEBSITE: www.drugfreetexas.org www.dshs.state.tx.us/mhsa-sa-help

LA HACIENDA TREATMENT CENTER PHONE: 1-800-749-6160 Page 263 of 289

WEBSITE: www.lahacienca.com HILL COUNTRY MHDD CENTERS COPSD PHONE: 830-258-5421 WEBSITE: www.hillcountry.org

BASIN DETOX SYSTEMS, INC. PHONE: 1-800-713-7818 WEBSITE: www.basindetox.com

STARLITE RECOVERY CENTER PHONE: 1-800-292-0148 WEBSITE: http://starlite.crchealth.com/

MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT

HILL COUNTRY MHDD CENTERS GILLESPIE COUNTY MH CENTER PHONE: 830-997-8023 888-290-4777 WEBSITE: www.hillcountry.org ADDRESS: 183 Industrial Loop Fredericksburg, TX 78624

NEW HOPE COUNSELING SERVICES PHONE: 830-257-3009 WEBSITE: www.newhopecounselingtx.org

K’STAR PHONE: 830-997-9214 WEBSITE: www.kstar.org

CHILDREN & YOUTH – EMERGENCY AND REFERRAL SERVICES

NATIONAL RUNAWAY SAFELINE PHONE: 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929) WEBSITE: www.1800runaway.org

TEXAS RUNAWAY HOTLINE PHONE: 1-888-580-HELP (4357) WEBSITE: www.TexasRunaway.org

TEXAS CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES WEBSITE: http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/child_protection/

CHILDREN & YOUTH - MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

TEXAS YOUTH HOTLINE PHONE: 1-800-210-2278 WEBSITE: www.TexasYouth.org

NEW HOPE COUNSELING SERVICES PHONE: 830-257-3009 Page 264 of 289

WEBSITE: www.newhopecounselingtx.org CHILDREN & YOUTH - FAMILY RESOURCES

NATIONAL PARENT HELPLINE PHONE: 1-855-4A-PARENT (1-855-427-2736) WEBSITE: www.nationalparenthelpline.org

FREDERICKSBURG HOMESPUN EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION (ECI) PHONE: 830-997-9503 WEBSITE: www.hillcountry.org

HELP FOR PARENTS HOPE FOR KIDS WEBSITE: www.helpandhope.org

GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER SUPPORT RESOURCES

GLBT NATIONAL HELP CENTER PHONE: 1-888-843-4564 WEBSITE: www.glnh.org

GLBT NATIONAL YOUTH TALKLINE PHONE: 1-800-246-PRIDE (1-800-246-7743) WEBSITE: www.glnh.org/talkline

TREVOR PROJECT CRISIS LINE – LGBTQ YOUTH PHONE: 1-866-4-U-TREVOR (488-7386)

MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES

VETERANS CRISIS LINE PHONE: 1-800-273-8255 WEBSITE: www.veteranscrisisline.net

SOUTH TEXAS VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM PHONE: 1-866-487-1653 WEBSITE: www.southtexas.va.gov

MILITARY VETERANS PEER NETWORK PHONE: 830-792-7503 Ext. 2089 WEBSITE: www.milvetpeer.net

GIVE AN HOUR WEBSITE: www.giveanhour.org

DoD SAFE HELPLINE (SEXUAL ASSAULT SUPPORT) PHONE: 1-877-995-5247 WEBSITE: www.safehelpline.org

TEXAS VETERANS COMMISSION PHONE: 830-792-2553 WEBSITE: www.tvc.state.tx.us Page 265 of 289

GILLESPIE COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER PHONE: 830-997-3758 WEBSITE: www.gillespiecounty.org

SELF-HELP RESOURCES AND GROUPS

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WEBSITE: www.aa.org/pages/en_US/find-aa-resources

Al-ANON FAMILY GROUPS WEBSITE: www.al-anon-alateen.org/local-meetings

DUAL RECOVERY ANONYMOUS WEBSITE: www.draonline.org

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS PHONE: 1-888-GET-HOPE (438-4673) (HOPELINE) WEBSITE: www.na.org/meetingsearch

NAR-ANON FAMILY GROUPS WEBSITE: www.nar-anon.org/find-a-group

OTHER RESOURCES

211 TEXAS Provides free and confidential information and referral, available 24/7, for help with food, housing, employment, health care, counseling, and more. PHONE: DIAL 211 WEBSITE: www.211texas.org

HOMEOWNER’S HOPE HOTLINE Provides free comprehensive financial education and confidential foreclosure prevention counseling 24/7. PHONE: 1-888-995-HOPE (4673)

LEGAL ADVICE Provides legal information, lawyer profile and a community to help individuals make legal decisions. WEBSITE: www.findlaw.com

DISASTER DISTRESS HOTLINE Staffed by trained counselors from a network of crisis call centers located across the United states, all of whom provide crisis counseling, information on how to recognize stress and its affects, tips for healthy coping, and referrals to local crisis call centers. PHONE: 1-800-985-5990 WEBSITE: www.disasterdistress.samhsa.gov

TEXAS POISON CONTROL CENTER NETWORK PHONE: 800-222-1222 WEBSITE: www.poisoncontrol.org Page 266 of 289

YOUR TEXAS BENEFITS Apply for food, medical, and cash benefits. WEBSITES: www.yourtexasbenefits.com

TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION Provides job readiness training and job search programs and assistance with childcare vouchers. PHONE: 1-800-833-7536 WEBSITE: www.twc.state.tx.us

RELAY TEXAS Provides telephone access for people with speech or hearing loss who find it challenging or impossible to use a traditional telephone. PHONE: DIAL 711 WEBSITE: www.relaytexas.org

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ABSTRACT In this community resources section, you will find information to assist you, or help others in need.

Angela Sue Herrington, BSN, RN, CHW [email protected]

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Faith & Health Network

TablePage of 268Contents of 289

Crisis Intervention ...... 2 Mental Health ...... 4 Community Resources – Street Survival Guide ...... 5 West Texas Food Bank ...... 9 Free Diabetes Classes ...... 11 Support Groups ...... 12 Transitional Programs ...... 15 Second Saturday Screenings ...... 21

Page 269 of 289 Crisis Intervention

Children’s Services Child Protective Services: 1‐800‐252‐5400 Abuse Hotline

High Sky Children’s Ranch Stay Together: (432) 699‐1466 Hotline 1‐800‐922‐7829

Poison Information Center: 1‐800‐222‐1222

Texas Runaway Hotline: 1‐888‐580‐HELP www.texasrunaway.org 1‐888‐580‐4357

Texas Youth & Runaway Hotline: 1‐800‐989‐6884 http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Youth Hotline/default.asp

Women’s Services Birthright of Odessa: 1‐800‐550‐4900 Helpline 2125 E. 42nd St. (432) 332‐0081 Odessa Odessa, TX 79762 www.birthright.org

Life Center: 1‐800‐712‐HELP (4357) Helpline 802 N. Washington Ave. (432) 617‐8378 Odessa Odessa, TX 79761 (432) 683‐6072 Midland www.optionline.org (432) 570‐7745 Metro (432) 523‐2859 Andrews

Safe Place of the Permian Basin: (432) 580‐5970 Provides assistance for victims of domestic violence (432) 570‐1465 700 N. Grant Ave. Odessa, TX 79761 www.safeplacenow.com

The Crisis Center (Angel House Shelter): 1‐866‐627‐4747 Hotline (432) 333‐2527 Provides assistance for women and men who are victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse. Dependent children are welcome. 4526 E. University Blvd. Odessa, TX 79762 www.odessacrisiscenter.org

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Women’s Services (cont.) The Genesis Center: (432) 682‐2514 Provides assistance for women who are victims of domestic violence. Dependent children are welcome. 2800 West Louisiana Ave. Midland, TX 79701 www.genesiscentermidland.org

Adult Services Adult Protective Services: 1‐800‐252‐5400 Abuse Hotline

Domestic Violence Hotline: 1‐800‐799‐SAFE 1‐800‐799‐7233

Texas Dept. of Public Safety Victim Services: (432) 498‐2168 Provides acute and follow up care for any victim of violent crime in any Texas County

Mental Health Mental Health Crisis Intervention/Suicide Prevention Hotlines (MHMR): 1111 W. 12th St. (432) 333‐3265 (Odessa) Odessa, TX 79763 (432) 570‐3300 (Midland) www.pbmhmr.com 1‐800‐542‐4005 (Alpine) 1‐877‐475‐7322 (Fort Stockton) 1‐800‐542‐4005 (Presidio) 1‐800‐542‐4005 (Van Horn) http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/MHTreatmentLocator/faces/geographicSearch.jspx

National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1‐800‐273‐TALK (8255) 1‐800 SUICIDE (784‐2433)

Substance Abuse 24hr addiction treatment 1‐800‐331‐7572

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Midland Mental Retardation/ IDD Services 400 North Carver 432‐570‐3385 Early Childhood Intervention Program 401 East Illinois 432‐570‐3366 Mental Health Services and Clinic 401 East Illinois 432‐570‐3300 Administration 401 East Illinois 432‐570‐3333 Substance Abuse Services 502 North Carver 432‐570‐3390 IDD Services Workshop (CLEW) 1403 East Front 432‐570‐3411 Crisis Hotline 432‐570‐3300

Odessa

Mental Retardation/ IDD Services 3128 Kermit Hwy. 432‐580‐2646 Early Childhood Intervention Program 1012 W. MacArthur 432‐334‐0900 Mental Health Services and Clinic 600 N. Grant 432‐333‐3265 Basin Assistance Services 1330 E. 8th, Ste. 410 432‐580‐0713 Turning Point 2000 Maurice 432‐580‐2654 IDD Services Workshop(CLEW) 3116 Kermit Hwy. 432‐580‐2642 Crisis Hotline 432‐333‐3265

Alpine

Mental Health and IDD Services 805 North 5th St. 432‐837‐3373 Crisis Hotline 1‐800‐542‐4005

Fort Stockton

Mental Health Services 301 East 5th St. 432‐336‐3383 Early Childhood Intervention Program 301 East 5th St. 432‐336‐3383 IDD Services 1123 North Main 432‐336‐3383 Substance Abuse Services (CHOICES) 1123 North Main 432‐336‐6606 Crisis Hotline 1‐877‐475‐7322

Van Horn

Mental Health and IDD Services 700 West Broadway 432‐283‐2732 Crisis Hotline 1‐800‐542‐4005

Presidio

Mental Health and IDD Services 601 West O’Reilly 432‐229‐4219 Crisis Hotline 1‐800‐542‐4005 PBCC provides services in many different locations in the 8 county area we serve. Some services can also be provided in homes, daycares, or other public areas.

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Where can I get something to Eat or a Cup of Coffee? Faith Temple Fellowship 1335 East 6th St. 272‐3362 Breakfast: 6‐8am; Lunch: 11:30am‐12:30pm 337‐7195 Monday‐Thursday Samaritans by Grace Noel Plaza 337‐1527 Sunday 10:30 – 11:30 am only The Salvation Army 811 East 10th St. 332‐0738 Dinner Served from 5 – 5:30pm (Shelter Location)

Where can I find some Clothes? Catholic Charities 2500 Andrews Hwy. 332‐1387 Requires ID, SSN, Application & Interview Odessa Tabernacle 2406 Oakwood 368‐0240 P.B. Mission Center 208 North Adams 337‐0554 Requires ID Servants of the Poor 2022 Grant Way 333‐4623 Sherwood Church of Christ 4900 N. Dixie 366‐3641 First Saturday of each month from 9am‐11am Rm. 26 The Salvation Army 810 East 11th St. 332‐0738 Requires ID, Application & Interview (Office) Ector Co. Greater Works 2616 N. Maple 661‐8043 M‐Th 9am‐2pm; serve seniors (125% of FPL) age 60 or older, low income disabled (on SS Disability) Helping Hands (Midland) 1301 Brinson Ln. 520‐8900

Where can I find a place to Sleep? Door of Hope Mission 200 W. 1st St. 337‐8294 Requires interview with Pastor Andrew Pistone. Possible on site approval. Men and women accepted. No children. No discharged hospital patients. 6 month program. Family Promise 1354 East 6th St. 339‐7100 Families Only; Requires ID for parents, SS cards for 934‐6693 each family member, application/interview (2‐4 days) The Salvation Army 810 East 11th St. 332‐0738 Requires ID (Office)

Where can I get a Shower, Haircut, or do Laundry? Odessa Tabernacle 2406 Oakwood 368‐0240 1st Monday of the Month The Salvation Army 810 East 11th St. 332‐0738 Requires ID, Application & Interview (Office)

Where can I get Groceries? Please refer to attached document for complete listing from the West Texas Food Bank

Where can I get Medical or Dental Services/Supplies? Family Health Clinic 840 West Clements 640‐4860 Requires ID, Application & Interview Family Dental Clinic 840 West Clements 640‐4920 Requires ID, Application & Interview Ronald McDonald Mobile Call for Location 640‐5497 Children thru Age 18 only Ector Co. Greater Works 2616 N. Maple 661‐8043 M‐Th: 9am‐2pm; serve seniors (125% of FPL) age 60 or older, low income disabled (on SS Disability)

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Where can I find Help Getting a Job? Experience Works www.experienceworks.org 432‐367‐1453 Must be 55 years or older with documented 432‐257‐1454 financial need. Part time employment. Odessa Tabernacle 2406 Oakwood 368‐0240 1st Monday of the Month Workforce Solutions 2626 JBS PKWY 367‐3332 Requires ID, SSN, Application & Interview W.T. Community Workforce 835 Tower Dr. 552‐7484 Requires ID, SSN, Application & Interview Able Center 1931 E. 37th St. Ste. 1 580‐3439 Assists disabled individuals with part‐time (Midland) employment opportunities.

Where can I get School Supplies for my Kids? P.B. Mission Center 208 North Adams 337‐0554 Requires ID

Where can I get diapers or formula for my baby? Health & Human Services 3016 Kermit Hwy. 333‐5141 Apply for Medicaid Call ahead for appointment and required documents Hope Chest 1808 N. Dixie 580‐1019 Accrue points for completing set goals and earn baby items. P.B. Mission Center 208 North Adams 337‐0554 Requires ID WIC 835 Tower Dr. #34 866‐907‐0080 Call ahead for appointment and required documents

Where can I get Temporary Financial Assistance for Rent & Utilities? Ector Co. Greater Works 2616 N. Maple 661‐8043 M‐Th: 9am‐2pm; serve seniors (125% of FPL) age 60 or older, low income disabled (on SS Disability) Helping Hands (Midland) 1301 Brinson Ln. 520‐8900 West Texas Opportunities 700 N. Grant Ave. 333‐9027 Contact for eligibility requirements

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Children/Family Services First 5 Permian Basin 4901 E. University 552‐4025 Multiple programs available to improve your Mesa Bldg. 4243 child’s success in school and in life. http://www.utpb.edu/ced/texas‐home‐visiting‐program High Sky Children’s Ranch 8701 W. Co Rd. 60 432‐694‐7728 Programs designed to help troubled or abused http://highsky.org children and promote family wholeness.

Adult Day Care Mission Center Adult 3500 N. A St. #1300 432‐688‐7720 $60.00/day; transportation $15.00/day Day Services Midland, TX Minimum 1 day/month www.missioncads.com Do not accept Medicare. No electric wheelchairs.

Mental Health Services Big Spring 1901, Big Spring, TX 432‐267‐8216 Psychiatric hospital www.dshs.state.tx.us/mhhospitals/bigspringsh/default.shtm Bridges Behavioral Health 600 N. Grant, Odessa 550‐0517 Treatment of mental health and primary care needs Bridges Behavioral Health 401 E. Illinois, Midland 550‐0500 Treatment of mental health and primary care needs Oceans 3300 South FM 1788 432‐818‐2568 Mental health services www.oceanspermianbasin.com 432‐561‐5915 1‐877‐821‐1758 P.B. Community Center 1111 West 12th St. 580‐2600 Requires ID, SSN, Application & Interview River Crest 1636 Hunters Glen Rd. 325‐949‐5722 Mental health facility for mental health, San Angelo, TX 76901 vocational skills and family therapy. www.rivercresthospital.com Texas Tech Psychiatry Dr. Bobby Jain 701 W. 5th Ste. 2207 703‐5507 Placing prospective patients on a waiting list

Substance Abuse Services The Springboard Center 200 Corporate Dr. Midland 432‐620‐0255 Substance abuse treatment www.springboardcenter.com Turning Point 2000 Maurice, Odessa 580‐2654 Substance abuse treatment

AdditionalPage 275 Numbers of 289 American Red Cross – Odessa Office (432) 333‐5461 Area Agency on Aging 1‐800‐491‐4636 or (432) 563‐1061 Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA) (432) 557‐0632 City of Odessa City Hall (432) 335‐3200 Department of Aging & Disability Services (432) 686‐2312 (Meals on Wheels) Department of Assistive & Rehabilitative Services 1‐800‐687‐7034 or (432) 334‐5650 Harmony Home (Must report to Police or CPS first) (432) 333‐5233 or (432) 580‐5233 MADD – West Texas Region 1‐877‐623‐3435 Odessa Chambers of Commerce (432) 332‐9111 Odessa College (432) 335‐6400 Odessa Convention & Visitors Bureau (432) 333‐7871 Odessa Crime Stoppers (432) 333‐TIPS(8477) Social Security Office – Odessa (432) 561‐5061 Time & Temperature (432) 560‐2400 Texas Department of Transportation (Road Conditions) 1‐800‐452‐9292 UTPB (432) 552‐2020 Welfare Check (within Odessa City Limits): (432) 333‐3641 Welfare Check (within Ector County): (432) 335‐3067

211 Texas www.211texas.org If calling from within the State of Texas: 211 Outside of Texas call: 1‐877‐541‐7905

Odessa Links (432) 582‐0099 www.odessalinks.org

Page 276 of 289 West Texas Food Bank Agency Referral Information Odessa, Texas 432‐580‐6333

Agency Address Telephone Distribution Days Times Notes Name Catholic Charities 2500 432‐332‐1387 Mon. & Tue. Application 9am‐ Pantry and Finance Andrews only Wed. for food 11:45am Hwy. distribution 1pm‐ 4:45 Clements Church 1201 S. Texas 432‐580‐0040 3rd Saturday of the month 10am‐ 12pm Food Pantry of Christ Ave. Ector Co. Greater 2616 N. 432‐661‐8043 3rd Tue., Wed., and Thurs. 9am‐ 2pm For the elderly and Works Maple of the month those with disabilities First United 415 N. Lee St. 432‐337‐1527 2nd & 4th Mondays 8am‐ 9:30am Food Pantry Methodist Church Mackey Chapel 306 West 432‐332‐7707 Last Wednesday of the 4pm‐ 6pm Food Pantry UMC Clements month Permian Basin 208 North 432‐337‐0554 Monday‐ Friday 10am‐ 12pm; Food Pantry & Mission Center Adams 1pm‐ 3:30pm assistant Promise Land 822. E. Glenn 432‐337‐2032 2nd Saturday of the month 12pm‐ 2pm Food Pantry Ministries Drive Resurrection 9541 West 432‐385‐1212 3rd Saturday of the month 8am‐ 12pm Food Pantry United Methodist 57th St. Church Salvation Army 811 East 10th 432‐332‐0738 Monday – Friday 9am‐ 12pm; Shelter/meals/pantry/ Odessa St. 1pm‐ 4pm financial assistance Shadow of Christ 16015 South 432‐332‐0024 1st and 22nd of the month 8am‐ 12pm Food Pantry Hwy. 385 Call first St. John’s 401 N. 432‐333‐6022 Every other Saturday 7:30am‐ 9am Food Pantry Episcopal Church County Rd. West L.O.O.P.S 205 E. 10th St. 432‐580‐5667 Monday‐ Friday 9am‐ 12pm Food Pantry Call first St. James 2212 East 432‐580‐3306 Every other Friday 11am‐ 3pm Food Pantry Missionary 11th St. Baptist Church Snap/Medicaid/ 1008 East 2nd 432‐580‐6333 Monday‐ Friday 8am‐ 5pm Food/Snap Medicare/Chip St. application/ Insurance Applications Assistance available on site

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Agency Name Address Telephone Distribution Days Times Notes Maria Amos 908 S. Loraine 432‐687‐2667 Monday‐ Friday 9am‐ 12pm Pantry Breaking Bread 410 E. Florida 432‐553‐6325 Monday‐ Friday 5pm‐ 7pm Kitchen Dismass Charities 24 Industrial 432‐686‐9188 8am‐ 5pm Transitional Loop Center Greater Works 922 S. Main 432‐694‐2501 Delivers 3rd Wednesday 11am‐ 1pm Food to Elderly Greater Ideal Baptist 401 S. Tyler 432‐682‐8169 Monday‐ Friday 11am‐ 1pm Pantry Jubilee Center 3311 Andrews 432‐520‐0671 2nd and 4th Saturday 10am‐ 12pm Food Pantry Hwy. Memorial Christian 1001 Andrews 432‐694‐5321 Wednesday’s 1pm‐ 3pm Food Pantry Hwy. Midland Baptist 806 S. Baird 432‐685‐1467 Monday‐ Friday 9am‐ 12pm Food Pantry/ Crisis Services New Harvest 4010 CR 1130 432‐894‐6281 Monday & Thursday 8am‐ 10am Food Pantry One Hope 2516 West 432‐254‐0378 1st & 3rd Tuesday 12:30pm‐ Food Pantry Ohio 2pm Teen Challenge 6901 S. 432‐687‐0348 Monday‐ Friday 9am‐ 5pm Solution for Drug County Rd. Epidemic

Free Diabetes ClassesPage 278 of 289

Center for Health and Wellness 432‐640‐6400 8050 Texas 191 Frontage Odessa, Texas79765 First and Third Monday in Spanish Second and Fourth Monday in English 1:30 pm – 3: 30 pm

These classes are offered on a walk in basis, but we recommend you call the Diabetes Center at 432‐640‐2128

Family Health Clinic 432‐640‐1068 840 West Clements Odessa, Texas 79763 Must be an existing patient of the Family Health Clinic Thursday 8:30 am – 10:30 am in English Thursday 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm in Spanish

These classes are offered on a walk in basis, but we recommend you call the Diabetes Center at 432‐640‐2128

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Support Groups Contact Person Dates/Times Location Alzheimer’s Association 1‐800‐272‐3900 Call Call for the location of the meeting. Amputee Kathy Braunstein: 432‐550‐4371 Lunch meetings are held on the third Call Kim Doolan: 432‐683‐3788 Saturday of every month at 11:00am Anti‐Bullying Amber Chavez, LBSW: 432‐620‐1023 Call Call [email protected] Bariatrics Kim Kwiatkowski: Third Thursday of every month Community Health Conference Room 432‐640‐3551 12:00pm to 1:00pm Cone Professional Building 432‐640‐1264 318 N. Alleghaney, Suite 110

Cancer Online Support Group 1‐800‐227‐2345 Online http://csn.cancer.org/ Cancer “Surviving Life’s Journey” Jackie Freeman: 640‐1578 First Friday of each month (except for Medical Center Hospital Auditorium Support Group holiday weekends) 500 W. 4th St. 11:30am‐12:30pm Odessa, TX This is open to all cancer survivors and caregivers Cancer Survivorship through Art Jackie Freeman: 640‐1578 First and third Friday of each month Hope House Odessa (except for holiday weekends) 1:00pm 700 W. 1st Street to 2:30pm Odessa, TX 79760 This is open to cancer survivors Cancer Survivorship Support Group Samaritan Counseling Center of Every Monday MCH Center for Health & Wellness 8050 West Texas: 432‐563‐4144 9:00am‐10:00am East Hwy 191 Odessa, TX Caregiver Support Information Susan Frederickson: Call Call 432‐463‐1061 1‐800‐491‐4636 Caring for Mom Post‐Partum Amber Chavez, LBSW: 432‐620‐1023 First Saturday of every month Call Depression [email protected] 3:00pm to 4:00pm Depression Amber Chavez, LBSW: 432‐620‐1023 Call Call [email protected] Diabetes Redeemer Lutheran Church Meets the last Tuesday of every Redeemer Lutheran Church 432‐640‐2128 month 824 E. 18th St. 5:30pm Odessa, TX Eating Disorders Amber Chavez, LBSW: 432‐620‐1023 Call Call [email protected]

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Support Group Contact Person Dates/Times Location Emotional & Behavioral Amber Chavez, LBSW: 432‐620‐1023 Call Call Management [email protected] Fibromyalgia Amber Chavez, LBSW: 432‐620‐1023 Call Call [email protected] Grief Support Group First Baptist Church: 432‐337‐1524 Every Wednesday First Baptist Church 10:30am to 12:15pm 709 N. Lee Odessa, TX 79761 Heart Failure Support Group Lee Arreola: 432‐640‐1183 Second Wednesday of Every Month Medical Center Hospital 2:00pm‐3:30pm 7th Floor Conference Room #7120 500 W. 4th St. Odessa, TX Helping Hand Metastatic Cancer Amber Chavez, LBSW: 432‐620‐1023 Call Call [email protected] Hold on Pain Ends (H.O.P.E.) Amber Chavez, LBSW: 432‐620‐1023 Call Call (addresses Adolescent Self‐Injury) [email protected] M.A.D.D. 1‐806‐793‐6233 Call Call 1‐877‐MADD‐HELP Mental Munchies Amber Chavez, LBSW: 432‐620‐1023 Third Wednesday of each month Texas Tech University Health Sciences [email protected] (No events will be held in November Center at the Permian Basin Auditorium and December) 800 W. 4th St. Odessa, TX MOPS Asbury United Methodist Church Every first and third Tuesday Asbury United Methodist Church (Mothers of Preschoolers) 432‐366‐4455 10:00am – 12:00pm 4001 East University Odessa, TX 79762 Call Call Amber Chavez, LBSW: 432‐620‐1023 Psychotherapy [email protected]

SOS Amber Chavez, LBSW Call Call (Survivors of Suicide) 432‐620‐1023 [email protected] Southwest Parkinson Society Jo Bidwell: 1‐806‐725‐0941 First Monday of each month Permian Basin Regional Planning Caregiver Support Group [email protected] 3:30pm‐5:00pm Commission, 2910 LaForce Blvd. at Midland International Airport 432‐563‐1061 13

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Support Group Contact Person Dates/Times Location Southwest Parkinson Society Jo Bidwell: 1‐806‐725‐0941 Odessa: First Monday of every Odessa: Lincoln Tower Patient Support Group [email protected] month at 1:30pm National Parkinson Foundation swparkinson.org Midland: First Monday of every Midland: Healthsouth Helpline: 1‐800‐473‐4636 month at 6:30pm

Stroke Karry Morris: 432‐640‐2331 Call Call Tobacco Cessation Renato Galindo: 432‐640‐1160 Every Tuesday Center for Health & Wellness 6:00pm to 7:00pm Classroom B 8050 East Highway 191 West Texas Twilight Mike Bates: 432‐234‐2445 First and Third Thursday of each Asbury United Methodist Church in the Vision Support Group [email protected] month Atkins Community Room 12:30pm – 3:00pm Call for locations outside of Ector Co. Call for dates/times outside of Ector Co.

Page 282 of 289 Transitional Programs

Celebrate Recovery

First United Methodist Church in Odessa Jody Wallin 432‐337‐1527

First Baptist Church in Odessa James McCrary 432‐337‐1524

Kelview Heights Baptist Church in Midland Jim Connell 432‐682‐3842

Celebrate God’s healing power in our lives through the eight recovery principles found in the Beatitudes and the Christ‐centered 12 step program. This program is intended to help individuals become free from addictive, compulsive, and dysfunctional behaviors.

Door of Hope Mission

Pastor Andrew Pistone 432‐337‐8294 200 W. 1st St. Odessa, TX 79761

Men and Women accepted. No Children. Must go directly to Mission for interview. Possible on site approval. 6 month program. No discharged hospital patients.

Family Promise

Kara Evenson‐Dorethy 432‐934‐6693 or 432‐339‐7100 familypromiseodessa@nts‐online.net 1354 E. 6th St. Odessa, TX 79761

Families only; requires ID for parents, Social Security Cards for each family member, application and interview. No current substance abuse, must be able to pass a criminal background check. 1 year program.

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Freedom House

Agape Ministries Dream Center Jami & Tammy Butts 432‐381‐5453 [email protected] 3542 Mercury Ave. Odessa, TX 79764

Men only. A ministry to men coming out of jail/prison. Requirements include: NO sexually related charges of any kind, past or present; must have the desire to serve God; must be willing to comply with all Freedom House rules & regulations; must be ready to turn away from old lifestyle; must be willing to commit to an intense 12 month program.

Jesus House

Faith Temple Fellowship Pastor Donny Kyker 432‐272‐3362 [email protected] www.jesushouseodessa.com 1335 E. 6th St. Odessa, TX 79761

Men only. Residents are required to obtain employment and keep a savings account. Provides life skills classes and church attendance, bible studies and participation in several outreach ministries is required. Program length is dependent upon each individual.

SOUP KITCHEN Breakfast: 6:00 – 6:30 Monday ‐ Friday Lunch: 11:30 – 12:30 Monday ‐ Thursday

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LOOPS (Loved Ones of Prisoners)

432‐580‐5667 www.loopsministries.com

A Christ centered organization dedicated to presenting the gospel of Jesus Christ to prison inmates, ex‐inmates, their families and loved ones. LOOPS sole purpose is “Mending broken hearts through Jesus Christ, our Lord” by application of God’s word to physical, mental, social and spiritual problems (Luke 2:52). A REC‐Room meeting occurs every Thursday from 7‐8pm at Life Change Baptist Church, 1000 N. Texas, Building 103.

Mission Messiah

432‐580‐5222 www.missionmessiah.gov 1213 W. 2nd St. Odessa, TX 79763

Application and Interview required. Women and children welcome. 12 month program.

Project Adam

Nelvia Rodriguez‐Yarbrough, Director 432‐522‐2700 Monica Windham 432‐553‐1278 1030 Andrews Hwy., Suite 120 Midland, TX 79701

Batterer’s Intervention and Prevention Program: This is a 24 session program. Participants meet once weekly for 6 months. The cost of the program is billed on a sliding scale. This is not an anger management, marriage, couples and/or pastoral counseling program.

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Project Hope

Odessa LINKS Donna Ramirez 432‐582‐0099 119 W. 4th St. Ste. 201 Odessa, TX 79764

Program available to men, women, or families who are homeless. Primarily receive referrals through shelter agencies. Must be employed or going to school full time Ector County Resident for at least 6 months. 2 year program.

Salvation Army

432‐332‐0738 811 E. 10th St. Odessa, TX 79761

Must have a picture ID and a SS Card. Will be given a 5 day pass to give time to obtain a SS Card if necessary. Doors open at 5pm and close at 9pm. Dinner is served at 5pm, and participants must be willing to look for a job. Program is 90 days.

Teen Challenge 432‐687‐0348 www.teenchallengepb.com 6901 S. Co. Rd. 1200 Midland, TX 79706

Available to men and women struggling with drugs, alcohol, gangs, victims of abuse. The program applies Bible‐based group classes and individualized studies designed to assist each student in dealing with the situations affecting his/her own life. Program is 12 – 15 months.

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Leah Morgan 432‐333‐2527 1‐866‐627‐4747 (Crisis Hotline) www.odessacrisiscenter.org 910‐B S. Grant Odessa, TX 79761

Able to locate accommodations for men, women, and children. In addition to offering crisis intervention: shelter, food, and safety following domestic violence or sexual assault, the Angel House also offers case management, counseling, legal help and accompaniment, and the P.A.T.H. (Positive Action Toward Healing) Program.

The Genesis Center Renee Morris, Director of Women’s Services 432‐682‐2514 www.genesiscentermidland.org 2800 West Louisiana Ave Midland, TX 79701

Women and children. Offer Crisis Intervention for victims of domestic violence, drug and alcohol abuse, and homelessness. Provides counselors, sheltering resources, parenting classes, job services, medical referrals, and spiritual mentoring. 12 month program.

The Springboard Center 432‐620‐0255 www.springboardcenter.com 200 Corporate Dr. Midland, TX 79705

Substance abuse treatment and recovery center

Page 287 of 289 The Well Hand of Grace Renee Morris 432‐770‐8198 432‐889‐1362 [email protected] Asbury United Methodist Church 4001 E. University Blvd. Odessa, TX 79762

The Well is dedicated to improving the lives of women in the Permian Basin who have suffered the results of life’s challenges. Programs include: Prevention & Education, Community Engagement, Creative Arts, Health & Wellness and Spiritual Growth.

Turning Point 432‐580‐2654 http://treatment‐facilities.healthgrove.com/l/10493/Permian‐Basin‐Community‐Centers 2000 Maurice Rd. Odessa, TX 79763

Treatment facility specializing in substance abuse services.

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Second Saturday Screenings

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