DOCUMENT RESUME .ED 127 008 PS.008 691 TITLE 'Guide to Children's Services:. 1975-76. Take Stock in Texas: Invest in Children. INSTITUTION Texas State Dept. of Community Affairs, Austin. Office of Early Childhood Development: PUB DATE Dec 75 NOTE' 171p. EDRS PRICE MF-$0.83.HC-$8.69 Pius Postage. DESCRIPTORS Bilingual Education; Community'Agencies (Public); *Community Resources; Day Care'Services; Dental Health; *Directories; Disadvantaged Youth; *Early -- Childhood Education; Exceptional Child Services; Federal Progracs; Handicapped Children; *Health , Services; Nutrition; Private Agencies; Psychiatric Services; Religious Agencies; Social Services; State Agencies; State Legislation; *State Programs; Statewide Planning; Welfare Agencies; *Welfare Services IDENTIFIERS .*Texas ABSTRACT A reference manual of statewide progrims'for chi ldren nnder age .6 in *Texas, this Guide is designed to helppublic officials, community groups, professionals who work with childrenand other interested citizens identify and obtain assistance in meeting the needs of children and fa lilies. Information is givenon state and public agencies, private organizations and industries whichoffer services ranging from help for handicapped children, BeadStart, day care, and' physical.and mental:health programs to public welfare. In addition, there is a bredkdOwn by county of whatprograms are offered and how much'money is spent in each county. Indluded-also isa directory of frequently galled officials. and agenciesas well as appendices containing state laws affecting children whichwere passed in 1975,' number and capacity of licensed childcare facilities and number of children served in selective programs in 1975 bycounty. (Author/MS) / ****************************************14*************************** 4,(;; Documents acquired by ERIC include many-informal unpublished * materials not available from other...sources. ERIC makesevery effort** * to obtain the best copy available.;Nevertheless, items of marginal * * reproducibility are often encountered and this affects the quality * * of the microfiche and hardcpy reprodittions.ERIC makes available ** '* via the-ERIC Document Reproduction service (EDRS). EDRS is not * responsible for the quality of the original document. Reproductions' *, * supplied by EDRS art the best that can be made from the original. * *************************,*************************1******************* IMaaA 141 1.1111.1 MAP. !k 111,W: g:1> 11 41411:/i4r1 ._1;fili401:11111:1C0.1114U40.11?.,4:1111:11WCI } Qe.,:.ilYEsrOf EDIJC.1.1 wELcx.AE +44,,,c...AL,45,74TuTEC.0 04CAY,01. - -.£ The Honorable Dylph Briscoe Governor State of Texas' Dear Governor Briscoe: As energy sources dwindle, TheTe* Department of Texans realize natural resources Community Affairs, Early Childhood must be cultivated and used wisely. Development Division, takes This Is no less Ore of our childrea especially the very young. AsWe .pleasure in presenting this Guide to °I Children's Services. The lists ieEirn more about howsocial statewide services for childrer I underproblem start we recognize that it 6 years old and their families. sound early childhood Is diticalto- -Texas is a landolgtaat natural success in school andlatirlife: resourcesoli farmlands, forests, We hope this book will help water, animatilfe--but its greatest communities find,ways to protect resource ischildren.Chlidren are and nurture their greatest natural the rav/materials fora productive resource. citizenry, SincereyY4urs, 9 Beh McDPnald,Jr. ExacutlreDirector Tam Dgertmont of Cannon* Mitts .1.41714,4 Ihi°10", t How to Use This Book. Purpose , you are interested,-refOto the Index, orto the Contents at the Guided to Chlidren's &wk., is ft beg inning,of the Public Agency, reference manual of statewide Private Organization, or Industry programs for children under age 6 in sections. Texas. The purpose of the Guide lab help public officitds, community If you are lookirfg for someone to groups, professionals who 'Nock With contact for Information abOtit oh ildren; and other interested . program in' your community or citizens identify and obtain -- region, refertathe Directory: .assistance in meeting the needsof Frequently Called Officials and children and families. Agencies. , Hew to Find Programs Note: TEX-Apltelephonenumbers, - appearing with state agency k If you'are looking for the general addresses throughout thisSuide,, typos of statewide assistance refer to theTexas AgenoYetwork, a available irt.a broad area, such -as state-leased, long distance network "education," "mental retardpon," Providing lower cos'tservicefor most orufrition," refer to the inlex. State govemmentlocations. TEX-/IN js user! by State employees If you know the narrie of the plading official- busi nesical Is. agency or organizationthaf = . adminitters the program in: which 3.. °IMMUNITY. AFFAIRS tsbx 13166. CAPITOL WATKIN A.USTyN. TEX..!,S 7871 .4.)frPN J1 4./.11 ) ,e-sy ntents A NQTE FROM: 2 . -4 Because you work with programs affecting children and.ftudli:es, you kncwhcrwhard a it is to keep, up with changing services This book can'be a big help. 0 and Staff. GUide to Children's Services: 1975-76 contains capsules of information about statewide programs for children under 6programs of public agencies,-private t organizations .and industry.. You will notice, if you are familiar - with our publications, that this is the newest edition of Early Childhood Dermacpment in Texas, published guide to Children's. previously in 1971, 1972 and 1973 -74. If this is your first edition from us, 'Services: 1975-76 please not the instructions, "Bow to Use This Book," on the inside front cover. - in Texas; .1tdren Keep this book on'your desk or near your telephone. We this* you will use it Idhood Development often. )f the Texas Department unity Affairs 5 4tSeryices 17 Jeannette Watson, Directpr Early Childhood Develcgment Division ervices 81 Texas sDepartmant of Commlnity ,.109 ,'al lei Officials IS ..117' 14141VIRSIA .+, sEcitCtalwi Affecting Children Passed -in 1975 141 Appendix B: Number of Children Served in Selected Programs in 1975 by County, by State Planning Region 143 Appendix C: Number and Capacity of Licensed Child Care Facilities in 1975 by County,' by State Planning R-6gion 1157 Index 1q3 1 Budding authortzatons Intaled 93,558,5200.1)in Texas In 1974, mart/tripling that 0115 yews earbor t =CFSUICT t , Take Stock in Texas; Invest in Children If we think of Texas as a giant develop to their fullest potential. It home to work. Of Texas mothers with corporation. we would view children means that handicaps or problems children under six, 40 percent are in as its most important asset can be recognized early and treated the labor force. The result 'Van Certainly, Texas' oil, water and other so that children can grow as increasing demand for child care. resources are valuable, but, children normally; as possible. Too many preschool children bring the long-term dividends and The principal investors in children are left at home alone while their children influence what happens to are families. But today's families are parents work. Texas has some 32,000 other resources. With nurture and having to cope with problems of these "latch-key- children under guidance. children mature properly, different front those faced by familiesthe age of 6. The reasons may be that without careful attention, they can in years past. For example. child care centers cost more than the ,become liabilities. By liabilities we Texas familits are moving family can afford, are too far away, are referring to such social problemsrapidly, thereby breaking ties with ,andare not open during the times as juvenile delinquency, drug grandparents, other relatives, and the parents work. addiction, mental retardation, Mends who could provide guidance Communities also invest in emotional disturbance, alcoholism and support in childrearing. Over a children. Local communities, for and crippling handicaps. Such. recent five-year period, three of four example, provide schools, . liabilities are costly in terms of Texas families with children under6 playgrounds, clean water, hdalth human suffering, the loss of human moved at least once. services and other opportunities for potential, and the needless drain on Mdre and more children are normal development. Communities tax dollars. being reared by only one paient, as maydraw upon the resources of In the development of human indicated by a 28 percent increase in government, private organizations, resources, as in business, a key to Texas divorcee over a recent five- and industry to provide children -s successful investment is timing ' year span. In tact, 46 percent of all services, most of those programs are when is the margin of profit likdy to civil suits filed in 1974 were for described in this book. These be the greatest for the leastcost? In divorces and annulments. programs are important to todays 1 human development terms, the time Some Texas parents are families because they help families is early childhood. in early childhOodchoosing not to marry. Births out of realize their goals for their children. (the firdt six years of a person's life) wedlock rose 25 percent in Texas In Texa.5 is only as great as its the body grows more rapidly than a recent five-year period. people. We invite you to take stock in at any other time in life, learning is Many Texas parents are Teas, invest in children. intensive; attitudes and habits are extremely young themselves. The forming that will carry a person- number of births to mothers 19 and