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Abilene
Boys and Girls Club of Abilene, Inc.
PO Box 2013
Abilene, TX 79604
Services Offered: Character and leadership development, education and career development, health care, life skills, art, sports and recreation activities.
Contact Information:
(325) 672-1712
Christian Homes Christian Homes & Family Services
P.O. Box 270
Abilene, TX 79604
Programs offered:
- Infant adoption program working with women in unplanned pregnancies and offering counseling and pregnancy related support. Housing for women who are 18 years old or older, pregnant and want to work with us toward adoption. Working with any age pregnant woman in their own community, they do not have to be 18 to work with them in their community. Offers case management and help finding resources for their pregnancy.
- Licensed for foster care through the state, offering full foster care and foster to adopt services. All foster care is provided by foster families which have been verified and home studied.
Contact Information:
(800) 592-4725
(325) 677-2205
Noah Project
5802 Texas Ave.
Abilene, TX 79605-5315
Services Offered: Provides shelter and comprehensive services to people of all ages who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual assault, and human trafficking.
Contact Information:
(325) 676-7107
(800) 444-3551
Taylor County Social Services
400 Oak St. Suite 202
Abilene, TX 79602
Services Offered: Services include assistance with prescription medication, indigent burial, indigent health care and adult vision care.
Contact Information:
(325) 674-1341
Amarillo
Amarillo Area Foundation YES (Youth Excelling and Succeeding)
801 S. Fillmore St., Ste. 700
Amarillo, TX 79101
Services Offered: Provides youth up to age 17 in the 79107 zip code area with mentoring, leadership training, academic assistance, and employment opportunities.
Contact Information:
(806) 376-4521
Texas Panhandle Centers Behavioral and Developmental Health
1501 S. Polk
Amarillo, TX 79101
Services Offered: Provides a variety of mental health services, including crisis intervention, screening, assessment, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and service coordination. Has a specific mental health program geared toward youth that are at risk to or have become involved in the juvenile justice system.
Contact Information:
(806) 337-1000
Arlington
Arlington Girls Inc.
1226 E. Weatherford St.
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Services Offered: Girls Incorporated offers a variety of fun and exciting educational and recreational programming for youth ages 5 to 18. Services include after school and summer programs, childcare, substance abuse prevention, health information, tutoring, as well as sports and fun events throughout the year.
Contact Information:
(817) 259-1050
Mission Arlington
210 W. South Street
Arlington, TX 76010
Services Offered: Provides a wide array of services to the community, including crisis intervention (temporary shelter and childcare, financial assistance, food and clothing, vouchers, household items, legal aid), assistance with obtaining identification, transportation, and connects clients with other social service organizations.
Contact Information:
(817) 277-6620
Austin
Austin Child Guidance Center
810 W. 45th Street
Austin, TX 78751
Services Offered: Mental health evaluation, counseling, individual and family therapy, group therapy, experiential assistance and parent education.
Contact Information:
(512) 451-2242
Austin Children's Shelter
P.O. BOX 19454
Austin, TX 78760
Services Offered: Shelter for children and young adults. Emergency care, transitional, and supervised independent living, early childhood, and teen parent program.
Contact Information:
(512) 267-7233
Integral Care
2410 E. Riverside
Austin, TX 78741
Services Offered: Provides a variety of mental health services, including crisis intervention, screening, assessment, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and service coordination. Has a specific mental health program geared toward youth that are at risk to or have become involved in the juvenile justice system.
Contact Information:
(512) 472-4357 (Hotline) (línea de emergencia)
(512) 804-3000 – Children’s Dept.
(512) 447-4141
AVANCE Austin
4900 Gonzales St. Room 116
Austin, TX 78702
Services Offered: AVANCE offers programs that strengthen the family unit and marriage relationships. A parenting model program is offered for families with children from birth to four (4) years of age and The Healthy Marriages Program provides practical topics such as communication, conflict resolution and stages of relationships. Additionally, AVANCE offers educational programs that include English proficiency.
Contact Information:
(512) 414-6127
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas
4800 Manor Rd. Bldg. K
Austin, TX 78765
(also serves Brazos, McLennan and Williamson Counties)
Services Offered: Big Brothers Big Sisters is a volunteer organization that provides children support, guidance, friendship, and fun by matching them to adult role models. For more than 75 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has fulfilled their mission of enriching, encouraging and empowering children to reach their highest potential through safe, positive mentoring relationships.
Contact Information:
(512) 472-5437
For the Children, Inc.
P.O. Box 29346
Austin, TX 78755
(serves Austin, Del Valley, Eanes, Hays, Lago Vista, Lake Travis, Leander, Manor, Pflugerville, and Round Rock Independent School Districts
Services Offered: Provides low income children who meet eligibility criteria with school supplies.
Contact Information:
(512) 505-5712
Goodwill Industries Youth Services
4175 Freidrich Lane #200
Austin, TX 78744
Services Offered: Career counseling, tutorial assistance, GED preparation, basic computer skills training, job readiness training, job placement assistance, paid and unpaid work experiences, summer employment, leadership development, support services and case management.
Contact Information:
(512) 637-7100
Head Start (Child Inc.)
818 E. 53rd St.
Austin, TX 78751
Services Offered: Services include education, family literacy, health care, childcare, assisting children with disabilities, community service and welfare.
Contact Information:
(512) 459-1518
LifeWorks
3708 South Second St.
Austin, TX 78704
(also serves Travis County)
Services Offered: Emergency Shelter.
Contact Information:
(512) 735-2400 (Help Line)
(512) 735-2200
Prison Fellowship Ministries – Angel Tree
Austin TX 78734
(800)-55-ANGEL (26435)
Services Offered: Angel Tree reaches out to children of prisoners through its Christmas, camping, and mentoring programs, all designed to strengthen bonds between children and their parents in prison.
RiverCity Youth Foundation
5209 South Pleasant Valley Rd.
Austin, TX 78744
Services Offered: Computer learning labs, meal programs, neighborhood youth corps, tutoring, after school programs.
Contact Information:
(512) 440-1111