Resource Guide for Parents

2012-2013
EDUCATION:
ACC Adut Education 223-!"2#
ACC GED Info$Testin% 223-!!1&
T'e Austin Acade() 32*-#*""
GED Prep, job training & placement.
A(erican +out' ,or-s 23*-*100
High School diploma services, job readiness training.
E .uen /a(aritano &30-0!00
Provides education on legal rights, citizenship and
health, and ES classes. Provides emergenc!
"ood#clothing, health services "or Hispanic "amilies.
C'id Incor1orated $%H&D &'%( &"1-!3*1
Provides Head Start $earl! childhood development "or
children age )*+. Services to lo, income "amilies.
2INANCIA3 A//I/TANCE:
Caritas of Austin &!2-&13"
Emergenc! assistance, counseling, transient services,
and transportation to lo, income "amilies.
C'ristian /er4ice Center &!*-0"#&
-ssistance ,ith utilities and rent "or lo, income
"amilies.
Te5as De1t6 of 7u(an /er4ices
.ood stamps, -.D%, /edicaid, 0ob s1ills.
8!#!029 020-!330
8!#!&"9 &&"-0022
8!#!"&9 330-##*#
3EGA3 AID /ER:ICE/:
Ad4ocac) Inc6 &"&-&#1*
egal advocac! "or persons ,ith a disabilit!.
3e%a Aid of Centra Te5as 3!&-2!00
.ree legal assistance "or lo, income "amilies in civil
cases.
,o(en;s Ad4ocac) &!*-"3!!
.ree legal advise "or divorce, custod! and "amil!
violence.
Dis1ute Resoution 3!1-0033
%on"lict management and mediation.
2a(i) :ioence 3e%a Aid
1-#00-3!&-&*!3
+OUT7 /ER:ICE/:
Out +out' Austin &10-1233
Support groups and re"erral services "or ga! !outh.
.i% .rot'er< .i% /ister &!2-"&3!
Provides mentoring "or 1ids ages 2*32.
=EDICA3 /ER:ICE/:
Insure a >id 32&-2&&!
o, cost health insurance.
Peo1e;s Co((unit) Cinic &!#-&030
.amil! planning, special counseling, teen clinic & H&4
testing.
Panned Parent'ood &!!-"#&*
.amil! planning, pregnanc! tests and birth control
education.
Austin Denta Cinic 0!#-#130
o, cost dental service.
/'ots for Tots 0!2-""20
53).)) charge
C'idren;s 7eat' E51ress 32&-02*0
=o?ie 7eat' Cinic6 =U/T ca for a11oint(ent6
53+.)) charge
=o?ie Cinic /c'edue@
=onda)@ 7ouston Ee(entar)
Tuesda)@ Cosed
,ednesda)@ 2
nd
A &
t'
B =c.ee Ee(6
T'ursda)@ TA .roCn Ee(entar)
2rida)@ Cosed
2A=I3+ /UPPORT C7I3DREN
,IT7 /PECIA3 NEED/@
Co((unities in /c'oos &*2-1!!1
Provides services on 67 public school campuses to
students and "amilies
NA=I *03-2000
$'ational -lliance "or mentall! ill(
&n"ormation#re"errals, support groups "or those "amilies
a""ected b! mental issues.
C7ADD &1&-20&0
%hildren & -dults ,ith -ttention De"icit Disorder.
ARC of t'e Ca1ita Area &!*-!0&&
8""ers basic needs#crisis assistance, "amil! caregiver
support, case management. Provide "ree services to
adults and children ,ith a developmental disabilit! and
their "amilies.
2a(i) /u11ort Coo1erati4e &1&-20&0
&n"orms and supports "amilies ,ith children o" all ages
and all disabilities.
An) .a?) Can &"&-3!&3
Help "or lo,*income "amilies ,ith high*ris1 children age
birth to 39. Support services, respite care and crisis
assistance "or children ,ith chronic illness or disabilities.
Parent resource librar!, to! lending librar!, clothes closet.
8n*going parent education programs. Pre*natal programs
"or teen mothers and "athers.
2IR/T CA33 2OR 7E3P
CA33
2-1-1
=ain infor(ation A referra resource in Tra4is
Count): "ood, clothing, shelter, health education,
support groups, special transportation and more.
2& 'rs a da)6 8En%is' A /1anis'(
,,,.united,a!capitalarea.org#gethelp
8DIA3 211(
A3CO7O3$DRUG:
Aco'oics Anon)(ous #3!-03*2
Support "or an!one having an alcohol related problem.
:evised ;#33#9)3)
Resource Guide for Parents
2012-2013
A3-ANON A A3A-TEEN &&1-#"01
Support groups "or "amilies o" alcoholics.
Austin Reco4er Center #21-1!30
Drug and alcohol assessments, intensive outpatient
services, education programs "or adults<
Narcotics Anon)(ous &#0-000&
Support group "or an!one having drug related
problems.
Pa(er Dru% A?use Pro%ra( 02!-0&22
P'oeni5 7ouse &&0-0*13 D&!&"
%risis intervention, drug & alcohol abuse $ages 36 =
3>(.
+out' Ad4ocac) &&&-0"0"
%ounseling and drug court assistance.
ATC=7=REEO/AR !03-13"#
82ree Outreac'< /creenin%< A Assess(ent< Referra9
A.U/E:
ATC Inte%ra Care 8=7=R9
2a(i) C'idren /er4ices &!2-&3"!
.amil! counseling, consultation, home*visits.
CP/ 7otine 1-#00-2"2-"&00
9? hr. hotline to report abuse#neglect.
Center for C'id Protection &!2-11*&
.or abused children & "amilies.
Austin Poice 8C'id A?use9 011
:eporting child abuse.
:icti( /er4ices 0!&-"03!
%risis intervention "or crime victims.
/afe Pace 2*!-!233
%ounseling "or survivors o" domestic violence & se@ual
assault.
COUN/E3ING:
Austin C'id Guidance Center &"1-22&2
%hild and "amil! therap!, testing & evaluation,
counseling, child abuse services, parenting s1ills
training, and divorce groups "or 1ids.
ATC Inte%ra Care 8=7=R9
%onsultation, education, counseling.
=7=R &&!-&1&1
7otine &!2-7E3P 8&3"!(
3ife ,or-s !3"-2&00
9? hr. hotline, individual & group counseling "or !outh and
"amilies. :una,a! shelter "or !outh.
/afe Pace 2*!-!233
%ounseling "or survivors o" domestic violence or se@ual assault.
CI/ Co((unities in /c'oos
%ounseling support on 67 -&SD campuses. %ontact !our childAs
school.
+,CA 32*-1222
Bargets girls and provides individual and group counseling in the
area o" sel"*esteem, depression, and behavior problems.
Te5as RunaCa) 7otine
1-###-"#0-&3"!
C7I3DCARE:
C'id Inc6 &"1-!3*1
Da!care "or lo,*income "amilies, provides Head Start.
Da)care 7otine 1-#00-#*2-"2"2
+=CA After /c'oo 23*-0*22
GRIE2< 3O// COUN/E3ING@
=) 7eain% Pace &!2-!#!#
7os1ice 3&2-&!00
2or t'e 3o4e of C'risti &*!-2*00
,onders and ,orries 320-"!"!
E=P3O+=ENT:
Austin Area Ur?an 3ea%ue &!#-!1!*
0ob training, on the job training, and placement.
Gar) Fo? Cor1s 1-#00-!33-"*2!
4ocational training "or bo!s and girls, ages 32*9?.
Te5as ,or-force Co((ission &*3-2222
0ob search and placement "or ages 32 and up.
CRI/I/ /ER:ICE:
ATC Inte%ra Care
8=7=R9 /er4ices@ &!2-&3"!
6PE/ Ps!chiatric Emergenc! Service
6=COT /obile %risis 8utreach Beam
CRI/I/ 3ine &!2-7E3P 8&3"!9
/uicide 7otine 1-#00-2!3-TA3> 8#2""9
Te5as RunaCa) 7otine 1-###-"#0-&3"!
:evised ;#33#9)3)