Family Help in Texas: Programs and Services

The following Texas programs and services offer help and support to struggling and troubled teens and their families.

Al-Anon and Alateen in Texas  Al-Anon is a 12-step fellowship of people who have been affected by the alcohol abuse of a loved one, who meet regularly in small groups to absorb the strength and hope of others who have lived with alcoholism, learning from the experience of others. Alateen meetings are the same as Al-Anon meetings except that Alateen is restricted to people under age 20 who live, or have lived, with someone who abuses alcohol. Find a meeting >>> Also visit Support Groups: Hope and Healing Through Community >>>

Aspergers Support Groups in Texas Listing provided by the Parenting Aspergers Community. Find more resources at Asperger Syndrome: Help and Support >>>

Austin Area Guide to Non-Profits and Social Service Agencies  Resources that provide programs and services for individuals, families, and youth in the Austin area, compiled by Southwestern University.

Austin Child Guidance Center  512-451-2242  Services for youth, 18 and under, and their families providing individual, family, and group therapy, psychological evaluations. outdoor experiential activities, parent education; and professional training. Sliding fee scale. Espa?ol 

Brain Injury Association of America – Texas Division  Information, resources, advocacy and support for Texans who have sustained brain injuries and their families. Find a support group >>>

Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch and Affiliates  800-687-3722  Residential programs, education, vocational instruction and religious training to boys and girls who are in need of social development, moral guidance, and educational motivation. Includes Boys Ranch, near Amarillo, Texas; Girlstown, U.S.A., near Whiteface, Texas; and Cal Farley’s Family Program, near Borger, Texas. Visit Free & Low-Cost Schools and Teen Programs >>>

Camp Sol  214-456-8119  Support to families who have experienced the death of a child.  Services benefit families who have children eighteen years old or younger remaining in the home.  All programs, including the Family Retreat Weekend, are free to families and their children.

Catholic Charities of Lubbock  806-765-8475 Main Office; 800-530-4704 24/7 runaway hotline  Services include free parenting classes, family counseling, skills building counseling to youth (0-17 yrs of age) and their families, temporary emergency shelter for homeless and runaway youth, and Safe Place program for teens in crisis.

Catholic Charities of San Antonio  210-222-1294  Services include parenting education, teen pregnancy/parenting program, individual and family counseling for children, adolescents, and adults, foster grandparent program, free legal clinic, and military family support program.

Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas  409-924-4400855-924-4400  Programs include counseling services (individual, family, marriage & relationship, grief), Elijah’s Place: Grief Support for children, ages 5 to 18, who have experienced the death of a parent or sibling and for children affected by divorce or separation, and financial education classes.

Christian Homes  325-677-2205 Abilene; 800-592-4725 Pregnancy Helpline  Full maternity care and adoption counseling to women experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. Offers adoption services, operates a free maternity home, and works with girls throughout Texas and Oklahoma who do not wish to relocate to Abilene, but want the services of a Christian adoption agency.

Covenant House Texas 713-523-2231 Programs and services for runaway, homeless, abused, and abandoned youth up to the age of 21, including emergency shelter, crisis intervention, transitional housing, permanent housing program, free medical care, mental health and substance abuse counseling, and educational, vocational, and life skills training. Visit Runaways and Missing Children: Help and Support >>>

Job Corps Centers in Texas  800-733-5627  Free residential programs for young men and women, ages 16-24, that empower youth to take responsibility for their employability through the integration of vocational skills and academic achievement. Texas locations include El Paso, Laredo, McKinney, and San Marcos. Read One in four students drop out of school. Why? >>>

Learning Disabilities Association of Texas  Membership organization of  persons with learning disabilities, their families, and professionals that  promotes the education and general welfare of individuals with learning disabilities.

Methodist Children’s Home  800-964-9226  Family outreach services throughout Texas (and in Albuquerque, New Mexico) include parent education and the Grandparents as Parents Program. Residential care is offered for youth, ages 12-17, on the Waco campus and the Boys Ranch.

Miracle Farm  979-836-0901  Christian-based voluntary residential program for boys, ages 13-17, and support services to families to promote conflict resolution, appropriate behavior, goal setting, academic success, and family reunification. Located on a 325-acre working ranch, 10 miles NE of Brenham, Texas. Sliding scale tuition fee. Enrollment is never refused because the family is unable to pay.

 

Park City Learning Difference Association   Volunteer organization dedicated to advancing the education and general welfare of children with learning disabilities and supporting their parents, families, and the professionals who work with them.

Partners Resource Network  409-898-4684   Services across the state of Texas to parents children and youth, ages 0-26, with all types of disabilities. Find the Parent Training and Information Center in your area >>> 

Promise House  214-941-8578  Programs and services for homeless, runaway, and at-risk teens, including   emergency shelter, transitional living, pregnant and parenting teen services, individual, group and family counseling, street outreach, and educational intervention. Read What To Do If Your Teen is a Runaway or is Missing >>>

PROVE – Parents Requesting Open Vaccine Education  Information on vaccines and the immunization policies and practices that affect the children and adults of Texas to prevent vaccine injury and death and to promote and protect the right of every person to make informed independent vaccination decisions for themselves and their families.

Prevent Child Abuse Texas  512-250-8438  Education, advocacy, and child abuse and neglect prevention in all its forms throughout Texas.

Sex Offender Treatment Programs in Texas Listings of treatment providers for both adults and juveniles, downloadable in Adobe Acrobat format.

Speak Up Texas  512-936-7132  Free education and training for Texans with speech disabilities to use the telephone to place calls through Relay Texas, the statewide telephone relay service.  Also provides free in-office training support for professionals.

Texas Baptist Children’s Home  512-255-3682  Residential programs for children and single-mother families, community-based outreach, counseling, and prevention programs.

Texas Center for the Missing  713-599-0235  Missing children’s organization that provides hope and healing to the missing and their families through crisis intervention, prevention, and community education. Read What To Do If Your Teen is a Runaway or is Missing >>>

Texas ChalleNGe Academy  877-822-0050, 432-836-4648, 432-290-7145   Free 17-1/2 month residential program offering education, job training, and life skills for young adults, ages 16-18, who are drug free, non-adjudicated, at risk of dropping out or have already dropped out of high school. This is a program of the Texas National Guard and Texas A&M University at Galveston. Visit Free and Low-Cost Schools and Teen Programs >>>

Texas Directory of Family Violence Services and Programs  There are over 100 family violence service providers ? .locally operated, community-based organizations that offer victim-centered services to survivors of family violence and their children. Some offer a variety of critical services, such as 24-hour emergency shelter, nonresidential services, or advocacy. Services offered vary by community. This directory is from the Texas Council on Family Violence.

Texas Home School Association  Homeschooling support organization that serves and protects Texas home school families through education, advocacy, and legal assistance for its members. Find a homeschooling support group >>>

Texas Missing Persons Clearinghouse  512-424-5074; 800-346-3243  Distributes a monthly bulletin listing missing and unidentified persons from Texas as well as missing persons from other states who may be in Texas.

Texas Parent to Parent  Education, advocacy, and parent-to-parent support to families with children who have disabilities, chronic illness, and/or special health care needs. Go to the Texas Parent to Parent Resouce Directory >>>

The Elisa Project  214-369-5222  Promotes healthy living and awareness of the signs of eating disorders, prevention, and effective treatment through educational programs, support, advocacy, and resources. Find Texas support groups for those in recovery from an eating disorder >>>