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Community Resources / Recursos Communitarios

Well-Being Pages

Definitions

  • F Services Free of Charge
  • S Services Provided on Sliding Scale/Reduced Fee Basis
  • $ Cost for Services
  • SP Spanish-Speaking Staff or Volunteers (Se habla Español)
  • TTY Teletypewriter for the Hearing-Impaired

Alley’s House 972-681-1030
Mentors for young mothers and case maagement services and life skills workshops.
(F) (http://community.dallasnews.com/dmn/alleyhouse)

Azle Pastoral Counseling Center 817-444-2929
Individual and group counseling for problems related to marriage, family and parenting. (S)

Camp Fire USA, First Texas Council, Fort Worth 817-831-5060
Computerized search that matches parents’ child care needs and counselors who provide reference material for specific parenting questions. (F $) (www.firsttexascampfire.org)

http://community.dallasnews.com/dmn/alleyhouse 972-699-0420
Childbirth, baby basics, breast-feeding and other parent education classes. CPR classes and emergency first aid. ($) (www.dallasparents.org)

Depression After Delivery, Richardson 972-699-0420
Support group for mothers experiencing postpartum depression. (F) (www.dallasparents.org)

The Gladney Center for Adoption, Fort Worth 817-922-6000
The oldest and largest maternity home and adoption agency. Services for birth parents (F SP) and adoptive parents. (S SP) (www.gladney.org)

Hope Cottage Pregnancy and Adoption Center, Dallas 214-526-8721; 800-944-4460
Serves birth parents considering placing a child in adoption. Adoptive parents and adult adopted individuals search issues. (F S $ SP) (www.hopecottage.org)

Methodist Mission Home, San Antonio 800-497-8520
Adoption agency specializing in open adoptions of infants and older children. Counseling.
(S SP F) (www.mfrs.org)

Mothers Against Teen Violence, Dallas 214-565-0422
Programs to help the victims of teen crime and to advocate the prevention of violent crime among teens. (F) (www.matvinc.org)

Parents Without Partners, Fort Worth 817-759-1580
Offers support groups, education, bi-weekly meetings and social events for parents without partners. ($) (www.pwp-ftworthtx.8k.com)

PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays), Dallas 972-777-3524
Works to educate, provide resources and support families. (F) (www.pflagdallas.org)

Practical Parent Education, Plano 469-752-6180
Primary prevention program designed to assist in parenting education and provides resources to all area parents. (F $ SP) (www.practicalparent.org)