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Support Groups & Resources
Below is an online directory of Parent Support Groups and Resources at a local, national or regional level. Click on their name (a hyperlink) to get to their website for more information.
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Child & Family Guidance Center
CHILD & FAMILY Guidance Center is a non-profit organization with offices in Dallas, Denton, and Collin Counties, dedicated to providing quality mental health services to strengthen children, families, and communities. CFGC is the largest non-profit provider of a full spectrum of mental health services to children and adults in North Texas. Sliding scale, free, or reduced cost services are provided to low-income and others who qualify.
Child Find of America
A national not-for-profit organization dedicated to the prevention and resolution of child abduction.
CITY House
CITY Teen Emergency Shelter:
Phone: 972-423-7057
Address: 902 E. 16th Street, Plano
Family Center & Transitional Living Program:
Phone: 972-424-4626 (Answered 24/7)
Address: 1947 Ave K, Suite 100, Plano
CITY House, Collin Intervention to Youth, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization serving youth and families from Collin County and surrounding counties.
For 16 years, CITY House has been providing a safe environment for 10 to 17 year olds in the only teen homeless shelter in Collin County.
CITY Family Center has been providing free counseling to families since 1996 to help resolve their physical and emotional crises.
The Transitional Living Program, begun in 2001, has been helping older teens and young adults learn the skills needed to lead independent and productive lives.
Collin County Children's Advocacy Center
Phone: 972-633-6600
Address: 2205 Los Rios Boulevard, Plano
Every day children victimized by abuse find their way to Collin County Children's Advocacy Center. When they arrive, they find caring professionals and volunteers who dedicate themselves to helping children through the nightmare of abuse. Families find support and resources. And most important, children and their families together find a place where healing begins.
MISSION: Collin County Children's Advocacy Center takes action to identify, protect, and improve the lives of abused and neglected children.
Head Start
Serving child development needs for preschool children of low income families.
Hope's Door
Phone: 972-422-7233
A full-service shelter and counseling service for families affected by domestic violence.
Hope's Door
Phone: 24-Hour Crisis Line: 972- 422-7233
Hope's Door is a full-service shelter and counseling center serving individuals and families affected by domestic violence. Please use our site to: Seek help for friends or family members, • Learn how to stop abusing, • Educate yourself about the issue of domestic violence, • Explore volunteer opportunities and learn how you can help Hope's Door.
If you are in an emergency situation right now, please call 911.
Journey of Hope Grief Support Center
Phone: 972-964-1600
Address: 3900 W. 15th Street, Suite #306, Plano
Have you lost a loved one? Are you seeking a support group for your family? Journey of Hope is open to children ages 3 to 18 and their families. The mission of the Journey of Hope Grief Support Center is to provide support at no cost for children, teens and their families as they learn to mourn the death of their loved one in a safe, caring and nurturing environment
Kids Wish Network
A nationally recognized charitable organization dedicated to infusing hope, creating happy memories, and improving the quality of life for children.
Learning Disabilities Association of Texas
A not-for-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to advancing the education and general welfare of persons with learning disabilities.
Lost Children's Network
We operate the only non-profit television production facility in the world dedicated to the search for missing children. We telecast the faces of missing children daily to millions of homes across the country. This service is provided free to families desperately searching for their missing children. Daily telecasts are distributed across the country via satellite and tape.
Make A Wish Foundation
We grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy.
Ronald McDonald House
Our cornerstone Ronald McDonald House program began in 1974 based on a simple idea: Provide a "home away from home" for families of seriously ill children receiving treatment at nearby hospitals.
Texas Parent to Parent
Email: info@tx2p.org
A non-profit organization that was created by parents to provide support and information for families of children with disabilities, chronic illness and other special needs throughout the state of Texas.
Texas Tomorrow Fund
Tomorrow’s college at today’s prices.
You can get started today in Tomorrow’s College Investment Plan for a minimum initial investment of $25 with subsequent investments of $25 or more. Or, if you choose to set up an automatic purchase plan via a bank draft or payroll deduction program established through your employer, you can get started for as little as $15. This provides an affordable strategy to help overcome the challenge of financing a higher education. Systematic investing does not assure a profit nor protect against loss in declining markets.
The Family Place
Where violence stops. Helping families escape domestic violence.
The Family Place
Phone: 214- 559-2170
Address: Dallas
"Where Family Violence Stops."
If you are a victim of abuse or know someone who is and you need help, you have come to the right place.
The mission of The Family Place is to eliminate family violence through intervention and proactive prevention, extensive community education, advocacy and assistance for victims and their families.
If you have been abused, need to report abuse, or need someone to talk to, please call our 24-hour Crisis Hotline: 214-941-1991.
The North Texas Autism Education Center
Phone: 972-978-2327
Address: 2300 McDermott #200-178, Plano TX
organization founded by parents and professionals. Our educational programs
include Parent and Professional Training, an Online Autism Resource Center,
and Autism and ABA Awareness.
Zero to Three
A Resource for the Early Years of Life.
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