Any Baby Can Child and Family Resource Center Any Baby Can believes that all children can reach their potential through education, therapy and family support services. We serve our community's youngest, sickest and poorest children and their families. ABC provides home visitation, parenting education, family literacy, Early Childhood Intervention, medical case management, counseling and Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Program. www.abcaus.org The Arc of the Capital Area The Arc promotes independence and choice by providing individualized services to adults and children with developmental disabilities. We offer respite care, family support, guardianship, juvenile justice services, case management, art classes, academic coaching, social opportunities, training, parent support coops and information and referral. www.arcofthecapitalarea.org Assistance League of Austin Assistance League of Austin is a non-profit organization of dedicated volunteers providing direct services addressing specific basic needs of children and adults in schools, hospitals and senior facilities in Greater Austin, significantly improving the quality of their lives. Our THRIFTHOUSE, located at 4901 Burnet Rd, raises funds supporting our six philanthropic programs. www.alaustin.org Austin Child Guidance Center Austin Child Guidance Center offers mental health treatment for children through early intervention, diagnosis and treatment. Our team of psychiatrists, psychologists, and therapists provides: individual, group and family therapy; psychiatric and psychological examinations. Issues treated include: AD&HD; Conduct Disorder; school phobia/truancy; depression; Pervasive Developmental Disorder; suicidal ideation; juvenile crime; and, risk-taking behaviors. www.austinchildguidance.org Austin Children's Shelter The Austin Children's Shelter has provided emergency shelter, high quality care and hope for the future to abandoned, abused and neglected children since 1984. The Shelter provides critical services to children from birth to 17 years old and lays a foundation of hope for the future of the children in its care. www.austinchildrenshelter.org Austin Smiles Austin Smiles provides reconstructive plastic surgery, primarily cleft lip and palate, to children and adults in Austin, 10-county surrounding area and Latin America. www.austinsmiles.org Austin Voices for Education & Youth Austin Voices for Education and Youth mobilizes the community to strengthen schools and expand opportunities for Austin's youth. We work alongside community members, young people, parents, and educators to improve our schools and neighborhoods. www.austinvoices.org Austin YMBL Sunshine Camps We provide children of Austin and surrounding areas with opportunities for personal development, skills necessary to succeed in school and life, and hope for a better future. We strive to eliminate the high school dropout rate and increase college participation. Our three programs, Summer camps, Sunrise Challenge and Leadership Programs, include scholarship opportunities. www.sunshinecamps.org Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas BBBS helps children reach their potential through professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships. www.bbbscentraltx.org Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area
Camp Fire USA Balcones Council Camp Fire USA builds caring, confident youth and future leaders. Camp Fire USA Balcones Council is a not-for-profit coeducational youth organization that serves 10 central Texas counties. The Balcones Council welcomes all children, youth and adults regardless of race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or other aspect of diversity. www.campfireusabalcones.org Capital Area Crime Stoppers Our Mission is to assist local law enforcement in the fight against crime in our community. www.austincrimestoppers.org Caring Family Network Our mission is to provide stable, secure and nurturing family environments, including foster homes and adoptive homes, for the very special needs of the children placed in our care. Ultimately, our kids will gain the skills, knowledge and self-confidence to build healthy relationships and productive lives. www.cfntexas.org Casa Marianella Casa Marianella creates a community of respect and solidarity with Spanish speaking immigrants and international refugees by providing hospitality and promoting self-sufficiency. Casa Marianella serves homeless men, women, and children and believes in providing personal attention, treating clients with kindness and respect, and using a strength-based approach to case management. www.casamarianella.org CASA of Travis County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Travis County, Inc. recruits, screen, trains and supervises volunteers to provide Guardian ad Litem representation for abused and neglected children to help them reach a safe and permanent home. www.casatravis.org Center for Child Protection The Center is the first stop for Travis County children who are alleged victims of abuse or witnesses to violence. We provide services such as forensic interviews, therapy, and parenting education at no cost to families. Our mission is to reduce the trauma to children during the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases. www.centerforchildprotection.org Communities In Schools—Central Texas Our mission is to help kids stay in school and prepare for life. Children cannot learn at their potential when they are in crisis or face significant non-academic needs. We help them address these needs and provide tools to help them grow into successful adults. www.cisaustin.org Council on At-Risk Youth Mission is "helping youth promote safe schools and safe communities". CARY's Youth Violence Prevention Program is targeted to disciplinary students with assault, aggression and abuse incidents. Program consists of 12 month case management with Positive Adolescent Choices Training program, individual behavioral counseling and mentoring, service learning projects and parent support. www.councilonatriskyouth.org Dream of Hopes Ranch, Inc. A camp and respite facility for children and adults with special needs. Our goal is to help developmentally disabled children and adults reach El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission Since 1987, El Buen has provided integrated health care, social services, adult and early-childhood education and community outreach for working-poor Hispanic families. El Buen guides and supports working-poor families through the process of gaining self-sufficiency by offering offer “a hand up, not a hand-out”. www.elbuen.org Explore Austin Explore Austin creates opportunities for inner-city boys to develop the skills, tools, and habits needed so they can become successful leaders in their own communities. Mentors work with a select group of boys for six years throughout the school year and during the summer. www.exploreaustin.org FamilyConnections FamilyConnections is committed to improving the development of young children and building a strong foundation for their success by educating and supporting the adults in their lives - parents, child care providers and teachers. Services include a lending library, child care locating, parenting classes, and child care quality improvement. www.familyconnectionsonline.org Girl Scouts of Central Texas Girl Scouts is the world’s preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success. In partnership with adult volunteers, girls develop life-long characteristics, like leadership, strong values, social conscience, and conviction about their own potential and self-worth. www.gsctx.org Heart House Heart House Austin is a free afterschool program in 2 centers which provides low-income children with a safe haven and a program based on gifted-and-talented learning methodologies. www.hearthouse.org Helping Hand Home for Children Since 1893, Helping Hand Home for Children has provided a place to heal for abused & neglected children between the ages of 4 and 12. We provide residential treatment services and therapeutic foster care for emotionally disturbed children. Our mission is to maintain a safe home and restore each child to a healthy family setting. www.helpinghandhome.org Hoop Zone Hoop Zone provides life skills and life value to kids in central texas through the game of Basketball. www.hoop-zone.net Hungry For God Home For Young Men Redirecting the lives of fatherless young men, ages 17-24. We provide for basic needs such as food, clothing and shelter, plus Life Skills Training, Completion of Education and Employment. Whether battling with homelessness, addiction or being an ex-offender, we want to help young men to become fathers and men of responsibility. www.hungryforgodhome.org LifeWorks LifeWorks transitions youth and families from crisis to safety and success. Providing a comprehensive safety net of services in Austin, Lifeworks serves 10,000+ individuals annually through thirteen programs. Services include outreach & housing for homeless youth, Youth/Adult Counseling, Youth Development, GED, Youth Resource Center, and programs addressing the needs of foster care youth. www.lifeworksweb.org Lutheran Social Services of the South, Inc. LSS provides help, healing & hope to people throughout Texas, Louisiana & Mississippi. Services include foster care, adoption, children's residential treatment, independent & assisted living, skilled nursing care, disaster response, and emergency assistance. www.LSSS.org Marathon Kids Our mission is to build a lifelong love of running and walking, combined with the ability to make and enjoy healthy food choices for children and their families. Our aim is to build joyful community around children and their families by encouraging healthy lifestyles. www.marathonkids.org The Moore-Weis Children's Center of Austin Our Center is committed to providing a total educational and therapeutic experience for children two through eight years of age experiencing communication disabilities. Our natural setting creates a positive and nurturing environment empowering children to develop effective, life-long communication skills. We educate and encourage parents and the community to become advocates for all children. www.moore-weis.org My Healing Place To assist traumatized and/or grieving children and adults as they move from loss to life through support groups, therapy, training and consultation throughout the greater Austin area. www.myhealingplace.org Out Youth Out Youth works to promote the well being of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) youth and their straight allies. We have a community center, satellite youth groups, social events, activism and youth leadership programs, and counseling. We also house the Texas GSA Network, supporting student lead GSAs across Texas. www.outyouth.org Partnerships for Children Partnerships for Children provides critical resources to abused and neglected children in our community who are in the care of Child Protective Services. www.partnershipsforchildren.org Prevent Child Abuse Texas
Scottish Rite Learning Center of Austin The Scottish Rite Learning Center of Austin (SRLC) focuses on the evaluation and treatment of Central Texas children with dyslexia. SRLC offers a two-year academic language therapy program to children with dyslexia without charge to the families. In addition, SRLC maintains a nationally accredited dyslexia therapist training program, and offers evaluations for children ages 5-21. www.scottishritelearningcenter.org Seedling Foundation The Seedling Foundation supports public schools by encouraging and facilitating community involvement. Major program areas include a school-based mentoring program, which matches children of incarcerated parents with caring adults in the Austin area public schools, and campus beautification projects on public school campuses. www.seedlingfoundation.net The Settlement Home for Children The Settlement Home is a therapeutic residential treatment facility and foster family and adoption program for severely abused and neglected children who have been temporarily or permanently removed from their homes. www.settlementhome.org Shoes for Austin Shoes for Austin provides disadvantaged children with new athletic shoes as a reward for achieving educational and self-improvement goals. Shoes are awarded to children who improve school grades, learn about health and wellness, and improve reading skills. Shoes for Austin has donated more than 55,000 pairs of shoes since 2000. www.shoesforaustin.org Southwest Key Programs Southwest Key Programs is a 20-year-old, Austin-based nonprofit organization which runs programs for youth involved in the juvenile justice system, and shelters for unaccompanied immigrant minors. With over 45 programs in seven states across the nation, Southwest Key's 900 employees positively impact the lives of thousands of individuals each day. www.swkey.org Town Lake Links We run several programs including Kid's Café which provides nutritious evening meals to children. To date more than 50,000 meals have been served. We also conduct weekly self-esteem building classes for fifth grade girls and boys at Campbell Elementary School. The sessions focus on personal, civic and educational development, with a goal of enhancing self-worth through self-awareness. http://townlakelinks.org Trinity Child Development Center The mission of TCDC is to provide quality, affordable early care and education to children within our economically and ethnically diverse community. We strive to provide stability and support to the children in our care and to their families, so that together we can truly impact future generations. www.trinitycdc.org VinCare Services of Austin The mission of VinCare Services of Austin is to serve homeless women with children and homeless youth. VinCare operates two programs: St. Louise House, a transitional housing community for homeless women with children and the Outreach to Street Youth, which provides weekly hot nutritious meals and freezing weather shelter to youth ages 10-23. www.vincare.org Wonders and Worries Wonders & Worries helps children cope when a parent or other loved one has a life-threatening illness like cancer. Our services are always free, and available in English and Spanish. Our goal is to decrease the child’s anxiety, increase their ability to cope with family changes, and create stronger families. www.wondersandworries.org University of Texas Autism Project
YouthLaunch YouthLaunch Mission: To provide empowering service experiences for young people Vision: All young people develop skills, confidence and resiliency through empowering service and grow into productive, community-minded individuals. YouthLaunch programs engage young people as the service providers for a wide variety of community issues, including teen pregnancy, substance abuse and environmental sustainability. Would you like to have your organization included on the I Live Here, I Give Here Web site? |