Local and national agencies can help

The links and phone numbers provided below are for the Houston, Gulf Coast region will be updated, changed and modified as we move forward. Additional areas will also be added on other pages as the information becomes available. Let us know where you are and we will post it.

Abuse Survivors
Abuse World (United Kingdom). Committed to raising awareness and reducing the stigma of mental health; focusing on abuse and providing information, advice and support.
www.abuse-survivors.org.uk/

Alliance for Multicultural Community Services
(713) 776-4700
Our mission is to assist refugees, immigrants, and other low-income residents of Harris County to culturally adjust and become self-sufficient as rapidly as possible. To that end, services are delivered with linguistic and cultural competence and are designed to empower individuals, families and communities to succeed.

American Cancer Society
(713) 266-2877
24HR# 1-800-ACS-2345

American Red Cross – Greater Houston Area Chapter
(713) 526-8300

Avance, Inc. - Houston
(713) 812-0033
The AVANCE Parent-Child Education Program is considered a pioneer in the field of parent education. It focuses on parent education, early childhood development, brain development, literacy, and school readiness. The program serves predominantly poor Latino families in underserved communities.

Avondale House
(713) 993-9544
Avondale House serving children and young adults with autism

Bay Area Council On Drugs and Alcohol, Inc.
(281) 212-2900

Bay Area Rehabilitation Center
(281) 838-4477
Our Mission is to provide therapeutic, educational, recreational, housing and support services for families and those persons with disabilities and or injuries.

Bay Area Turning Point, Inc. 
(281) 338-7600
Bay Area Turning Point, Inc. empowers survivors of family violence, sexual assault, and displacement by providing crisis intervention and emergency shelter, and promoting education and awareness within our community - the Greater Bay Area.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston
(713) 271-5683

Boy Scouts of America – Sam Houston Area Council
(713) 659-8111

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston, Inc.
(713) 868-3426

The Bridge Over Troubled Waters
(713) 472-0753
As an agent of change, The Bridge assists women and children in crisis, particularly survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and homelessness. To this end, The Bridge advocates for the oppressed; provides shelter, food and clothing to the needy; and cares for and supports the community and itself.

Career & Recovery Resources, Inc.
(713) 754-7000
We provide a wide array of services to a diverse population challenged by barriers such as older age, illiteracy, disabilities, homelessness, lack of skills, substance abuse, and at-risk behavior.

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
(713) 526-4611
Catholic Charities provides culturally sensitive social services to those in need, without regard to race, religion or socioeconomic status.

The Center for Hearing and Speech
(713) 523-3633

The Center Serving Persons with Mental Retardation
(713) 525-8400

Child Abuse
Childhelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-4-A-CHILD
(1-800-422-4453)
www.childhelpvillage.com
The Childhelp USA® National Child Abuse Hotline operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and receives calls from throughout the United States, Canada, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and Puerto Rico. Approximately 134,000 callers are assisted annually with Childhelp USA's abuse hotline.
The Childhelp hotline is staffed with professional counselors who utilize a database of thousands of emergency, social service and support resources.
Since the 1982 inception of the Childhelp hotline, more than 2 million calls have been received from children in the midst of abuse, troubled parents, individuals concerned that abuse is occurring, and others requesting child abuse information.
The child abuse hotline offers crisis intervention, information, literature and referrals. State-of-the-art technology provides translators in approximately 140 languages. (source: Childhelp USA)

Child Abuse Awareness
www.child-abuse-blog.blogspot.com
This site was created to bring to the forefront the sad reality of child abuse throughout the world in the 21st century. The site contains blogs, information and links to other sites dealing with abuse of all kinds.

Child Care Aware
1-800-424-2246
www.childcareaware.org
Choosing child care is an important decision. Good child care arrangements can improve the daily lives of children and parents. In addition, children in high quality care have higher levels of success when they enter school.

Child Care Council of Greater Houston, Inc.
(713) 266-6045

Chinese Community Center
(713) 271-6100

Colorado Valley Transit, Inc.
(979) 732-6281/1-800-548-1068

Community Family Centers, Inc.
(713) 923-2316

The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston
(713) 942-4100

Crisis Intervention of Houston, Inc.
(713) HOT-LINE (468-5463)

Crossroads: Community Partnership for Youth, Inc.
(281) 405-1272

Denver Harbor Senior Citizens, Inc.
(713) 672-6395

DePelchin Children's Center
(713) 730-2335

Domestic Violence
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Telephone 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
TDD 1-800-787-3224
www.ndvh.org
Your support and encouragement can be of tremendous value to a friend involved in an abusive relationship. You can ease the isolation and loss of control by listening, providing information and helping your friend to explore options. (source: National Domestic Violence Hotline)

Family Services of Greater Houston
(713) 868-4466

FamilyTime Foundation
(281) 446-2615

Fifth Ward Enrichment Program
(713) 229-8353

Fort Bend County Women's Center
(281) 342-4357

Fort Bend Family Health Center, Inc.
(281) 342-4530

Fort Bend Regional Council on Substance Abuse, Inc.
(281) 207-2400

Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels
(281) 633-2162/1-800-634-9654

Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council
(713) 292-0300

Good Neighbor Healthcare Center
(713) 529-3597 Houston Area Urban League
(713) 393-8700

Houston Area Women's Center
(713) 528-6798

Houston Speech and Hearing Clinic 
(713) 743-2898 (SPEECH-LANGUAGE)
(713) 743-0915 (HEARING AND HEARING AIDS)

Innovative Alternatives, Inc.
(832) 864-6000 / (713) 222-2525

Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston
(713) 533-4900

Jewish Community Center of Houston
(713) 729-3200

Jewish Family Service
(713) 667-9336

Julia C. Hester House, Inc.
(713) 672-2573

Lawyers for Children
www.lawyersforchildren.org
Lawyers For Children is a New York City based not-for-profit corporation that provides free legal and social work services to children in foster care and to children who are involved in high conflict custody or visitation cases. We have compiled a list of local and national links to child advocates, government agencies and other organizations of interest to our clients and their guardians.

Legacy Community Health Services, Inc
(713) 830-3000 /830-3077

The Lighthouse of Houston
(713) 527-9561

Literacy Advance of Houston, Inc.
(713) 266-8777

Local Initiatives Support Corporation
(713) 334-5700

Lone Star Legal Aid
(713) 652-0077

Mental Health Association of Greater Houston, Inc.
(713) 523-8963

Missing Children
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children 1-800-THE-LOST
(1-800-843-5678)
www.missingkids.com
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children’s® (NCMEC) mission is to help prevent child abduction and sexual exploitation; help find missing children; and assist victims of child abduction and sexual exploitation, their families, and the professionals who serve them.

Montgomery County Women's Center
(888) 844-6289 ext. 231 or (936) 441-7273

Montrose Counseling Center
(713) 529-0037

Multicultural Education and Counseling Through the Arts (MECA)
(713) 802-9370

Neighborhood Centers Inc.
(713) 667-9400

Research & Development Institute
(281) 988-6420

Runaways
National Runaway Switchboard
1-800-621-4000
1-800-RUNAWAY
www.nrscrisisline.org
Every day 1.3 million runaway and homeless youth live on the streets of America. One out of every seven children will run away before the age of 18.
Each year approximately 5,000 runaway and homeless youth die from assault, illness, and suicide. (source: National Runaway Switchboard)

The Salvation Army
(713) 752-0677

San Jose Clinic
(713) 228-9411,

Santa Maria Hostel, Inc.
(713) 957-2413

SEARCH
(713) 739-7752

Sheltering Arms Senior Services
(713) 956-1888

Sickle Cell Association of the Texas Gulf Coast
(713) 400-2355

Spaulding For Children
(713) 681-6991

Star Of Hope
(713) 748-0700

Target Hunger
(713) 226-4953

United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Houston
(713) 838-9050

Volunteers of America Texas
(713) 460-0781

Wellsprings, Inc.
(713) 529-6559

Wesley Community Center, Inc.
(713) 223-8131

The Women's Home
(713) 521-3150

YMCA of the Greater Houston Area
(713) 659-5566