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San
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City
of San Antonio's Community Action
Call service center that serves residents based on zip code.
Services include: emergency utility assistance (electric, water, gas),
emergency rental assistance, emergency food assistance, prescriptions,
bus tickets, and more. Call 207-7200 or click on link above for
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City
of San Antonio Community Initiatives
Coordinates resources and partnerships that promotes economic self-sufficiency,
family strengthening, and enhance the quality of life for children, families
and seniors. Call 207-7200 or click on link
above for more information. |
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Alamo
Area Council of Governments (AACOG)
Established in 1967, the Alamo Area Council
of Governments (AACOG) is a voluntary association of local governments
and organizations that serves its members through planning, information
and coordination activities. The 12 counties that comprise the Alamo
Area planning region are Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie,
Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Medina and Wilson.
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San
Antonio Housing Authority
Builds and maintains affordable housing
for the communities in San Antonio. SAHA partners with individuals and
organizations to provide housing, education, and employment opportunities
for families of modest means to become self-sufficient and improve their
quality of life.
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Family
Service Association
The oldest human service agency in San Antonio dedicated to helping
families in need. From six neighborhood locations, Family Service provides
high quality service in English and Spanish to the residents of 11 counties
of all ethnic and racial backgrounds and all socioeconomic levels.
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Family
Violence Prevention Services, Inc.
The Battered Women's Shelter of Bexar County
24-hour Crisis Line: (210) 733-8810
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233)
Counseling Center: (210) 930-3669
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Goodwill
of San Antonio
Helping people help themselves, Goodwill
is not a charity but a chance to achieve self-sufficiency. In addition
to helping people find and sustain competitive employment.
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Parent-Child
Incorporated/Headstart
Provides quality educational, nutritional,
health, dental, disabilities, day care and social services for children
and their families.
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San
Antonio Police Dept - SAFE FAMILY
Addressing FAMILY VIOLENCE
and VICTIMS' RESOURCES
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San
Antonio Public Library
Search the library collections; visit the e-library; tour the
kid's and youth pages; and read the news and events. Also a special
section in Spanish.
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United
Way of San Antonio
The largest, private health and human
service organization in San Antonio and Bexar County. The organization
funds 120 programs at 72 agencies. These programs help the disabled and
elderly, provide affordable child care, strengthen families and reduce
family violence, improve mental health and physical health, and invest
in children and youth.
United
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Colleges/Universities
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Alamo
Heights ISD
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Alamo
Community College District
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East
Central ISD
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Our
Lady of the Lake University
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Harlandale
ISD
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St.
Mary's University
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Judson
ISD
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Trinity
University
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North
East ISD
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University
of Texas Health Science Center
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Northside
ISD
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University
of Texas at San Antonio
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San
Antonio ISD
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University
of the Incarnate Word
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Hospitals
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Media
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Baptist
Health System
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KLRN
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Cancer
Therapy & Research Center
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San
Antonio Business Journal
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Christus
Health
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San
Antonio Express-News
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Methodist
Healthcare System
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La
Prensa |
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Nix
Health
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Eyewitness
Wants to Know (consumer advocate) |
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University
Health System
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KMOL
Troubleshooters (consumer advocate) |
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Wilford
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Texas
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Child
Support Division - State of Texas
This is the Child Support Division through the office of the
Attorney General for the State of Texas. |
Texas
Department of Protective & Regulatory Services (TDPRS)
Adult
Protective Services - abuse/neglect
Child Protective Services - abuse/neglect
To report abuse/neglect call 1-800-252-5400 or click on the link above.
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Children’s
Trust Fund of Texas
The
Children's Trust Fund seeks to prevent abuse and neglect of children by
assisting in policy development, offering resources for community prevention
programs, and providing information and education on child abuse and neglect.
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Texas
Fiesta Educativa Project Poder
Provides
bilingual (English/Spanish) /bicultural education and support services
to families who have a family member with a disability and the professionals
who serve them.
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Early
Childhood Intervention
Texas
Interagency Council on Early Childhood Intervention, is the official state
agency authorized to support families with children, birth to three, with
disabilities or developmental delays. ECI supports families to help their
children reach their potential.
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Texas
Legal Service Center
Provides
assistance to the poverty law advocates and the client community.
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Texas
Association of Child Care Resource and Referral (TACCRRA)
Building solutions for children that link parents, child care
professionals, employers and communities.
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Children's
Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
All Texas families that have uninsured children are eligible for assistance.
The program your child is able to qualify for is based on your family
income and ability to pay. Call 1-800-647-6558 or click on link above.
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State
of Texas
The State of Texas has brought many government services online
to better serve residents and businesses. Through TexasOnline, we're making
government accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Texas
Workforce Commission
The Texas Workforce Commission Homepage offers workforce development
services to Texas job seekers, employers, and more. Among many other services
this page links to information on jobs, recruiting, training, labor law,
labor market statistics, and career development information.
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Texas
Department of Human Services
The mission of the Texas Department
of Human Services is to provide financial, health, and human services
that promote the greatest possible independence and personal responsibility
for all clients.
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Texas
Education Agency
Resources for students, families and communities,
school administrators, and teachers.
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Texas
Rehabilitation Commission
Helping
people with disabilities achieve employment of choice, independence, dignity
and equality. |
United
Way of Texas
United
Ways of Texas is the state association serving local United Ways in Texas.
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Bexar
County Area
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South
Texas Counties
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Bexar
County Homepage
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City
of Converse |
Lytle
Independent School District
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CareLink
CareLink is benefit to the residents of Bexar County, Texas. It
is not health insurance; rather, it is a program which assists uninsured
patients who reside in Bexar county to promote prevention and wellness
for those patients. Call 358-3000 or click on the link above. |
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The
Center for Healthcare Services
The Center for Health Care Services ensures Bexar County persons with
mental illness, mental retardation, and substance abuse problems receive
necessary services in a community driven, quality manner. |
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National
Resources
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you like a safe place for your children to surf the Internet?
- It's easy to use
- The Internet is a useful
everyday tool
- Appropriate content for
children
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learn about sharing information with other Internet users
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American
Association of Retired People (AARP)
AARP
is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people 50 and
over. We provide information and resources; advocate on legislative, consumer,
and legal issues; assist members to serve their communities; and offer
a wide range of unique benefits, special products, and services for our
members.
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National
Information for Children with Disabilities
NICHCY is the national information
and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related
issues for families, educators, and other professionals. Their special
focus is children and youth (birth to age 22).
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American
School Directory
Find vital school information on all 108,000
K-12 schools in America. View calendars, menus, contact information,
wish lists and even student artwork.
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National
Network for Child Care
Serving professionals and families who care
for children and youth.
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Child
Care Aware/America’s Resource & Referral
Child Care Aware is a non-profit initiative
committed to helping parents find the best information on locating quality
child care and child care resources in their community.
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National
PTA
National PTA offers
resources, and participation in the ongoing discussion about parents,
teachers, and children.
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Benefits
Helps you find government
benefits |
Parents
as Teachers
Through a network of local programs, the Parents
as Teachers National Center develops curriculum, trains, and certifies
parent educators to work with parents to provide them with parenting support
and information on their developing child. The program's core components
consist of personal visits, group meetings, developmental screenings and
linkages to a network of community resources. |
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National
Association for Sick Child Daycare
NASCD is an educational organization
that was developed in 1988 as a result of a research project designed
to quantify the need for sick child care. The organization was established
to: support the establishment of high quality sick child care programs
nationwide; substantiate and quantify the need for new sick child care
programs nationwide; promote the establishment of new sick child care
services by researching and disseminating needed information; participate
in sick child care research.
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Resources
for Parents who Home School their Children
Family Educators Alliance of South Texas.
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National
Child Care Information Center
The National Child Care Information
Center (NCCIC), a project of the Child Care Bureau, Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
is a national resource that links information and people to complement,
enhance, and promote the child care delivery system, working to ensure
that all children and families have access to high-quality comprehensive
services.
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Shared
Parenting Information Group
Promoting responsible shared parenting after separation and divorce.
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National
Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education
Advocates the involvement of parents and families in their children's
education, and to foster relationships between home, school, and community
to enhance the education of all the nation's young people.
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Urban
Institute
The Urban Institute is a nonprofit nonpartisan
policy research and educational organization established to examine the
social, economic, and governance problems facing the nation. It provides
information and analysis to public and private decision makers to help
them address these challenges and strives to raise citizen understanding
of these issues and tradeoffs in policy making.
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Charter
Schools
Search for charter schools in cities across the nation
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Partnership
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About.com:
The Human Internet
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Terra
Website
Translates English phrases/words to Spanish |
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Our
Kids Magazine |
Yellow
Pages on-line |
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SelfGrowth.com:The
Definitive Guide to Personal Growth, Self Improvement and Self-Help
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