Youth and Family Mental Health Resources
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Army Community Service – Financial Readiness Branch |
Active Military- counseling, volunteer opportunities, and referral for other needs. |
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Camp LIFE |
'Summer Camp' style activities for surviving families. |
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Child Care Aware |
Offers family counseling for active military families. Fee assistance available. |
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Early Childhood Intervention |
For children with genetic and beginning of life disorders. |
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Freedom Hunters |
Outdoor adventure and hunting for military, veterans and their families. |
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Military Impacted Schools Association |
Online resource for schools that have a high military/mobile population. Also for parents of school-age military children. |
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Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission (MIC3) |
for Pre-K to 12th grade military children, helps provide continuity across schools/moves. |
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MOPH - Military Order of the Purple Heart |
(no purple heart required) Veteran Association for camaraderie. |
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National Association of Child Care |
Certification body for child care, advice on choosing child care |
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Parenting for Service Members & Veterans |
Free online parenting course for veterans and military- covers parenting skills, deployment and transition. |
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Sesame Workshop |
Educational programming for children, adults, and professionals connected with the military. |
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Texas 4-H Military |
Animal husbandry for military children |
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Texas Burn Survivor Society |
Supportive services for burned Military and Veterans, and their families. Will purchase medical equipment for burn survivors.... |
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Texas For Heroes |
Theraputic retreats for veterans and veteran couples. All veterans qualify. Provides room and board for three days. Travel is not... |
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Texas Military Forces State Family Program |
Deployment readiness for Texas Military Forces families |
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Texas Network of Youth Services (TNOYS) |
Association of Youth Services providers |
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Texas Runaway Hotline |
Hotline for Teens and Children 1-800-989-6884 ... |
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The Comfort Crew for Military Kids |
Kits for children of veterans to integrate the military family experience. Includes Cuzzie bear, journal, and dvd. |
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USO |
Provides morale support for deployed military |
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VA - Caregiver Website |
Online resource for veteran caregivers, dedicated call line |
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Vet Center Call Line |
1-877-WAR-VETS is a free 24/7 call line for veterans and family members facing stress and in need of someone to talk to. |
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Veteran Outdoors |
Free Hunting/Fishing/Outdoor trips for wounded warriors & their families |
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Wounded Warriors Family Support |
For Wounded Warriors and disabled veterans, provides 'gap' services, can help with nannies or other one-time care during medical... |
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Young Americans Overseas |
Study abroad for underprivileged youth |