Emergencies......................................Dial 911

Emergencies and Hotlines

• For immediate emergencies dial 911
• Child Abuse & Neglect Hotline - 1-800-252-5400
• Texas Runaway Hotline - 1-888-580-HELP (1-888-580-4357)
• Texas Youth Hotline - 1-800-98YOUTH (1-800-989-6884)
• National Domestic Violence Hotline - 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
• Baby Moses Hotline - 1-877-904-SAVE (7283)
• Texas Poison Center Network - 1-800-222-1222
• National Runaway Switchboard - 1-800-621-4000
• Texas Department of State Health Services Substance Abuse Hotline - 1-877-9-NO-DRUG (966-36784)

Non-Emergency Information and Referral

• Texas Information and Referral Network - 211
• Texas Suicide Prevention Program

Prevention of Child Maltreatment

• Texas Council on Family Violence - 1-512-794-1133
• Child Help USA - 1-800-4-A-CHILD (422-4453)
• Kids in Cars - 1-636-390-8268
• National Safe Kids Campaign - 1-202-663-0600
• National Safety Council - 1-630-285-1121
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - 1-800-THE-LOST (843-5678)
• Safe Place 1-512-267-7233
• Prevent Child Abuse Texas - 1-512-250-8438
• Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Contact List
• National Resource Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention
• Family and Youth Services Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, US Department of Health and Human Services
  

Prevention Conferences and Learning Events

• Partners in Prevention Conference
• Child Injury Prevention Conference
• Developmental Disabilities Prevention Conference
• National Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Prevention Conference
• National Dropout Prevention Conference
• Children’s Bureau Training and Conferences
• NIH Conference Materials on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation
• Assembling the Pieces: Strategies for Implementing and Sustaining Systems of Care
• National Symposium on Child Abuse

Juvenile Delinquency Prevention

• Texas Life Skills Program for Student Parents - 1-512-463-9574
• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention - 202-307-5911
• Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse - 1-800-851-3420
• University of Colorado at Boulder Center for the Study of Prevention and Violence - 1-303-492-8465
• National Network 4 Youth - 1-202-783-7949
• US Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families - 1-214-767-9648
• Texas Youth Commission A World of Prevention - 1-512-424-6130

Federal and State Public Assistance Resources

• SNAP Food Benefits (formerly called "food stamps")
• Your Texas Benefits
• Texas Work Explorer
• CHIPS/Medicaid (formerly TexCare Partnership) - 1-800-647-6558
• National Council on Aging - Benefit CheckUp
• Texas Workforce Commission Child Care Services Subsidies Information - 1-512-936-3137
• Social Security Administration Benefits Eligibility Screening Tool

Kinship Care Resources

• KINship Information Network - 1-772-501-0502
• Generations United - 1-202-289-3979
• AARP Grandparent Information Center - 1-888-687-2277
• Child Welfare League of America - 1-202-638-2952

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Information

• National Clearinghouse for Drug and Alcohol Information - 1-800-729-6686
• National Institute on Drug Abuse - 1-301-443-1124
• Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Agency
• Alcoholics Anonymous - 1-212-870-3400

Child Care Resources

• Search for Texas Child Care - 1-800-862-5252
• Child Care Aware - 1-800-424-2246

Disability Resources

• Texas Department on Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Early Childhood Intervention - 1-800-250-2246
• National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome - 1-801-627-3399
• Mental Retardation Needs Council of Harris County - 1-713-680-8195
• The ARC of Texas - 1-800-252-9729
• The Association for the Deaf - 1-512-891-9405
• Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities - 1-800-626-0334
• National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments - 1-800-562-6265
• National Federation of the Blind - 1-410-659-9314
• Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Agency Family Site
• National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Lone Star Chapter - 1-512-340-2704
• United Cerebral Palsy of Texas - 1-800-872-5827
• Association for Neurologically Impaired Children
• Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder - 1-512-438-3512
• Texas Parent-to-Parent - 1-866-896-6001
• Invisible Children’s Project Community Toolkit

Parenting Resources

• Children's Defense Fund - 1-202-662-3568
• Parenting Teens
• Kids Health
• Texas Department of Public Safety - Sex Offender Registry
• National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW)
• Health Start, Grow Smart
• www.teenhelp.com - information for teens and parents of teens with more than 100 articles on adolescent development, depression, suicide, health, learning disabilities, teen sexuality, online safety, eating disorders and many more.
• The Center for Effective Discipline
• Report on Physical Punishment

Special Education Resources

• Texas Education Agency Office of Special Education - 1-512-463-9362
• Texas Education Agency No Child Left Behind - 1-512-463-9374
• Communities in Schools - 1-512-936-5437
• US Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs - 1-202-245-7459
• The ARC of Texas - 1-800-252-9729
• Council for Exceptional Children
• Wrights Law
• Special Education Resources for Texas Professionals

Legal Issues Resources

• Texas Law Help - 1-800-252-9690
• Texas Legal Services Center
• Advocacy Incorporated

CONTACT COUNCIL OF FAMILIES

214-257-8787

GENERAL INFORMATION
info@counciloffamilies.org

Click here for a Downloadable Version of the Children's Mental Health Action Network Resource Guide by the CMHAN of Houston

Links about Bully Prevention:

Bullyprevention.org

Pacer's National Center for Bully Prevention

Bully Suicide Project

Campus Harmony

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