Lauren Salter

Community Resource Notebook

Dr. Lamb- Families, Schools and Communities
March 3, 2015

Table of Contents
1. ACH Child and Family Services
2. Alliance for Children
3. Catholic Charities
4. Clayton YES!
5. Cowtown Brush-Up
6. Food for Kids
7. Safe Haven of Tarrant County
8. Tarrant County Challenge Inc.
9. The Parenting Center
10.
Willoughby House

Resource Portfolio Referral Information

Name of Agency/Person
Safe Haven of Tarrant County

Address
8701 West Bedford Euless Road Suite 600 Hurst, TX 76053
Telephone
817-535-6462
Hotline: 1-877-701-7233
Fax
817-336-1959
Email
info@safehaventc.org
Website
www.safehaventc.org
Hours of Operation
24 hour hotline
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must be homeless and have a severe mental illness. Must be
disconnected from mental health providers.
Application Proced.
ures
Must have an appointment. Call to set up.
Fee
Help for Batterers Program has a $25 orientation and each class fee
Assistance Available
Help for Batterers, Berry Good Buys Resale Shop, Legal Assistance, Shelter and
Transitional Living Services, Clinical Intervention, Prevention Services
Sponsoring Organization
Receives government grants, public donations, and funds from United Way

Resource Portfolio Referral Information

Name of Agency/Person
Catholic Charities

Address
249 West Thornhill Drive Fort Worth, TX 76115
Telephone
817-584-0814
Fax
817-535-8779
Email
infocatholiccharities@ccdofw.org
Website
Catholiccharitiesfortworth.org
Hours of Operation
Monday-Thursday 7am-6pm, Friday 7am-5pm
Eligibility Requirements
Varies by Program
Application Procedures
Contact central intake by calling 817-534-0814 to determine whether eligible or not
Fee
Varies by program
Assistance Available
Counseling, Transportation, Dental, Empowering Families, Families and Children
Together (FACT), Affordable Housing, Homeless, Veterans Services, Immigration
Employment, Computer Skills Training, Prescription, Rent, Utilities, Financial
Coaching, Credit and Housing Counseling, Tax Return Preparation
Sponsoring Organization
Sacred Health Catholic Church, Citi, Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford, GMPharmaceuticals
Inc., Higgenbotham, St. Joseph, BNSF Railway, The Greatest Gift Catalog Ever

Resource Portfolio Referral Information

Name of Agency/Person
ACH Child and Family Services
Address

3712 Wichita Street Fort Worth, TX 76119

Telephone
Emergency: 817-335-4673
Toll Free: 888-296-8099
Fax
817-336-3280
Email
info@achservices.org
Website
www.achservices.org
Hours of Operation
Emergency Phone Number Answered 24 Hours a Day
Eligibility Requirements
Any child, youth, or family struggling with lifes challenges are eligible; however,
individual services requirements vary depending on the program.
Application Procedures
Call or email to receive service and then submit the required information. For the
LIFE program, just submit name and contact information.
Fee
Clients charge nothing for nearly all programs, but the few programs that do charge
require a very small fee. No one is ever denied service due to lack of financial
resources or inability to pay.
Assistance Available
Crisis Intervention Counseling, Families Together, Foster Care and Adoption, Human
Trafficking Outreach, LIFE Project, Little Ones, Multi-Disciplinary Approach to
Prevention Services (MAPS), Safe Place, Skill Builders, Street Outreach Program
Sponsoring Organization
Individual Contributions
Resource Portfolio Referral Information

Name of Agency/Person
Alliance for Children
Address

908 Southland Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76104

Telephone
817-335-7172
Fax
817-335-8482
Email
krocha@allianceforchildren.org
Website
www.allianceforchildren.org
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm
Eligibility Requirements
Referred to by police or child protective services
Application Procedures
None besides children being referred
Fee
None
Assistance Available
Forensic Interview, Clinical Counseling, Family Advocacy, Education Programs:
Netsmartz, P.S. Its My Body!, and Stewards of Children
Sponsoring Organization
15 Tarrant County Law Enforcement Agencies, Child Protective Services, Cook
Childrens Medical Center, and Tarrant County District Attorneys Office

Resource Portfolio Referral Information

Name of Agency/Person
Food for Kids
Address
2600 Cullen Street Fort Worth, TX 76107
Telephone

817-332-9177
Fax
817-877-5148
Email
Sarah.centeno@tafb.org for Backpacks for Kids, Summer Food Services, and
Summer Packs
Samantha.morgan@tafb.org for School Panty and In-School Snack
Laura.wise@tafb.org for Kids Cafes
Website
www.tafb.org
Hours of Operation
Feeding site times and locations vary, but can be found on
http://www.squaremeals.org/Portals/8/geomap/Mappage.htm
Eligibility Requirements
Backpacks for Kids: eligible kids referred to by designated schools
Kids Caf: eligible if kids participate in specific after-school programs
Summer Packs: given to children eating a meal at participating summer feeding
sites
Summer Food Service Program: open to all children under 18 years old
Application Procedures
No registration is required for Summer Food Service Programs. Teachers refer
students to programs such as In-School Snack. In programs with feeding sites, kids
just show up.
Fee
No fees for any programs
Assistance Available
Backpacks for Kids, Kids Caf, Summer Packs, Summer Food Service, In-School
Snack, Farmers Market Nutrition Program, and School Pantry Express
Sponsoring Organization
Alcon, Crystelle Waggoner Charitable Trust, Bank of America, City of Fort Worth
Employees, Lockheed Martin AERO Club, The Morris Foundation, Junior League of
Fort Worth, Sid W. Richardson Foundation, Employees of Tarrant County, Kroger,
Rees-Jones Foundation, and Walmart

Resource Portfolio Referral Information

Name of Agency/Person
Clayton YES!
Address
1215 Country Club Lane Fort Worth, TX 76112
Telephone
817-923-9888

Fax
817-926-9494
Email
ccc@claytonyes.org
Website
www.claytonyes.org
Hours of Operation
Office Lobby: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:30pm
Office Phone: Monday-Friday 8:00am-6:00pm
Eligibility Requirements
Open without discrimination to school age children at schools with the program
Application Procedures
All documentation and fees should be paid whether electronically or through paper
Fee
Enrollment Fee per year: $50/$90 max (First Child/Family)
Before and After per week: $88/$84
After only per week: $83/$79
Before only per week: $66/$63
Daily per day per child: $28
Assistance Available
On-site Child Care
Sponsoring Organization
Individuals, local corporations, and grantors whose names are private due to the
Donor Privacy Policy
Resource Portfolio Referral Information

Name of Agency/Person
The Parenting Center
Address
2928 West Fifth Street Fort Worth, TX 76107
Telephone

817-332-6348
Fax
817-332-6489
Email
HWilliams@theparentingcenter.org
Website
www.theparentingcenter.org
Hours of Operation
Monday-Thursday 8:30am-9pm
Friday 8:30am-5pm
Saturday by appointment
Eligibility Requirements
Any family in need of services that pays for the classes
Application Procedures
Sign up and pay for classes
Fee
STEP Package (7 classes) $120 or Individual classes ranging from $40-$65
Assistance Available
Co-Parenting, Counseling, Empowering Families, Parenting Advice Line, Parenting
and Family Life Education, Parenting Education Program in Schools
Sponsoring Organization
Alcon, TPG, AccuConference, M-Pak
Resource Portfolio Referral Information

Name of Agency/Person
Tarrant County Challenge Inc.
Address
226 Bailey Avenue Suite 105 Fort Worth, TX 76107
Telephone
817-336-6617

Fax
817-336-6642
Email
jen@tcchallenge.org or tytap@tcchallenge.org
Website
www.tcchallenge.org
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm
Eligibility Requirements
Texas Youth Tobacco Awareness Program participants must be under 18 years of
age.
Alcohol Education Program for Minors participants must have received an alcohol
related citation for offenses being under 21 years of age.
Application Procedures
Register for classes by calling or emailing
Fee
Texas Youth Tobacco Awareness Program and the Alcohol Education Program for
Minors fee is $75
Assistance Available
Coalitions, Training Institute, Addiction Gap, Tobacco Education, Alcohol Education,
Family Drug Court, UTA, F2CR
Sponsoring Organization
Sid W. Richardson Foundation, Ryan Foundation, Crowne Plaza Invitational at
Colonial, Buyers Barricades Inc., TCU Alcohol and Drug Education Center, The Right
Step, American National Bank of Texas, Mental Health Mental Retardation of Tarrant
County, Ameri Credit, The John and Mary Margaret Clay Charitable Foundation

Resource Portfolio Referral Information

Name of Agency/Person
Cowtown Brush-Up
Address
908 Monroe Street Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Telephone
817-392-7548
Fax

817-392-7328
Email
Charletta.moaning@fortworthtexas.gov
Website
www.fortworthtexas.gov/cowtownbrushup
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Eligibility Requirements
Must live in an owner occupied, single story home about 1500 square feet without
vinyl or aluminum siding located in the Fort Worth city limits. Total household
income of adults living in the household cannot exceed income limits:
Adults

Income

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

$16,150
$18,450
$20,750
$23,050
$24,900
$26,750
$28,550
$30,400

Application Procedures
Fill out and mail in application found on the website. Cowtown Brush-Up Program
Technicians will then perform a home inspection to decide if the home meets
program requirements.
Fee
None
Assistance Available
Prepare house to be painted, make minor repairs of rotten trim and siding, and
painting the exterior of the home.
Sponsoring Organization
City of Fort Worth

Resource Portfolio Referral Information

Name of Agency/Person
Willoughby House
Address
8100 West Elizabeth Lane Fort Worth, Texas 76116
Telephone
817-244-4992
Fax
817-244-7250
Email
tjjd@tjjd.texas.gov

Website
www.tjjd.texas.gov
Hours of Operation
24 hours 7 days a week
Eligibility Requirements
Female Juvenile Offenders
Application Procedures
Referral based only. Referrals cannot be received by the public.
Fee
None
Assistance Available
Care, Treatment, and Activities
Teaches: independent living skills, job skills, encouraged to obtain employment
Focus on: money management, self-esteem, parenting skills
Sponsoring Organization
Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) Fort Worth District Office