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2004
Resource Guide
to
Services for
Nueces County
Youth
YOU A Youth Opportunities United Publication
Funded by
YOUTH The Governor’s Office of Criminal Justice
OPPORTUNITIES With a grant from
UNITED The Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency
Prevention
United States Department of Justice
WELCOME
TO THE
2004 RESOURCE GUIDE TO SERVICES FOR NUECES COUNTY YOUTH
This Resource Guide is a product of the Resource Assessment Many individuals have worked on developing this county wide
Work Group for Youth Opportunities United, a comprehensive resource listing. It was originally compiled by Dr. Cecilia
strategy process uniting the community to meet the needs of Rhoades.
our youth. It is divided into five sections. In 2001, funding for the directory was provided through the
Section I provides some background on Youth Governor’s Office of Criminal Justice with a grant from the
Opportunities United, also known as YOU, along with an Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
executive summary of the Data Collection Work Group United States Department of Justice. The United Way of the
which describes the state of Nueces County Youth. Coastal Bend served as fiscal agent for this grant.
Section II is a Social Service Resource Guide providing
In 2004, the Social Science Research Center has continued the
information on agencies that assist youth in meeting their
expansion of the resource guide by adding numerous new
basic human needs and a brief index of those resources.
agencies, establishing new contacts, and as well as deleting a
Examples of some of the resources included here are
few that are no longer in existence. In addition to this, the
health, counseling, recreation, child abuse services, and
index on volunteer opportunities has also been greatly
educational and work opportunities. United Way of the
expanded, since volunteerism plays an invaluable role with
Coastal Bend INFO*Line has been the key resource in
many of the agencies that are listed.
developing this section.
Section III is a listing of Faith Based organizations, such as
A word about Resource Directories: The information
churches and synagogues, which provide a variety of
contained in each section was current as of the end of
services to young people, followed by an index. This
January 2004. In the mobile society of the United States, this
listing was developed from a 2001 survey of faith
means that many agencies move or close down fairly rapidly.
organizations in Nueces County by the YOU Data Analysis
Please use the phone numbers presented to verify that the
Office as part of a grant from The Office of Juvenile Justice
agency, faith organization, or business is still operating before
Delinquency Prevention, United States Department of
writing or faxing.
Justice, through The Governor’s Office of Criminal Justice.
Section IV is a section on mentoring with a listing of If you have questions about resources in Nueces County,
websites that are useful to teachers, counselors, and call the YOU Data Collection & Analysis Office at Texas
students. A&M University – Corpus Christi Social Science Research
Section V is a listing of 800 numbers for youth services in Center at 825.3206
the county, region and state.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Welcome …………………………………………
Table of Contents ………………………………
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2
Youth
YOU Background Information ………………
Nueces County Juvenile Delinquency Risk
3-4 Opportunities
Factors Executive Summary
Social Services for Nueces County Youth ……
4-7
8-35
United
Index of Social Service Organizations ………..
Faith Resources for Nueces County Youth …
36-41
42-51
(YOU)
Index of Faith Organizations ………………… 52-54
Mentoring Resources for Youth ……………. 55-58
Websites ……………………………………… 59-60 Background
800 Numbers …………………………………. Cover
Information
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YOU Overview of Comprehensive Strategy
YOU
Y O U TH
O PPO R TU N IT IES Problem Noncriminal Delinquency Serious, Violent
Youth Opportunities United
U N ITED
Behavior Misbehavior and Chronic Offending
A Comprehensive Strategy Uniting the Community to meet
the needs of our youth Prevention Graduated Sanctions
Target Population: Target Population:
********************************** At-Risk Youth Delinquent Youth
Corpus Christi has a long history of community initiatives Programs Programs Immediate Intermediate Community Training
focusing on youth issues. However, far too often solutions attempted for all for youth Inter- Sanctions Confine- Schools Aftercare
Youth at greatest vention ment
seem to only ―band-aid‖ problems. It became apparent that without risk
addressing the reasons why youth were involved in inappropriate,
unhealthy, and risky behaviors, we were fighting a losing battle. The
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
Youth Development Goals: Youth Habilitation Goals:
developed a framework that gets at the root of juvenile delinquency.
OJJDP’s plan, the Comprehensive Strategy, is based on five Healthy and nurturing families Healthy family participation
principles: Safe communities. Community reintegration
1. Strengthen the family. School attachment Educational success and skills
2. Support core social institutions. Prosocial peer relations development
3. Promote delinquency prevention. Personal development and life Healthy peer network
4. Intervene immediately and effectively. skills development
5. Identify and control the small groups of serious, violent and Healthy lifestyle choices Prosocial values development
chronic offenders. Healthy lifestyle choices
The Comprehensive Strategy framework is based on the
establishment of a continuum of juvenile delinquency prevention, approximately $7 million dollars in private and public funds. Funds
early intervention, and graduated sanction programs that are built on Comprehensive Strategic Plan as a base – agencies, organizations
research, driven by data and focused on outcomes. The Continuum and school districts across Nueces County received approximately
starts with prenatal prevention and includes community based $15 million dollars in private and public funds. Funds are being used
prevention services based on a risk and resource assessment, to develop youth services based on current data and research and
institutional care and aftercare services. focusing on effective programming.
In Nueces County, the Comprehensive Strategy structure brought
together the city, county and United Way leaders to focus on youth
development. From 1999 through 2004 – using the YOU
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NUECES COUNTY JUVENILE DELINQUENCY RISK FACTORS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The continuing mission of the Data Collection and Analysis 1. Family Management Problems and Family Conflict are
Workgroup is to provideYouth Opportunities United (YOU) confirmed by higher County rates of family violence, higher
Committees and the community as a whole a data based image rates of child abuse victimization, and higher divorce rates in
of the community’s juvenile delinquency risk factors. The comparison to the State.
Data Workgroup, supported by the Data Collection and For 2002, the rate of
Analysis Office, Social Science Research Center, Texas A&M Child Abuse Confirmed Victims confirmed victims of child
University—Corpus Christi, has collected and analyzed data Per 1,000 Children abuse is 72.2% higher in
for 135 indicators relating to 18 risk factors. Added to that 16
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Nueces County compared
data are the results from the YOU Middle School/Junior High 12 to the State. The number
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Student Survey—2000. The present analysis supports the 8 of children in foster care
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retention of the Priority Risk Factors adopted by YOU in its 4 and domestic violence
2
June 26, 1999 Comprehensive Strategic Plan. 0 victims being served by
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Sta te N ue c e s
local agencies have
An integrated cluster of four risk factor sets was increased, with only a
identified as the group of Priority Risk Factors for the slight decrease in domestic violence in 2002. From 1996 to
community. 2002 the number of domestic violence victims served in the
County increased 10.0%.
They are related to each other by cause and effect and
contribute to all five problem behaviors: delinquency, violence, The Y.O.U. survey data indicated that child abuse is highly
drug use, teen pregnancy, and dropout. The Priority Risk under reported in Nueces County. According to the Y.O.U.
Factors are reported in their order of seriousness for the survey data the rates of abusive physical discipline are much
community. higher than the officially
reported rates of child abuse Parental Behavior When Angry
for Nueces County. These 16
INTEGRATED CLUSTER OF CAUSES
risk factors interfere with 14
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Family Conflict
bonding and the 10
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development of healthy 6
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Extreme
Economic
Early Onset
Of Problem
beliefs and clear standards. 2
0
Deprivation Behaviors
They damage children’s Shoved Punched Hit w/Object
Favorable
potential for development. M ale P arent F emale P arent
Parental Academic
Attitudes Failure
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2. Extreme Economic Deprivation 1997 to 2000 but slightly decreased 2.5% from 2000 to 2001.
is confirmed by Per Capita Income
In Nueces County, from 1997 to 2000, drug abuse violations
significantly lower per $34,000 increased 9.7%. From 2000 to 2001 in Nueces County, a
capita income and a $29,000
decrease of 12.6% occurred. But from 2001 to 2002 in Nueces
$24,000
higher rate of $19,000
County, a slight increase of 4.9% occurred.
unemployment for the $14,000
$5,180 GAP
The long-term effects of alcohol abuse can be seen by the
County when startling figures on the number of deaths due to liver disease
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compared to the State. National State County and cirrhosis. Since 1997 the rate Deaths Due to Liver Disease
and Cirrhosis
Nueces County per for the State has been decreasing, 20
capita income is approximately $3,600 lower than the State but the rate for the Nueces County 18
PER 100,000
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figure. Also, the County has higher proportions of families in has been increasing at an alarming 14
poverty and students from economically disadvantaged rate. 12
10
families than the state. The behaviors of drug and 8
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
In 2002, the Per c ent of F am ili es in Poverty alcohol abuse are strikingly clear. State Nueces
proportion of 24
22
It is likely that these adult behaviors are sending a powerful
Nueces County 20
18
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message to the children of Nueces County.
families in poverty 14
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10-14 Year Olds: Arrests
rose to 18.0 percent. 8
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4. Early Initiation of Problem Drug Offenses 103%
Incr ease
4
The community has 1 9 93 1 9 94 1 9 95 1 9 96 1 9 97 1 9 98 1 9 99 2 0 00 2 0 01 2 0 02
Na t io n al S ta t e C o un t y
Behavior is confirmed by 120
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not experienced the higher rates of delinquency for 100
90
same level of economic growth as in comparison to that of the 10 to 14 age range than the 80
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the State. This leaves families under economic stress and State and nation, increasing 60
50
unable to provide adequate support to children. Children grow drug arrests for this same age 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
up in environments conducive to the production of problem group, frequent higher dropout
behaviors. rates than the State, and higher teen
Adult Arrests for Drug
pregnancy rate than the State. The Age at First Use of Alcohol or Drugs
Nueces County Students
3. Parental Involvement in Abuse Violations YOU survey data showed that 1 1 .2
AGE
Problem Behavior is 2,800
2,700
Nueces County students are 1 1 .5
N ev er
10
11
demonstrated through statistics 2,600
2,500
2,400
carrying guns and knives to school. 43
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showing that alcohol and drug 2,300
2,200
2,100
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
The survey data also indicated that 1 0 .5 14+
use are problems among the Nueces
Nueces County students begin their 7 .6
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adult population in Nueces County. Adult arrests for drug participation in the problem
abuse violations appear to have increased in the State from behaviors of alcohol and drug use at an early age.
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The data creates the conclusion that the six factors described pregnancy rates for the community when compared to
below are also present and contribute to delinquency and Texas.
problem behaviors in the community.
Availability of drugs is confirmed by state student surveys
Rebelliousness is confirmed by reported gang and the
involvement, gang related crimes, reported vandalism and local % of Drug Use Among 8th
graffiti damage, and children assessed or processed by the Y.O.U. 12
Graders
Corpus Christi Juvenile Assessment Center. According student 10
to the Y.O.U. Middle School/Junior High Survey, 44.8% survey 8
of the students indicated gangs existed in their school. indicating 6
Favorable attitudes toward the problem behavior is the readily 4
confirmed by state student surveys and the local YOU availability 2
student survey assessing adolescent’s perception of the of alcohol 0
Rohypnol Cocaine H eroin Downers E cstasy H al'gens
harmfulness of alcohol and marijuana use. Of those and State County
students participating in the local YOU survey only marijuana and by the county sales figures for alcoholic
17.8% viewed drugs as a serious or very serious problem beverages.
and even less 14.7% viewed drinking as a problem. Community laws and norms favorable toward drug use
Friends who engage in the problem behavior is and crime is confirmed by significant increases in
confirmed by juvenile drug offense arrests, an increase in school
state student Percent of Births to Mothers discipline for behavior problems, and juvenile arrests for
surveys and the Under 18 violence, curfew, and vandalism. The YOU survey data
10 confirms that alcohol and drug use is a serious problem
local YOU
student survey. 8 among 8th graders in Nueces County. The YOU survey
According to the 6 data also indicates that bullying is a problem among
YOU survey students.
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data, 15.6% Family history of high-risk behavior is confirmed by the
2
reported that number of adults in drug treatment, higher levels of
their friends 0 deaths due to liver disease and cirrhosis than the State,
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
have carried a and poorer performance on literacy tests than the State.
STATE NUECES
weapon to Inadequate data or data indicators that point in
school. The problem behavior is also confirmed by drug opposite directions were found for six risk factors. These
treatment data, health data for diagnosed cases of factors may have an effect in the community, but
sexually transmitted diseases and higher teenage additional data is needed to make that determination.
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Data collection continues to be limited by the level of
government for which data are tabulated, the absence of data For more information or copies/full text reports contact:
for some indicators, and the presence of multiple school
districts in the County. The Data Collection and Analysis YOU Data Collection & Analysis Office
Office are attempting to collect data for at least five-year
periods for data indicators. It is adding data indicators to the Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
set and is expanding the collection effort to systemic variables, Social Science Research Center
adult issues, and victim data. The Data Collection and 6300 Ocean Drive, Suite 2005
Analysis Office is attempting to develop the capacity to collect Corpus Christi, Texas 78412
neighborhood data, engage in mapping data, and provide
program evaluation data. Philip Rhoades, Ph.D.
In support of strategic planning and grant writing, the 361.825.2637
Data Collection and Analysis Office have distributed Kristina M. Zambrano, B.S., M.P.A.
approximately over 825 CD’s since February of 2001. In 361.825.3206
addition to the CD’s, over 200 paper copies of the Risk Factor Fax: 361.825.3784
and Analysis report have been dispersed in various editions. In
December 2003, the 4th edition CD was distributed which
contained over seventeen items varying from YOU risk factors,
YOU Middle School Survey Reports, the Comprehensive Plan,
and a PowerPoint presentation. This CD has been useful and
beneficial to a variety of agencies such as the Boys and Girls
Club, the Juvenile Assessment Center, and Communities in
Schools. Such agencies use the data to assist in grant writing in
order to justify the criteria needed for the application process.
The CD is available by calling the Data Collection and
Analysis Office at (361) 825-3206.
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Social Services
For Nueces
County Youth
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Adult Learning Center Anger-Insight-Resolution
Address: 3902 Morgan, Corpus Christi, TX 78405-3123 Address: PO Box 6466, Corpus Christi, TX 78466
Phone: 886.9385 or 886.9386 TTY/Fax: 886.9387 Phone: 887.8556 Fax: 980.8638
Hours: M-F, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., TWTR 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Services Provided: Free Adult Education class: M-F 8:30 - 11:30 p.m. and Services Provided: Learning to communicate anger, deal with rage, family
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. daily, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and violence issues, individual support groups for Men and Women. Women's
Wednesday. GED preparation class, English as a second language (ESL) - group meets at 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. and the men's group meets at 7:30 p.m. -
learn to speak English, reading and math development class. I.D., car, social 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday 6701 South Staples room 103. Teens are welcome to
security and other documents needed to help us place the person at a learning come if sponsored by a parent or guardian.
level. Call for registration details. Eligibility: open to everyone Fees: Donations.
Eligibility: All adults (16 years with court order; 17 years or older who have
not completed high school and are not enrolled in a public school).
Fees: None.
The Ark Assessment Center and Emergency
Shelter for Youth
American Red Cross Coastal Bend, Texas Address: 12960 Leopard, Corpus Christi, TX 78410
Phone: 241.6566 Fax: 241.5279
Chapter Contact: Delma Trejo E-mail: dttheark@lc-usa.net
Location: 1721 South Brownlee, Corpus Christi, TX 78404 Hours: 24 hours, 7 days
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3429, Corpus Christi, TX 78463-3429 Services Provided: The Ark Assessment Center and Emergency Shelter for
Phone: 887.9991 or 1.800.656.9991 Fax: 888.7558 Youth provides services to troubled youth, both male and female, between the
Contact: Betty Weber Website: www.cbtredcross.org ages of 0 through 17. The initial length of stay at the emergency shelter is 96hrs
for infants, 5 days for infants to 5yrs. and 30 days for 6 and over and their
Health and Safety Services siblings (state regulations). When deemed necessary by the assessment
Training in first aid, CPR, water safety, life guarding, HIV/AIDS, preventing services, the stay can be extended an additional 60 days. During the evaluation
disease transmission and babysitting. Community first aid stations and and assessment time (45 days determined by the judge), the needs of the
information booths at health fairs. Safety presentations and demonstrations. individual will be identified and a plan will be developed for re-entry into
Eligibility: Adult and youth courses. society as a productive individual. The Ark accepts children placed by the
Fees: Grants available. Prices subject to change. parents and/or managing conservator, TDPRS, law enforcement and walk-ins.
Disaster Services Eligibility: Abused and neglect. Fees: None.
Emergency assistance to victims of disasters including fires, floods, tornadoes,
explosions, transportation wrecks and hurricanes. Disaster preparedness
information and presentations to business and general community.
The Arrow Project
Address: 555 N. Carancahua, Suite 800, Corpus Christi, TX 78478
Eligibility: Verified disaster. Fees: None. Phone: 888.8883 or 1.800.782-2580 Fax: 888.8827
Volunteer Administration- Recruitment/Placement Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Recruits, interviews and places volunteers within the thirteen county service Services Provided: A therapeutic foster care, non profit, social service agency
delivery area of the Chapter. Training is provided for registered volunteers in that serves communities by promoting and enhancing the positive growth of
all lines of service. children and families through preventative, supportive and therapeutic services.
Eligibility: Teenager to senior citizens willing to make a short or long term Eligibility: Abused or neglected children in TDPRS or Juvenile Probation
commitment. Minimum age of volunteers is 15. custody ages 0-17. Fees: None.
Fees: Some apply to instructorships.
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Avance Center Inc. Bokenkamp Children’s Center
Program Address: 1509 Tarlton Corpus Christi, TX 78415 Address: 5517 S. Alameda, Corpus Christi, TX 78412
Phone: 855.5437 Fax: 884.7662 Phone: 994.1214 1.800.938.5777 Fax: 994.0555
Contact: Yvonne Guerra or Peggy Banales Website: www.lsss.org
Website: www.avance.org Contact: Joe Miller
Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m Hours: Residential program 24 hrs a day
Services Provided: Family support and education program; parenting classes; Business Office 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
transportation and child care provided. Volunteers needed, minimum age 17. Services Provided: Licensed, non-profit residential treatment center for
Eligibility: Anyone with child 0-3 years. Fees: None. emotionally disturbed boys and girls, ages 12-17. A multi-disciplinary,
professional staff cares for residents. Provides a secure environment and
structured program for youth. Individual, group and family therapy.
Birthright of Corpus Christi Eligibility: Ages 12 – 17, level of care 5 or 6.
Address: 1422 Baldwin, Corpus Christi, TX 78404 Fees: Fees are based on level of care system.
Phone: 884.2662 National Office Hotline: 1.800.550.4900
Contact: Mildred Hoffer
Hours: M-F 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Boy Scouts of America – South Texas Council
Services Provided: Pregnancy counseling and referral for any woman who is Location: 700 Everhart Terrace, Bldg. A, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
or thinks she could be pregnant, starting by a free lab pregnancy test. Provides Phone: 814.4300 Fax: 814.5798
maternity and baby clothes, baby food, proof of pregnancy for Medicaid and Hours: M-F 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
WIC, referrals for legal assistance, employment assistance, help in locating Services Provided: Opportunity for children and youth to develop individual
housing, adoption information and referrals to licensed agencies. and group initiative and responsibility, to build character, citizenship training
Eligibility: Anyone pregnant or who thinks she may be pregnant. No and fitness through participation in a wide range of organized recreational,
appointment necessary. Fees: None. educational and civic activities under the leadership of qualified adult
volunteers. Activities are scheduled throughout the day and evening and on
weekends as determined by group leaders and participants.
Bishop Garriga Middle School Eligibility: Boys between the ages of 7 years or 1st grade up to 18 years.
Address: 3114 Saratoga Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78415 Fees: $20.00 per year.
Phone: 851.0853 Contact: Principal Rosaro Dazila
Services Provided: Youth mentoring and recreational activities for youth 11 –
Exploring Program
Phone: 814.4300 ext. 34
14; academic support for youth 9 – 14; job training and parenting classes for
A co-educational program designed to give young adults insight into various
those over 18 years of age; no fees for services. Personal safety courses for
careers or hobbies. Some careers highlighted are in the areas: law enforcement,
youth 7 – 12 for fee; and home safety courses for youth 13 – 18 for fee.
health, fire fighting, aviation, and etc. Students meet 2 times a month to get
Eligibility: Limited to members. Fees: Call for fee information.
directions on overall programs.
Eligibility: Males and females 14-21 years old.
Fees: Annual fees are $7.85 for regular enrollment: then varies according to
individual programs.
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Boys and Girls Club of Corpus Christi, Inc. Camp Fire USA – Coastal Bend Council
Address: 3902 Greenwood Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78416-1998 Address: 1601 N. Chaparral, Corpus Christi, TX 78401-1107
Locations: Main branch: 3902 Greenwood Drive, Corpus Christi Phone: 887.1601 Fax: 887.1602
Robstown branch: 429 E. Avenue F, Robstown, Tx 78380 Website: www.campfireusa.org Contact: Edna Elizondo
Phone: Main branch: 853.2505 or 853.2586 Fax: 853.1943 Hours: M-F 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Robstown Branch: 361-387-2983 Services Provided: Co-educational club, camping and self-reliance programs
Contact: Lisa Saenz or Efrain Gomez for boys and girls, designed to provide informal, fun activities helping children
Hours: Summer: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Main Branch Office) to develop self esteem, good citizenship, appreciation for the world around
School year: M-TR 3:00pm to 8:00pm, F 3:00 to 6:00, Sat. 10:00am to them, and the ability to handle negative peer pressure in a positive manner.
3:00pm Volunteers needed, minimum age 16.
Services Provided: Youth Development Strategy- The Boys and Girls Club of Eligibility: Open to all, 5-19 year olds.
Corpus Christi is a youth-development organization dedicated to promoting the
health, social, vocational, and character development of boys and girls between
the ages of 6 and 18. It aims at giving boys and girls a sense of competence,
CASA of Coastal Bend
usefulness, belonging, and a sense of power or influence. CALL for program Location: 413 N. Tancahua, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
hours. Volunteers needed, minimum age males18 and females 21 ;( no sex Mailing Address: P.O. Box 4, Corpus Christi, TX 78403
offenders except court ordered and regular volunteers. Phone: 884.2272 Fax: 884.2279
Eligibility: Boys and girls between the ages 6-18. E-Mail: nccasa@aol.com
Fees: $20 for whole year except for summer months; membership application Hours: M-Th 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; F 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Services Provided: Court Appointed Special Advocates of Coastal Bend is a
non-profit organization of trained, court appointed volunteers who evaluate the
Boys Town National Hotline lives of abused and neglected children. These volunteers serve as advocates in
Address: 13940 Gutowski Rd, Boys Town, NB 68010 the courts to ensure that each child has a safe and permanent home.
Phone: 1.800.448.3000 1.800.842.1488 Fax: 402.498.1875 Eligibility: The case must be appointed to CASA by the Judge in order for a
TTY: 1.800.448.1833 volunteer to represent the child/children. Fees: None.
Hours: 24 hours, 7 days
Services Provided: The Boys Town National Hotline provides short-term
crisis counseling, referral to local resources, and emergency intervention as
Childhelp USA
needed. It operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week with highly trained, Address: 15757 N. 78th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
skilled and professional counselors. Problems routinely dealt with include, but Phone: 1.800.422.4453 480.922.8212 Fax: 480.922.7061
are not limited to, family conflicts, suicide, pregnancy, abuse, running away and Website: www.childhelpusa.org
alcohol/drug addictions. We have counselors who speak Spanish, and we can Hours: 24 hours/7 days
communicate with hearing-impaired callers via a TTY machine. Our resource Services Provided: Childhelp USA is one of the oldest national organizations
referral file includes over 50,000 local agencies and services throughout the dedicated to the prevention, treatment and research of child abuse. Childhelp
country; we can help our callers get help close to home. USA's National Child Abuse Hotline operates 24 hours a day, seven days a
Eligibility: No requirements. Fees: No charge. week, and is accessible from all fifty states, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, and
the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Hotline provides crisis intervention, information
and referral to agencies and services which range from adult survivor treatment
to domestic violence shelters, child abuse evaluations to substance abuse
rehabilitation programs, local health services to national prevention resources.
Eligibility: Victims of child abuse. Fees: None.
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Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Coastal Bend AIDS Foundation
Address: 400 Mann St., Suite 800., Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Disorder Phone: 814.2001 Fax: 814.6502
Address: 8181 Professional Place, Suite 201, Landover, MD 20785 Email: cbaf527@aol.com
Phone: 1.800.233.4050 Fax: 301.306.7090 Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Website: www.chadd.org Services Provided: Support services for people living with AIDS and Human
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Immunodeficiency virus infections and for their families.
Services Provided: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders Volunteers needed, minimum age 18; contact Valerie Liserio.
(C.H.A.D.D.) provides education and information for persons or family
members on how to deal with attention deficit disorder. We also offer support Case Management/Needs Assessment
groups. Case managers link clients with appropriate and prescribed services in the
Eligibility: Anyone. Fees: Contact website. Coastal Bend and act as liaisons with local medical professionals. Home visits
provided to insure client is receiving needed support.
Children’s Defense Fund Education in Substance Abuse/HIV Prevention
Age-appropriate and culturally sensitive education is provided within the
Phone: 1.202.628.8787 Website: www.childrensdefense.org/
Services Provided: National advocacy organization whose mission is to leave community through schools, colleges, universities, business, social service
no child behind and to insure that every child has a head start, a safe start, a fair agencies, drug programs, jails and street outreach specifically targeting
start, a moral start, and healthy start in life. Texas offices in Austin, Houston adolescents.
and Laredo. Free HIV Testing and Counseling
Free HIV testing, including ―pre and post‖ test counseling is provided to the
public. Call for times and locations.
Children’s Wish Foundation
Phone: 1.800.323.9474 Fax: 770.393.0683
Website: www.childrenswish.org Coastal Bend School for the Arts - CBSA
Hours: 7 days, 24 hours Address: 3446 S. Alameda St., Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Services Provided: Seeks to fulfill the wishes of terminally ill children under Phone: 854.7969 Fax: 814.8960
age 18. Hours: M-Th 9:00 to 3:00
Services Provided: Provides performing arts classes to children ages 3 years
through 8th grade; call for class schedules and times.
Coastal Bend Alliance for Youth Eligibility: Children 3 through 14 years old. Fees: Based on class.
Address: PO Box 9277, Corpus Christi, TX 78469-9277
Phone: 880.3484 Fax: 880.3806
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Coastal Bend Tattoo Removal Program
Services Provided: The Coastal Bend Alliance for Youth is an alliance of Address: 321 John Sartain, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
concerned agencies, which strives to raise public awareness about the problems Phone: 886.2778 Fax: 886.2779
facing at-risk youth in the Coastal Bend Area. Hours: 24 hour messages
Services Provided: Provides free tattoo removal to people who have made a
commitment to leave gang life, by removing the identifying gang signs. Also
includes the removal of obscene or offensive tattoos that would negatively
impact employability or educational opportunities.
Need Other Types of Resources? In Other Texas Cities? Eligibility: Call for details. Fees: None.
Contact: www.helpintexas.org
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Coastal Bend Youth City Coastal Bend Youth City (Cont.)
Location: US Hwy. 77 South at Driscoll
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 268, Driscoll, TX 78351 Therapeutic Substance Abuse
Phone: 387.4513 Fax: 387.0995 Residential and community based treatment program for the child experiencing
Website: www.cbyc.net Contact: Debbie Crites substance abuse or chemical dependency problems. Residential care, case
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. management, intensive group, individual and family therapies.
Services Provided: Since 1946 Youth City has been helping abused, Eligibility: Axis I diagnosis of substance dependency or addiction on
neglected, and emotionally troubled children to success by providing residential psychological evaluation, ages 13-17 years old, full scale IQ of 70 or above.
and community based education and counseling services in a nurturing
environment. Youth City’s continuum of care includes the following programs: Therapeutic Foster Care Program
Residential Treatment, Independent Living Preparation, Therapeutic Foster Basic and therapeutic foster care for children age birth-17 years old who can
Care, Therapeutic Substance Abuse, Day Treatment, Charter School, reside in a foster home or foster group home. Individual and family counseling,
Community Counseling Centers, and Coastal Bend STAR (Services To At-Risk psychological and psychiatric services, and education and medical services.
Youth). Youth City is licensed by the Texas Department of Protective and Eligibility: Birth–17 years old, full scale IQ of 70 or above, level of Care I-IV.
Regulatory Services, Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, and is
accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and
Children. Fees: Varies by service Communities in Schools, Corpus Christi, Inc.
Address: 3502 1/2 Greenwood, Corpus Christi, TX
Charter School Mailing Address: P.O. Box 331203, Corpus Christi, TX 78463-1203
On campus school for grades 5-12. Year round calendar providing a learning Phone: 878.2304 878.2305 Fax: 878.1410
environment that enhances academic and emotional growth, while working Contact: Gloria Taylor
hand-in-hand with Youth City’s clinical treatment team in order to accomplish Hours: M - F 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
treatment goals for children in residence at Youth City. Services Provided:
Eligibility: Open enrollment grades 5-12. Dropout prevention program located on school campuses to coordinate
Community Counseling Centers educational and community social services to keep youth in school and also
24-hour crisis intervention, family therapeutic services and Services to At-Risk provide services to the family unit. CIS provides services to 4 counties (Nueces,
Youth, which include: referral assistance, crisis stabilization, family and Kleberg, San Patricio & Brooks) and 4 school districts. (Miller, Sinton, Ray,
individual counseling, supportive aftercare, substances abuse counseling. STAR Driscoll, Martin, George Evans, South Park, Baker, Sam Houston, Gillett
services are at no fee. Intermediate, Memorial/ Kingsville, FB Alternative School).
Parent Education is offered once per semester to the parents of students
with behavioral problems or those parents whose children attend that particular
Independent Living Preparation school site where a CIS program is in place. Parent meetings are held once a
Supervised apartment living for the development of independent living and self- month or more often depending on the needs of the parents. Topics such as
sufficiency skills. Case management, vocational modules, behavior support groups, parenting skills, and other activities of interest.
management, and specialized therapies. Eligibility: Parents of children w/academic or behavioral problems/referred
Eligibility: Level of Care II-IV, full scale IQ of 70 or above. courts and councilors.
Fees: None.
Residential Treatment Center
Focuses on the treatment of children age 10-17 years old. Individual, group,
and family therapies that treat the whole child. Comprehensive case
management, behavior management utilizing Encouragement Model
curriculum, and specialized therapies.
Eligibility: Level of Care IV-V, full scale IQ of 70 or above.
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Community Outreach at Texas A&M Corpus Christi Council of Parent Teacher
University – Corpus Christi Associations
Address: 6300 Ocean Drive, NRC 2200 78412 Address: 6017 McAlpin, Corpus Christi, TX 78413
Phone: 825.2778 Contact: Linda Avila Phone: 853-5228 Contact: April Church
Website: www.tamucc.edu/~outreach Hours: Days and evenings
Hours: M-Th 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.; F 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Website: www.pta.org or www.txpta.org
Services Provided: Environmental education, technical assistance, and Services Provided: Child advocacy training for units in PTA, leadership,
activities for all ages and groups. Youth programs for children from ages 6-18 Operation Graduation Party, parent involvement and parent education.
to enhance leadership, academic, athletics, and other skills. Eligibility: Any member of PTA. Fees: Local membership dues.
Fees: None
Corpus Christi Crimestoppers, Inc.
Corpus Christi Area Council for the Deaf Address: 321 John Sartain, Corpus Christi, TX 78401-1729
Address: 5151 McArdle, Corpus Christi, TX 78411-3911 Phone: 888.8477 Fax: 361.886.2785
Phone: 993.1154 Fax: 993.4271 TTY: 993.1154 Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Hours: M-F 9:00 a.m. - 12:00p.m; 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Services Provided: Hotline, which accepts anonymous tips on felony crimes.
Services Provided: C.C. Area Council for the Deaf is the connecting link Eligibility: Anyone. Fees: None.
between deaf and hearing people providing interpreters, telephone relay,
advocacy, classes and recreation activities.
Eligibility: Deaf people or hearing impaired. Fees: None. Corpus Christi Hope House & The Gabriel
HIV/AIDS Counseling for the Deaf Project
Hours: contact appointment only Address: 658 Robinson, Corpus Christi, TX 78404
Provide HIV counseling and testing services for deaf clients by certified Phone: 852.2273 1.866.852.2276 Fax: 852.8211
interpreters for the deaf who is an LPC. Contact: Evelyn Abbadusky Website: cchopehouse@sbcglobal.net
Hours: M-F 10:00 – 4:00 pm
Interpreter Registries Services Provided: Different types of shelter are available, ranging from a
Provides interpreters that are sent with any deaf person for appointments in room in someone's home, to a room at the supervised Faith Home, to a very rare
legal, medical, economic and government situations. There is no cost involved case, unsupervised housing. Emergency housing can be immediate. Long-term
for the deaf client. Appointments for interpreters are scheduled through the housing is provided when the mother is supported emotionally and spiritually
interpreter coordinator at the office. Emergency interpreter services are by a church or group. Referrals are available through the Gabriel Project. 24
available after hours and on holidays. hours emergency calls accepted. See The Gabriel Project.
Eligibility: Any female in a crisis pregnancy situation. Fees: None.
Mental Health Counseling
Mental health counseling including personal, family, addiction, self-esteem, etc. The Gabriel Project
Summer Programs Services Provided: The Gabriel Project is a group of over 60 churches, which
Two weeks in July for any hearing impaired person, age 6 through high school offer help to women faced with a crisis pregnancy. Help is available for
graduation from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Bowling, skating, swimming, field housing, financial assistance, food, clothing and transportation. See Corpus
trips and lots of fun activities. Christi Hope House.
Eligibility: Females with a crisis pregnancy. Fees: None.
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Corpus Christi Literacy Council Corpus Christi Medical Center Doctors
Address: 4044 Greenwood, Corpus Christi, TX 78416-1906
Phone: 857.5896 Fax: 857.5898
Regional Bay Area
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Volunteer Services
Services Provided: Teach adults 17 years of age and older to speak, read and Services Provided: Provides opportunities for volunteer service in various
write English. hospital departments. Volunteers are needed at all Corpus Christi Medical
Eligibility: 17 years+ and not attending high school. Fees: $20 per semester. Center sites, minimum age is 14; contact Julia White Herst, Director of
Volunteer Services at 993.4288.
Eligibility: Application and by interview process. Fees: None.
Corpus Christi Independent School District
Location: 801 Leopard, Corpus Christi, TX 78403
Mailing Address: P.O. Drawer 110, Corpus Christi, TX 78403-0110 Corpus Christi - Metro Ministries
Phone: 886.9200 Fax: 886.9825 Address: 1919 Leopard, Corpus Christi, TX 78408
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Phone: 887.0151 Fax: 887.7900
Contact: Ann Walters-Cox
Citizens Leading All Students to Success (CLASS) Website: www.ccmetroministries.com
Phone: 886.9277 Fax: 886.9209 E-mail: info@ccmetroministries.com
A mentor program matching community adult volunteers with CCISD students. Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Adults willing to work with students on campus during school hours in tutoring,
skills building, academic review and social skill development activities. Loaves and Fishes Free Cafeteria
Criminal background checks will be required. Orientation required on entry
Address: 1906 Leopard Street
into program.
Phone: 888.7239
Eligibility: Adults willing to work with students during school hours in
Services Provided: Breakfast M-F 6:30-7:30am
tutoring, skills building, academic review and social skills. Fees: None.
Lunch M-Sat 12:00-1:00pm
Sun. 2:00-3:00pm
Parent Involvement Office and Education Program Dinner M-Sat 5:00-6:00pm
Phone: 886.9146 Fax: 886.9209 Dine in only. Seating for families and disabled. ADA compliant restrooms.
Provides resources to schools in CCISD that foster, encourage and support Member Texas Restaurant Association and CBRA.
parent involvement and parent education. Also provided are similar resources
to community parent organizations. (PTA, etc.) Rainbow House Transitional and Emergency Shelter
Eligibility: CCISD affiliates receive priority. Fees: None.
Address: 1906 Leopard Street
Pregnancy Education and Parenting Program (PEPP) Phone: 887.0670
Address: 3109 Carver, Corpus Christi, TX 78405 Services Provided: Structured, case-managed residence for women seeking to
Phone: 886.9862 Fax: 886.9377 achieve their independence. Emergency admission for evaluation and goal-
The PEP program provides each parent or pregnant student with a case manager setting.
to assist her/him in educational and career planning. The students are provided
instruction in skills for employment, parenting, child development, family Rustic House Transitional and Emergency Shelter
living, economics and nutrition. Childcare may be provided in a campus facility Address: 1919 Leopard, Corpus Christi, TX 78408
for students who are attending a regular school program and/or working. Phone: 888-4446
Transportation assistance is provided. Services Provided: Structured, case-managed residence for homeless mentally
Eligibility: Enrolled in CCISD school. Fees: None. ill, physically disabled and aged men working toward greater self-sufficiency.
Emergency admission for evaluation and goal-setting.
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Corpus Christi - Metro Ministries (Cont.) Corpus Christi - Nueces County Health
Vineyard Services Department
Address: 1919 Leopard, Corpus Christi, TX 78408 Location: 1702 Horne Road
Phone: 884-3835 Mailing Address: P.O. Drawer 9727, Corpus Christi, TX 78469-9727
Services Provided: Screening and intake center. Emergency distribution of Phone: 851.7200 851.7205 Fax: 851.7295
shoes, clothing and hygiene products. Winter jackets and blankets when Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
available. Knowledgeable referrals to hundreds of community resources.
7:00am-3:30am weekdays. AIDS Surveillance
Phone: 851.7237 851.7200
Vineyard Employment Eligibility: Anyone wishing to report AIDS cases or HIV reactor.
Address: 1919 Leopard, Corpus Christi, TX 78408 Fees: Donations
Phone: 888-5161
Services Provided: Places the working poor back into the job market. Labor Family Planning
pool. Guidance toward job-readiness, literacy training, skill assessment, drug Phone: 851.7265 Hours: Call for hours.
and alcohol recovery and high school equivalency classes (GED). Issues Provides physical assessment, screening, counseling, referral and birth control
personal ID cards. 7:00am-3:30pm weekdays. for women of childbearing age. Branch offices include: Williams Drive. Clinic;
5805 Williams, contact 992.3411; Flour Bluff Clinic; 1456 Waldron Rd.,
Dr. James Gabbard Memorial Health Room contact project office at 851.7265; Robstown Clinic, 710 E. Main, contact
Address: 1919 Leopard, Corpus Christi, TX 78408 767.5241.
Phone: 888-3835 Eligibility: Any women needing services. Fees: Sliding scale.
Services Provided: Weekly Primary Care Medical Clinic Thursday 5:00pm
Health Education
Monthly Eye Clinic (Telephone first for Information)
Phone: 851.7220 or 851.7292 Fax: 851.7295
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Volunteer Program Free community educational programs, statistical information, health
Address: 1919 Leopard, Corpus Christi, TX 78408 information, and materials.
Phone: 888-8900
Services Provided: Recruitment and orientation for hundreds of community Immunizations
volunteers, who are assigned to all aspects of Metro Ministries’ extensive Phone: 851.7238 Fax: 851.7212
program. Opportunities for both individuals and groups. One-time opportunities Hours: Call for days and hours. Provides immunizations for children and
are limited, since the majority of our volunteers are committed to long-term adults against vaccine preventable diseases.
services Eligibility: Anyone needing services. Fees: Sliding scale.
Eligibility: Anyone. Fees: None.
Maternal
Phone: 851.7275 Fax: 851.7266
Hours: Call for appointment.
Provides counseling and monitoring of a normal pregnancy to promote a
healthy pregnancy outcome.
Want to Make a Difference in a Child’s Life? Branch offices: Williams Clinic, 5805 Williams, contact 992.3411; Robstown
Join YOU – Youth Opportunities United Clinic, 710 E. Main, contact 767.5241.
Call 881.1835 for information Eligibility: Any pregnant women needing prenatal care, especially low-income
women, with no private physician. Fees: Sliding scale.
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Corpus Christi – Nueces County Health Department (Cont.) Parks and Recreation – City of Corpus Christi (Cont.)
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Phone: 851.7237 851.7260 Fax: 850.1330 Juvenile Assessment Center
Hours: Walk in accepted, call for hours. Address: 266 Enterprise Pkwy, Ste. 104, Corpus Christi, TX 78405
Provides screening, treatment, and counseling for persons with sexually Phone: 299.1402 Fax: 299.1410
transmitted disease. Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Eligibility: Anyone needing services. Fees: Donation fee of $5, no one turned Services Provided: Open to take daytime violators and truants from law
away. reinforcements between 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on school days, following the
CCISD Calendar. Open to take nighttime curfew violators and truants from law
reinforcements between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., everyday. Children held
Well Child Clinic until released or they are released to La Raza if parents fail to pick them up.
Phone: 851.7254 Fax: 851.7266
Children and family under assessment receive counseling and are offered case
Hours: Call for appointment.
management.
Provides assessment, screening, referral and parent education for well child
supervision. Branch agencies include low cost day care physicals; 5805
Williams Drive; 992.3411. Operation Weed and Seed
Eligibility: Infants-18 years. Fees: Sliding scale, day care physicals $25.00. Address: 1201 Leopard, Corpus Christi, TX 78469-9277
Phone: 880.3489
Services Provided: A comprehensive, multi-agency approach to combating
WIC Program violent crime, drug use, and gang activity in high-crime neighborhoods. Youth
Phone: 855.0531 Fax: 855.0792 programs include Seedtech, DEFY (Drug Education for Youth), and SAFE
Hours: Call for appointment. HAVEN.
Provides education and food vouchers to pregnant/breast feeding women, and Seedtech is a fully equipped, state-of-the art computer center for
their children ages 5 and under. Qualifications are done on income basis, community center located at The Joe Garza Recreation Center, 3204 Highland.
nutritional need and immunizations. Fees: None. It was created to better prepare community residents with technological skills
Eligibility: Meet income and nutritional guidelines, call for appointment. needed for the 21st Century.
DEFY focuses on 9 – 12 year old youth with a one-week leadership
summer camp followed by a 10 month mentoring program designed to reduce
Corpus Christi -Parks and Recreation
st nd
substance abuse, school failure, delinquency and violence.
Location: 1201 Leopard, Corpus Christi, TX 78401 1 and 2 Floor, City Safe Haven is a multi-service center where youth and families can
Hall access needed services in an accessible facility that is secure against crime and
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 9277, Corpus Christi, TX 78469-9277 illegal drug activity. A Safe Haven provides an environment for residents and
Phone: 880.3479 Fax: 880.3864 service providers to revitalize their neighborhood.
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Services Provided: Manages, operates and maintains all city parks and
recreation facilities, programs, latchkey sites, and senior centers.
www.helpintexas.com
The Texas I&R Network’s website for health and human
Services in Texas
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Corpus Christi – Parks and Recreation (Cont.) Corpus Christi Police Department
Family Violence Unit –Victim Advocacy Section
Recreation Centers and Gyms Address: 321 John Sartain, Corpus Christi, TX 78469-9016
st
Location: 1201 Leopard, 1 Floor, Parks and Recreation Dept., City Hall Phone: 826.2952 826.2951 Fax: 886.2773
Phone: 880.3479 880.3484 Services Provided: Assists victims of crimes with filing charges; referrals to
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (for info) local social service agencies; safety planning; crisis intervention; victim follow-
City recreation centers offer a variety of classes for all ages and interests. If you up; information and assistance with completing paperwork for protective orders,
would like to register, call or visit the location offering the classes. Programs: crime victim compensation, and victim impact statements; criminal justice
Gymnastics, tennis, weight lifting, aerobics, jazzercise, exercise, volleyball, support and case information; advocacy on victim’s behalf with other agencies
karate, judo, taekwondo, aikido, dancing, guitar, arts and crafts, paintings, and within the criminal justice system; and community education on the nature
cooking, clubs, workshops and sports information. Variety of sports camps, of family violence and other violent crimes.
(twirling, volleyball, basketball and gymnastics). Eligibility: Victims of crimes. Fees: None.
Recreational sites include:
Corpus Christi Gym, 3202 Cabaniss Pkwy. 851.1612
Ben Garza Gym, 1815 Howard, 884.2194 The Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse –
Ethel Eyerly, 654 Graham, 937.6316
Garden Center, 5325 Greely, 991.8614
Coastal Bend
Joe Garza, 3204 Highland, 882.1408 Address: 4646 Corona, Suite 160, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Lindale, 3133 Swantner, 855.0392 Phone: 854.9199 1.800.364.3976 Fax: 854.9147
Oso, 111 Bernice, 991.3700 Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Oak Park, 842 Erwin, 883.3912 Services Provided: The Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse - Coastal Bend is
T.C. Ayers, 1722 Winnebago, 884.9552. an alcohol/drug education agency, which offers help and hope to those affected
Eligibility: Anyone. by alcohol and substance abuse. The Council serves as a vital community
Fees: Varies (Scholarships available for most youth programs). agency in identifying and interrupting the substance abuse process in the family
prior to the need for hospitalization. The Council has the largest adolescent
prevention and intervention program and the only adolescent outpatient
Corpus Christi Pregnancy Center treatment program in the Coastal Bend. The outpatient treatment program is
Address: 4730 Everhart, Corpus Christi, TX 78411 pharmaceutical free.
Phone: 991.2008 Fax: 992.7205
Contact: Gloria Orona
Website: ccpregnancy.com E-mail: cpcofcorpus@aol.com
ALPHA Project - Licensed Adolescent Outpatient Treatment
The ALPHA Project-Licensed Adolescent Outpatient Treatment Program (non-
Hours: M-F 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
pharmaceutical) is for youth 12-17. A structured 22-week program providing
Services Provided: Urine based pregnancy tests, abstinence education against
individual and group counseling designed to achieve abstinence from alcohol
abortion.
and other drugs.
Eligibility: Anyone. Fees: None.
Eligibility: Youths 12-17 who are chemically dependent and medically
indigent. Referrals accepted from schools, civic groups, agencies, courts and
law enforcement officials. Fees: None.
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Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse – Coastal Bend (Cont.) Del Mar College (Cont.)
Families and Schools Together (FAST)
Contact: Emma Garcia High School Equivalency Program
An 8-week family oriented program, which trains parents in successful Phone: 698.1860 1.877.260.6740 Fax: 698.1864
interaction with their elementary age child (ren). Each 2 ½ hour session Hours: M-Th 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; F 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
includes a family meal and family games allowing families to enjoy each High School equivalency program for migrant, seasonal and fishing or
other’s company. A parent’s support group is available. Contact FAST for shrimping workers and their children. Twelve to fourteen weeks in length,
schools participating in the program. emphasizing strong human development, work, computer and GED skills and
Eligibility: Child is nominated by teacher/school for FAST program. instruction. Eligibility: Must have a parent or guardian that works in the
agriculture work setting or fishing and shrimping industry or livestock and
Del Mar College ranching 75 days of two years. Fees: Call for fees.
Address: 101 Baldwin, Corpus Christi, TX 78404-3897
Phone: 698.9123 Website: www.delmar.edu Dispute Resolution Services
Hours: M-Th 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.; F 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Address: 901 Leopard St., Suite 4012, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Services Provided: Del Mar is a two-year, comprehensive community college Phone: 888-0650 Contact: Melissa Garcia
with its two campuses located in Corpus Christi, Nueces County. East Campus- E-mail: drscctex@igc.org
101 Baldwin, West Campus-4101 Old Brownsville Rd. and offers programs to Hours: M-Th 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; F 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; closed M-F 12:00
assist students in seeking funding to pay for a college education. p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Eligibility: Application procedure. Fees: Varies. Services Provided: Provide the people of the Coastal Bend the opportunity to
resolve their disputes peacefully.
Center for Business and Community Education Eligibility: Anyone Fees: Based on situation, call for more information.
Address: 3313 Ayers, Corpus Christi, TX 78404
Mailing Address: 101 Baldwin, Corpus Christi, TX 78404-3897
Phone: 698.1328 Dean- 698.1702
Programs span the range of needs throughout the community and include Dress For SuccessSouth Texas
apprenticeships, business development, College for Kids, computer software Location: 1608 S. Brownlee, Corpus Christi, 78404
training, customized training requested by employers, economic development, Phone: 882.4770 Fax: 882.6504
Elderhostel, General Education Development (GED) and English for Speakers Website: www.dressforsuccess.org Contact: Annette Zacharias-Piper
of Other Languages (ESOL) training, health care, job preparation and career Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed -12pm to 1:00pm
advancement, off-campus credit courses, personal enrichment and workforce Services Provided: Local, non-profit agency assisting low-income individuals
development. to obtain employment by providing appropriate attire for job interviews and
Eligibility: Admission to most programs is open to anyone 17 years of age or employment for women only.
older, regardless of educational background. Completion of registration forms Eligibility: Low income females of the age to work. Fees: None.
and payment of tuition and lab fees are required for admission.
Fees: Tuition and fees.
Driscoll Children's Hospital
Financial Aid Address: 3533 Alameda, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Address: Harvin Center (East Campus), Corpus Christi, TX 78404-3897 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6530, Corpus Christi, TX 78466-6530
Phone: 698-1293 Phone: 694.4730 Fax: 694.4096
Hours: M-Th 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.; F 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Website: www.driscollchildrens.org
Colmen Center: MWF- 7:30- 12pm TTh-2:30-5:00 Hours: 7 days, 24 hours; Administration Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. - 5:00pm
Counseling on financial aid availability. Financial aid programs available Services Provided: Full-service hospital serving all of South Texas
include grants, employment, loans and scholarships. Free application for specializing in children’s health. Volunteers work in various departments;
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) available upon request. minimum age 14, contact: Burma Barnett. Other services include:
Eligibility: Open with some qualification requirements. Fees: No fees.
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Driscoll Children's Hospital (Cont.) Driscoll Children’s Hospital (Cont.)
Injury Prevention Program Eligibility: Child or adolescent with confirmed or suspected physical abuse,
Address: 3455 S. Alameda, Corpus Christi, TX 78411 sexual abuse or neglect.
Phone: 694.6700 1.866.886.5957 Fax: 851.6880 Fees: Sliding fee schedule; No one turned away.
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Services Provided: Promotes the health and safety of children through a variety
of ways, including community outreach, presentations, use of media, and public WIC Program - Corpus Christi
events. Topics covered include child passenger safety, babysitting, fire safety Address: 3455 S. Alameda, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
and teenage alcohol awareness and prevention. Educational materials and Phone: 694.6768 694.6767
brochures are available in a variety of safety topics. Most materials are available Hours: M, Th, F 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Tu, W 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
in English and Spanish. Available for presentation. WIC serves pregnant women, infants and children under five years of age.
Services provided include: health screening and referrals to area physicians,
dentists and health agencies, nutritional assessments and counseling, health and
Safe Sitter Course nutrition classes, immunizations, breastfeeding assistance, a target package of
Address: 3315 S. Alameda, Corpus Christi, TX 78411-1883 nutrients designed to promote best growth during pregnancy and early
Hours: Administration M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. childhood.
This educational program is designed to reduce accidental and preventable Eligibility: Based on moderate-income level and nutritional concern.
deaths among children, especially while under the care of a babysitter. It will Fees: None.
provide adolescents with improved childcare skills and improved parenting
skills when they become adults. Features: rescue breathing and choking class
taught by the American Heart Association. Two-day session gives hands-on Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE)
training and testing of student's knowledge. Accident management.
Eligibility: Adolescents ages 11-13 years. Enrollment is limited to 6 students
And Kids and Cops
per instructor. Fees: $25.00, which covers materials and supplies. Location: 321 John Sartain St., Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 9016, Corpus Christi, TX 78469-9016
Phone: 886.2765 Fax: 886.2779
Child Abuse, Resources and Evaluation Team Website: www.dare-america.com
Address: 3533 South Alameda, Corpus Christi, TX Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6530, Corpus Christi, TX 78468-6530 Services Provided: Drug abuse prevention and awareness program through the
Phone: 694.4240 Fax: 694.4096 Corpus Christi Police Department set up to go into the schools in CCISD to
Hours: 7 days, 24 hours; Administration Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. teach children the harm of getting involved with drugs and alcohol. Trained
Services Provided: An Inpatient Consultation Service to assist in the officers, Provides speakers to anyone or any organization on the topic of drug
management of hospitalized patients with confirmed or suspected physical abuse awareness and prevention.
abuse, sexual abuse or neglect. Liaison with multidisciplinary agencies such as Eligibility: Anyone, schools, agencies, civic groups or concerned citizens.
the Children’s Advocacy Center, law enforcement, child protective services, Fees: None.
and district and county attorneys. An outreach component, which provides:
expert witness testimony; professional education; and community awareness.
The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program provides forensic examination of Eating Disorders
child and adolescent sexual assault victims; forensic colposcopic examination of Website: www.something-fishy.org/treatment/tx.php
child and adolescent sexual assault victims 24 hrs/day, 7 days a week. It Website: www.something-fishy.org/other/organizations
provides photo documentation; and follow-up of victims of sexual and physical
abuse.
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Family Counseling Service Family Counseling Service (Cont.)
Address: 3833 S. Staples #34, Corpus Christi, TX 78411-2347
Phone: 852.9665 Fax: 852.2794 Seminar for Divorcing Parents
Contact: Mary Jackson Hours: 1st Wed. and 3rd Sat.
Website: www.familysevicecc.org Four-hour educational program focused on the needs of children during such
Hours: M-Th 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.; F 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. times of stress. Required by the District Court of Nueces County. Topics
Services Provided: Counseling for most issues, advocacy and assistance to include: how families experience divorce, typical reactions of children,
crime victims and education (both intervention and prevention). developmental needs of children, skills that help children cope, pitfalls to avoid,
Eligibility: Anyone requesting services. Fees: Sliding fee. custody/mediation video. Attendance is required of both parties in divorce,
separate maintenance, litigation etc.
Educational Services Eligibility: Anyone needing or required to take classes.
Preventive and educational programs for parents, high schools, PTA's, church Fees: $35.00 per participant fee to Family Counseling Service.
groups and civic groups. Children Cope with Divorce seminar (mandated by
District Courts) offered four times monthly. Crime Victims’ Services
Phone: 852.7540
Group Therapy/Counseling Assistance in completing paperwork for crime victims’ compensation,
Divorce adjustment, parent-adolescent, couples communication, adolescents information to victims about the criminal justice processes. Group therapy for
and general parenting class. Sex offender treatment, group for batterers, victims/family members. Individual and family counseling sessions,
Survivors after Suicide group. community education, seminars and speaking engagements, trauma intervention
Eligibility: Anyone needing services. Fees: Sliding scale fee. in the workplace, expert witness testimony. Referrals to other agencies with
specific medical or mental health services.
Homicide and Needless Death Survivors (HAND) Eligibility: Victims of a crime. Fees: None.
Phone: 852.7540
Group meets as requested/based on client needs.
Eligibility: Anyone needing services. Fees: None. Family Outreach of Corpus Christi, Inc.
Provides a professional counseling service for personal and family problems, Address: 1444 Baldwin Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX 78404
designed to help strengthen the individual and family stress management. Phone: 888.6041 888.5708 Fax: 883.1182
Hours: M-F 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Mental Health Care and Counseling
Phone: 852.9665 Family Outreach, Corpus Christi, Inc. works to prevent child abuse and neglect
Fees: Sliding scale basis, Medicaid, insurance, some EAP's. Call for by offering direct services to families experiencing child related problems.
appointment Services at Family Outreach are provided free of charge so that families can get
the help they need regardless of their income. Trained volunteers mentor
Family Forward (x 207) families and teach parents about child development and positive discipline
Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
techniques. Assists families to evaluate and seek other community resources
Family Forward offers parenting classes designed to strengthen families and
they need in order to provide adequately for the physical and emotional needs of
prevent child abuse. Volunteers needed; minimum age 11. Contact Bell
their children. Parenting classes are provided at the office and on Cable TV
Dudley or Irma Marquez.
with Del Mar College and through the Parenting Connection TV Show on TCI
Eligibility: A desire to strengthen the families. Fees: None.
Cable. A support group for parents of children diagnosed with attention deficit
– hyperactive disorder (ADD-ADHD) also is available.
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Family Outreach of Corpus Christi, Inc. (Cont.) Family Violence and Sexual Assault
Mothers Offer Mutual Support (M.O.M.S) Prevention Center of South Texas, The
M.O.M.S. is a structured self-help group for mothers of all age children. Free
childcare is provided. Program offers: resolution of individual's self-esteem Women’s Shelter, Inc.
issues, integration of parent's self esteem needs with the child's self-esteem Location: 813 Buford, Corpus Christi, TX 78404
needs, coping techniques and improved parenting skills, social time for isolated Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3368, Corpus Christi, TX 78463-3368
mothers. This group is also offered in Spanish. Call for current meeting time. Phone: 881.8888 1.800.580.4878 Fax: 881.9674
Eligibility: Mothers needing support. Fees: None. Hours: 24 hour, 7 days facility for crisis and residential services.
Services Provided: The Family Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention
One-on-One Counseling Center of South Texas, The Women's Shelter, Inc. is a private, non-profit
Free counseling is offered to parents for parent/child relationship problems. agency that offers a variety of choices for victims of domestic violence and
The child must be 17 or younger and in the custody of that parent. First Step: sexual assault. Services are offered in an atmosphere that permits an individual's
Parent talks with a trained volunteer about concerns; either in person or by free choice to design a violence-free future for him/herself. Fees: None.
telephone. An intake is done at this time. Second: A visit is scheduled with the
Casework Manager on staff. Office visits or home visits are offered to parents Volunteer Program
who live in city. Out of area must go to office. Third Step: If Caseworker Phone: 884.2900 Fax: 884.2006
Manager and client agree that Family Outreach is the agency best suited for Recruitment, training and supervision of a volunteer program within the
their needs, a trained volunteer caseworker is assigned to that family for regular Women's Shelter.
home visits. Eligibility: Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer to work with battered
Eligibility: Parents with children. Fees: none. women, children, and sexual assault victims. Minimum age 16.
Warm Line Confidential Services Provided:
A 24 hrs telephone "Warm Line" is staffed by trained volunteers from 9:00 a.m.
– 5:00 p.m. M- F, to aid in a parent/child crisis or to help with community 24 Hour Crisis Telephone (1.800.580.HURT (4878))
referrals. 24 hour crisis telephone toll-free, emotional support for victims, advocacy,
Eligibility: Anyone in need of parent/child relationship counseling or outreach to 12 counties, referrals.
community referral. Fees: None. Eligibility: Victims of family violence and/or sexual assault.
Parenting Classes Emergency Shelter (1.800.580.HURT (4878))
Three classes targeting early childhood (birth – 6), school age (7-12) and teens Safe and protected housing. 24 hour crisis telephone, collect calls accepted.
(13-17). Emotional support for victims, individual residential and non-residential
counseling, self-help groups, children's counseling, assistance with parenting
Young Parents Group skills, volunteer training, community education, advocacy and referrals.
The purpose of this meeting is to offer a support for young parents. Free
Eligibility: Victims of family violence and/or sexual assault.
childcare is provided for children 12 and under. A light meal will be provided.
Transportation can be arranged if needed. The group meets on Monday
Sexual Assault Services (1.800.580.HURT (4878))
evenings from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Provides a staffed 24-hour crisis hotline, responds immediately to calls from the
Eligibility: Young parents - 25 and younger. Children - 12 and younger.
crime scene or rape trauma center to meet the victim, intervene with law
Fees: None.
enforcement and to ensure the victim’s rights are protected and evidence
collected and recorded properly. Victim accompaniment for hospital visits and
for law enforcement procedures and court procedures. Individual counseling
sessions with victims. Group therapy for adult rape survivors.
Eligibility: Victims of sexual assault (adults and children).
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Fighting to Rid Gangs in America Foundation Goodwill Industries of South Texas
Address: 2121 Mary St., Corpus Christi, TX 78405 Address: 2961 South Port, Corpus Christi, TX 78405-2098
Phone: 888.4223 Website: www.ftrgia.com Phone: 884.4068 Fax: 884.4090
Contact: Elissa Milfelt Contact: Alma Duldulao
Hours: M-F 8:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. Website: www.goodwillsouthtexas.com
Services Provided: HIV awareness. Tobacco and anti-smoking awareness. Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Parenting classes, life skills, self-esteem, goal setting taught. A gym is available Services Provided: Job Training Programs such as vocational evaluation, work
for use as well as a computer lab. adjustment/personal-social adjustment training, job readiness/disabilities or
Fees: None. Eligibility: 5 and older. other special needs.
Eligibility: Must be 14 years of age or older and must be disabled or
disadvantaged. Fees: None.
Foster Grandparents Program
Address: 902 Airport Rd., Corpus Christi, TX 78405
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 9297, Corpus Christi, TX 78469 Graffiti Wipe Out
Phone: 884-7701 or 884-7625 Contact: Servando R. Dimas Address: Junior League, 123 N. Carrizo, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Services Provided: Senior citizens provide daily one-to-one interaction with Phone: 947.3688 (Hotline to report graffiti)
children with special needs, at-risk, tutoring, and mentoring. Services Provided: A program of the Junior League of Corpus Christi, Inc.,
Eligibility: 21 and under. Fees: None. Graffiti Wipe Out intends to eradicate graffiti throughout Corpus Christi,
promote volunteerism to city youth, empower people to take back their
neighborhoods and let gangs know that Corpus Christi will not accept their
Foster Youth Life Investment Partners behavior any longer. Days of operation: Sept. 14, Oct. 12 and Nov. 9
(FYLIP)
Address: 4201 Greenwood Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78416
Phone: 878.7487 Contact: Josie L. Martinez
Greenwood Molina Children’s Center
Address: 954 National Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78416
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Phone: 854.2251 Contact: Edna Jackson
Services Provided: Transition services for youth leaving foster care.
Hours: Daytime care from 6:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; Evening care from
Eligibility: 18-year olds leaving foster care. Fees: None.
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Services Provided: Day and night care, after-school and summer school
Girl Scouts of the USA - Paisano Council program for children, year-round school age program, transportation, meals
Address: 1620 South Brownlee, Corpus Christi, TX 78404-3182 provided, tuition assistance, developmentally appropriate curriculum.
Phone: 883.3611 1.800.929.5229 Fax: 883.5038 Provisions include children needing services to prevent or remedy child abuse
Website: www.pgsc.org Contact: Jennifer Grimes or neglect.
Hours: M-F 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eligibility: Children age 12 months to 12 years whose parents are employed or
Services Provided: Purpose of the Girl Scouts is to serve the unique needs and are participating in employment-related training.
interests of girls. The objective is to give girls caring, informed support along Fees: Based on family’s need.
with a wide variety of activities that encourage self-esteem, development of
decision making skills and instill a sense of service as they grow into confident,
responsible citizens. Serving 23 counties in South Texas. Volunteers needed,
minimum age 16.
Eligibility: Girls between the ages of 5-17. Fees: $10 annual membership.
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Gulf Coast Council of La Raza Gulf Coast Council of La Raza (Cont.)
Address: 4129 Greenwood, Corpus Christi, TX 78416
Phone: 881.9988 Fax: 881.9994 Family Counseling Program
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Address: 721 Omaha, Corpus Christi, TX 78408-2839
Services Provided: Provides group, individual, family counseling and Program that offers individual and family counseling for family members of the
recreational activities for high risk and incipient drug experimenters. It youth just returning home from the shelter. These services may last up to six
sponsors ―La Raza Youth in Action Club‖ and also utilizes McGruff, The Crime months. A parent’s group session is also held monthly.
Dog, along with the GCCLR clowns, educating youngsters from Headstart to Eligibility: Parents of child (ren) who have just returned home from the
2nd grade teaching them alcohol and drug abuse prevention. runaway shelter. Fees: None.
Eligibility: Youth at risk. Fees: None. Young Mothers Program
Provides supportive services to pregnant adolescents up to the age of 19.
Academy of Transitional Studies Services are also provided to females at risk of pregnancy and young mothers of
A center for school dropouts to study for their G.E.D. Certified teachers and infant children. Services include: alcohol abuse prevention education, group,
volunteers, as well as computerized curriculum (Plato Network Systems) and individual and family counseling stress coping techniques. Child development,
(Computer Curriculum Cooperative), work together with the individualized family budgeting, education classes in prenatal care, postnatal care, family
instruction as well as group studies. Also serves the students in grades 6th planning, nutrition, immunization and etc.
through 12th. Eligibility: Pregnant adolescents up to age 19/and females at risk of pregnancy
Eligibility: Anyone who wants to attend school here. Fees: None. and young mothers of infant children. Fees: None.
Drug Abuse Prevention Program Harbor Playhouse
Provides group, individual, family counseling and recreational activities for Address: #1 Bayfront Park, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
high risk and incipient drug experimenters. It sponsors "La Raza Youth in Phone: 882.5500 888.7469 Fax: 888.4779
Action Club" and also utilizes McGruff, The Crime Dog along with the GCCLR Hours: T-Sat. 11:00am- 6:00pm
clowns, educating youngsters from Headstart to 2nd grade teaching them Services Provided: A non-profit community theatre utilizing volunteer casts
alcohol and drug abuse prevention. and crews with a School of Theatre, providing classes and acting opportunities
Eligibility: Youth at risk. Fees: None. to young people ages five to eighteen.
Eligibility: Volunteer for backstage, audition for production.
Fees: School of Theatre tuition; scholarships are available.
La Raza Emergency Shelter/Assessment Center
Address: 721 Omaha, Corpus Christi, TX 78408-2839
Phone: 887.7766 Hope Faith And Dreams
Hours: 24-hour hotline Address: 819 Oak Park, Corpus Christi, TX 78408
Facility licensed by the TDPRS providing residential services for runaway Phone: 944.2744 Contact: Mando Camina
youth ages 6-17. Youth can stay in the shelter for a maximum of 30 days. Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Once reconciliation takes place, the youth is discharged to go home and then Services Provided: To build self-esteem and confidence in all children through
join the non-residential program. Students attending the shelter schools perform writing, reading, music, and art.
chores and participate in scheduled activities. (CO-ED shelter). Eligibility: All Children ages 6-18. Fees: None.
Eligibility: The Shelter Assessment Center is a site for the Charter School.
Homeless, abused, and neglected children, ages 6-17. Fees: None.
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Jewish Community Council Lutheran Social Services of the South, Inc. (Cont.)
Address: 750 Everhart, Corpus Christi, TX 78411-1906
Phone: 855.6239 Fax: 853.9040 Preparation for Adult Living (PAL)
Contact: Ex Director- Nina Train Preparation for children who have lived in foster care and are turning 18 years.
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eligibility: Be turning 18 years and have lived in foster care. Fees: None.
Services Provided: parenting classes and job training classes are available for Foster Care and Adoption Services
people over 18. Fosters and develops community life with preschool, day Address: 4646 Corona Dr, Suite 280, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
camp, athletic, social, cultural, educational, recreational, family and social Phone: 814.7625
service programs for all ages and all members of the community. The programs Address: 337 W. Avenue J, Robstown, TX 78380
offered are nondenominational. Multipurpose center used for a variety of Phone: 767.3182
functions some of which include: political forums, movies, private parties, Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Jewish celebrations, and recreational. Summer Camps are held in June and July Services Provided: Unplanned pregnancy counseling - free of charge
2 to 12 older teen work camp 13-16 training (Jr. and Sr.). adoption services.
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: Vary according to use. Eligibility: Anyone. Fees: Sliding Fee.
Job Corps March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
Address: 520 N. Staples, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Phone: 1.800.795.4759 Fax: 852.7769 Address: 4455 SPID, Suite 114, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Hours: M-F 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Phone: 855.4215 Fax: 855.1475
Services Provided: Job training and placement for young people ages 16-24. Website: www.modimes.org
Free room, board, health and dental while in training. Also provides GED and Hours: M-F 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
driver education. Services Provided: Provides information for the prevention of infant mortality
Eligibility: Ages 16-24; no outstanding fines or pending court appearances. birth defects. Offers referral information regarding other agency services for
Drug-free. Low-Income. Fees: None. those affected by birth defects. Provides educational materials and audiovisuals
to community agencies, schools, hospitals, etc. For use in healthy prenatal care
instructions. Professional health educational materials available for continuing
LULAC National Educational Service Center education for health professionals. Volunteers needed; minimum age 14.
Address: 400 Mann Ste. 513 Eligibility: Any person/organization wanting information on birth defects.
Phone: 883-5134 Fax: 883-8749 Fees: None, with some exceptions in regards to purchasing materials.
Website: www.lnesc-cctx.org
Hours: M-F 9:00a.m. – 5:00p.m.
Services Provided: Increase educational opportunities for minority and low- Mary McLeod Bethune Day Nursery, Inc.
income participants who wish to enter or continue their education at the post- Address: 900 Kinney, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
secondary level through the development and implementation of comprehensive Phone: 882-7326
programs within the community. Contact: Jimmie McCurn
Eligibility: 6th -12th graders, depending on program entered. Website: bethune@bethunedaycare.org
Fees: None. E-mail: bethune@bethunedaycare.org
Hours: M-F 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Services Provided: To provide a quality childcare development program for
children of working and/or in-school parents
Lutheran Social Services of the South, Inc. Eligibility: Child care up to 12 years old.
Address: 5517 S. Alameda, Corpus Christi, TX 78412-3160 Fees: Based on situation, call for more information.
Phone: 994.1213 Fax: 994.5250
Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Meld Young Dads (Mutual Enrichment National Conference for Community and
Through Learning & Discovery) Justice
Address: 878 Oak Park, Corpus Christi, TX 78408 Address: 719 S. Shoreline Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Phone: 880-6773 Contact: Ray Ramos Phone: 814.1329 Fax: 814.4049 Website: www.nccj.org
Website: www.mnhm.org Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Services Provided: The NCCJ promotes understanding and respect among all
Services Provided: Parenting classes, support groups and information for races, religions and cultures through advocacy, conflict resolution and
fathers of all ages who wish to enhance their parenting skills. education. Year round programs for elementary, middle and high school
Eligibility: Fathers of all ages. Fees: None. students; diversity training for the workplace; an annual interfaith tour of four
houses of worship. Educational programs to reduce prejudice and
discrimination; youth council, poster contest, essay contest,
Mission 911 brotherhood/sisterhood week, youth working together, youth leadership
Address: 911 Park Ave. Corpus Christi, TX 78401 conference, Anytown Texas, police human relations manual, calendar of
Phone: 882.0911 Cell: 361.549.6633 religious and ethnic holidays, how prejudice and discrimination affect our lives.
Website: www.ccmission911.org Eligibility: Any school age child.
Hours: M-F 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Fees: Tuition for weeklong camp for high school students and fees vary for
Services Provided: Faith-based entity that serves the community by providing weekly programs.
apartments, spiritual support, and hope for the homeless. Also provides meals,
food supplies, transportation, opportunities to learn and use a skill and a place to
worship and learn more about God’s grace.
New Life Fellowship - Victory Outreach
Location: 1217 S. Brownlee, Corpus Christi, TX 78404
Eligibility: Anyone over the age of 18. Fees: None.
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5190, Corpus Christi, TX 78465
Phone: 882.5555 or 882.3279 Fax: 881.9900
Muscular Dystrophy Association-Coastal Bend Hours: 7 days, 24 hours; Administration Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Phone: 806.2317 Fax: 806.2340 Services Provided: Victory outreach is a safebase oriented drug and alcohol
Address: 2820 S Padre Island Suite 107, Corpus Christi, TX 78415 center. Participant must have a problem with drugs or alcohol and want change
Hours: M-F 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. in his/her life. Drug information, counseling, spiritual therapy, referral guidance
Services Provided: The Muscular Dystrophy Association offers a and assistance, rehabilitation, follow-up and drug prevention rallies. Meeting
comprehensive list of initial and diagnostic services for individuals diagnosed or every Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
suspected of having a neuromuscular disease. Support groups and summer Eligibility: Anyone over the age of 18 on alcohol/drugs wanting to change
camp programs are part of the community outreach. their lifestyle.
Eligibility: Anyone. Fees: None. Fees: none
Neighborhood Centers
Youth Opportunities United Address: 614 Horne Road, Corpus Christi, TX 78416
A Comprehensive Strategy uniting the community to meet the Phone: 853-8881 Contact: Norma Hernandez
needs of our youth. Website: neighborhoodcenter@interconnect.net
Hours: M-F 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
881.1835 Services Provided: Child care and youth recreation.
Eligibility: 6 months to school age. Fees: Sliding scale fee
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Nueces Child Welfare Foundation, Inc. Nueces County Juvenile Department (Cont.)
Address: P.O. Box 271247, Corpus Christi, 78427 "Hopeline” - 855.4673
Phone: 808-9119 Contact: Stephanie Duncan (878-7593) 24 hour "Hopeline" for benefit of youth and families at risk to discuss issues
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and concerns; re: Parent/ child conflicts, substance abuse, gangs, runaways,
Services Provided: Provide for the needs of neglect and abused children, truancy, school drop-outs, unmanageable children, etc. Caring listeners provide
specifically the foster children of Nueces County. assistance through linkage to appropriate community resources.
Eligibility: 0-18 years of age Fees: None JJAEP – 888.7007
Students are assigned to the Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program by
Nueces County -Children’s Advocacy Center their local school district after being expelled for certain offenses. A Juvenile
Address: 502 McClendon Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78404 Probation Officer located at the school provides prevention services. Contact
Phone: 855.9058 1.800.458.9858 Fax: 854.2594 Penny Grochow.
Website: www.nuecescac.com Contact: Kim French Mentors
Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Matches youth with positive adult role models who involve them in positive
Services Provided: Children’s Advocacy Center is a service agency for child activities individually and in groups.
victims and non-offending family members, who have been a victim of child
sexual abuse or physical abuse, working in cooperation with law enforcement Officer of the Day
and Child Protective Services. Services offered include forensic interviewing, A counselor is available from 8 am to 8 pm Monday through Thursday, and
therapy referral, crisis counseling and victim’s services. Volunteers needed. . from 8 am to 5 pm on Fridays to counsel parents and/or youth calling Hopeline,
Eligibility: Everyone. Fees: None. the Department, or who come to the office.
ROK – Reclaiming Our Kids
Nueces County Juvenile Department Provides carefully screened adult parolees to speak in our Detention Center and
Address: 2310 Gollihar, Corpus Christi, TX 78415-5334 Boot Camp about actual prison life and the consequences the parolees face
Phone: 561.6066 Contact: Penny Grochow Fax: 561.6076 when they re-entered the community.
Hours: M-Th 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.; F 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Services Provided: Prevention counseling to parents and supervision for SAVE Program
children between the ages of 10-17. Department consists of court services, Delinquency Prevention Specialists conduct this program in elementary schools
probation services and detention services of juvenile offenders. Holding teaching the students how to say no to drugs, gangs, and violence.
juveniles accountable for providing restitution to victims. Drug testing has a
$10 fee. Free services include: SOS Program
Trained college interns and practicum students work with runaway and truancy
Bridge Program cases to prevent further delinquent behavior.
Provides speakers for groups who would like to learn more about juvenile
delinquency, department programs, and the consequences of youth breaking the Teen Court - 561.6079
law. Teen Court is an alternative sentencing program using a real court setting to
Common Sense Parenting dispose of the court ordered referrals. All functions and duties of the court are
A six weeks skills class for parents recommended for parents of first time performed by the teen volunteers and returning defendants. Sentences include
offenders or youth active with the Prevention Unit. The child of the parent will (but not limited to) jury duty, community service, essays, letters of apology, etc.
participate in group activities such as gardening, folk art, pets, foods, or an Our mission is to introduce the young adult to responsibility and accountability
intergenerational project. Works with Texas Agricultural Extension Service. for one’s actions. Application can be picked up at 2310 Gollihar or at a court
session- Nueces Co. Courthouse 4th floor courtroom, Mondays 5:30 p.m.
Eligibility: Volunteers need parental approval and must be passing all subjects
in school. Defendants are real cases referred from Municipal and J.P. courts –
(Class C Misdemeanor).
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Nueces County MHMR Community Center Pathways Youth & Family Services
Address: 1630 S. Brownlee, Corpus Christi, TX 78404-3178 Address: 2820 S.P.I.D. #170, Corpus Christi, TX 78415-1820
Phone: 886.6900 Fax: 886.6917 Phone: 851.8682 Fax: 851.8687
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Services Provided: Our mission is to ensure the delivery of quality services Services Provided: Pathways Youth Home is a private, non-profit agency that
and direct resources to those in need in Nueces County who have mental provides therapeutic and basic foster homes for children and adolescents. Our
retardation or serious and persistent mental illness and children under the age of mission and ministry are focused on children and serve to develop the foster
four with developmental disabilities. Volunteers needed, minimum age 18. family’s ability to deliver a safe and nurturing environment in which children
can be raised.
Eligibility: Abuse or neglected children in TDPRS custody, ages 0-17.
Office of the Attorney General Fees: None.
Paternity and Parenthood Program (PAPA)
Address: 2820 S.P.I.D., Suite 185, Corpus Christi, TX 78413 Planned Parenthood of South Texas, Inc.
Phone: 851.7573 Fax: 852.4467 Contact: Al Morin Address: 3536 Holly Road, Corpus Christi, TX 78415-3214
Website: www.oag.state.tx.us Phone: 855.9107 Fax: 855.6822
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Services Provided: Provides curriculum to area schools to teach students the
financial responsibility of being a teen parent. Public presentations on request. Services Provided: Family planning counseling and medical services, birth
See website for information about Texas Fragile Families and Non-Custodial control, testing for sexually transmitted diseases including HIV, pregnancy
Parent Program for programs assisting young fathers. testing and counseling, pap smears and annual check-ups. Baby Think It Over
Eligibility: Students. Fees: None. Program also available. Volunteers needed, minimum age 12. Contact Cinda
LeBus.
Operation Paintbrush, Community Projects
Address: 622 Power St, Corpus Christi, TX 78403 Family Planning
Phone: 888.5907 Contact: Joe McComb Address: 4410 Dillon Lane, Corpus Christi, TX 78415
Services Provided: Enthusiastic community-oriented individuals of all ages Phone: 857.0101
volunteer to paint homes for low-income, elderly and disabled persons. Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Painting is generally done in June. Family planning counseling and medical services, birth control, testing for
sexually transmitted diseases including HIV, pregnancy testing and counseling,
pap smears and annual check-ups.
Padre Behavioral Hospital Eligibility: Females and males of all ages and males HIV testing.
Address: 6629 Wooldridge Rd., Corpus Christi, TX 78414 Fees: Low cost, Medicaid, sliding fee scale.
Phone: 986.9444 Fax: 986.1810
Hours: 24 hours. Young Men United
Services Provided: 68 bed critical care hospital offering inpatient, partial and Classes held at three local high schools for single high school age males without
intensive outpatient services to children, adolescents, and adults. Mobile children. Mentoring program focuses on building self-esteem and personal
assessment and referral services for mental health and chemical dependency. responsibility to reduce teen fatherhood.
Eligibility: Four years or older.
Fees: Medicaid for children, Medicare, private pay, private insurance. Sexuality Education and Counseling
Sexuality education and counseling, including abstinence, birth control
methods, sexually transmitted diseases, date rape, teen moms panel, and teen
advisory boards.
Eligibility: Anyone. Fees: None.
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Presbyterian Children’s Homes Public Libraries – City of Corpus Christi (Cont.)
Address: 3703 Santa Fe Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78411 Parkdale Branch Library
Phone: 852.7386 Email: knicosia@pchtx.org Address: 12310 Carmel Parkway, Corpus Christi, TX 78412
Services Provided: Child and family outreach services: in-home family Phone: 853.9961
assessment; plans of service to meet mutually agreed upon goals; family and
individual counseling; teaching life skills and parenting skills; referral to other
local agencies, child placement in our homes or other facilities. Confidential The Salvation Army - Corpus Christi
Services. Address: 521 Josephine Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Eligibility: Families in crisis. Fees: None. Phone: 884.9497 Fax: 884.7522
Contact: Major Les Wheeler
Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Public Libraries - City of Corpus Christi Services Provided: Headquarters for volunteer and service programs such as:
Address: 805 Comanche, Corpus Christi, TX 78401 welfare referrals, emergency shelter care, emergency funding, housing
Phone: 880.7000 Administration: 880.7070 Fax: 880.7046 referrals, emergency disaster relief, red kettle distribution, toy distribution,
Hours: M-Th 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.; F Sa 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.; mobile canteen program, youth, men's and women's fellowship groups, angel
Su 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. tree, the doll/bear dressing program and Homeless VA program.
Services Provided: The Central Library oversees all the branch libraries. It
has the largest reference section. Provides a wide variety of information Corps Community Center and Chapel
resources including books, manuscripts, journals, musical scores and other Address: 1802 Buford, Corpus Christi, TX 78404
literary and sometimes artistic materials, which are made available to the Phone: 883.1210 882.5757
community on a loan basis or as special collections that are available for Hours: M-F 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
research. *Chapel Hours: Sunday, 9:45 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Adult men and women
Eligibility: No eligibility criteria. Fees: Free to Corpus Christi residents. fellowship groups. Youth group activities. Church services on Sunday, 11:00
a.m. Recreation activities for the community, basketball, soccer, baseball,
Janet F. Harte Public Library volleyball and etc.
Address: 2629 Waldron Road, Corpus Christi, TX 78418 Eligibility: Anyone. Fees: $3.00 a month.
Phone: 937.6569 (Flour Bluff)
Greenwood Branch Library South Texas Family Planning and Health
Address: 4044 Greenwood, Corpus Christi, TX 78416
Phone: 854.2356 Corporation
Hours: M 2:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.; TWTh 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.; Address: 4455 SPID Suite 29, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
FSa 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Phone: 855.7333 or 855.7334 Fax: 851.2067
Services Provided: GED program maintains a multi-format collection of GED Contact: Cynthia L. Bunton
materials to help adults with less than a twelfth grade education prepare for their Website: www.sfphc.org
GED examination. The Library also provides volunteer tutors to assist Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
participants. A service of the Greenwood Branch Library. Services Provided: Provides full range of family planning services,
Eligibility: Persons must be of age to take GED test. counseling, family planning education, health screening, follow-up and referral.
Fees: Free to Corpus Christi residents. All services provided at different clinic sites. The Natural Family Planning
Clinic is located at this address Suite 28. Provides comprehensive family
Northwest Branch Library planning services to area residents upon request; health screening, birth control
Address: 3202 McKinzie, Corpus Christi, TX 78410 methods, community education regarding family planning, and family planning
Phone: 241.9329 services; physical examinations, counseling, contraceptive supplies, information
and referral; for pre-natal care, adoption, WIC programs, employment, and
public health services. Volunteers needed.
Eligibility: Anyone. Fees: Free to full pay, depending on family size/income.
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South Texas Family Planning and Health Corporation (Cont.) through Memorial Medical Center. 7 day, 24 hour emergency shelter is also
available for homeless at 201 George (767.0682).
Family Planning Clinic Eligibility: Needy families or persons with no other source of income or low
Address: 4455 SPID Suite 30, Corpus Christi, TX 78405-1806 income. Must have ID, TDL, proof income or public assistance. Fees: None.
Phone: 883.0619 883.0610
Hours: M-W, F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Thursday, 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital/ ALSAC
Phone: 1.800.531.5174
Family Planning Clinic/Robstown Founded by Danny Thomas, St. Jude treats children with cancer at no cost to
Address: 515 Pat Shutter #121, Robstown, TX 78380 their families. Research findings benefit hospitals in Texas and worldwide.
Phone: 387.6996
Hours: M 9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., T-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Starlight Children’s Foundation
Phone: 323.634.0080 Website: www.starlight.org/
Spaulding for Children Email: info@starlight.org
Address: 2820 SPID Suite #170, Corpus Christi, TX 78415-1820 Hours: 24 hours; recording directs calls
Phone: 850-8200 Fax: 850-8202 Services Provided: Serves to enhance the lives of seriously ill children through
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. wish granting, entertainment, and recreational activities for pediatric patients.
Services Provided: Recruits, educates and develops adoptive parents who will
open their homes to special needs children who are in the custody of the state.
Eligibility: Must be physically and mentally able to care for a child. Still Water Christian Ministries Sports Camps
Fees: None. Phone: 361.443.9768
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 72206, Corpus Christi, TX 78472
Website: www.swcm.org
Special Olympics Texas, Area 2 South Texas Services Provided: A christian-based summer sports camp targeting
Address: 5858 S.P.I.D. #89, Corpus Christi, TX 78412 underprivileged 7th and 8th grade students. The three separate 1-week events are
Phone: 994.4884 Fax: 994.4887 to instruct and enhance their God-given talents and abilities. Teaches leadership
Contact: Alice Fulton-Garza skills and how to overcome fears and leaps of faith.
Website: www.sotx.org Eligibility: 7th and 8th grade students.
Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Fees: $300 per student for each session. Many are funded through scholarships
Services Provided: The organization provides year-round sports training and and corporate and individual sponsorships.
athletic competition for children and adults with mental retardation, building
self-esteem and training for life.
Eligibility: 8 years of age and older, with mental retardation. Fees: None. Teenage Mothers School
Address: 3109 Carver, Corpus Christi, TX 78405
Phone: 886.9372 Fax: 886.9841
St. Anthony’s Social Services and Emergency Hours: M-F 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Services Provided: T.A.M.S. is an accredited school of the Corpus Christi
Shelter Independent School District. We serve grades 6-12 and have regular classes, as
Address: 203 Dunne Avenue, Robstown, TX 78380 well as Home and Family Living classes to prepare the girls for their child's
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 792, Robstown, TX 78380 birth. All students take a parenting class. Also provided is nursery care for
Phone: 387.3467 387.2774 newborn infants after delivery up to six months no older. Services provided
Hours: M-F 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. while in school.
Services Provided: St. Anthony's Social Services is a program to serve the Eligibility: Any student that is pregnant and under the age of 20. Must live in
community's needy families. Assistance is given to persons in need of food, CCISD. Fees: None.
clothing, furniture, utilities, (partial payment) and some medical aid is available
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Texas Cooperative Extension Service Texas Department of Human Services –
Address: 710 East Main, Suite 1, Robstown, TX 78380
Phone: 767.5216 Fax: 767.5248
Coastal Bend Region
Contact: Karen Vaughan Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. – 12:00pm and 1:00 pm -5:00 p.m. Services Provided: Determine eligibility for temporary cash assistance and
Website: www.nueces.tx.tamu.edu Medicaid for families with dependent children, food stamps, home care and
Medicaid for elderly and nursing home care for elderly. Provides case
4-H Clubs management, provider agency in-home and out of home care services, intake
Youth development programs focusing on real-life learning experiences with and referrals for aged and disabled.
projects ranging from nutrition, child care, consumer education, and sewing to Location: 5155 Flynn Parkway, Corpus Christi, TX
community and home improvement, engineering programs, alcohol and drug Mailing Address: P.O. Box 7622, Corpus Christi, TX 78467-7622
abuse prevention, school drop-out prevention, backyard gardening, scientific Phone: 855.9924
study of growing embryos, electronics, and how to seek, prepare and apply for Fax: 878.3548
jobs. 4-H teaches young people and eventually involves the total family in the Serves clients whose last names begin with letter "J" through "Z.‖
learning process.
Teen Leadership Location: 4410 Dillon Lane #28
Yearlong class in developing leadership skills. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 7622, Corpus Christi, TX 78467-7622
Phone: 857.0878 1.800.252.9330
Texas Commission for the Blind Serves clients whose last names begin with letter "A" through "I.‖
Eligibility: Must meet income guidelines and have identification.
Address: 410 South S.P.I.D., Suite 103, Corpus Christi, TX 78405-4122
Fees: None.
Phone: 289.1128 Fax: 289.0754 Website: www.tcb.state.tx.us
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Services Provided: Independent living services, employment assistance, Texas Department of Protective and
counseling and guidance, adaptive technology, restoration, and training
services. The Blind/Visually Impaired Children’s Program coordinates Regulatory Services
and/or provides medical services for restoration of vision and prevention of Location: 4201 Greenwood, Corpus Christi, TX 78416
blindness; advocacy and representation within the school systems; counseling Mailing Address: P.O. Box 7769, Corpus Christi, TX 78467-7769
and guidance for parents, to promote awareness of educational and training Phone: (abuse hotline) 854.2011 1.800.252.5400 Fax: 878.7496
opportunities. Blind/deaf services provided too. Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; 24 Hour Line
Eligibility: Must be a Texas resident, must be income eligible, must have a
suspected visual problem or eye condition. Fees: None. Child Protective Services
Fax: 808.6216 (APS)
To protect children and to act in the child's best interest, investigate reports of
Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse abuse and neglect. Provide in-home services, provide services for children -
Address: P.O. Box 80529, Austin, TX 78708-0529 substitute care, arrange adoptive placement.
Phone: 1.800.832.9623 Fax: 512.837.4058 Administers the Foster Care Program - Administers the Adoption Program.
Website: www.tcada.state.tx.us Eligibility: Any child being abused or neglected. Application process for
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. becoming foster parents or adoptive parents. Fees: None.
Services Provided: Provides information on chemical dependency, treatment
facilities: licensed, chemical dependency counselors; funding for client
services; offender education programs; abuse/neglect of children and elders;
community education; investigation of complaints alleging violation of
Commission statutes or rules; mediation services; ombudsman; and general
information.
Eligibility: Anyone. Fees: Some fee for publications only.
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Texas Elks Children’s Services Summer Camp Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Address: Rt. 5 Box 185, Gonzales, TX 78629-9613 Address: 2222 Welborn, Dallas, TX 75129
Phone: 830.672.7561 830.875.2425 Fax: 830.672.7563 Phone: 214.559.7679 1.800.421.1121 x7679 Fax: 214.559.7612
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Website: www.tsrhc.com
Services Provided: Dedicated to the belief that all children, regardless of Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
handicapping condition are entitled to receive services which will help them Services Provided: Treats pediatric, orthopedic related, neurological and
achieve their maximum potential and enable them to lead satisfying, productive learning disabilities without charge. Its medical breakthroughs and technologies
lives. Summer camp. have impacted more than 100,000 children's lives throughout the world.
Eligibility: Disabled children. Fees: None. Eligibility: Orthopedic need, newborn - 18 years, residents of the State of
Texas. Fees: Call for more information.
Texas Parent Heartline
Phone: 1.800.554.2323 Texas Youth Commission
Hours: M-F 9:00 a.m. -12:00 midnight, 24 hrs on weekends. Address: 3649 Leopard, Suite 514, Corpus Christi, TX 78408
Heartline is a crisis telephone line to provide child abuse prevention counseling Phone: 692.1282 (Parole Office) Fax: 883.0588
and referral to appropriate support groups. The hours are 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Hours: M-F 8:00am –5:00pm
midnight on weekdays and 24 hours a day on weekends. Parole officers supervise the youth released on parole status. Referrals to other
Eligibility: Anyone, in crisis with his or her family, who is in a parenting role. service agencies provided.
Fees: No Charge York House
Address: 422 S Enterprize Parkway, Corpus Christi, TX 78405
Texas Runaway Hotline Fax: 299.6319
Address: P.O. Box 149030, Austin, TX 78714-9030 Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Phone: 1.800.580.4357 512.833.3477 Services Provided: A Juvenile Correction Facility halfway house.
Website: www.texasrunaway.org Eligibility: Juveniles through 21 years of age must be referred by State.
Hours: 24 hours, 7days Fees: None.
Services Provided: The hotline's telephone counselors are dedicated to helping
youth and family members in need of assistance. After assessing caller's Texas Youth Hotline
problems, peer counselors help them consider options, explore the facts and Address: P.O. Box 149030, Austin, TX 78714-9030
their feelings, and develop sensible plans of action. The hotline also provides: Phone: 1.800.210.2278 512.833.3477
comprehensive information and referrals to counseling; medical assistance, and Website: www.texasrunaway.org
related services; conference calls to parents; conference calls to shelters and Hours: 24 hours/7days
agencies; in the caller's area, to confirm appropriate and available services; a Services Provided: The hotline's telephone counselors are dedicated to helping
message relay service that helps runaways contact families on their own terms, youth and family members in need of assistance. After assessing caller's
which not only helps give parents peace of mind, but promotes communication problems, peer counselors help them consider options, explore the facts and
and assistance to runaways who wish to access Operation Home Free, a service their feelings, and develop sensible plans of action. Through the STAR
that provides them with free transportation home. (Services to At-Risk Youth and Families) Program in each county, the
Eligibility: Runaways. Fees: None. following services are provided: 24-hour crisis intervention; short-term
emergency residential care for youth; individual, group, and family counseling;
skills-based training for youth and parents; and follow-up care.
Eligibility: At-risk youth and their families. Fees: None.
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TEXCARE Partnership (Children’s Health United Way of the Coastal Bend
Insurance Program) Address: 2902 Leopard St., Corpus Christi, TX 78408
Phone: 882.2529 1.800.421.4636 Fax: 888.6882
Phone: 1.800.647.6558 Website: www.texcarepartnership.com Contact: Steve Miller
Contact: Jose Gonzalez 883.7201, ext. 43 in Corpus Christi; Website: www.unitedwaycorpus.org
Services Provided: A new children’s health insurance campaign developed Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
especially for Texas families to provide health insurance for children newborn Services Provided: Non-profit organization, which funds 58 local health and
through age 18. All applicants are evaluated to determine if they meet the human service agencies in the counties of Bee, Live Oak, Jim Wells, Kleberg,
qualifications of the Children’s Health Insurance Program, Medicaid or Texas Nueces and San Patricio. These agencies provide services such as substance
Healthy Kids. Families who qualify for CHIP will pay no more than $18.00 per abuse services, counseling, day care, etc.
month to insure all of their children.
Eligibility: Call for application. Fees: No fee to apply. INFO*LINE
Phone: 882.4636 or 1.800.421.4636
Provides information and referral services to the Coastal Bend areas of Nueces,
Top Soccer San Patricio, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Beeville, Live Oak and Aransas.
Mailing Address: 510 Williamson, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Phone: 853.3239 992.8299 Success by 6
Services Provided: A community-based training and team placement program A community-wide initiative to help all children succeed for life. It focuses on
for young athletes with special needs. Our goal is to enable the thousands of the early childhood period, pre-natal through age 6, to give every child the
young athletes with disabilities to develop their physical fitness, technical skills, healthy start they need to prevent health and social problems later in life. To this
courage and self-esteem, through the joy and excitement of playing soccer. end, leaders from United Way of the Coastal Bend, business, government,
Eligibility: Registration form. Fees: $30 (for uniform and insurance fees); health and human services agencies, education and neighborhoods join forces
scholarships available. through Success By 6 strategies include improving access to services, building
community awareness and impacting public policies- all to improve the lives of
children and families.
Turning Point Counseling Services, Inc.
Address: 6625 Wooldridge, Suite 101, Corpus Christi, TX 78414 Youth United
Phone: 888.5924 Fax: 906.0718 A mentoring program, which assists young people in raising money for social
Contact: Amber Carter services, and which allows them to allocate the monies raised.
Hours: M-Th 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.; F 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Services Provided: TriCounty Outreach At-Risk Youth Program - Counseling University Outreach Texas A&M - UT Austin
services delivered by Master’s level interns and practicum students from Texas
Address: 410 SPID, Suite 102, Corpus Christi, TX 78405-4122
A&M University-Corpus Christi, who are supervised by the licensed
Phone: 289.7905 Fax: 289.7947
professionals at our center.
Hours: M-F 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Eligibility: Juvenile offenders from the ages 5-18.
Services Provided: University Outreach assists selected students to enter
Fees: Medicare and sliding fee
college. We offer informational services about college to the community.
Eligibility: Students entering college. Fees: None.
Counseling for Victims of Crime
This program is to service victims of crime. Sexually/physically abused
children and teens, adult survivors of childhood sexual/physical abuse, parents
struggling with children who have been abused, neglected victims of domestic
violence.
Eligibility: Victims of crime. Fees: Free to victims of crime and their families.
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Volunteer Center of the Coastal Bend YMCA of Corpus Christi
Address: 400 Mann St., Suite 402, Corpus Christi, TX 78401 Address: 417 S. Upper Broadway, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Phone: 887.8282 Fax: 887.8286 Phone: 882.1741 Fax: 882.1427
Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Website: www.ymca-cc.org
Contact: Gloria Jackson
Alternative Community Service Hours: M-F 5:30am - 10:00 p.m. Sat. 8:00am- 6:00pm Sun. 12:00pm- 6:00pm
Takes referrals from U.S. Probation Department and Corpus Christi Municipal Services Provided: Health, fitness, and wellness programs for the entire
Court. Places, monitors and reports on clients performing community service family. Character building, recreational, and after-school childcare for youth.
under court order. Service areas include Nueces, Jim Wells, Bee, San Patricio, Youth outreach on school campuses: swim lessons and water safety for all
and Kleberg counties. ages. Volunteers needed, minimum age 12.
Eligibility: Anyone referred by Federal or Corpus Christi Municipal Court to
perform community service. Fees: None. Day Camps
America's Promise Hours: M-F 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
America's Promise: Coastal Bend Connection Volunteer Center serves as the Youth Outreach Program on school campuses.
convenor for America's Promise for Youth, which began with the President’s Eligibility: Children, from 5 years to 18 years. Fees: According to services.
summit in April 1997. Coalition includes local non-profits, business,
government agencies and civic organizations.
Eligibility: Anyone can help. Fees: None.
YWCA – Young Women’s Christian
Teens in Community Service
Association
Address: 4601 Corona Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78411-4307
Provides opportunities to individuals and groups of youth, ages 12-18. Helps
Phone: 857.5661 Fax: 857.0254
non-profit agencies work effectively with teen volunteers. Get Connected is a
Website: ywcacorpuschristi.org
CITGO Guide to Youth Volunteer Opportunities. Service areas include Nueces,
Contact: Thelma Lopez
Jim Wells, Bee, San Patricio and Kleberg counties.
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Contact Robin Cohea.
Volunteers needed, minimum age 15. Contact Nancy Wesson-Dodd
Eligibility: Youth ages 12-18 years. Fees: None.
Volunteer Clearinghouse Cara y Corazon
Volunteer Clearinghouse recruits and places volunteers, individuals and groups Eight week, family-strengthening program. Curriculum helps families refocus
from the general community in 258 non-profit, agencies. their lives into positive family identity, rituals, customs and traditions through
Eligibility: Anyone. Fees: None. weekly discussions on children, cultural values, respect, discipline, and
community skills.
Eligibility: Parents recovering from physical and/or substance abuse.
Wetip Hotline Fees: None.
Phone: 1.800.762.4636 1.800.862.4110 202.835.3400 Y-Teen Club
Services Provided: Takes anonymous tips and leads concerning crimes, pays Y-Teen Clubs promote socialization focusing on decision-making skills, goal
rewards, up to $1,000 anonymously using code names and case numbers. setting and self-esteem. Groups meet in the community.
Eligibility: Any interested girls between the 5th - 8th grades. Fees: None.
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YWCA – Young Women’s Christian Association (Cont.) Youth Opportunities United – YOU
Address: 1201 N. Shoreline Boulevard, Corpus Christi, TX 78403
Young Parents
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 640, Corpus Christi, TX 78403
Provides an educational program and support group for teen parents.
Phone: 361. 881.1835 Fax: 361. 881.1836
Curriculum covers prenatal nutritional needs of mother, child development,
Email: you@theccchamber.org
child guidance and related topics through the child's second birthday and
Website: www.ci.corpus-christi.tx.us/services/parks/you
education for young parents about meeting their own developmental needs. Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sessions held in various community settings. Services Provided: This is a comprehensive strategy planning collaborative
Eligibility: Parents, 10-23 years of age. Fees: None. focusing on youth concerns, particularly to reduce juvenile delinquency. The
City of Corpus Christi, Nueces County Sheriff’s Department, the United Way of
Youth Odyssey the Coastal Bend, and the Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce are the
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 260762, Corpus Christi, TX 78426 primary organizations working in collaboration with local school districts,
Phone: 851-0051 or 361.767.7691 Website: www.youthodyssey.org advocacy groups, governmental agencies and youth to develop and implement
Email: youthodyssey@aol.com Contact: Jon Worbets youth related programming in Nueces County. A Youth Council has been
Hours: Varies, according to program. organized and a youth directed Youth Summit is scheduled annually. The
Services Provided: Youth Odyssey Inc. promotes the development of core life contact address is the Corpus Christi Chamber of Congress.
skills in at-risk youth through hands-on adventure challenge programming. Eligibility: None. Fees: None.
Activities include Ropes Challenge courses and adventure wilderness trips.
Eligibility: At-risk youth, 12 – 17 years, who are referred to the program and
meet the qualifications of the granting agency. Fees: None.
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INDEX OF SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
PROVIDING YOUTH SERVICES
Academic/Education
Adult Learning Center The Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse -- Coastal Mary McLeod Bethune Day Nursery, Inc.
Avance Center Inc. Bend National Conference for Community and Justice
Bishop Garriga Middle School Del Mar College Neighborhood Centers
Boys and Girls Club of Corpus Christi, Inc. Driscoll Children's Hospital Nueces County Juvenile Department
Coastal Bend AIDS Foundation Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) and Kids Office of the Attorney General
Coastal Bend Alliance for Youth and Cops Parks and Recreation - City of Corpus Christi
Coastal Bend School for the Arts – CBSA Family Counseling Service Planned Parenthood of South Texas, Inc.
Coastal Bend Youth City Family Outreach of Corpus Christi, Inc. Public Libraries - City of Corpus Christi
Communities in Schools Family Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention South Texas Family Planning and Health Corporation
Community Outreach at Texas A&M Center of South Texas, The Women’s Shelter, Special Olympics Texas
University - Corpus Christi Inc. Teenage Mothers School
Corpus Christi Area Council for the Deaf Girl Scouts of the USA - Paisano Council Texas Cooperative Extension Service
Corpus Chirsti Council of Parent Teacher Graffiti Wipe Out Texas Commission for the Blind
Associations Greenwood Molina Children’s Center Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Corpus Christi Literacy Council Gulf Coast Council of La Raza Texas Parent Heartline
Corpus Christi Independent School District Harbor Playhouse Texas Youth Hotline
Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area Hope Faith and Dreams YMCA of Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi - Nueces County Health Department Jewish Community Council YWCA – Young Women’s Christian
Corpus Christi Pregnancy Center Job Corps Association
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Youth Opportunities United – YOU
Child Abuse/neglect
Boys Town National Hotline Family Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory
CASA of Coastal Bend Center of South Texas, The Women’s Shelter, Services – Coastal Bend Region -- Corpus
Childhelp USA Inc. Christi
Coastal Bend Youth City Gulf Coast Council of La Raza Texas Parent Heartline
Corpus Christi Police Department Nueces County-Children’s Advocacy Center Texas Runaway Hotline
Driscoll Children's Hospital Nueces Child Welfare Foundation, Inc. Texas Youth Hotline
Family Counseling Service Presbyterian Children’s Homes United Way of the Coastal Bend
Family Outreach of Corpus Christi, Inc. Teenage Mothers School
Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
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Counseling/Support Groups
Anger-Insight-Resolution Driscoll Children's Hospital Parks and Recreation - City of Corpus Christi
Birthright of Corpus Christi Family Counseling Service Planned Parenthood of South Texas, Inc.
Bokenkamp Children’s Center Family Outreach of Corpus Christi, Inc. Presbyterian Children’s Homes
Boys Town National Hotline Family Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention South Texas Family Planning and Health Corporation
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Center of South Texas, The Women’s Shelter, Spiritual Way Addiction Counseling Services
Disorder Inc. St. Anthony’s Social Services and Emergency Shelter
Children’s Defense Fund Girl Scouts of the USA - Paisano Council Teenage Mothers School
Coastal Bend AIDS Foundation Gulf Coast Council of La Raza Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug
Coastal Bend Youth City Lutheran Social Services of the South, Inc. Abuse
Corpus Christi Area Council for the Deaf Muscular Dystrophy Association Texas Runaway Hotline
Corpus Christi Pregnancy Center National Conference for Community and Justice Texas Youth Hotline
The Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse -- Coastal New Life Fellowship - Victory Outreach Turning Point Counseling Services, Inc
Bend Nueces County-Children’s Advocacy Center
Dispute Resolution Services Nueces County Juvenile Department
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Criminal Justice/Delinquency
CASA of Coastal Bend Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) and Kids Pathways Youth Home Inc.
Children’s Advocacy Center and Cops Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Coastal Bend Tattoo Removal Program Family Counseling Service Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory
Coastal Bend Youth City Family Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Services – Coastal Bend Region -- Corpus
Corpus Christi Police Department Center of South Texas, The Women’s Shelter, Christi
The Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse -- Coastal Inc. Texas Youth Commission
Bend Graffiti Wipe Out Turning Point Counseling Services, Inc.
Crimestoppers Gulf Coast Council of La Raza Volunteer Center of the Coastal Bend
Dispute Resolution Services Nueces County Juvenile Department Wetip Hotline
Driscoll Children's Hospital Parks and Recreation - City of Corpus Christi Youth Odyssey
Drugs and Alcohol
Coastal Bend Youth City Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) and Kids Padre Behavioral Hospital
Corpus Christi - Nueces County Health Department and Cops Parks and Recreation - City of Corpus Christi
The Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse -- Coastal Gulf Coast Council of La Raza Spiritual Way Addiction Counseling Services
Bend New Life Fellowship - Victory Outreach
Driscoll Children's Hospital Nueces County Juvenile Department
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Emergency Services
American Red Cross Coastal Bend, Texas Driscoll Children's Hospital Texas Department of Human Services – Coastal Bend
Chapter Family Counseling Service Region
Boys Town National Hotline Family Outreach of Corpus Christi, Inc. Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory
Communities in Schools Family Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Services – Coastal Bend Region -- Corpus
Corpus Christi Area Council for the Deaf Center of South Texas, The Women’s Shelter, Christi
Corpus Christi Hope House and The Gabriel Project Inc. Texas Runaway Hotline
Corpus Christi Metro Ministries Gulf Coast Council of La Raza Texas Youth Hotline
Corpus Christi - Nueces County Health Department Nueces County MHMR Community Center United Way of the Coastal Bend
Corpus Christi Police Department Salvation Army - Corpus Christi
St. Anthony’s Social Services and Emergency Shelter
Emergency Shelters
The Ark Assessment Center and Emergency Family Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Corpus Christi Metro Ministries
Shelter Center of South Texas, The Women’s Shelter, Salvation Army - Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Hope House and The Gabriel Project Inc. St. Anthony’s Social Services and Emergency Shelter
Gulf Coast Council of La Raza
Financial Assistance
Children with Special Health Care Needs Del Mar College Salvation Army - Corpus Christi
Children’s Wish Foundation Dress For Success Texas Department of Human Services – Coastal Bend
Communities in Schools Driscoll Children's Hospital Region
Corpus Christi Hope House and The Gabriel Project Family Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Texas Runaway Hotline
Corpus Christi - Nueces County Health Center of South Texas, The Women’s United Way of the Coastal Bend
Department Shelter, Inc.
Foster Care/Adoption
The Arrow Project Lutheran Social Services of the South, Inc. Presbyterian Children’s Homes
Coastal Bend Youth City Pathways Youth Home Inc. Foster Grandparents Program
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Health and Safety
American Red Cross Coastal Bend, Texas The Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse -- Coastal South Texas Family Planning and Health Corporation
Chapter Bend Special Olympics Texas
Bishop Garriga Middle School Driscoll Children's Hospital St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital/
Boy Scouts of America – South Texas Council Eating Disorders ALSAC
Boys and Girls Club of Corpus Christi, Inc. Family Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Starlight Children’s Foundation
Center of South Texas, The Women’s Shelter, Texas Commission for the Blind
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Inc.
Disorder Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory
Gulf Coast Council of La Raza Services – Coastal Bend Region -- Corpus
Children with Special Health Care Needs Jewish Community Council Christi
Children’s Defense Fund March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Texas Elks Children’s Services Summer Camp
Children’s Wish Foundation Muscular Dystrophy Association Texas Runaway Hotline
Coastal Bend AIDS Foundation Nueces County Juvenile Department Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Coastal Bend Tattoo Removal Program Padre Behavioral Hospital TEXCARE Partnership (Children’s Health Insurance
Corpus Christi Area Council for the Deaf Parks and Recreation - City of Corpus Christi Program)
Corpus Christi Metro Ministries Planned Parenthood of South Texas, Inc. YMCA of Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi - Nueces County Health Department Presbyterian Children’s Homes YWCA – Young Women’s Christian Association
Nueces County MHMR Community Center Salvation Army - Corpus Christi
Job Training
Bishop Garriga Middle School Jewish Community Council Texas Cooperative Extension Service
Del Mar College Job Corps Texas Department of Human Services – Coastal Bend
Dress For Success Salvation Army - Corpus Christi Region
Goodwill Industries of South Texas
Parenting/Pregnancy
Avance Selena Center Driscoll Children's Hospital Nueces County Juvenile Department
Birthright of Corpus Christi Family Counseling Service Office of the Attorney General
Bishop Garriga Middle School Family Outreach of Corpus Christi, Inc. Planned Parenthood of South Texas, Inc.
Communities in Schools Family Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Presbyterian Children’s Homes
Corpus Christi Hope House and Gabriel Project Center of South Texas, The Women’s South Texas Family Planning and Health
Corpus Christi Independent School District Shelter, Inc. Corporation
Corpus Christi - Nueces County Health Gulf Coast Council of La Raza Teenage Mothers School
Department Jewish Community Council Texas Parent Heartline
Corpus Christi Pregnancy Center March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation United Way of the Coastal Bend
The Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse -- Meld Young Dads (Mutual Enrichment Through YWCA – Young Women’s Christian
Coastal Bend Learning & Discovery) Association
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Recreation
Bishop Garriga Middle School Girl Scouts of the USA - Paisano Council Special Olympics Texas
Boy Scouts of America – Gulf Coast Council Greenwood Molina Children’s Center Texas Cooperative Extension Service
Boys and Girls Club of Corpus Christi, Inc. Harbor Playhouse Texas Elks Children’s Services Summer Camp
Camp Fire Inc - Corpus Christi Council Hope Faith and Dreams Top Soccer
Community Outreach at Texas A&M Jewish Community Council YMCA of Corpus Christi
Mary McLeod Bethune Day Nursery, Inc. YWCA – Young Women’s Christian Association
University - Corpus Christi Parks and Recreation - City of Corpus Christi Youth Odyssey
Corpus Christi Area Council for the Deaf
Salvation Army - Corpus Christi
Residential Treatment Facilities
Bokenkamp Children’s Center Coastal Bend Youth City Texas Youth Commission
Volunteer Opportunities
American Red Cross Coastal Bend, Texas Corpus Christi Hope House Meld Young Dads
Chapter Corpus Christi Medical Center Doctors Regional Mission 911
Avance Center Inc. Corpus Christi Metro Ministries Neighborhood Centers
Ark Assessment Center and Emergency Shelter For Corpus Christi Pregnancy Center Nueces Child Welfare Foundation, Inc.
Youth Dispute Resolution Services Nueces County MHMR Community Center
Birthright of Corpus Christi Dress For Success South Texas Operation Paintbrush, Community Projects
Bokenkamp Driscoll Children's Hospital Parks and Recreation - City of Corpus Christi
Boy Scouts of America – Gulf Coast Council Family Counseling Service Salvation Army - Corpus Christi
Boys and Girls Club of Corpus Christi, Inc. Family Outreach of Corpus Christi Special Olympics Texas
Foster Grandparents Program Texas Cooperative Extension Service
Camp Fire Inc - Corpus Christi Council Girl Scouts of the USA - Paisano Council Turning Point Counseling Services
Children’s Advocacy Center
Goodwill Industries of South Texas United Way of the Coastal Bend
Coastal Bend AIDS Foundation
Graffiti Wipe Out Volunteer Center of the Coastal Bend
Coastal Bend Youth City
Greenwood Molina Children’s Center YMCA of Corpus Christi
Communities In Schools, Corpus Christi, Inc.
Harbor Playhouse Youth Odyssey
Community Outreach at Texas A&M
Hope Faith and Dreams YWCA – Young Women’s Christian Association
University – Corpus Christi
Lutheran Social Services
Corpus Christi Area Council for the Deaf
Mary McCleod Bethune Day Nursery, Inc.
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Youth Development
Boy Scouts of America – Gulf Coast Council Coastal Bend Youth City Parks and Recreation - City of Corpus Christi
Boys and Girls Club of Corpus Christi, Inc. Girl Scouts of the USA - Paisano Council Special Olympics Texas
Camp Fire Inc - Corpus Christi Council Harbor Playhouse Texas Cooperative Extension Service
Children’s Defense Fund Hope Faith and Dreams YMCA of Corpus Christi
Coastal Bend School for the Arts – CBSA Jewish Community Council YWCA – Young Women’s Christian Association
Community Outreach at Texas A&M Operation Paintbrush, Community Projects Youth Odyssey
University – Corpus Christi
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Faith Resources
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Nueces
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All Saints Episcopal Church Bay Area Fellowship
Address: 3026 S. Staples, Corpus Christi, TX 78404 Address: 8001 SPID, Corpus Christi, TX 78412
Phone: 855.6294 Phone: 993.5900
Services Provided: Youth Mentoring for youth from 6–18. Services Provided: Mentoring and recreational activities available to all.
Eligibility: Anyone Fees: None. Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
Annaville Baptist Church Bayshore Bible Church
Address: 4025 Violet Rd, Corpus Christi, TX 78410 Address: 901 Brawner Parkway, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Phone: 241.9557 Fax: 241.9559 Phone: 852.0722
Services Provided: Youth mentoring programs for 11-18 years; Services Provided: Youth mentoring for youth 11-18; recreational
recreational activities for youth 11 –18; family counseling services for all activities for youth 11-18; parenting classes for parents 18 and older;
ages; and parenting classes for parents over 18 years of age. counseling for all ages.
Eligibility: Open to anyone. Fees: None. Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
Arlington Heights Community Church Bethany Christian Church (Iglesia Cristiana
Address: 9550 Leopard, Corpus Christi, TX 78410
Phone: 241.4460 Betanía)
Services Provided: Youth mentoring for ages 15-18. Address: 2821 Gollihar Road, Corpus Christi, TX 78415
Eligibility: Open to anyone. Fees: Call for charges. Services Provided: Family counseling for all ages.
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
Asbury United Methodist Church
Address: 7501 S. Staples, Corpus Christi, TX 78413 Bishop Garriga Middle School
Phone: 992.7501 Contact: Joe Boyd Address: 3114 Saratoga Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78415
Services Provided: Youth mentoring and recreational activities for youth Phone: 851.0853 Contact: Roseno Danila
11 – 18; academic support for youth 9 – 18; family counseling for all ages; Services Provided: Youth mentoring and recreational activities for youth
parenting classes for parents 18 or older. 11 – 14; academic support for youth 9 – 14; job training and parenting
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None. classes for those over 18 years of age; no fees for services.
Eligibility: Limited to members. Fees: Call for fee information.
Bahai Faith
Address: P.O. Box 81301, Corpus Christi, TX 78468 Bluntzer Renewal Center – Incarnate Word
Phone: 851.2611 Academy
Services Provided: Parenting classes available for parents 18 or older; Address: 2930 S. Alameda, Corpus Christi, TX 78404
counseling available to all ages. Phone: 883.2433
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None. Services Provided: Recreational activities available days and weekends.
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: Call for charges.
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B’Nai Israel Synagogue Christ the King Catholic Church
Address: PO Box 6036, Corpus Christi, TX 78466 Address: 3423 Rojo St, Corpus Christi, TX 78415
Phone: 855.7308 Fax: 855.7309 Phone: 883.2821 Fax: 883.3448 Contact: Amerette Garza
Services Provided: Jewish Sunday school and family counseling for all Services Provided: Children’s immunizations for kinder through 5 th
ages according to Jewish customs. grade; Family counseling for all ages.
Eligibility: Members only. Fees: None. Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
Brighton Park Baptist School Christian Revival Center United
Address: 3418 Airline Rd., Corpus Christi, TX 78414
Phone: 991.2445
Pentecostal Church
Address: 4202 Violet Rd, Corpus Christi, TX 78410
Services Provided: Youth mentoring and recreational activities for youth 6
Phone: 242.1171
– 18; academic support for people of all ages; and parenting classes for
Services provided: Youth mentoring and recreational activities for youth
parents 18 or older.
6-18; parenting classes for parents over 18; family counseling for all ages.
Eligibility: Open to everyone.
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
Fees: Charge for academic support classes.
Cathedral of the Palms Christian Triumph Church of God
Address: 3401 S. Alameda, Corpus Christi, TX 78411 Address: 905 So. Bluntzer, Corpus Christi, TX 78405
Phone: 853.0126 Phone: 884.6924 Contact: Pastor Israel Hernandez
Services Provided: Recreational activities for youth 11 – 18 at no charge. Services Provided: Family counseling for all ages.
Fee services include: youth mentoring for youth 11 – 18; child Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
immunizations for children 4 –12; personal and home safety courses for
children 4-18; academic support for all ages; family counseling for all ages. Church of Christ Ebony Acres
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: Call for specific fees. Address: 5674 Hampshire Rd, Corpus Christi, TX 78408
Phone: 289.0383 Contact: Clayton Soleyn
Services Provided: Recreational activities for youth 6-18; family
Church of Christ -Weber Road counseling for all ages.
Address: 5253 Weber Road, Corpus Christi, TX 78411 Eligibility: Open to everyone Fees: None.
Phone: 853.7701 Contact: Mark Hammilt
Services Provided: Youth mentoring for youth 6-18; recreational activities
for youth birth through 18; parenting classes for parents 18 and over with Church of Christ-Norton St.
appropriate professional referrals; family counseling for all ages with Address: 3001 Norton St, Corpus Christi, TX 78415
professional referrals. Phone: 855.1195 Fax: 851.2939 Contact: Israel
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None. Email: edrodriquez1@juno.com
Services Provided: Youth mentoring for youth 11-18; recreational
activities for youth 4-12; personal safety courses for youth 13-18; job
training courses for youth 14-18; family counseling for all ages.
Eligibility: Open to everyone Fees: None.
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Church of the King Galilean Lutheran Church
Address: 1012 Annapolis Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78404 Address: 3321 Cimarron Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78412
Phone: 852.1810 Phone: 991.4593 Contact: Paster Robert Lim
Service Provided: Youth mentoring and recreational activities for youth Services Provided: Recreational activities for youth 6-18
15-18; parenting classes and family counseling. Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
Glory Full Gospel Church
Address: 6262 Greenwood, Corpus Christi, TX 78417
Corpus Christi Christian Fellowship Phone: 855.3436 Fax: 855.1522
Address: 6602 S. Staples, Corpus Christi, TX 78413 Services Provided: Youth mentoring; recreational activities for youth 11-
Phone: 993.2223 18; academic support for youth 5-18.
Services Provided: Recreational activities for youth 11-18; youth Eligibility: Limited to church members. Fees: None.
mentoring for youth of all ages; family counseling for all ages.
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
Greater Shiloh Church of God in Christ
Address: 1901 Cliff Maus Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78416
Covenant Baptist Church Phone: 855.9886 or 816.9979
Address: 7001 Williams Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78412
Phone: 985.2244 Contact: Tyler Brownlee Services Provided: Mentoring for youth 6-18; recreational activities for
Services Provided: Youth mentoring for youth 11-18. youth 0-18; academic support for youth 5-18; family counseling for all ages.
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None. Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
Flour Bluff Church of Christ Holy Cross Parish Church
Address: 3745 Waldron Rd, Corpus Christi, TX 78418 Address: 1109 N. Staples St., Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Phone: 937.5758 Contact: Charles Wilson Phone: 888.4012 Contact: Ms Gurhado.
Services Provided: Youth mentoring for youth 6-18. Services Provided: Youth mentoring for youth 6-18; recreational activities
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None. for youth 11-18; family counseling for all ages.
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Iglesia Cristiana Maranatha
Address: PO Box 6810, Corpus Christi, TX 78466 Address: 3101 McArdle, Corpus Christi, TX 78415
Phone: 854.3044 Contact: Don Tuttle Phone: 854.2522 or 857.8595 Contact: Magda Cabrera.
Services Provided: Youth mentoring for youth 6-10; parenting classes on Email: mnabhacc@aol.com
weekend. Services Provided: Youth mentoring for youth 6-14; recreational activities
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None. for youth 6-14; academic support for youth 9-14; family counseling for all
ages.
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
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Island Presbyterian Church Morgan Ave Baptist Church
Address: 14030 Fortuna Bay Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78418 Address: 1525 Morgan Ave, Corpus Christi, TX 78412
Phone: 949.8770 Fax: 949.9887 Contact: Gale Masinda. Phone: 884.4086
Email: werlchurch@juno.com Services Provided: Youth mentoring for youth 11-14; academic support
Services Provided: Recreational activities for youth birth-18; family for youth 9-14; parenting classes for parents 18 and older; family
counseling services for all ages. counseling for all ages.
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None. Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
Jackson Woods Presbyterian Mt. Olive Lutheran Church and School
Address: 10500 Stonewall, Corpus Christi, TX 78410
Phone: 241.3205 Fax: 242.1829
LCMS
Email: jwpcoffice@juno.com Address: 5101 Saratoga Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78413
Services Provided: Youth mentoring for youth 11-18; recreational Phone: 991.3416 Fax: 991.8851
activities for youth 11-18; academic support for youth 12-18; parenting Email: mtolivelutheran@juno.com
classes for youth 13 and older; family counseling for all ages. Services Provided: Recreational activities for youth 11-18; family
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None. counseling for all ages.
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
Jewish Community Council Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church
Address: 750 Everhart, Corpus Christi, TX 78411-1906
Phone: 855.6239 Fax: 853.9040 Address: 1913 Mestina, Corpus Christi, TX 78408
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Phone: 884.7576
Services Provided: parenting classes and job training classes are available Services Provided: Youth mentoring all ages; recreational activities for
for people over 18. Fosters and develops community life with preschool, youth 6-18; parenting classes on weekends; family counseling for all ages.
day camp, athletic, social, cultural, educational, recreational, family and Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
social service programs for all ages and all members of the community.
The programs offered are nondenominational. Multipurpose center used for New Life Fellowship
a variety of functions some of which include: political forums, movies, Address: 1207 Craig St., Corpus Christi, TX 78404
private parties, Jewish celebrations, and recreational. Summer Camps are Phone: 882.3279 Contact: Tony.
held in June and July. Services Provided: Youth mentoring for youth 6-18; recreational activities
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: Vary according to use. for youth 6-18; parenting classes for parents 13 and older; family
counseling for all ages.
Kelsey Memorial United Methodist Church Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
Address: 1610 Comanche, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Phone: 882.9533
Services Provided: Youth mentoring and recreational activities for youth
11-18.
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
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New Life Fellowship - Victory Outreach Parkway Presbyterian Church
Location: 1217 S. Brownlee, Corpus Christi, TX 78468 Address: 3707 Santa Fe Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5190, Corpus Christi, TX 78465 Phone: 852.7386
Phone: 882.5555 or 888.6460 Fax: 881.9900 Services Provided: Family and individual counseling; parenting skills.
Hours: 7 days, 24 hours; Administration Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
Services Provided: Victory outreach is a non-denominational religious
oriented drug and alcohol center. Participant must have a problem with
drugs or alcohol and want change in his/her life. Drug information,
Primera Iglesia Bautista
counseling, spiritual therapy, referral guidance and assistance, Address: 1509 Tarlton, Corpus Christi, TX 78415
rehabilitation, follow-up and drug prevention rallies. Meeting every Phone: 884.3582
Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Services Provided: Youth mentoring and recreational activities for youth
Eligibility: Anyone over the age of 18 on alcohol/drugs wanting to change 11-18.
their lifestyle. Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
Fees: None at start of program/then willing to contribute.
Rising Star Baptist Church
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Address: 3502 Holly Rd, Corpus Christi, TX 78415
Address: 540 Hiawatha St., Corpus Christi, TX 78405 Phone: 852.3292 Email: risingstarbaptist@juno.com
Phone: 882.1951 Fax: 888.5813 Contact: Sister Guadalupe. Services Provided: Youth mentoring for youth 6-18; recreational activities
Services Provided: Youth mentoring for youth 15-18 and job training for for youth birth-18; personal safety training for youth 13-18; family
youth 16-18. counseling for all ages.
Eligibility: Member of church. Fees: None. Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
River Hills Baptist Church
Our Lady Star of the Sea Address: FM Rd 624, PO Box 260200, Corpus Christi, TX 78426
Address: 3110 E. Causeway Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78412 Phone: 387.7584 Contact: Tim Thornton.
Phone: 883.4507 Contact: Deacon Peter Horseman. Services Provided: Youth mentoring for youth 11-18; recreational
Services Provided: Youth mentoring and family counseling for all ages. activities for youth 6-14; parenting classes for parents 18 and older; family
Eligibility: Member of church. Fees: Fee for family counseling. counseling for all ages.
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: Fee for recreation and parenting.
Our Savior Hispanic Lutheran Church
Address: 6102 Greenwood Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78417 Sacred Heart Rectory
Phone: 857.5673 Contact: Pastor Alan. Address: 1217 Lipan, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Services Provided: Youth mentoring; recreational activities for youth 11- Phone: 883.6082 Contact: Gloria.
18; job training for youth; parenting classes; family counseling. Services Provided: Youth mentoring and recreational activities for youth
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None. 11-18; family counseling for all ages.
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
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Salvation Army - Corpus Christi Southside Community Church
Address: P.O. Box 2507, Corpus Christi, TX 78403 Address: 3346 Airline Rd, Corpus Christi, TX 78414
Phone: 884.9497 Fax: 884.7522 Phone: 992.4977 Contact: Michael Grozes.
Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Services Provided: Youth mentoring and recreational activities for youth
Services Provided: Headquarters for volunteer and service programs such 12-18 (5th to 12th grade)
as: welfare referrals, emergency shelter care, emergency funding, housing Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
referrals, emergency disaster relief, red kettle distribution, toy distribution,
mobile canteen program, youth, men's and women's fellowship groups,
angel tree, the doll/bear dressing program and Homeless VA program.
St. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church
Address: 3210 SPID, Corpus Christi, TX 78415
Corps Community Center and Chapel Phone: 852.7541 Contact: Gilbert Juarez, Jr.
Address: 1802 Buford, Corpus Christi, TX Services Provided: Life Teen Office offers youth mentoring and
Phone: 883.1210 882.5757 recreational activities for youth 15-18.
Hours: M-F 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
*Chapel Hours: Sunday, 9:45 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Adult men and women
fellowship groups. Youth group activities. Church services on Sunday,
11:00 a.m. Recreation activities for the community, basketball, soccer,
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Address: 204 Dunne Ave, Robstown, TX 78380
baseball, volleyball and etc.
Phone: 387.9874 Contact: Father Gerry.
Eligibility: Anyone, from the community, who wishes to participate in the
Services Provided: Youth mentoring for all ages; recreational activities for
activities offered. Fees: $3.00 a month.
youth 15-18; personal safety training for youth 4-18; home safety classes
for youth 4-12; parenting classes for parents 18 and older; family
Segunda Iglesia Bautista counseling for all ages.
Address: PO Box 7028, Corpus Christi, TX 78467 Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: Fee for mentoring.
Phone: 852.0919 Fax: 852.0910 Contact: Eleasar Jaime.
Services Provided: Youth mentoring for youth 11-18; recreational
activities for youth 6-18; academic support for youth 12-18; family
St. John Lutheran Church
Address: 3316 County Rd 48, Robstown, TX 78380
counseling for all ages.
Phone: 387.9481 Contact: Pastor Jeff Thompson.
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
Services Provided: Youth mentoring for youth 11-18.
Eligibility: Member of church. Fees: None.
South Church of Christ
Address: 3202 Rodd Field Rd., Corpus Christi, TX 78414
Phone: 992.4567 Contact: James Peel
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Address: 5300 S. Alameda, Corpus Christi, TX 78412
Service Provided: Youth mentoring for youth 6-18; recreational activities,
Phone: 991.4342 Contact: Kathryn Albert
academic support and family counseling services for all ages; parenting
Services Provided: Youth mentoring for youth 11-18; recreational
classes for parents over 18.
activities for youth 11-18; personal safety training for youth 7-18; parenting
Eligibility: Open to everyone Fees: None.
classes for parents 18 and older; family counseling services for all ages.
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
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St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
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St. Paul United Church of Christ
Address: 710 19 St., Corpus Christi, TX 78405 Address: 5525 Lipes Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78413
Phone: 882.7912 Phone: 994.8899 Fax: 994.8912
Services Provided: Youth mentoring for youth 11-14; recreational Email: ucctx@aol.com
activities for youth from birth-18; academic support for youth 5-11; Services Provided: Youth mentoring for youth 6-10 and 15-18;
parenting class for parents 18 and older; family counseling for all ages. recreational activities for youth 6-18; personal safety courses for youth 13-
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None. 18; family counseling for all ages.
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Address: 2727 Airline, Corpus Christi, TX 78414 St. Peter’s By the Sea United Methodist
Phone: 994.0285 Contact: Michael Porter.
Services Provided: Recreational activities for youth 11-18; parenting
Church
Address: 1541 Waldron Rd, Corpus Christi, TX 78418
classes for parents 18 and older.
Phone: 937.1456
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
Services Provided: Youth mentoring for youth 11-14; recreational
activities for youth 11-18.
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Eligibility: Member of church. Fees: None.
Address: 4620 S. Alameda, Corpus Christi, TX 78412
Phone: 992.5973 Fax: 992.5974 Contact: Rebecca Krogness.
Email: stmarkselca@davlin.net
St. Philip the Apostle Church
Address: 3513 Cimarron, Corpus Christi, TX 78414
Services Provided: Youth mentoring for youth 11-14; recreational
Phone: 991.5146 Contact: Danny Kollaia.
activities for youth of all ages.
Services Provided: Youth mentoring for youth 11-18; recreational
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
activities for youth 6-14; academic support for youth 15-18.
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Address: 502 S. Chaparral St., Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Phone: 883.0950
St. Pius X Catholic Church
Address: 5620 Gollihar Rd, Corpus Christi, TX 78412
Services Provided: Youth mentoring and recreational activities for youth
Phone: 993.4053 Contact: Linda.
11-18; family counseling for all ages.
Services Provided: Youth mentoring and recreational activities for youth
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
6-18; parenting classes for parents 18 and older; family counseling for all
ages.
St. Paul Lutheran Church Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
Address: 801 E. Main, Bishop, TX 78343
Phone: 584.2778
Services Provided: Parenting classes for parents 18 and older; family
St. Theresa Church
Address: 1302 Lantana St., Corpus Christi, TX 78407
counseling for all ages.
Phone: 289.2759 Contact: Father Richard Libby.
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: Fee for parenting classes.
Services Provided: Mentoring and recreational activities for youth 11-18.
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
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Tabernacle of Praise Church Trinity Church of the Nazarene
Address: 5902 Kostoryz, Corpus Christi, TX 78415 Address: 6225 Weber Rd., Corpus Christi, TX 78413
Phone: 225.0907 Fax: 814.5221 Phone: 853.1234
Services Provided: Youth mentoring for youth 6-18; recreational activities Services Provided: Youth mentoring for youth of all ages; recreational
for youth 6-18; academic support for youth 5-18; job training for youth 14- activities for youth 11-18.
18; GED classes for youth 15 and older. Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
Trinity Lutheran Church
Templo Elim Assembly of God Address: 808 Louisiana Parkway, Corpus Christi, TX 78404
Address: 2625 Gollihar Rd, Corpus Christi, TX 78415 Phone: 884.4041 Contact: Pastor Kirk.
Phone: 853.7639 Contact: Sam Pena Email: captkirk6@juno.com
Services Provided: Youth mentoring for youth 11-18; recreational Services Provided: Family counseling for all ages.
activities for youth 6-18; parenting classes for parents 18 and older; family Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
counseling for all ages.
Eligibility: Member of church. Fees: None.
Trinity Worship Center
Address: 7010 Holly Rd, Corpus Christi, TX 78412
Timmons Ministries Phone: 991.4444 Contact: Paster Jerry Weiss
Address: 10501 S. Padre Island Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78418 Services Provided: Youth mentoring for youth 11-14; recreational
Phone: 939-9533 Contact: Kae Berry or Ed Grove activities for youth 11-18; parenting classes for parents 18 and older; family
Hours: M-F 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. counseling for all ages.
Services Provide: Serve hot meals to needy men, women, and children, Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
lunch six days a week, Monday – Saturday, breakfast, food pantry, crisis
assistance for shelter and employment, medical bills, prescription drugs,
birth certificates and Ids, clothes closet, back-to-school items.
United Campus Ministry of Corpus Christi
Eligibility: Anyone in the Four Bluff and Padre Island areas needing Address: 3510 Gollihar, Corpus Christi, TX 78415
services. Phone: 852.8268
Fees: None. Services Provided: Recreational activities for youth.
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
Travis Baptist Church Victory Outreach
Address: 5802 Weber Rd, Corpus Christi, TX 78413
Address: 624 Old Robstown Rd., Corpus Christi, TX 78408
Phone: 853.9967
Phone: 881.9560
Services Provided: Youth mentoring for youth 11-18; recreational
Services Provided: Youth mentoring, recreational activities and academic
activities for youth 6-18; parenting classes for parents 18 and older; family
support for youth 15-18; parenting classes and family counseling for all
counseling for all ages.
ages.
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
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Windsor Park Baptist Church
Address: 517 Sheridan, Corpus Christi, TX 78412 Need Information on Social Services
Phone: 992.5788 Contact: Ross Light.
Services Provided: Youth mentoring and recreational activities for youth
in the Coastal Bend?
11-18; academic support for youth 9-14; job training for youth 14-18;
personal safety training and home safety training for youth 7-18. Contact:
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: Fee for personal safety course. United Way INFO*LINE
882.4636
Windsor Park Church of Christ www.unitedwaycorpus.org
Address: 4420 S. Staples, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Phone: 992.8251 Contact: Brain Kelten For Resources in Other Texas Cities
Email: wpcc@interconnect.net
Services Provided: Youth mentoring for youth of all ages; recreational
Contact
activities for youth 11-18; parenting classes for parents 18 and older; family www.helpintexas.com
counseling for all ages.
Eligibility: Open to everyone. Fees: None.
Young Life of Corpus Christi If you would like to add your faith organization
Location: 5934 Embassy Dr., Suite 216, Corpus Christi, TX 78413
Phone: 992.5152 Fax: 772.5196 or
Hours: M-F 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Services Provided: Non-denominational outreach to high school kids of if the information on your faith organization changes,
Corpus Christi.
Eligibility: High school age. Fees: None.
Please contact Kristina Zambrano
825.3206 or Kristina.Zambrano@mail.tamucc.edu
YOU Data Collection & Analysis Office
TAMU-CC
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ACADEMIC SUPPORT
INDEX OF FAITH ORGANIZATIONS
PROVIDING YOUTH SERVICES
Asbury United Methodist Church Glory Full Gospel Church Solid Rock United Pentecostal Church
Bishop Garriga Middle School Greater Shiloh Youth Ministry St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Brighton Park Baptist School Iglesia Cristiana Maranatha St. Philip the Apostle Church
CATCH – Corpus Area Teen Coalition of Jackson Woods Presbyterian Tabernacle of Praise Church
Homosexuals Jewish Community Council Victory Outreach
Cathedral of the Palms Morgan Ave Baptist Church Windsor Park Baptist Church
Church of Christi South Segunda Iglesia Bautista
FAMILY COUNSELING
Annaville Baptist Church Church of the King Segunda Iglesia Bautista
Asbury United Methodist Church Corpus Christi Christian Fellowship Solid Rock United Pentecostal Church
Bahai Faith Greater Shiloh Youth Ministry Spirit of the Lord Ministry, Refuge for the Saints
Bayshore Bible Church Holy Cross Parish Church St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Bethany Christian Church (Iglesia Cristiana Betanía) Iglesia Cristiana Maranatha St. John’s United Methodist Church
B’Nai Israel Synagogue Island Presbyterian Church St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
CATCH – Corpus Area Teen Coalition of Jackson Woods Presbyterian St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Homosexuals Morgan Ave Baptist Church St. Paul Lutheran Church
Cathedral of the Palms Mt. Olive Lutheran Church St. Paul United Church of Christ
Church of Christ Weber Road Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church St. Pius X Catholic Church
Christ the King Catholic Church New Life Fellowship Templo Elim Assembly of God
Christian Revival Center United Pentecostal Church Our Lady Star of the Sea Travis Baptist Church
Christian Triumph Church of God Our Savior Lutheran Church Trinity Lutheran Church
The Church of Acts Parkway Presbyterian Church Trinity Worship Center
Church of Christ Ebony Acres Rising Star Baptist Church Victory Outreach
Church of Christ Norton St. River Hills Baptist Church Windsor Park Church of Christ
Church of Christi South Sacred Heart Catholic Church
IMMUNIZATIONS
Cathedral of the Palms Christ the King Catholic Church
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JOB TRAINING
Bishop Garriga Middle School Our Savior Lutheran Church Tabernacle of Praise Church
Church of Christ Norton St. Solid Rock United Pentecostal Church Windsor Park Baptist Church
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Spirit of the Lord Ministry, Refuge for the Saints
PARENTING CLASSES
Annaville Baptist Church Galilean Lutheran Church St. John’s United Methodist Church
Asbury United Methodist Church Jackson Woods Presbyterian St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Bahai Faith Morgan Ave Baptist Church St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Bayshore Bible Church Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church St. Paul Lutheran Church
Bishop Garriga Middle School New Life Fellowship St. Pius X Catholic Church
Brighton Park Baptist School Our Savior Lutheran Church Templo Elim Assembly of God
Church of Christ Weber Road Parkway Presbyterian Church Travis Baptist Church
Christian Revival Center United Pentecostal Church River Hills Baptist Church Trinity Worship Center
Church of Christi South Solid Rock United Pentecostal Church Victory Outreach
Church of the King Spirit of the Lord Ministry, Refuge for the Saints Windsor Park Church of Christ
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
PERSONAL AND HOME SAFETY COURSES
Bishop Garriga Middle School St. John’s United Methodist Church
CATCH – Corpus Area Teen Coalition of Jewish Community Council St. Paul United Church of Christ
Homosexuals Rising Star Baptist Church Windsor Park Baptist Church
Cathedral of the Palms Spirit of the Lord Ministry, Refuge for the Saints
Church of Christ Norton St. St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Annaville Baptist Church CATCH–Corpus Area Teen Coalition of Church of Christ Ebony Acres
Asbury United Methodist Church Homosexuals Church of Christ Norton St.
Bay Area Fellowship Cathedral of the Palms Church of Christi South
Bayshore Bible Church Church of Christ Weber Road Church of the King
Bishop Garriga Middle School Christian Revival Center United Pentecostal Church Corpus Christi Christian Fellowship
Bluntzer Renewal Center The Church of Acts Galilean Lutheran Church
Brighton Park Baptist School Glory Full Gospel Church
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RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
(CONT.)
Greater Shiloh Youth Ministry Sacred Heart Catholic Church St. Paul United Church of Christ
Holy Cross Parish Church Salvation Army – Corpus Christi St. Peter’s By the Sea United Methodist Church
Iglesia Cristiana Maranatha Segunda Iglesia Bautista St. Phillip the Apostle Church
Jackson Woods Presbyterian Solid Rock United Pentecostal Church St. Pius X Catholic Church
Jewish Community Council Southcrest Baptist Church St. Theresa Church Tabernacle of Praise Church
Kelsey Memorial United Methodist Church Southside Community Church Templo Elim Assembly of God
Mt. Olive Lutheran Church SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church Travis Baptist Church
Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church St. Anthony’s Catholic Church Trinity Church of the Nazarene
New Life Fellowship St. John’s United Methodist Church Trinity Worship Center
Our Savior Lutheran Church St. Joseph’s Catholic Church United Campus Ministry of Corpus Christi
Primera Iglesia Bautista St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Victory Outreach
Rising Star Baptist Church St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Windsor Park Baptist Church
River Hills Baptist Church St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Windsor Park Church of Christ
YOUTH MENTORING
All Saints Episcopal Church Greater Shiloh Youth Ministry Spirit of the Lord Ministry, Refuge for the Saints
Annaville Baptist Church Holy Cross Parish Church SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church
Arlington Heights Church of Christ Iglesia Cristiana Maranatha St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Asbury United Methodist Church Island Presbyterian Church St. John Lutheran Church
Bay Area Fellowship Jackson Woods Presbyterian St. John’s United Methodist Church
Bayshore Bible Church Jewish Community Council St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Bishop Garriga Middle School Kelsey Memorial United Methodist Church St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Brighton Park Baptist School Morgan Ave Baptist Church St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
CATCH – Corpus Area Teen Coalition of Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church St. Paul United Church of Christ
Homosexuals New Life Fellowship St. Peter’s By the Sea United Methodist Church
Cathedral of the Palms New Life Fellowship - Victory Outreach St. Philip the Apostle Church
Church of Christ Weber Road Our Lady of Guadalupe Church St. Pius X Catholic Church
Christian Revival Center United Pentecostal Church Our Lady Star of the Sea St. Theresa Church
The Church of Acts Our Savior Lutheran Church Tabernacle of Praise Church
Church of Christ Flour Bluff Primera Iglesia Bautista Templo Elim Assembly of God
Church of Christ Norton St. Rising Star Baptist Church Travis Baptist Church
Church of Christi South River Hills Baptist Church Trinity Church of the Nazarene
Church of the King Sacred Heart Catholic Church Trinity Worship Center
Corpus Christi Christian Fellowship Salvation Army - Corpus Christi Victory Outreach
Covenant Baptist Church Segunda Iglesia Bautista Windsor Park Baptist Church
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Solid Rock United Pentecostal Church Young Life of Corpus Christi
G-Boyz & G-Girlz Southcrest Baptist Church Windsor Park Church of Christ
Glory Full Gospel Church Southside Community Church
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TxCVCS Governor's Mentoring Initiative
The Governor's Mentoring Initiative, headquartered at the
Commission, provides central coordination of information
regarding mentoring in Texas and resources for the Texas
mentoring field.
Mentor TEXAS! - providing free training and technical assistance to
mentoring programs in Texas to promote, develop and support high quality
mentoring
January is National Mentoring Month
GMI Overview (pdf)
Point a Kid in the Right Direction: Be a Mentor - by General Colin L. Powell
MENTORING USA (Ret)
Mentoring Matters at USAA
RESOURCES FOR The Case for Mentoring (pdf) - benefits of mentoring, why mentor
What is a Mentor? - including tips and how to’s
YOUTH What Does a Mentor Do? - activities for mentors
GMI Quality Assurance Standards for Mentoring Programs (pdf)
Quality Assured Mentoring Programs
Quality Assurance Survey (Word Doc)
Texas Mentoring Partnerships
GMI Mentor Guidelines (pdf)
Links to Other Mentoring Resources
SOURCE: www.txserve.org/txcvcs/mentor/ December 3, 2001
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What is the Governor’s Mentoring Initiative?*
Former Governor George W. Bush set mentoring as one of his Mentor
top five priority strategies for serving youth in Texas and named A trusted and faithful friend, who listens, supports and guides
the Texas Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service young people on a consistent basis over a specified period of
as headquarters for the newly developed Governor's Mentoring time.
Initiative to promote, develop and support high quality Mentoring
mentoring programs in Texas - arguably the most important Encouraging young people to reach their potential through
form of volunteerism for our citizens. According to America's supportive relationships with one or more caring individuals
Promise: "The number one indicator of success for a child is a over a specified period of time.
good relationship with a caring adult."
What a Mentor is: What a Mentor isn’t:
The Governor's Mentoring Initiative carries out its mission a guide a savior
through a series of strategies developed in collaboration with the
Texas mentoring community. These strategies are intended to a friend a foster parent
attract more mentors for Texas children, and provide support to
a listener a therapist
organizations serving mentors.
a coach a parole officer
The Governor's Mentoring Initiative is committed to working
with the Texas mentoring community to create direction, goals a responsive adult a cool peer
and resources that best serve the young people of our state.
To children, mentoring means having a trusted friend who cares
Vision about them and listens to them, a role model they can look up to,
All Texas young people reach their potential through supportive who will help them achieve their dreams. In small towns and
mentoring relationships. urban cities throughout Texas, young people are waiting to be
matched with mentors, while a relatively small industry of
Mission mentoring organizations works tirelessly to expand mentoring
Promote, support and develop high quality mentoring programs and recruit responsible adult volunteers with whom to pair
in Texas. young people.
* SOURCE: www.txserve.org/txcvcs/mentor/
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Characteristics of a Mentor 2. It is important to be realistic about the responsibilities
involved with mentoring a young person. If you are not sure about
Provides a vision, broad view mentoring a young person for at least six months, consider trying
Willingness to listen a shorter-term volunteer opportunity. Keep in mind, however,
Leadership experience what one mentor once said:
Shows a genuine interest in others
Holds a belief in others' capabilities "You don't know in advance how rewarding it is going
Exhibits patience and kindness to be, so you are worried about the responsibility of
Sensitive to the needs and circumstances of others giving your time consistently. The irony is that once I
Willingness to motivate youth to learn and grow starting doing it, I didn't want to miss a session."
Sense of humor 3. Think about organizations in your community that might
Strong personal commitment to the relationship have or know about mentoring opportunities.
Able and willing to sustain close personal relationship
Ability to accept different points of view Big Brothers Big Sisters
Boys and Girls Clubs
[Characteristics of a Mentor taken from Robertson, S. C. (1992). Find a
Campfire Boys and Girls
Mentor or Be One. The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.,
Junior Achievement
USA, p. 5. ]
Communities in Schools
How to get started mentoring: Volunteer Centers or Mentoring Partnerships
YMCA/YWCA
1. Think about how you want to work with a young person. United Way
This will help determine what kind of program will best meet Civic Organizations (Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis)
your expectations. Consider: Schools
Places of worship
The types of activities that interest you.
4. Call at least three organizations. Ask to speak with the
The age and number of youth you want to work with. Volunteer Coordinator. Discuss what you are looking for in a
volunteer opportunity and what the organization has to offer.
The amount of time you have for a youth. Mentors can choose
a program with short-term or long-term mentoring Be persistent and patient. It may take a while to be matched
opportunities. with a child. If a program does not meet your expectations, ask
if they can refer you to another program.
(Information in the "What is a Mentor?" section was taken from The National
Mentoring Partnership Website www.mentoring.org)
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Discuss finances - help your mentee create a budget and learn
Mentoring Activities to use a checkbook.
Many programs match mentors and youth according to common Visit a local museum.
interests and hobbies. Regardless of how you spend your time
Go to the library and check out a few books.
together, what is important is that the mentee be involved in the
planning and decision making. Here are some ideas of things Give a tour of your current job.
you and your mentee can do together:
Go to the movies and talk about it later.
Read a book together. Let the mentee select the book.
Tour a local community college or university.
Take pictures with a disposable camera and then make a
scrapbook together. Explore other cultures by attending a concert, a fair, or eating
dinner at an ethnic restaurant.
Talk about different careers or attend a local job fair.
Hang out and talk.
Fly a kite.
Make a card - perhaps for Valentine's Day or Mother's Day.
Go bike riding together. Be sure to wear helmets and talk
about bicycle safety. Contact the following members of the
Talk about life after high school. Help your mentee explore Coastal Bend Mentor Alliance
various options.
For more information on mentoring opportunities:
Bake cookies and then share them with friends.
Corpus Christi Independent School District 886.9277
Go to the park and have a picnic lunch. Communities In Schools 878.2304
Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center 561.6072
Complete summer job applications together.
YMCA 882.1741
Play a board game. YWCA 857.5661
Foster Grandparents Program 844.7701
Volunteer together - perhaps at a local food bank. Retired and Senior Volunteer Program 880.3149
Play "20 questions" to learn more about each other.
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WEBSITES
America’s Promise www.americaspromise.org Institute on Education and the
American Society for Economy www.tc.columbia.edu/~iee/
Engineering Education www.asee.org International Telementor
American Youth Policy Forum www.aypf.org Program www.telementor.org
Association for Career and Internship Programs www.internshipprograms.com
Technical Education www.acteonline.org Jobs for the Future www.jff.org
Big Brothers Big Sisters www.bbbsa.org Mentoring USA www.mentoringusa.org/
Boys and Girls Clubs of America www.bgca.org National Alliance of Business www.nab.com
Building Linkages among National Association of
Academic and Sill Standards for Manufacturers: The Center for
Manufacturing Occupations www.mfglinks.org Workforce Success www.nam.org/workforce/index.html
Business Coalition for Education National Center for Construction
Reform www.bcer.org Education and Research www.nccer.org
Camp Fire Boys & Girls www.campfire.org National Center for Education
CCISD www.corpuschistiisd.org Statistics nces.ed.gov
Center for Occupational National Center for Research in vocserve.berkeley.edu
Research and Development www.cord.org Vocational Education
Center for Research on www-gse.berkeley.edu./research/crew/ National Center for Workplace
Education and Work crew.html Preparation www.fourhcouncil.edu/index.asp
Center for the Child Care National Employer Leadership
Workforce www.ccw.org Council www.nelc.org/
Center on Education and Work www.cew.wisc.edu National Internships www.internships.com
Center for Public Policy National Mentoring Partnership www.mentoring.org
Priorities www.cppp.org National Skill Standards Board www.nssb.org
Coastal Bend Work Force http://www.twc.state.tx.us/lmi/lfs/area/wda National Society for Experiential
Development Board /coastalbendhome.html Education www.nsee.org
Communities in Schools www.cisnet.org NW Regional Educational www.nwrel.org/
Connect for Kids www.connectforkids.org Laboratory
Cornell Youth and Work Partners in Education www.napehq.org
Program www.human.cornell.edu/youthwork Public/Private Ventures www.ppv.org
CopiaGroup www.copia.net ReadiSkills www.readiskills.cesd.wvu.edu/
The Educational Resources SkillsUSA: Vocational Industrial
Information Center www.eric.ed.gov/ Clubs of America www.skillsusa.org
Governor’s office www.governor.state.tx.us State Information sateline.org
I Am Your Child www.iamyourchild.org Texas Commission on
The Institute for Women in Volunteerism and Community
Trades, Technology, and Science www.serve.com/iwitts/html/ Service www.txserve.org/
The Institute for Educational Texas Education Agency www.tea.state.tx.us
Leadership, Inc. www.iel.org Texas Legislature www.capitol.state.tx.us
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Texas Informatin and Referral
Network www.helpintexas.com
Texas Online www.texasonline.org
US Department of Labor
Employment and Training www.doleta.gov/programs/factsht/yfc.htm
United Way of the Coastal Bend www.unitedwaycorpus.org
Visionlink www.visionlink.org
YouthBuild www.youthbuild.org
Youth Odyssey www.youthodyssey.org
MY FAVORITE SITES
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Youth Hotlines and Information Lines Youth Hotlines and Information Lines
General Government Health and Human Services (Cont.)
Career Information Hotline (Texas Workforce Commission) 1.800.822.7526 Texas Runaway Hotline 1.888.580.4357
Consumer Complaints (Office of the Attorney General) 1.800.337.3928 Texas Tobacco Information Hotline
Consumer Helpline 1.800.538.1579 (Department of Health) 1.800.345.8647
Freedom of Information-Foundation of Texas 1.800.580.6651 Texas Youth Hotline 1.800.210.2278
Governor’s Office Citizen’s Hotline 1.800.843.5789
Labor Law Information (Texas Workforce Commission) 1.800.832.9243
Education
Lawyer Referral Service (State Bar of Texas) 1.800.252.9690 Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder 1.800.233.4050
State Bar of Texas: Public Information 1.800.204.2222 Parent’s Special Education Hotline
(Texas Education Agency) 1.800.252.9668
Health and Human Services Public Safety and Criminal Justice
AIDS Information (Department of Health) 1.800.299.2437
Boys Town National Hotline 1.800.448.3000 Child Find/Missing Children 1.800.426.5678
Chemical Dependency Problems Information/Help Crime Stopper’s Hotline 1.800.252.8477
(Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse) 1.800.832.9623 Heidi Search Center for Missing Children 1.800.547.4435
Child/Elderly Abuse Hotline (Department of Protective Missing Person’s Clearinghouse 1.800.346.3243
and Regulatory Services) 1.800.252.5400 Motorcycle Safety Bureau (Department of Public Safety) 1.800.292.5787
Childhelp USA 1.800.422.4453 National Domestic Violence 1.800.799.7233
Children’s Defense Fund 1.800.233.1200 National Organization for Victim Assistance 1.800.879.6682
Children’s Wish Foundation 1.800.323.9474 Pardons and Paroles: Victim Services Hotline
Developmental Disabilities Information (Texas (Department of Criminal Justice) 1.800.848.4284
Planning Council) 1.800.262.0334 Safe Rider Program 1.800.252.8255
Family Violence/Abuse Hotline 1.800.252.5400 Texas Crime Victim Clearinghouse 1.800.848.4284
Food Stamp/TANF Program Information (Department WETIP Hotline 1.800.762.4636
of Human Services) 1.800.448.3927
Maternal and Child Health Information (Department Corpus Christi Hotlines
of Health) 1.800.422.2956 American Red Cross – Texas Coastal Bend Chapter 1.800.656.9991
Mental Health and Mental Retardation (Department The Ark Assessment Center and Emergency Shelter 361.241.6566
of Consumer Services) 1.800.252.8154 The Arrow Project 1.800.782.2580
Parents Anonymous/Texas Parent Heartline 1.800.554.2323 Birthright of Corpus Christi 1.800.848.5683
RADER Institute for Adolescent and Adult Bokenkamp Children’s Center 1.800.938.5777
Treatment of Eating Disorders 1.800.255.1818 Coastal Plains Community MHMR Center 1.800.841.6467
Runaway Hotline 1.800.392.3352 The Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse 1.800.364.3976
Starlight Children’s Foundation 1.800.274.7827 Family Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention
TexCare Partnership (Children’s Health Insurance) 1.877.664.0155 Center, The Women’s Shelter, Inc. 1.800.580.4878
Texas Department of Human Services 1.800.252.9330 La Raza Emergency Shelter/Assessment Center 361.887.7766
Texas Healthy Kids 1.800.943.5437
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Vision
YOU
YOUTH
O P P O R T U N IT IE S
Corpus Christi Will Be a community committed,
U N IT E D
philosophically and financially, to the well-being,
education and success of children. Governments,
school, and individuals will work together diligently,
interacting and sharing ideas and concerns in order
to improve the quality of life for all citizens.
Everyone will be an active participant in promoting
a safer and healthier community.
T-Cap
Vision 2000
Commission for Children and Youth
Youth Opportunities United
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