AGENCY
RESOURCES
- Advocacy,
Inc. (AI)
- 1420
West Mockingbird Lane, Suite 450, Dallas 75247-4932
- Phone:
(214) 630‑0916 or (800) 880‑2884
Fax: (214)
630-3472)
- Website:
www.advocacyinc.org
E-mail: infoai@advocacyinc.org
- Dallas
Area Director: Betty
Black, LMSW-ACP
- Telephone
Intake Hours: Monday
– Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Nonprofit
corporation funded the by U.S. Congress to protect and advocate for
legal rights of people with disabilities in Texas.
Provides services to people with developmental disabilities,
mental illness, and those receiving (or wanting to receive) services
from the Texas Rehabilitation Commission (TRC).
Through a fourth program, Protection and Advocacy of Individual
Rights, some services are provided to those ineligible for services from
other programs. Also, AI
has a fifth program for Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of
Social Security. This
program provides services to SSI and SSDI recipients with disabilities
who want to work. AI is separate from state/local government and is staffed by
attorneys, paralegals, social workers, psychologists and rehabilitation
specialists. The North
Texas Regional Office in Dallas serves the DFW Metroplex and surrounding
counties. Five other
regional offices and the Administrative office are located in Austin.
Due to high demand for services, each year the Board selects
issues (Priority Areas) on which to focus.
Case level services can only be offered in these priority areas.
- The
Arc of Dallas
- 2114
Anson Road, Dallas, TX 75235
- Phone:
(214) 634-9810 Fax:
(214) 634-9815 Donation Pick Up:
Metro (817) 588-2000
- Website:
www.arcdallas.org E-mail:
info@arcdallas.org
- Executive
Director: Kathy Hurt
The Arc of Dallas, part of a
national organization, was formed in 1951 to improve the quality of life
for people with developmental disabilities and conditions related to
mental retardation. It is a private, nonprofit agency that serves people
of all ages, their families and professionals. It is funded by United
Way and through corporate, foundation and individual contributions. Many
of The Arc’s services are free or very low cost and are generally
available to residents of Dallas, Collin Ellis, and Kaufman Counties. No
diagnosis is required. Programs and services include:
- Information &
Referral: Staff is available
to answer questions regarding local disability organizations and
services, and to assist with information on issues such as
guardianship, educational rights, the ADA and other concerns.
Information, referrals, and disability-related links are available
on The Arc’s website at www.arcdallas.org.
- Continuing Education:
Arc LIFE (Learning is Fun & Educational) offers a variety
of classes and activities for students ages 5 and up, designed to
help move people toward greater self-esteem, self-sufficiency and
ultimately toward independent living. Teachers also offer students
the opportunity to express themselves artistically and culturally.
Independent living skills are also learned and reinforced.
- Social & Leadership
Activities: Arc
LIFE also includes opportunities to enhance social skills, meet new
friends and have fun away from home. Activities include dances,
bowling and other special events. Leadership Institute helps adults
learn about becoming leaders among their peers and in the community.
Advocate Leaders is a group for adults with mental retardation who
learn to advocate for their own rights.
- Parent &
Professional Education: Great Expectations Life Phase
series helps parents and families understand the various
transitions, needs, and services their loved ones will need at
different stages in their lives. Professionals can also benefit from
these seminars. Topics include Social Security, Guardianship, ARD
meetings, educational rights, Transitioning from school to
adulthood, and much more.
- Assistive Technology
(AT): The AT Program offers computer classes, and use of its
accessible computer lab. AT assessments, recommendations, and
research are also provided, as needed.
Adaptive software and devices are available to help
individuals use computers more independently. Ages 5 and up may
participate in programs.
- All Kids Can!:
Provides disability awareness curriculum for students of all
ages. The goal of AKC is to help students understand and respect
others, regardless of their abilities. For more information, visit
the AKC website at: www.allkidscan.org.
- Justice Information
Initiative: This
program, made possible by a grant from the Office of the Governor,
Criminal Justice Division, provides a bridge of education and
communication between the justice system and those with mental
retardation and related disabilities. Education is available for
judges, attorneys, probation and parole officers, as well as police
officers. Training is also available for self-advocates and their
families and/or staff. Justice
Information Helpline: (214)
634-2576
- CareGiver Central:
The goal of this program is to provide a vehicle for service
providers to reduce staff turnover while maintaining and/or
improving the quality of training for direct care staff. CGC, funded
through a grant from the Texas Council for Developmental
Disabilities, includes the development of an employment pool of
screened and trained staff available as vacancies and urgent
temporary employment needs arise in member agencies.
- ARTS
for People (Artistic, Recreational & Therapeutic Services)
- 11300 N. Central Expressway, Suite
316, Dallas 75243
- Phone:
(214) 891-9200 Fax: (214)
891-9201
- Website:
www.artsforpeople.org
E-mail: artsforpeople@aol.com
- Program Director:
Elizabeth Saunders E-mail: artsprograms@aol.com
-
- Nonprofit
organization that uses registered therapists and other
artists/performers to provide
- music,
dance, art, and storytelling services for people in nearly 100 local
healthcare facilities and other community agencies. They offer
interactive, recreational performances based on the concept that the
arts help heal and nourish. One-third of the artists are registered
arts therapists.
- Association
for Independent Living (AFIL)
- 2826
Storey Lane, Apt 100, Dallas 75220
- Phone:
(214) 351‑0798
- Director:
Alice Cooper
-
- AFIL
provides extensive training for mentally challenged young adults
within a residential setting, allowing them to develop skills for
independent living. Residents
must be competitively employed and are expected to pay for their
expenses
- Autism
Society of America Dallas Area Chapter
- P.O.
Box 800635, Dallas 75380‑0635
- Phone:
(972) 557-3257
- Contact:
Barbara Morgan
-
- Consists
of parents & professionals concerned about the welfare of people
with autism and other pervasive developmental disorders. In addition
advocacy, the Society also provides:
a Young Parent Group, Autism Newsletter, Program Meetings,
Workshops, and Information & Referral. Group meets ever 3rd
Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at The Arc of Dallas, located at 2114 Anson
Rd, Dallas 75235. Parents, educators, and medical professionals are encouraged
to attend.
- Autism
Treatment Center, Inc. – Dallas Office
- 10503
Metric Drive, Dallas 75243
- Phone:
(972) 644‑2076
Fax: (972)
644-5650
- Website:
www.atcoftexas.org
- Executive
Director: Anna Hundley
- Dallas
Program Director: Carolyn Garver, PhD.
-
- Private,
non-profit corporation; Services include supported employment
opportunities, educational programming, community-based group
homes for individuals who are Autistic and Deaf/Blind or
multi-handicapped (diagnostics and assessments available).
Programmatic approaches include behavioral treatment plans,
on-going evaluations, 24-hour programming, highly
structured environments, parent training, and a
multi-disciplinary approach. ATC serves all ages with
residential placement beginning at age three. Fees are on a scale.
- Bethphage
Dallas County Program
- 2245
Midway Road, Suite 300, Carrollton 75006
- Phone:
(972) 866‑9989
Fax: (972)
991-0834
- Website:
www.bethphage.org
- Dallas
Area Director: Marva
Weaver
-
- Affiliated
with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Bethphage is
dedicated to providing functional, age-appropriate community
training to adults and children with developmental disabilities.
Dallas County programs include: community homes, supervised
apartments, vocational workshops, and family supports for children
and adults living at home.
- Callier
Center for Communication Disorders
- University
of Texas at Dallas, 1966 Inwood Road, Dallas 75235
- Phone:
(214) 905-3000
Fax: (214) 905-3022 TDD (214) 905-3118
- Website:
www.callier.utdallas.edu
E-mail: eloyce@utdallas.edu
- Director:
Ross J. Roeser, Ph.D.
Serves
people with communication disorders. Clinical services include:
diagnosis of communication disorders, audiological services, speech
therapy, hearing aid evaluation, delayed language program and related
social services. School programs accredited by TEA include a Parent
Education Program and a Deaf Education Program. Clinical fees are on a
sliding scale. Hours are 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday.
- Center
for Computer Assistance to the Disabled, Inc. (C-CAD)
- 1950
Stemmons Freeway, Suite 2019, Dallas 75207
- Phone:
(214) 800-2223 Fax:
(214) 800-2224
- Website:
www.c-cad.org E-Mail: info@c-cad.org
- Executive
Director: R.B. Grisham
E-mail: rb@mail.c-cad.org
-
- C-CAD
is a non-profit organization that offers technology-related services to
individuals with disabilities. These
services include training, evaluation, and information & referral as
it relates to adaptive devices.
- Challenge
Air
- 8008
Cedar Springs Road, N106-LB24, Dallas 75235
- Phone:
(214) 351-3353 Fax:
(214) 351-4565
- Website:
www.challengeair.com
-
- Challenge
Air is a non-profit corporation that offers motivational and
inspirational experiences to physically challenged children and youth
through aviation.
- Chamber
of Commerce for Individuals with Disabilities (CCID)
- P.O.
Box 222008, Dallas 75222-2008
- Phone:
(214) 533-3773
- Website:
www.chamber4us.org
E-mail: ccidinfo@chamber4us.org
- Contact:
D.H. Howell
-
- CCID
is a national, cross-disability consumer volunteer organization that
uses business principles to improve the economic status of people with
disabilities
- Child
& Family Guidance Centers
- 8915
Harry Hines, Dallas 75235
- Phone:
(214) 351‑3490 (24 Hours)
Fax: (214) 352-0871
- Website:
www.childrenandfamilies.org
E-mail: bwismer@childrenandfamilies.org
- Director:
Brandy Wismer; Clinical Director: Beth
Quanfoot
Provides
services to prevent and alleviate emotional and behavioral problems in
the lives of individuals, children, and families.
Sliding- fee scale in ten locations (including Collin, Dallas,
Garland, Irving, Lewisville/Flower Mound, Mesquite, Oak Cliff,
Richardson and Rockwall Counties); Services include individual, couple
and group psychotherapy, play therapy for children, family therapy,
medication therapy, case management and many special programs.
These programs include Filial Therapy Training, “Dallas Our
Kids” (divorce education and recovery program for parents and
children), parenting the ADHA child, programs for the homeless, a
latency aged boys’ group, Employee Assistance Programs, therapy for
families impacted by AIDS, substance abuse intervention/prevention,
T.I.P. (Truancy Intervention Program), parenting classes, marriage
counseling, SAFETY NET (drug and alcohol intervention for teens),
Success in Parenting, Welcome Baby, and many other programs designed to
nurture children, strengthen families and empower individuals.
- Children's
Medical Center of Dallas
- 1935
Motor Street, Dallas 75235
- Phone:
(214) 640-2000
- Website:
www.childrens.com
- President:
George D. Farr
- Social
Work Department: (214) 456-2300
- Genetics
Clinic: (214) 456-2357
- Community
Council of Greater Dallas, Inc.
- 400
N. St. Paul #200, Dallas
75201-6804
- Phone:
(214) 871-5065 Fax:
(214) 871-7442 24-hour Phone:
(800) 548-1873
- Website:
www.ccgd.org
- Executive
Director: Martha T. Blaine
Volunteer
led action in identifying and addressing community-wide human service
problems and unmet human service needs through research, evaluation
coordination, information, referral, standard setting, and other related
products and services. Works through 128 member agencies &
maintains a resource library. Publishes the Sourcebook (Directory
of Services) annually.
- Community Helpline
(214) 379-4357
- Manager:
Clare Rothmeyer
Provides
24 -hour information and referrals to social services in the United Way
of Metropolitan Dallas service area, which includes Collin, Denton,
Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro, and Rockwall counties. The Helpline
resource database supports referral efforts and provides an inventory of
human services for the community. Resource lists, directories,
electronic databases and other resource file products provide
information alternatives for people who do no need the professional
assistance of a helpline Specialist. Special population
services include the Aging Information Office (214) 379-4636 and Relay
Texas for the hearing impaired (711)
- Community
Homes for Adults, Incorporated (CHAI)
- 634
Preston Royal Shopping Center, Suite 214, Dallas 75230-3856
- Phone:
(214) 373-8600 Fax:
(214) 373-8601
- E-mail:
lbond@chai18.net
- Executive
Director: Lea
Rosenthal-Bond
A
private, nonprofit, non-sectarian organization under Jewish
auspices, providing supervised group homes for adults with mental
retardation. Cooperative arrangements with local agencies provide
professional services away from the residence. Scheduled programming
includes: vocational training and skill development. Future plans for
expansion include semi-independent living and accompanying supports.
Also provided are physical and mental health services, supported
employment, leisure time, recreation activities, personal care, daily
living training & counseling for families and clients. Residents can
also serve their community through volunteer activities.
- Community
Options
- 4006
Beltline Road, Suite 122, Addison, 75001
- Phone:
(972) 503-3901
- Website:
www.comop.org
- Executive
Director: David Rogers
-
- Offers Home and Community Based Services (HCS)
in Texas. This includes
foster care & companion services, supported home living, and 24-hour
residential services to individuals diagnosed with developmental
disabilities. Primary contracted services include occupational therapy,
physical therapy, supported employment, day habilitation and nursing.
- CONTACT
Counseling & Crisis Line
- P.O.
Box 800742 (Administration only), Dallas 75380-0742
- Main
Office Phone: (972)
233‑0866 Fax:
(972) 233-2427
- Website:
www.contactdallas.org
or www.teencontact.org
- Executive
Director: Diane
Weatherford, M.Ed, LPC
- Counseling/Crisis
Lines (24 Hours): Adult
Counseling Line: (972)
233-2233
-
Youth/Teen
Counseling Line: (972) 233-TEEN
FREE
24-hour, immediate, confidential, one-on-one telephone
counseling, crisis prevention and intervention, information and
referral, emergency aid, and community education. Limited emergency
transportation and shelter are available. Their speakers’ bureau
conducts workshops on CONTACT services and crisis intervention skills.
An accredited training course and amplification devices are available
for volunteer counselors.
- Dallas
Area Rapid Transit – (DART)
- 1401
Pacific Ave., Dallas 75202
- Administration
Phone: (214) 749-3278 (see below for individual listings of Paratransit)
- General
Manager: Roger Snoble
- Website:
www.dart.org
- DART
Paratransit
- 101
N. Peak Street, Dallas, TX 752267 (P.O. Box 660163, Dallas, TX
75266-7271)
- Paratransit
Webpage: www.dart.org/paratransit.asp
- Paratransit
General Manager-Tammy Haenzcling
- Certification:
(214) 515-7272
- Scheduling
information: (214) 515-7272
- “Where’s
My Ride?”: (214) 515-7272
- After
hours ATE Van (when stranded): (214)
374-2835
- After
hours TCT Van (when stranded): (214)
747-7102
- Transit
Police: (214) 928-6300
- Paratransit
Fax: (214) 828-6642
Public
transportation authority operating bus service in Dallas and suburban
areas. Provides special curb-to-curb (Paratransit)
transportation for people with documented disabilities. Reduced fares
are offered on regular buses for people who are 65 and older, or have
certain disabilities. Lift-equipment is provided on selected fixed
routes.
- Dallas
Aspergers Network Information Support Help (DANISH)
- Phone:
(972) 491-3365
- Contact:
Nancy Mandell
- Website:
www.aspergerinfo.org
E-mail: Merinance4@aol.com
-
- DANISH
is a support group for families struggling with Asperger Syndrome (AS).
- Dallas
Brain Injury Association (DBIA)
- 4301
Bryan Street, Suite 120-B, Dallas, 75204
- Phone:
(214) 426‑4444 Fax:
(214) 426-4458
- Contact:
Marilyn Croner
Provides
services to individuals with brain injuries, their families and
professionals throughout the Metroplex.
Offers the following services: information & referral
services, prevention programs, public and professional education,
advocacy, research, access to rehabilitation programs and facilities,
and legislation that impact the needs of individuals with brain injury.
DBIA has support groups and recreational activities in Dallas and
surrounding areas.
- Dallas
Office on Disability
- 1500
Marilla Street, Room L1/A North, Dallas, TX 75201
- Phone:
(214) 670‑5208 Fax:
(214) 670-1836
- Website:
www.dallascityhall.com
- Contact:
Troy Coleman
Liaison
for individuals with disabilities and related agencies; Equal access
ensured in all city functions including activities, facilities, public
information and employment
- Dallas
Park
and Recreation Department
- 1500
Marilla Street, 6FN, Dallas 75201
- Administration
Phone: (214) 670‑4100
Fax: (214) 670-4098
The
City of Dallas has 41 Recreation Centers offering leisure service
programs to citizens of Dallas. For the nearest
community recreation center, please contact the Citywide Therapeutic
Recreation Specialist at (214) 670-6266 or the 24-hour Park
information Activity Line (214) 670-7070; Emphasis on the
inclusion of people with disabilities in regular recreation/leisure
activities; a number of the centers also offer special programs for
participants with disabilities
- Dallas
Hearing Foundation
- 7777
Forest Lane A-103, Dallas 75230
Phone: (972) 566-7600 ext.
2
- Website:
www.dallascochlear.com/foundation
- President:
Dr. Robert Peters
Non-profit
foundation dedicated to giving the gifts of hearing and speaking to
hearing-impaired children and adults.
Its mission is to provide medical and surgical treatment, speech
rehabilitation, educational services and hearing technologies to those
who are in need of financial assistance. The goal is to expand their
opportunities in life through improving their hearing and verbal
communication skills
- Dallas
MetroCare Services (DMCS)
- Mental
Retardation Services
- Administrative
Office, 1380 River Bend Dr., Dallas TX 75247‑4914
- Phone:
(214) 743-1200
- Website:
www.dallasmetrocare.com
- Chief
Executive Officer: James Baker, M.D.
- Director
of Mental Retardation Services: David
Aston (214) 743-1200
-
- Dallas
MetroCare Services provides community mental retardation and mental
health programs. Most programs dealing with mental retardation are
described below. Unless otherwise noted, programs operate from 8:00 a.m.
– 5:00 p.m.
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-
The
Emergency Access System
-
EAS is in operation from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Monday through Friday
and 24 Hours a day on
-
Holidays and weekends. If there is an after hours emergency, contact
Dallas Metro
-
Care Services by calling 214/330-772
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- ·
Eligibility
Determination (MR Intake)
- 1353
N. Westmoreland, Bldg. B, Dallas 75211
- Phone:
(214) 333-7000
- Program
Manager: Dosetta Cavaness
-
- This
unit serves as the central intake point for mental retardation and/or
autism services at Dallas MetroCare Services.
This unit provides Information & Referral and Assessment for
Eligibility Determination and Admission. They assist in obtaining
appropriate services both within and outside Dallas MetroCare Services.
They perform admissions functions that include: determining
eligibility for mental retardation services, deciding if new assessments
are indicated and making recommendations to assist the individuals and
families in planning for their futures based on their wants and
preferences (waiting list for some services).
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- ·
Service Coordination
- 1353
N. Westmoreland, Bldg. F, Dallas, TX 75211
- Phone:
(214) 333-7000 Fax:
(214) 333-7073
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Program Director:
A. G. Black
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- Serves
adults and children who have mental retardation, mental
retardation/mental illness, autism or pervasive developmental
disabilities. They work with people in the community to develop a
comprehensive support plan and assist persons with disabilities in
establishing and maintaining a network of support. Service planning,
coordination and monitoring are essential areas addressed by service
coordination. Referrals to the unit are made via the Eligibility
Determination Unit at (214) 333-7000
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- ·
Family Support Services
- 1353
N. Westmoreland, Bldg F, Dallas, TX 75211
- Phone:
(214) 333-7000 Fax:
(214) 333-7073
- Program
Director: A. G. Black.
-
- This
program offers contracted services to adults and children with mental
retardation who are living in the family home or in their own home. The
service is “family driven” and provides future planning concepts
including service coordination, behavior management training and/or
intervention, respite, therapy assessment and assistance with health
care monitoring and management. Referrals
are made at (214) 333–7000.
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- ·
Behavioral &
Psychiatric Services
- 1340
River Bend Dr., Dallas, TX 75247-4914
- Phone:
(214) 638-8888 Fax: (214) 638-8922
- Program
Director: Tony Ritter
-
- Provides
services to people of all ages who have mental retardation and mental
illness or severe behavioral challenges, so they may be successful
living and working in the community.
There are four areas of service:
Evaluation, Crisis, Behavior and Outpatient Psychiatric Services.
BPS is accessed through a referral from the Service Coordination
Unit at (214) 333-7000.
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- ·
Early Childhood
Intervention Services – (ECI)
- Parent
Infant Training Center (PITC)
- 1425
W. Pioneer, Suite 230, Irving, TX 75061
- Phone:
(972) 870-5900 Fax:
(972) 870-0523
- Program
Director: Barbara Moss, M.S.
- Hours:
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday.
-
- PITC
provides assessment and treatment for infants and toddlers with
developmental delays (birth to three years of age) and their families in
the areas of cognitive, motor, speech and language, psycho‑social
and physical development. Under certain conditions, infants and toddlers
at risk for developmental delay are also eligible. Family services include case management, coordination,
counseling, education, transportation and Information & Referrals.
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- ·
Career Design and
Development Services – (CDDS)
-
101 N. Zang/201 W. 10th
Street, Dallas, TX 75208
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Phone: (214) 948‑9950
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Program Director:
John Luna
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-
2030 Century Center, Suite 16, Irving, TX 75062
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Phone:
(972) 785-2233 Fax: (972)
554-7715
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3914 Shiloh Rd., Suite 214, Garland, TX 75041
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(972) 926-9350
Fax: (972) 926-9930
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- CDDS
provides community inclusion opportunities for adult consumers with
mental retardation to choose careers and community life styles. This may
include training in the community (malls, transportation, libraries,
grocery stores, etc.), vocational training at the service center (work
adjustment, etc.), and providing employment opportunities (job
development, job matching, job coaching, etc.). The goal is the
individualized process of matching the desires of the consumer with
opportunities provided by the community. Staff is available for early
morning or after-hour consultations. There is also a counterpart to this
program for adults with a history of chronic mental illness.
Referrals are made through Service Coordination at (214)
333-7000.
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Community Living
Services
- Intermediate
Care Facilities (ICF/MR)
- 1353
N. Westmoreland, Bldg. B, Dallas, 75211
- Phone:
(214) 333-7000
- Program
Director: Nina Brown
- ·
Transitional Living
Residences (TLR)
- 1380
River Bend, Dallas 75247
- Phone:
(214) 743-1234
- Program
Director: Scott Campbell
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- DMCS
offers residential services, from small group homes to programs for
individuals residing in their own apartments with staff supervision, and
individuals living in their natural homes, or support family providers
(foster homes). Numerous funding sources include Medicaid, Home and
Community‑Based Services, Intermediate Care Facilities for Mental
Retardation (ICF‑MR) and private pay. Referrals are made through
Service Coordination at (214) 333-7000.
- ·
Home and Community Based
Services – (HCS)
- 1353
N. Westmoreland, Bldg. B, Dallas 75211
- Phone:
(214) 333-7000 Fax:
(214) 333-7073
- Program
Director: Diane Graham
-
- HCS
is a Medicaid Waiver program designed to build support based on the
needs of individuals with disabilities. Services may be provided in the
natural home or within an alternate living residence. Habilitation and
support services include: respite care; occupational, speech and
physical therapy; psychology services and nursing services. To qualify
for this program, individuals have a diagnosis of mental retardation.
Referrals are made through Service Coordination at (214)
333-7000.
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In-Home &
Family Support – (IHFS)
- 1380
River Bend, Dallas 75247
- Phone:
(214) 743-1200 or (214) 743-1274
- Program
Manager: Joel Salazar
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- IHFS
is a consumer-driven program that provides up to $3,600 per fiscal
year to eligible individuals and/or their families to assist with the
purchase of goods or services related to a disability. To be eligible,
an individual must: (1) have a diagnosis of mental retardation, autism,
pervasive developmental disorder or developmental delay; (2) reside in
Dallas County; (3) meet the income sliding scale; and (4) exhibit a need
for the assistance. Access to this program is on a first-come,
first-served basis. Applications are made by calling (214)
689-5166, or through Service Coordination (214) 333-7000.
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Mental Retardation
Respite Program
- 1380
River Bend Drive, Dallas 75247
- Phone:
(214) 689 5166 or (214) 331 0122
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- This
program is a support service that provides payment to respite providers
selected, monitored & supervised by the caregiver of an individual
with mental retardation, pervasive developmental disorder, autism or
developmental delays. A respite application must be completed and
approved prior to service delivery. Proof of diagnosis and income is
required. Access to the program is on a first‑come,
first-served basis and there may be a small waiting list.
Applications can be made by calling (214) 689-3723 or through
Service Coordination at (214) 333-7000.
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Dallas Special Needs
Offenders Program
- 3330
S. Lancaster, Dallas 75216
- Phone:
(214) 371-0474
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- Offers
intensive case management, psychiatric services, and life skills
training to persons with mental retardation, mental illness, or
co-occurring substance abuse disorder who are involved in the criminal
justice system.
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Mental Health Services:
- Child
and Adolescent.... (214)
381-7070
- Adults
Phone Central Office for referral: ..
(214) 743-1200
- Substance
Abuse 24-Hour Help Line.... (800)
234-0037 & (800) 234-0420
- Mental
Illness Court .. (214)
653-7485
- Mobile
Crisis Intervention Team .. (214)
330-7722
- Parkland
Psychiatric Emergency Room .. (214)
590-8763
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- For
other listings and information about DCMHMR:
(214) 333-7000
- For
additional information about mental retardation services:
(214) 743-1200
- After
hours, weekend and holiday emergency number:
(214) 330-7722
- Lawyer Referral
Service, Dallas Bar Association
- 2101
Ross Avenue, Dallas 75201
- Phone:
(214) 220‑7444
The
office will make a confirmed 30‑minute appointment for the caller
to see an attorney to discuss their problem. There is a minimum charge.
Anything over and above the initial consultation fee is arranged with
the attorney involved. Service is available provided the caller does not
already have an attorney. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.,
Monday – Friday, and the potential client does not have to appear in
the referral office. Referrals are made by telephone and attempts are
made to locate an attorney in the caller’s geographical area.
-
- Legal Clinics,
Southern Methodist University School of Law
- P.O.
Box 750116, (3315 Daniels), Dallas 75276‑0116
- Phone:
(214) 768‑2562 Fax:
(214) 768-1611
- Website:
www.law.smu.edu/clinics
-
- The
SMU School of Law offers four legal clinics that provide counsel to
people who are financially unable to employ an attorney on a fee basis.
Not all of the clinics operate all year and they only take
certain cases/problems. Call regarding eligibility and hours of
operation. The clinics are:
-
- ·
Civil Clinic:
covers civil matters
- ·
Criminal Justice Clinic: handles criminal matters, excluding felonies
- ·
Tax Clinic:
does not help with filing returns, but does assist with tax
problems
- ·
W.W. Caruth, Jr. Child
Advocacy Law Clinic:
helps only children; court-appointed cases only
- Legal Aid of North
West Texas
-
- 2212
Arlington Downs Rd. Suite 102, Arlington Texas 76011-6301
- Phone:
(817) 649‑4740 Fax:
(817) 649‑5758
- Website:
www.lsnt.org/
Community
education and free legal assistance offered for low‑income
residents of Dallas, Collin, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt, Kaufman and
Rockwall counties. Priority problem areas: housing, family, consumer
issues, civil rights, education, health care, public benefits and
employment. Provides volunteers/students with opportunities to assist in
civil legal service delivery to the poor.
- LIFT
– (Literacy Instruction For Texas)
- 2904
Floyd St, Dallas 75204
- Phone:
(214) 824‑2000 Fax:
(214) 824-1636
Offers
reading classes for adults using a multi-sensory curriculum developed by
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital; Adults (18 and up) with average
intelligence are eligible. Classes
are free, although students are asked to purchase their books (average
cost $15.00). Morning and evening classes are offered Monday –
Thursday. For more
information on student enrollment, contact Melissa at (214) 824-2000
ext. 228.
- NAMI Dallas
- 2639
Walnut Hill Lane #232, Dallas 75229
- Phone:
(214) 350‑7196 Fax:
(214) 350-7197
- Website:
www.nami.org/about/namitx/dallas
- President:
David D. Mitchell E-mail: txddmitchel@aol.com
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