Links and Resources

For organizations and helpful information, select from these links:

  • State Resources (HHSC, CLASS & DBMD glossaries, TMHP, DARS)
  • Community Resources (a selection of state and local organizations that you might find helpful)

For news, information and association websites, select from these links:

  • Developmental Disabilities (Autism, Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy)
  • Traumatic Injury (Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, National Spinal Cord Injury Association)
  • Elder Care (a selection of associations, resources, and organizations)

01State Resources

NavigateLifeTexas.org

This website is especially for families and parents of children with disabilities or special health care needs and is designed to offer support, inspiration, resources, and links to services available.

AvancemosJuntosTexas.org

Este sitio web es especialmente para las familias y los padres de niños con discapacidades o con cuidados de salud especiales necesidades y está diseñado para ofrecer apoyo, inspiración, recursos y enlaces a servicios disponibles.

Complaints:

It is your right to register a complaint if you are dissatisfied with the service you receive. To do so, visit https://hhs.texas.gov/about-hhs/your-rights/complaint-incident-intake or call 1-800-458-9858.

Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation:

We all have a responsibility to report abuse, neglect or exploitation. If an emergency call 911. To report online, go to: https://hhs.texas.gov/about-hhs/your-rights/complaint-incident-intake. To report by phone call the Texas Abuse Hotline at 1-800-252-5400.

Fraud, Waste or Abuse:

You can report suspected fraud, waste, or abuse in Texas Health and Human Services programs by filling out a report at: https://oig.hhsc.texas.gov/report-fraud

Direct Support:

Click here to view a video on working with older adults and individuals with physical disabilities.

The Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders has launched its newly redesigned website with enhanced resource information, news and information. Click here to visit the Autism website.

02Community Resources

Local Community Resources

Austin Area Resources

Central Texas Autism Center
http://www.ctac1.com

Austin Child Guidance Center
http://www.austinchildguidance.org

Integral Care
https://integralcare.org/en/home/

Little Tesoros Therapy Services
http://www.littletesoros.com

Austin Community Care Services
https://communitycaretx.org/

Texas Parent to Parent
https://www.txp2p.org/

People’s Community Clinic
https://www.austinpcc.org/

Dallas/Ft. Worth Area Resources

The Arc DFW Area
https://thearcofdfw.org/

Resource Centers on Independent Living
http://www.reachcils.org

El Paso Area Resources

Art Spark Texas
https://www.artsparktx.org/

Volar Center for Independent Living
https://www.facebook.com/VolarCIL/

Higher Education for People with Disabilities
http://www.txddc.state.tx.us/resources/publications/collegehtml.asp

Longview Area Resources

East Texas Food Bank
http://www.easttexasfoodbank.org

American Red Cross
https://www.redcross.org/local/texas/north-texas/about-us/locations/east-texas.html

ARC in Texas
(Advocacy services and links to other services)
http://www.thearc.org

AMBUCS
http://www.longviewambucs.com/

PATH
(Emergency service to people in need including food, shelter, medicine, utilities, etc)
https://www.pathhelps.org/

ALERT
http://www.alertacademy.com

East Texas Center for Independent Living
www.etcil.org

Lufkin Area Resources

Henderson County Help Center
http://www.thehelpcenter.org

East Texas Center for Independent Living
www.etcil.org

Midland/Odessa Area Resources

Midland Children’s Rehabilitation Center
https://www.midlandchildrens.org/

Odessa Service Directory
http://www.odessalinks.org

San Antonio Area Resources

Project Mend in San Antonio (medical equipment exchange network)
http://www.projectmend.org

Sunshine Cottage (school for deaf children)
http://www.sunshinecottage.org

Lions Club of San Antonio
https://saflc.org/

Waco Area Resources

The Children’s Special Needs Network
http://www.special-children.org

Friends for Life
http://www.volunteermatch.org/orgs/org38274.html

Heart of Texas Aging & Disability Resource Center
https://hotcog.org/health-and-human-services-programs/hot-aging-and-disability-resource-center/

03Developmental Disabilities

For developmental disability news, information and association websites, select from these links:

04Traumatic Injury

For traumatic injury news, information and association websites, select from these links:

05Elder Care

For elder care news, information and association websites, select from these links: