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
01 STATE 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.
- Health and Humas Services CDS
https://hhs.texas.gov/doing-business-hhs/provider-portals/long-term-care-providers/consumer-directed-services-cds - Texas Health and Human Services
https://hhs.texas.gov/ - Licensing Standards for Home and Community Support Services Agencies Handbook
https://hhs.texas.gov/laws-regulations/handbooks - Community Living Assistance and Support Services Glossary
https://hhs.texas.gov/laws-regulations/handbooks/classpm/glossary - CLASS Provider Manual
https://hhs.texas.gov/laws-regulations/handbooks/classpm/community-living-assistance-support-services-provider-manual - Deaf-Blind with Multiple Disabilities Program Manual
https://hhs.texas.gov/laws-regulations/handbooks/deaf-blind-multiple-disabilities-dbmd-program-manual - Texas Workforce Commission
https://twc.texas.gov/ - Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership
https://www.tmhp.com/ - Texas Department of State Health Services
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/services.shtm
02 COMMUNITY RESOURCES
- CareGiverList.com – Senior Home Care – Elderly Care
- http://www.caregiverlist.com
- Goodwill Industries International
http://www.goodwill.org - Easter Seals Disability Services
http://www.easterseals.com - National Organization on Disability
http://www.nod.org - Parents as Teachers National Center
https://parentsasteachers.org/ - Imagine Enterprises
“Imagine is a collective of people with disabilities, parents, family members, advocates and professionals who desire an organization that steps out of the box of typical human services and reaches for the new and innovative. “
https://imagineenterprises.org/ - Kids Health
KidsHealth is the #1 most-visited website for children’s health and development.
http://www.kidshealth.org - Variety of Texas:
The Children’s Charity of Texas
https://www.varietytexas.org/stories/
Local Community 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/
The Arc DFW Area
https://thearcofdfw.org/
Resource Centers on Independent Living
http://www.reachcils.org
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
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
Henderson County Help Center
http://www.thehelpcenter.org
East Texas Center for Independent Living
www.etcil.org
Midland Children’s Rehabilitation Center
https://www.midlandchildrens.org/
Odessa Service Directory
http://www.odessalinks.org
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/
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/
03 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
For developmental disability news, information and association websites, select from these links:
- Autism Society of America
www.autism-society.org - Spina Bifida Association
https://www.spinabifidaassociation.org/ - United Cerebral Palsy
www.ucp.org - Spinal Muscular Atrophy
www.curesma.org - Books on Autism
https://www.autismspeaks.org/blog/books-about-autism - Autism Speaks
https://www.autismspeaks.org/ - Cerebral Palsy Resources
http://www.cerebralpalsy.org/cerebral-palsy-assistance/texas/
04 TRAUMATIC INJURY
For traumatic injury news, information and association websites, select from these links:
- Brain Injury Association of America
www.biausa.org - Brain Injury Association of Texas
https://www.biausa.org/find-bia/texas - National Spinal Cord Injury Association
http://spinalcord.org
05 ELDER CARE
For elder care news, information and association websites, select from these links:
- Texas Health and Human Services
https://hhs.texas.gov/ - Alzheimer’s Association
www.alz.org - The National Alliance for Caregiving
http://caregiving.org - Disability Services of the Southwest
http://www.dsswtx.org
