This website is committed to initiatives regarding collaboration
of services for school readiness, strengthening families,
fatherhood, child support,healthy marriages, and faith based
initiatives.
Comprometidos a implementar un Departmento de Salud y Servicos
Humanos, Administraciòn para Iniciativas de Niños y Familias
con relaciòn a Paternidad, Fortalecimiento de las Familias
Pensiòn Alimenticia para el niño,Matrimonios Saludables,
Desarrollo Positivo de laJuventud, e Inciativas Basadas en Fe.
http://www.childinc.org/
First Call For Help: (a United Way Service) Provides telephone-
based,
multilingual information and referrals to health and human
services. 2-1-1
is easy to remember, FREE, and accessible 24/7.
https://www.211texas.org/211/
2-1-1 de Texas, un servicio de Unidad de Camino, (United Way),
provee con
una telef�nica central para dar informaci�n en varios idiomas
y
refiere a
la gente a los departamentos de salud y recursos humanos. El
numero 2-1-1
es f�cil de recordar, gratis, y accesible 24/7.
https://www.211texas.org/211/
The Kids Health Website provides helpful parenting articles that
address
children's physical, emotional, and intellectual development.
(Los Nuestros
Articulos en Espa�ol.)
http://kidshealth.org/parent/en_espanol/directory/english_spanish.html
Everyday life is a learning experience for children. "Born
Learning" is an
organization that helps parents, grandparents, and caregivers
explore ways
to turn everyday moments into fun learning opportunities.
http://www.bornlearning.org/default.aspx?id=33
La vida diaria es una experiencia para aprender. "Born
Learning" es una
campa�a dirigida al publico, que busca ayudar a los padres, a
los
abuelos y
a las personas que tienen a su cargo el cuidado de los/as
ni�os/as a que
exploren nuevas maneras de convertir los momentos del d�a a d�a
en
oportunidades divertidas para aprender.
http://www.bornlearning.org/default.aspx?id=89
STARRY provides counseling services to children,youth and
families. We work
to reduce the risk and occurrence of abuse, neglect,
truancy,abandonment,
family conflict, runaway tendencies and delinquent behavior.
Many of the
services STARRY provides are free.
http://www.starryonline.org/
Starry presta servicios de consejer�a a ni�os,j�venes y
familias.
Trabajamos
con el fin de reducir tanto el riesgo como los casos de abuso,
negligencia,
abandono, ausencias en la escuela yconflictos familiares, as�
como
tendencias de huir de casa y comportamientos delincuentes.
http://www.childrenatheartministries.org/Document.Doc?id=45
SAFEPLACE 512-267-SAFE or 1-800-799-7233
Domestic Violence Support (Free)
Apoyo para las victimas del abuso domestico (Gratis)
http://www.austin-safeplace.org/
This booklet offers practical, concrete
tips and techniques for talking easily and openly with young
children ages 8 to 12 about some very tough issues: sex,
El folleto contiene
recomendaciones y t�cnicas eficaces y pr�cticas para hablar
abierta y f�cilmente con sus hijos de 8 a 12 a�os de edad sobre
algunos de los temas m�s dif�ciles: el sexo, el VIH/SIDA, la
violencia, las drogas y el alcohol.
HIV/AIDS, violence, drugs and alcohol.
http://www.talkingwithkids.org/booklet.html
Coats for Kids(Abrigos para Ni�os) - Information on the
paperwork
you need
to bring and the date of coat distribution for families.
http://www.jlaustin.org/?nd=cfk_help
There is a new program called "Fresh Food for
Families". Families can pick
up fresh produce at three distribution sites. Fresh Food for
Families is a
partnership effort between Austin/Travis County Health and Human
Services
and the Capital Area Food Bank. Here are the distribution dates
and times
to pick up food:
Turner-Roberts Rec Center every 2nd Wednesday at 2 - 4 pm
Montopolis Neighborhood Center every 4th Wednesday 8 - 10 am
Dove Springs Rec Center every 2nd Friday 2 - 4 pm
http://www.austinfoodbank.org/programs/fresh_food_for_families.html
The mission of Manos de Cristo is to serve a culturally and
economically diverse community by meeting basic needs, empowering
people through education, and providing quality dental care
through a Christ-centered ministry.
http://www.manosdecristo.org/index.html