Strengthening Children &
Families
Bay Area Council Boy Scouts of America
3020 53rd Street, Galveston, TX 77551, 409.744.5206
Provides programs designed to provide a positive peer environment in which youth learn
to achieve and to develop life-long skills in making ethical decisions about
their lives.
Boys & Girls Club of Brazoria County
202 West 1st Street, Freeport, TX 77541, 979.373.9668
Mission is to inspire and enable all young people to realize their full
potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. Services provided are
after school and holiday camp programs, gang prevention services, life-skills
education and cultural and social development activities.
Brazoria County Youth Homes
P.O. Box 2006B, Freeport, TX 77542, 979.233.7281
Provides long-term care and transitional living for abused, abandoned and
neglected children aged 7 – 18 years in a 24-hour residential setting. Public
school, activities, tutoring and counseling are provided.
Communities in Schools
500 North Chenango, Angleton, TX 77515, 979.849.0321
Uses an "In-School" multi-disciplinary approach to increase the
stay-in-school rate in Brazoria County schools. Promotes and facilitates the
delivery of community social services, as well as health, educational and other
support services for the family and the youth who are in "at-risk"
situations or engaging in delinquent behavior.
Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council
231 W. Highway 332, Lake Jackson TX 77566
3110 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX 77098, 713.292.0300
Provides a place where girls can develop leadership and teamwork skills, become
financially savvy, develop and identify their own values and morals, learn to
relate to others and develop their self-potential in a fun and energetic
environment.
Hand in Hand Child Development
Center
1012 East House, P.O. Box 1609, Alvin, TX 77512, 281.585.2621
Provides day care and preschool education for children 6 weeks to 13 years
for low-income families so that parent(s) may work or train for employment.
Memorial Child Care Center
1912 Victoria Street, Freeport, TX 77541, 979.233.2393
Provides child care, preschool and an after-school program for children 6 weeks
to 12 years whose parents are moderate to low-income working people and/or in
school.
Youth & Family Counseling Services
801 North Buchta Road, P.O. Box 1611, Angleton, TX 77516, 979.864.1577 or
281.331.2649
Professional counseling for children, youth and families. Provides
education/preventive programs to children, parents and the community including
child abuse prevention programs, parenting classes and professional training.
CASA volunteers advocate for children and parent volunteers mentor new parents.
Improving Community
Health
BACODA
1300A Bay Area Blvd., #102, Houston, TX 77058
Provides education, screenings, assessments, counseling, referral, prevention
services throughout Brazoria, Galveston, Harris and Matagorda counties,
organized community coalitions to address underage drinking.
Brazos Place
1103 North Avenue H, P.O. Box 2470, Freeport, TX 77542, 979.233.3826
Residential treatment center for adults, male and female, with a serious
substance abuse problem, and those who are dual diagnosed in need of residential
treatment services who express a desire to begin the process of recovery from
addiction to alcohol or other drugs
Brazosport Medical Center
905 North Gulf Blvd, Freeport, TX 77541, 979.239.1633
Provides medical and dental care, a chiropractor, a podiatrist, an
ophthalmologist, and houses WIC, Youth & Family Counseling Services and the
Jesse Tree.
Hospice Care Team, Inc.
107 West Way, #29, Lake Jackson, TX 77566, 979.297.6043 or 800.545.8738
Provides an alternative to hospitalization by supporting the patient and family
in their home, in a nursing home or in an assisted living facility. Also
provides the community with valuable resources for information on end-of-life
issues.
Sickle Cell Association of the Texas Gulf Coast
2626 South Loop West, #245, Houston, TX 77054, 713.666.0300 or 888.908.2355
Sponsors programs for the detection, education, genetic counseling and
casework services related to sickle cell disease, trait screening. Provides weeklong summer camp for ages 6 – 13.
Southwest SIDS Research Institute
100 Medical Drive, Lake Jackson, TX 77566, 979.299.2814 or 800.245.7437
Support services and counseling to families of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
and high-risk infants. Medical services to infant apnea patients and monitoring
services are also available.
Women’s Center of Brazoria County
1216 North Velasco, P.O. Box 476, Angleton, TX 77516, 800.243.5788
Offers temporary emergency shelter, counseling and advocacy for victims of
family violence. Provides community prevention/intervention programs and offers
comprehensive services, including batterers’ classes, to non-shelter victims
and victims of sexual assault.
Increasing
Independence
Actions, Inc. of Brazoria County
130 West Live Oak, Angleton, TX 77515, 979.849.6132
Provides meals and social and support services to persons aged 60 years and
older so that they can maintain their dignity, independence and purpose of life.
Adult Reading Center
2246 North Washington, Pearland, TX
77581, 281.485.1000
Provides free instruction to adults with low English literacy skills through one
on one, small group and classroom instruction. Computer Literacy and Citizenship
Classes are also available.
American Red Cross in Brazoria County
120 East Myrtle, P.O. Box 966, Angleton, TX 77516, 979.849.6439
Provides disaster preparedness and relief, services to military families,
health education, first aid training, CPR training and water safety.
The Arc of the Gulf Coast
P.O. Box 1484, Alvin TX 77512
Provides information and promotes public awareness about mental retardation.
Offers advocacy services for citizens with retardation and supports respite
care, residential and work programs.
BACH Rehabilitation Center
120 Hospital Drive, Angleton TX 77515, 979.849.2447 or 877.714.1766
Provides Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) for infants 0 to 3 years of age who
have developmental delays or disabilities. Services for the families include
physical, occupational and speech therapies, nutrition services, family guidance
and training. BACH Support Services are provided for children ages birth to 12
years old at no cost to families. Support Services include: recreation and
educational activities, parent support groups, equipment/technology services,
information and referral services, family library and others.
Lone Star Legal Aid
212 East Magnolia, Angleton, TX 77515, 800.344.5492
Experienced legal counsel to clients for civil cases only, including:
representing rights of persons with handicaps or disabilities; the elderly;
assisting with housing and consumer problems.
NAMI Gulf Coast
319 E South St, PO Box 4096, Alvin, TX 77512, 281.585.3100
Supports families through individual and group interaction, educating family
members and professionals about serious mental illnesses and advocating for
services for people with brain disorders.
Pearland Neighborhood Center
2335 North Texas, Pearland, TX 77581, 281.485.1987
Provides various programs including youth, family and elderly services. Houses a
variety of social services.
Salvation Army
1618 North Avenue J, P.O. Box 2029, Freeport, TX 77542, 979.233.5420
Provides emergency assistance with basic needs; food, medicine, clothing,
utilities; temporary shelter to transients, unemployed seeking work, disaster
victims. Day care program for children ages 2 – 12 years.
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