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Children and Youth
Alamo Resource Conservation & Development Area Inc. (Alamo RC&D)​
http://www.alamorcd.org
Services:
Senior Assistance Programs
Youth Gardening Programs
Soil and Water Conservation
Environmental Concerns & Education
Farm and Ranch Concerns
Sustainable Agriculture Programs
Community Development Assistance
Alora Farm
150 Avenue J, Lakehills, TX 78063
Phone: (512) 967-4711
https://www.alorafarm.org/
Services:
Rooted in nature’s ability to nourish and regenerate, Alora Farm is a farmstead wellness haven for autist teens and adults to live and work as part of a thriving community. Through purposeful participation, the farm fosters a safe environment for self-discovery, learning and personal development by teaching vocational, artistic and life skills that can be applied on and off the farm.
Any Baby Can of San Antonio
217 Howard St, San Antonio, TX 78212
Phone: 210-227-0170
https://anybabycansa.org
Services:
Provides support services to families with children or youth facing special health or developmental challenges. All services are offered at no cost, regardless of income, to families that reside in Bexar county or one of the 18 surrounding counties.
Arms of Hope Medina Campus
21300 TX-16, Medina, TX 78055
Phone: (830) 522-2200
https://armsofhope.org/
Services:
Through its Residential Child Care, Together, College and Career, Right Start, and Outreach Ministry programs, Arms of Hope is committed to providing a safe haven and Christian environment for children and single-mother families by helping them avoid homelessness, poverty, abuse and neglect and by leading them to lives of sustaining and productive citizenship. Our residents attend public school, nearby universities or trade schools and participate in school, church and campus activities.
Bandera County 4-H
Agrilife Extension
2886 TX-16, Bandera, TX 78003
Phone: 830-796-7755
https://bandera.agrilife.org/4h/
Services:
4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship and life skills. Some 4-H youth work with animals, while others choose food, crafts, or even shooting sports! 4-H projects include photography, sewing, public speaking, citizenship, leadership, cooking, raising animals, stock shows and much, much more.
Bandera County Jr. Livestock Show Association
2886 TX-16, Bandera, TX 78003
Phone: (830) 796-5082
https://www.bcjlsa.com/?page_id=2
Services:
Provides 4-H and FFA youth opportunities to further their agricultural, leadership, and higher education goals.
Bandera County Child Welfare Board
childwelfareboard@banderacounty.org
https://www.banderacounty.org/
Services:
At Texas Council Child Welfare Board, we support the Texas Child Welfare Boards in their efforts to serve their communities by providing education and training, advocating for child welfare policies, and fostering a statewide network of volunteers and organizations that promote a healthy child welfare system.
Bandera Foster Closet
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Phone: (830) 460-1586
BanderaFosterCloset@gmail.com
banderafostercloset.wixsite.com/website
Services:
At Bandera Foster Closet we are dedicated to helping foster children & their families with supplies needed to bring dignity in their most vulnerable time.
We are here to serve the counties of Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, Medina & Gillespie counties.
Bandera Little League
325 Optimist Way, TX-16, Bandera, TX
Phone: 210-687-7602
Email: BanderaLittleLeague@gmail.com
https://tshq.bluesombrero.com/Default.aspx?tabid=2521377&mid=2561471&newskeyid=HN1&ctl=viewallnews
Services:
Tee-Ball to Juniors Boys and Girls of Bandera.
Bandera Youth Soccer Organization
P.O. Box 2003 Bandera, Texas 78003
Email: soccer@banderayouthsoccer.org
https://www.banderayouthsoccer.org/
Services:
Providing exceptional soccer for the youth of Bandera County.
Ages 4-15 Years Old.
Bandera WIC Clinic
1207 Cottonwood Street Bandera, TX 78003
Phone: (830) 460-7378
https://www.wicprograms.org/li/bandera-wic-clinic
Services:
The Official WIC program is available to low to moderate income pregnant women, recently delivered women, breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk. Fathers can also bring their children to apply for WIC. You may apply for WIC if you are working or unemployed.
Belong | SJRC Texas
652 Old Bear Creek Rd. New Braunfels, TX 78132
Phone: (210) 876-6763
https://sjrctexas.org/
Services:
Belong, a division of SJRC Texas, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, serves as the lead provider for Community-Based Care in Region 8b that covers 27 Texas counties. Our vision is for abused and neglected children to be empowered to grow up to be happy, productive and caring adults.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas
10843 Gulfdale St, San Antonio, TX 78216
Phone: 210-225-6322
https://www.bigmentor.org/
Services:
Provides children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.
Boys and Girls Clubs of Bandera County
715 Maple St, Bandera, TX 78003
Phone: (830) 796-8109
https://www.facebook.com/BGCBanderaCounty/
Services:
A safe place to spend time during non-school hours and the summer as an alternative to the streets or being home alone.
A chance to play, have fun, laugh and learn.
Opportunities to build new skills that raise each child's belief that he or she can succeed and receive recognition for personal accomplishments.
Boy Scout Troop 146
P O Box 128, Bandera, TX. 78003
Phone: 830-796-3849
https://banderaumc.org/boy-scouts
Services:
Boy Scout Troop 146 is an environment where we strive to instill good ethics, morals and scouting skills into our scouts to prepare them to make ethical and responsible choices over their lifetime. We stay active serving in our community by participating in flag ceremonies for the American Legion and Veteran’s groups, building wheel chair ramps with men from our church for those in need and any other project our church and community asks of us.
Hill Country CASA
305 Earl Garrett St, Kerrville, TX 78028
Phone: 830-896-CASA (2272)
http://www.hccasa.org
Services:
Hill Country CASA provides trained, court-appointed volunteers who passionately advocate for abused and neglected children in Kerr, Kendall, Bandera and Gillespie Counties.
Hill Country Crisis Council
421 Washington St, Kerrville, TX 78028
Phone: 830-257-7088
Hotline: 888-621-0047
https://hillcountrycrisiscouncil.com/home
Services:
Kids Advocacy Place (KAP) – uses a multi-agency approach to serve children under the age of 18 who have been the victim of sexual abuse, severe physical abuse, neglect or witness to a violent crime.
Hill Country Daily Bread Ministries
Stand By Me
38 Cascade Cavern, Boerne, TX 78015
Phone: 830-755-5200
https://hillcountrydailybread.com/stand-by-me/0
Services:
Christian youth mentoring.
Texas Runaway Hotline
888-580-4357
24Hr HELP: 1-800-989-6884
http://texasrunaway.org
Services:
The Texas Youth (Runaway) Helpline provides free and confidential services to youth, their parents, and other family members of youth in crisis who need help finding a counselor, safe shelter, legal information, other local referral information, or just someone to talk to.
K'STAR Youth & Family Services
216 Market Ave, Boerne, TX 78006
Shelter (830) 896-7293
Counseling (830) 896-5404
Hotline (855) 327-8004
http://kstar.org
Services:
K'STAR Emergency Shelter provides nurture and support for displaced children. Through the practice of Trauma-Informed Care, we start the process of healing the abuse, neglect, and trauma suffered in their early years. Our home can house up to twenty youngsters ages birth to seventeen.
Ronald McDonald House Charities
4847 Charles Katz Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone: 210-580-9000
https://rmhcsanantonio.org/
Services:
We believe that families are stronger when they are together, and this is never more important than when a child is sick or injured.
When a family is focused on the health of their child, nothing else should matter—not where they can afford to stay, where they will get their next meal or where they will lay their head at night.
St. Jude's Ranch for Children - SJRC
8918 Tesoro Dr #535, San Antonio, TX 78217
Phone: (210) 592-1156
https://sjrctexas.org/
Services:
Providing Healing, Hope and a Home to Children and Families.
SJRC Texas cares for children and families who have been affected by trauma, abuse or neglect.
Texas Department of Family & Protective Services - Family Based Safety Services (FBSS)
216 Market Ave, Boerne, TX 78006
Phone: 830-249-8779
http://dfps.state.tx.us
Services:
Provides services and works with families to maintain children in their own homes. Try to help correct problems and avoid having to remove the children to foster homes, utilize other agencies in town, and work closely with schools. Our cases come from referrals of child abuse or neglect called into the Statewide Child Abuse Hot Line (800/252-5400).
Texas Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
San Antonio, Texas
Phone: (210)762-3208
https://www.txgrg.com/
Services:
We advocate and empower grandparents raising grandchildren by providing access to resources, information and support.
Texas Youth Hotline, c/o Dept. of Family & Protection Services
Phone: 800-989-6884
http://www.texasyouth.org
Services:
The Texas Youth Helpline provides free and confidential services to youth, their parents, and other family members of youth in crisis who need help finding a counselor, safe shelter, legal information, other local referral information, or just someone to talk to.
The Children's Shelter
2939 W Woodlawn Ave, San Antonio, TX 78228
Phone: (210) 212-2500
https://www.childrensshelter.org/
Services:
Healthy, happy kids grow from strong families. We provide training and support for parents/guardians learning to become their best selves, for their sake and for their children.The Harvey E. Najim Hope Center is our mental health clinic, providing free and low-cost counseling and social work services for children and families. Here, we ask not “what’s wrong with you?” but “what has happened to you?”
The Parenting Resource Center
718 Alpine Dr, Kerrville, TX 78028
Phone: (830) 257-2166
https://www.theparentingresourcecenter.org/
Services:
Parenting Classes
We equip and support individuals with parenting tips that build healthy families.
All our services are free of charge and confidential.
Triple-H Equitherapy (HHH)
791 Backhaus Rd, Pipe Creek, TX 78063, USA
Phone: 830-510-9515
http://www.triple-h.org/
Services:
Triple H Equitherapy provides a wide range of horse-assisted activities and therapy for children, teens, adults and seniors. Our horse therapists specialize in helping folks who face physical, mental, emotional, or social challenges. Equine centered physical and psychological therapy programs, experiential learning curricula, and opportunities to nurture acceptable social behaviors are offered year-round.
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