Brownsville Independent School District
Referral Agencies at Your Fingertips
Revised
7/2010
Brownsville Independent School District
Guidance and Counseling Department
Foreword
This directory is being provided with the purpose of facilitating the referring process of students. Agencies at Your Fingertip was compiled by the Student Assistance for Furthering Education (SAFE) Program.
The SAFE Program is a SAFE and Drug Free Schools and Communities Title IV funded program. We trust that this directory will help in providing referral information for your students and their families.
We are very conscious of constantly changing agencies and we will continue to maintain and update information to help in this endeavor.
If you have any questions please call the Guidance and Counseling Department, 548-8251.
Title IV-SDFSC Project
Table of Contents
1. Foreword 1
2. Counseling Mental Health Referral Agencies 2
3. Adolescent Residential Treatment Facilities 9
4. Psychiatric Counseling Services 11
5. BISD Special Services Psychologists 13
6. Toll-free Hotline Telephone Numbers 15
7. Brownsville Resource Telephone Numbers 17
Counseling Referral
Agencies
COUNSELING REFFERAL AGENCIES
BISD Campus Care Centers
Lucio Middle School 956-838-6604
Clearwater Elem. School 956-548-8845
Any student enrolled in BISD is eligible to be seen at the Campus Care Centers. The Centers accept Medicaid, CHIP, and private insurance for services. Services will not be refused due to inability to pay.
BISD Homeless Youth Project 956-544-6612
Martin Elem. School, Portable #2
1701 Stanford Avenue
Brownsville, TX
Assures homeless children are enrolled in school and have other basic needs met.
BISD Student Assistance for Furthering Education (SAFE) Program 956-548-8251
BISD Guidance and Counseling Department
708 Palm Blvd. #228
Brownsville, TX
Provides services to adolescents who are affected by substance abuse.
BISD SAFE SCHOOLS Hotline 956-542-7233(SAFE)
2477 Price Rd.
Brownsville, TX
Available 24-hours a day to report weapons, illegal sale or use of drugs, theft, burglaries, truancy or other illegal activities within our schools.
Brownsville Children’s Rehabilitation Clinic 956-542-8504
1901 E. 22nd St.
Brownsville, TX.
Physical occupation therapy (limited) for disabled children from birth to 21 years of age.
Brownsville Community Health Center 956-548-7400
2137 E. 22nd St.
Brownsville, TX
Primary health care and social services.
Buckner STAR Program 1-888-599-0759
1713 E. Tyler, Suite E.
Harlingen, TX
Provides services to at-risk youth, including short-term counseling, crisis intervention, case planning, emergency residential placement and follow-up services. FREE of charge.
Cameron County Community Projects
3302 Boca Chica, Suite #209
Brownsville, TX 78520
Assists with utilities, house weatherization, case management, budgeting, and more. Eligibility is based on income requirements from funding sources.
1035 E. 11st. 542-3338
Brownsville, TX
45 N. Coria St. 544-2767
Brownsville, TX
2435 Southmost 541-3176
Brownsville, TX
2224 Delia North Isabel 544-6631
Brownsville, TX
Catholic Social Services 956-541-0220
955 West Price Rd.
Brownsville, TX
Provides social services to the community including counseling and medication with prescription.
Child Protective Services 1-800-252-5400
Call 956-546-5591 to check on status of case.
State agency dealing with protective services for families with children.
Free of charge.
Community Counseling Clinic 956-882-8292
UTB/TSC Main Campus
80 Ft. Brown, Cortez Bldg. #209
Brownsville, TX
Short-term, individual and family counseling. FREE of charge.
Services provided by counseling practicum students from UTB/TSC Counseling Dept.
Deer Oaks 956-631-6188
4419 North McColl
McAllen, TX
Comprehensive diagnostic and psychological assessment. Individual, family, and group therapy. Substance abuse therapy and treatment. Substance abuse laboratory testing. Medicaid, Medicare and private pay accepted.
Family Outreach Center 956-541-5566
455 East Levee
Brownsville, TX
Prevention of child abuse and neglect through parent education. Counsels high-risk families in their homes.
Friendship of Women 956-544-7412
Confidential address-24 hour hotline
Temporary shelter, counseling and advocacy for women and children who are victims of domestic violence.
Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley 956-682-8101
2601 West Zinnia Ave.
McAllen, TX
Emergency food distribution to non-profit pantries, churches, and feeding programs.
Good Neighbor Settlement House 956-542-2368
1254 E. Tyler St.
Brownsville, TX
Meals for the homeless, housing rehabilitation for the needy, educational and recreational programs for community youth, emergency food and clothing.
Heart of the Valley 1-800-787-6202
1835 South Sam Houston
San Benito, TX
Supportive services, pain and symptom control for terminally ill people and their families. Medicaid, Medicare, insurance and private insurance.
Infant Nutrition Program 956-541-9250
1225 Boca Chica Blvd. Room #5
Brownsville, TX
Infant and prenatal nutrition education and counseling for disadvantaged mothers.
International and Multi-Cultural Psychological Services 956-688-6229
507 West Nolana Ave.
McAllen, TX
Individual, group, and family therapy. Psychological evaluations are provided. Medicaid/Medicare, CHIPS, private pay and other private insurances accepted.
Maggie’s House 956-361-3313
1390 West Expressway 83
San Benito, TX
Provides services for children 3-15 years old in home environment setting to facilitate multi-disciplinary approach in the interviewing process of sexual and severe physical abuse children.
Mano-A-Mano 956-982-0789
2609 Delia Ave.
Cameron Park
Brownsville, TX
Trained community health workers provide education on vital health issues and help families’ access health care.
Monica’s House 956-986-2770
4905 Paredes Line Rd.
Vela Middle School, Portable #15
Brownsville, TX
Provides services 3-15 years old in home environment setting to facilitate multi-disciplinary
Approach in the interviewing process of sexual and severe physical abused children.
Ozanam Center 956-831-6331
656 FM 313
Brownsville, TX
Short-term shelter, meals, and training for homeless.
Palmer Drug Abuse 956-544-3333
1275 Cottonwood
Brownsville, TX
Group, individual and family counseling for those affected by substance abuse. FREE of charge.
Planned Parenthood 956-546-4574
370 Old Port Isabel Rd.
Brownsville, TX
Pregnancy-Insurance, Medicaid, private pay, Mastercard and Visa.
Roman Catholic Diocese 956-542-2501
1910 University Blvd.
Brownsville, TX 78520
Provides housing for individuals.
El Rosario Home 956-585-5011
119 Retama
Mission, TX 78572
La Merced 956-565-6222
413 South Virginia
Mercedes, TX 78570
RGV Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse 956-447-5744
1508 East Business 83
Weslaco, TX
Provides counseling and assessments to persons addicted to alcohol/drugs.
South Texas Chapter American Red Cross 956-423-0523
6914 W. Expressway 83
Harlingen, TX
Relief for victims of disasters, lifesaving training, service to military personnel and their
families.
Su Clinica Familiar 956-831-8338
4000 FM 511
Brownsville, TX
Provides family medical services, family practices, internal medicine.
(Dental Services-Harlingen)
Medicare, Medicaid, CHIPS and private insurance.
Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (TCADA) 1-800-832-9623
Referral information on alcohol/drugs.
Texas Rehabilitation Commission 956-544-8920
3505 Boca Chica, Suite 251
Brownsville, TX
Provides assistance to students in the transitional, employment and training phases.
Tip of Texas Family Outreach 956-541-5566
455 E. Levee St.
P.O. Box 5164
Brownsville, TX
Volunteers counsel high risk families in their homes. FREE of charge.
Tropical Texas MHMR Children’s Unit 956-546-2230
861 Old Alice Rd.
Brownsville, TX
Outpatient treatment for mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. Accepts Medicaid and sliding scale payments. Call for in-take appointment.
Tropical Texas MHMR Adult Unit 956-546-2230
861 Old Alice Rd.
Brownsville, TX
Services for adults 18 yrs and older with depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other serious emotional disorders. Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance and sliding scale payments.
Valley AIDS Council 1-800-333-7432
956-668-1155
AIDS prevention education and support services for families living with HIV/AIDS.
FREE
Willows Treatment Center 956-541-8040
905 Los Ebanos Blvd., Suite A
Brownsville, TX
Individual and group counseling for adults and children. Most insurances accepted.
Cash, Check and no credit cards.
Call for an appointment. (Mayra Olleras)
Youth Build U.S.A. 956-548-2302
815 Arthur Street
Brownsville, TX
GED and construction program for 16-24 years of age. FREE
Adolescent
Residential Treatment
Facilities
ADOLESCENT RESIDENTIAL CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY
TREATMENT FACILITIES
Esperanza Youth 956-723-0200
2387 E. Saunders, Suite #2
Laredo, TX 78041
Provides intensive residential treatment services for females13 to 17 years who
are chemically dependent.
La Hacienda Treatment Center 1-800-749-6160
P.O. Box 1
Hunt, TX 78024
Provides treatment to chemically dependent young adults.
Most insurance is accepted.
Lighthouse Counseling Center 956-982-4511
1231 E. Levee St.
Brownsville, TX
Specialty adolescents counseling for alcohol/drug abuse, suicide ideation, depression, etc.
Medicaid and other insurances accepted.
New Beginnings Behavioral Health Services 956-381-1189
1215 S. Expressway 281
Edinburg, TX 78539
Provides substance abuse treatment services for adolescents. Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance and CHIPS.
McAllen Medical Behavioral Health Center 956-388-1300
2102 West Trenton
Edinburg, TX
In-patient treatment center that provides a comprehensive range of behavioral health services designed to treat various behavioral health disorders. Medicaid/Medicare, CHIP and other private insurances accepted.
RAICES 956-723-0200
2387 E. Saunders, Suite #2
Laredo, TX 78041
Provides intensive residential treatment services for males ages 13 to 17 who are
chemically dependent.
Rio Grande Valley Council Inc. 956-821-3046 1-800-748-3577
5510 North Cage Blvd.
Pharr, TX 78577
Provides outpatient substance abuse treatment. Sliding fee scale based on income, self-payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance.
SCAN, Inc. 956-361-7500
401 Helen Moore
San Benito, TX. 78586
Provides in-patient chemical dependent treatment services for male and female ages 13-17 years.
SCAN, Inc. 956-544-3095
705 West Jefferson
Brownsville, TX 78520
www.scan-inc.org
Provides in-patient chemical dependent treatment services for male and female ages 13-17 years.
Shoreline, Inc. 361-528-3356 1-800-949-2141
1220 Gregory St.
Taft, TX 78390
Adolescent residential chemical dependency treatment facility designed to promote a chemical-free lifestyle.
Psychiatric
Counseling Services
COMMUNITY REFERRALS OR AGENCIES
PSYCHIATRIC/COUNSELING SERVICES
A New Leaf 956-541-5154
1022 Grey Fox
Brownsville, TX
Counseling for behavioral or emotional needs of children, adolescents or families. Private,
Medicaid, or Insurance.
Bienestar 956-542-2536
2039 E. Price Rd. Suite A
Brownsville, TX
Individual, marriage and family counseling for child adolescents and adults.
Medicaid, private insurance. (No CHIPS)
Dr. James Freeberg 956-546-0363
866 W. Price Rd.
Brownsville, TX 78520
Psychologist
Recovery Center 6 yrs and up, English speaking
Medicaid, Medicare, CHIPS and most insurances.
Dr. Robert Collier 956-428-1971
1901 Bell St. Suite B
Harlingen, TX
Various payment plan
Recovery Center of Cameron County 956-548-0028
700 E. Levee St. Suite 101
P.O. Box 8585
Brownsville, TX 78526
Treatment services eighteen and over affected by substance abuse.
Heart of the Valley 1-800-333-6131
1835 South Sam Houston
San Benito, TX 78586
Supportive services, pain and symptom control for terminally ill people and their families.
Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance.
Toll-Free Hotline
Numbers
Toll-Free Help: Hotline Numbers
Ø Abuse Hotline 1-800-252-5400 24-hour hotline to report suspected child abuse or neglect. Operated by the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services, the state’s child welfare agency.
Ø Adoption/Foster Card Information 1-800-233-3405 Dare to Love Program. Operated by the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services.
Ø American Humane Association 1-800-227-5242 Provides child abuse/neglect fact sheets, packets, and statistics for sexual abuse in the United States.
Ø Child Care Hotline 1-800-862-5252 Provides information about child care options and licensing standards. Operated by Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services.
Ø Child Help USA 1-800-422-4453 Crisis line for children, offers advice, and provides literature for children.
Ø Child Support Enforcement Hotline 1-800-252-8014 Hotline to answer questions about a child support case, or general child support information.
Ø Covenant House Crisisline 1-800-999-9999 Counselors available 24 hours a day, 7eays a week to provide family conference calls between children and parents for family situations and it helps find overnight shelters for children.
Ø Family Services of America 1-800-221-2681 Referral line with 260 agency referrals for foster homes, homeless shelters, homemaker services, teen pregnancies, teen parenting mental health programs, divorce mediations, and financial planning services.
Ø National Center for Missing and Exploited Children 1-800-843-5678 English or Spanish information on missing children and child pornography.
Ø National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities 1-800-695-0285 Personal responses to questions on disability issues, referrals to other organizations, and publications on helping children and youth with disabilities.
Ø National Runaway Switchboard 1-800-621-4000 Crisis intervention referrals and information for runaways and family members. Message center and “homefree” through Greyhound Busline.
Ø Texas Heartline 1-800-554-2323 Help for parents. Operated by Parents Anonymous.
Ø Texas Runaway Hotline 1-888-580-HELP Help for runaway youths and their families. Operated by the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services.
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
Brownsville Resource
Telephone Numbers
Brownsville Resource Telephone Numbers
Adult Probation / 544-0832
AFDC / 546-3351, 541-4885, 544-5759
AIDS Information / 541-2600
Alcohol Abuse Hotline / 1-800-888-9383
Alcoholics Anonymous / 544-8530
Attorney General (Child Support) / 544-1751
BISD-Public Information / 548-8000
BPD Crime Prevention / 548-7103
Bro. Housing Authority
Brownsville Community Health Center (BCHC)
Brownsville Housing Authority / 541-8315
548-7412
541-4834
Brownsville Literacy Center / 542-8080
Brownsville Medical Center / 831-1400
Brownsville Police Department / 548-7000
Cameron County Housing Authority / 541-4834
Cameron County Housing Long Term / 541-4983
Child Protective Services (CPS) / 546-5591
Child Welfare / 546-5591
Constables Office / 544-0895
Crisis/Suicide Emergency Line (24 Hr.)
Call Collect / 546-2230
Dept. Human Resources (DHS East Price-Hanna) / 544-5759
District Attorney’s Office / 544-0849
Famiy Crisis (Harlingen 423-9304) / 544-7273
Family Violence Legal Line / 1-800-374-4673
Good Neighbor Settlement House / 542-2368
HOMELESS SHELTERS
Brownsville Family Center (BFC) / 544-6611
Juvenile Probation / 544-0868
Legal Hotline / 1-800-777-3247
Income Assistance:
Medicaid
Medicare
AFDC
Social Security Administration / 541-4885
542-2956
544-5759
754-7417
Mujeres Unidas (McAllen) / 630-4878
Ozanam Center / 831-6331
Palmer Drug Abuse / 544-3333
Planned Parenthood / 546-4574
Police Department / 548-7000
Recreation-Boy’s & Girl’s Club / 546-4254
Red Cross / 541-5206
Restitution Center / 546-4017
Sheriff Dept. / 544-0860
St. Vincent de Paul / 541-1755
Su Clinica Familiar / 831-8338
Suicide Line / 1-800-827-7571
Texas Workforce Center / 546-3141
Transportation (City Bus)
School Bus / 548-4881
548-8085
Tropical TX MHMR Center / 546-2239
TX Rural Legal Aid (TRLA) / 546-5558
United Way of Southern Cameron County / 541-8307
Valley Regional Hospital / 350-7000
WIC Clinic / 544-3359
WIC Clinic on Iowa / 546-4440