AMARILLO-AREA RESOURCES
Advocacy Inc.
West Texas Regional Office
Works to protect and advocate for the legal rights of people with disabilities in Texas.
1001 Main St., Ste. 300
Lubbock, TX 79401-3200
(806) 765-7794 Voice/TDD
Peer support, education, and advocacy
Hours: M, W, F—10:00-4:00, Tues.--12:00-4:00, Thurs.—3:30-7:30
1515 S. Buchanan (in the Buchanan St. Chapel)
The Arc of Potter/Randall County
Offers a respite program for children or adults with special needs, camp scholarships, an equipment lending library, and fills emergency fund requests on limited basis.
202 S. Louisiana St.
Amarillo, TX 79106
Susan Stokes, 655-7151
Children's Rehabilitation Center
Provides occupational and physical therapy to children with disabilities at their schools, as well as an outpatient clinic and some free clinics.
1250 Wallace Blvd.
Amarillo, TX 79106
353-3596
DARS Division of Blind Services, Amarillo office
Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitation Services
Gives information, medical service coordination and help obtaining adaptive equipment to families of children from birth through age 10 with visual impairments.
7120 W. Interstate 40, Ste. 100
Amarillo, TX 79106
353-9568
DARS Services for Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
The DARS, Division for Rehabilitative Services, Office for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS) works in partnership with people who are deaf or hard of hearing to eliminate societal and communication barriers to improve equal access for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. DHHS advocates for people of all ages who are deaf or hard of hearing to enable them to express their freedoms, participate in society to their individual potential, and reduce their isolation regardless of location, socioeconomic status, or degree of disability.
Early Childhood Intervention
Offers services for families with children from birth to 3 years old who were born premature or possess disabilities, injuries or developmental difficulties.
For Potter and Randall counties (provided by Texas Panhandle Mental Health Mental Retardation)
2201 S. Western St.
Amarillo, TX 79106
358-8974
For 20 rural Panhandle counties
Region 16 Education Service Center
5800 Bell St.
Amarillo, TX 79109-6230
677-5228
The Hali Project
Offers counseling for parents of children with special needs, trains parents to establish working relationships with education and medical professionals, and runs bimonthly respite Saturdays and other programs.
4515 Cornell St.
Amarillo, TX 79109
352-5647 or 655-9432
High Plains Children's Home and Family Services, Inc. is fundamentally committed to the physical, emotional and spiritual health of society's youth who are orphaned, outcast, homeless, neglected, abused or otherwise taken advantage of. The Home nurtures in each child an environment of love, security, productivity, social maturity and trust in God.
Impact Futures!
We provide awareness and leadership toward education of professionals, parents, youth, and community members regarding substance abuse prevention, intervention and treatment in the Texas Panhandle. The ultimate mission !mpact Futures is to ensure a healthier community by building assets and protective factors in the community.
Email:
info@impactfutures.org
Call:
806-326-1339
Fax:
806-354-5086
New Hope Resources
New Hope Counseling & Resources is more than a counseling service. It is an information portal for all the Christian based resources in the area. It is a partner to churches to assist them in their ministry of taking care of people. It is an effort to train marriages, even before they say “I do” to help increase the number of couples that maintain this covenant.
6900 I-40 West, Suite 295,
Amarillo, TX 79106
wibn@newhoperesources.com
806-355-HOPE (4673)
A nonprofit corporation that provides emergency shelter and foster placement for abused or abandoned children in Child Protective Services (CPS) custody.
Phone: (806) 335-9138
Fax: (806) 335-3038
E-mail: annefriemel@panhandleassessment.org
Panhandle Council for the Deaf
Offers certified sign language interpreters and has an equipment demonstration room for specialized telecommunication devices for anyone with difficulty using a telephone.
Mark Sturkie, Director
1300 Wallace Road
Amarillo, Texas 79106
806-359-1506 V/TTY
806-359-7755 Fax
pcd.mark@amaonline.com
Panhandle Down Syndrome Guild
Works to increase public awareness about Down syndrome and assists families of children born with the genetic condition.
P.O. Box 20783
Amarillo, TX 79114
panhandledsg@yahoo.com
Panhandle Independent Living Center
Offers advocacy, peer counseling, independent living skills training, and information/referral to individuals with disabilities. Operates Youth Encountering Success for teens with disabilities and Parents Encouraging Parents group.
1118 S. Taylor St.
Amarillo, TX 79101
374-1400, 374-2774 TDD
Panhandle Mamas
A Chapter of Mothers Against Methamphetmamine - goal is to significantly reduce methamphetamine use in the Texas Panhandle through community action.We are focused on drug use prevention, community awareness and education.
3405 S. Western Suite 204
Amarillo, TX 79015
806-331-6068
Samaritan Pastoral Counseling Center of Amarillo, Inc.
Samaritan Pastoral Counseling Center provides faith-based counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and children in the Panhandle area. Samaritan Pastoral Counseling Center is an extension of the church’s pastoral care ministry. Services are provided by licensed counselors trained to deal with various issues such as depression, grief, abuse, divorce, family issues, and many additional problems. The Center offers monetary assistance for those unable to pay the full fee.
The Eagle Centre
112 W. 8th, Suite 800
Amarillo, Texas 79101
806-353-1668
Special Olympics Texas, Area 16
Provides year-round training and competition in Olympic-type sports for children age 8 and older with intellectual disabilities.
112 W. Eighth Ave., Ste. 341
Amarillo, TX 79101
374-7171
Texans Working Together A site depicting personal testimonies of professionals who have witnessed mental illness first hand. Texas leaders courageously share their personal struggles with mental illness and their efforts to reduce the stigma alive in the business world.
Provides a formal structure for criminal justice, health and human service, and other affected organizations to communicate and coordinate on policy, legislative, and programmatic issues affecting offenders with special needs. Special needs include offenders with serious mental illnesses, mental retardation, terminal or serious medical conditions, physical disabilities and those who are elderly.
Amarillo Office
900 S. Polk Suite 900
Amarillo, TX 79101
(806) 378-3837
Texas Workforce Center
Youth program connects people ages 14 to 21, including those with disabilities, with work experiences and training for basic skills.
1206 W. Seventh Ave.
Amarillo, TX 79103
372-5521, ext. 1626
Uniting Parents, Coalition of Health Services Inc.
A parent case management program for families of children with chronic illnesses and/or disabilities in the upper 32 counties of Texas. Provides information, education, training, referrals, networking and support.
301 S. Polk St., Ste. 740
Amarillo, TX 79101
337-1700
(888) 892-2273
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FROM THE BOOKSHELF
"You Will Dream New Dreams: Inspiring Personal Stories by Parents of Children with Disabilities," by Stanley D. Klein, Ph.D., and Kim Schive
"Special Children, Challenged Parents: The Struggles and Rewards of Raising a Child with Disability," by Cindy N. Ariel, Ph.D. and Robert Naseef, Ph.D.
"Reflections from a Different Journey: What Adults with Disabilities Wish All Parents Knew," by Stanley D. Klein, Ph.D., and John D. Kemp
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