Daveswife
06-03-2006, 10:20 PM
A big thanks to Crone2004 and Mike1963 for getting all of this together for me and you!!
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Texas On-line
State of Texas Web Site
http://www.state.tx.us/
Living in Texas. The Texas state web site provides you with information about:
Business and Consumer Services (agriculture, area chamber and BBB, car buying/home buying issues, consumer protection, general information, license and permits, small business, starting a business, state and local bid opportunities, taxes, technology, Women and Minority Owned Businesses)
Education and Training (apply to a college, colleges and universities, community and junior colleges, financial assistance, general information, K-12, libraries, military, technical and trade schools)
Employment and Labor (general information, job opportunities, job training, labor laws, retirement benefits, unemployment benefits and workers’ compensation)
Environment and Natural Resources (agriculture; conservation; general information; hunting, fishing, and outdoor activities; licenses and permits; natural disasters; oil and gas; pollution; state and national parks in Texas; water resources and wildlife)
Government (cities; counties; courts and judiciary system; federal; general information; governor and executive branch; laws, codes and statutes; registration, voting and elections; state agencies; state officials; taxes and taxing authorities and Texas legislature)
Health and Family Services (birth, death and marriage certificates; children and families [adoption, child abuse, child care, child support, disabilities and special needs, medical care and health insurance, missing persons and required child shots]; Disability Services; Elder Services ; Emergency Services; Financial Assistance; Food and Nutrition Assistance; General Information; Housing Assistance [Colonias]; Mental Health and Mental Retardation; Public Health; Safety and Substance Abuse)
Laws and Criminal Justice (children and families [abuse reporting, child abuse, family violence]; court systems; enforcement; general information; handguns; laws, codes and statutes; offender information; prisons, probation and parole; vehicles [cars and drivers, driver’s education, license and registration]; victim resources)
Licenses, Permits and Registrations (A-Z; agriculture and animals; beauty and fitness; business industry; construction and housing; driving and vehicles; education and assistive services; environment and natural resources; finance and insurance; health care [counseling and mental health; medical – facilities; medical – primary care; medical – specialty; medical – technical]; individual and personal; law enforcement and legal; other licenses]; professional profiles [licensee profile management; public search]; sporting and racing).
Online Services (address changes; driver and vehicle licenses and records; educational; industry and building permits; information and subscriptions; maps; occupational and professional licenses; concealed handgun licensing; parking and traffic tickets; payments; professional profiles [licensee profile management; public search]; submissions; taxes; utility bills.)
Regional and Community Resources (best practices in e-government; cities; councils of government; counties; economic improvement and development; election results; hospitals; maps; national next of kin registry; TexasOnline Partners)
Travel and Recreation (arts and culture; fairs, festivals, and special events; general information; guides and freebies; historical sites; hunting, fishing, and outdoor activities; maps; road reports; state and national parks in Texas; Texas sports [high school and college])
Public Records (birth, death, and marriage certificates; property and land records; open records; driver and vehicle licenses and records; offender information and genealogy)
Online Services (driver license and ID card online services; driver record requests; vehicle registration renewal and address change; pay taxes; occupational and professional licenses; eFiling for courts; birth, death, marriage and divorce records)
Featured Sites (Texas Business Portal; environmental and natural resources portal; Texas Veterans Portal; Voter Registration Address Change; WorkInTexas.com; state and local bid opportunities; Texas legislature online; National Next of Kin Registry (NOKR) International Emergency Contact System)
Texas Health & Human Services Commission
http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/index.html
[I]Texas is creating a new system for health and human services in Texas by merging 12 agencies into four new departments under the oversight of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. This new system will make it easier for Texans to find assistance and will help the state lower administrative costs and direct more funding into services. Visit our new Internet sites:
Texas Health and Human Services (http://www.hhs.state.tx.us/)
Department of Aging and Disability Services (http://www.dads.state.tx.us/)
Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (http://www.dars.state.tx.us/)
Department of Family and Protective Services (http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/)
Department of State Health Services (http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~
Children with Disabilities
A Guide to Resources on Deafblindness for Family Community Members and Professionals in Texas
http://www.tsbvi.edu/Outreach/deafblind/guide.htm
Looking for information to assist you with a your deafblind child or perhaps looking for ways to help those who are deafblind? Here is the web site for you! You will find various links here to information relating to national resources on deafblindness, interesting websites and listservs, Texas Deafblind Resources. If the answers you seek are not here, feel free to use some of the contact links. I’m sure these people would be more than happy to help you find the information you need. Good luck!
Texas Connect
University of Texas at Dallas – Callier Center
http://www.callier.utdallas.edu/txc.html
Educational materials for families of infants and young children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Information at this site is offered in English and Spanish.
FAQs on the web site include, but are not limited to, the following:
How do I communicate with my child and how will my child communicate?
How do I get my child’s attention?
What communication options exist for my child?
What does my child’s hearing loss mean?
Will my child’s hearing get better?
How do I check my child’s hearing aids to be sure they are working?
What is Early Childhood Intervention and do I have to pay for it?
After Early Childhood Intervention, then what?
Where will my child attend school?
Will my child have friends?
What legal rights does my child have and what are my rights as a parent of a child with a disability?Plus information about the Dallas Cochlear Implant Program!
Early Childhood Development (ECI)
ECI One Step at a Time will educate, empower, and encourage families to be advocates for their children. We will provide families with the skills needed to help their children with special needs and/or delays. We will nurture and support children to achieve their full potential at the vital age of birth to three. We will inform our communities about the significance of our program. We are dedicated to enriching the lives of our children.
For Texas family resources visit us at: http://www.eci123.com/FamRes.htm
Siblings of those affected by Down Syndrome
Ever feel this way?
Guilt about not having a disability while your brother or sister does have one
Embarrassment of sibling’s behavior or appearance
Fear that you may develop the disability
Anger or jealousy over the amount of attention your sibling with the disability receivesIf you answer yes to any of these questions you could find some support here.
http://www.nas.com/downsyn/siblings.html
Madore Family's Autism Resource Site
http://www.angelfire.com/tx5/autism/texashelp.html
Most of the information found here is specific for San Antonio, Texas, but you should be able to find similar places in your area.
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Child Care Programs
Heart House
http://www.hearthouse.org/welcome.htm
Heart House is a free after school program dedicated to providing a safe haven and academic support to low-income children and encouraging them to become good citizens. Heart House has two locations open in Dallas, Texas, and one location in Austin, Texas.
To grow up to be healthy and productive citizens, children need critical resources now to build a better future, including:
Ongoing relationships with caring adults;
Safe places with structured activities during non-school hours;
Health and mental health;
Marketable skills/competencies acquired through education and youth development; and
Opportunities to give back through community service and civic participation.At Heart House, our young citizens get all of these resources, and more!
Child Care in Texas
Texas Work & Family Clearinghouse Resources
http://www.twc.state.tx.us/svcs/workfamch/cclist.html
Herein lies a wealth of information reaching out to those in need of child care. Information includes things such as:
Advice for parents about certain medical conditions;
information for expectant and new parents;
private, licensed child care and education community;
community information and referral centers agencies which help consumers locate social service resources;
resources for fathers which promote the involvement of fathers in children’s lives;
child safety/latch key children resources
and more!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Work Resources and Ideas
Flextime/Flexible Work Schedules
Texas Work & Family Clearinghouse Resources
http://www.twc.state.tx.us/svcs/workfamch/flexlist.html
Need a flexible work schedule? This web site may be helpful! Information includes things such as alternative work arrangements for women such as job share, flex time, telecommuting and part-time work. It also lists a number of businesses that provide flextime/flexible work schedules. Here are just a few of the companies listed:
DuPont U.S.
Prudential Financial
Hewlett-Packard; and
Johnson & Johnson~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Abuse Prevention & Help
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault – Help is available
Sequin Violence Shelter
http://www.seguinviolenceshelter.org/HTML/resources.htm
You are not alone! There is help available for you and/or your children if you are a victim of domestic violence or if you have been sexually assaulted. Find answers to some of your questions here about teen dating and violence, sexual assault survival guide, safety plan for victims, places to go for clothing assistance, a list of Texas shelters and even opportunities for volunteers. Your safety and well-being, as well as that of your children, is of the utmost importance.
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Resources for the Elderly
Dallas County Resources for the Elderly
http://www.familycaregiversonline.co...resources.html (http://www.familycaregiversonline.com/Dallas_county_tx_resources.html)
Information is provided in English and Spanish regarding:
services to the elderly
transportation
delivered meals
medical equipment loans for senior adults
nursing therapy
home health aide; and
personal care servicesTarrant County Family Care Givers
http://www.familycaregiversonline.co...resources.html (http://www.familycaregiversonline.com/tarrant_county_tx_resources.html)
Information in both English and Spanish answering questions for family members caring for older adults such as:
AAA
home modifications,
programs
respite
caregiver stress
veterans
depression
illnesses
medications
geriatric case managers
adult day care
hospice
skilled nursing
advance directives (DNR, Living Will, Power of Attorney, etc.)
how to pay for care
assisted living
home equity
home health
Medicare/Medicaid~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Resources for Fathers/Men
Father's/Men's Rights
http://www.menstuff.org/resources/re.../families.html (http://www.menstuff.org/resources/resourcefiles/families.html)
A vast amount of contact information to assist fathers/men in obtaining a divorce, parental rights and assistance with raising their children.
Prison Based Programs for Fathers - a Review of the Field
http://www.vera.org/publication_pdf/fathers.PDF
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Substance Abuse Help
El Paso Police Department ~ HelpLine Directory
http://www.ci.el-paso.tx.us/police/_...edirectory.pdf (http://www.ci.el-paso.tx.us/police/_documents/helplinedirectory.pdf)
Here is a list of just a few of the agencies listed on this 41 page pdf document:
ABUNDANT LIVING FAITH CENTER
ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
ADVOCACY CENTER FOR THE CHILDREN OF EL PASO
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
ALIVIANE
INNER RESOURCES RECOVERY CENTER – Men’s Residential
INNER RESOURCES WOMEN’S & CHILDREN’S RESIDENTIAL RECOVERY
INNER RESOURCES RECOVERY CLINIC – OUTPATIENT
INNER RESOURCES YOUTH SERVICES
LAS PUERTAS ABIERTAS “OPEN DOORS”
PRIDES YOUTH PROGRAM
PROJECT BETA
PROJECT ALPHA
TIGUA CENTER FOR WOMEN
IMASTAR
AMERICAN LEGION LAW ENFORCEMENT POST 74
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS WESTERN REGION
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Texas On-line
State of Texas Web Site
http://www.state.tx.us/
Living in Texas. The Texas state web site provides you with information about:
Business and Consumer Services (agriculture, area chamber and BBB, car buying/home buying issues, consumer protection, general information, license and permits, small business, starting a business, state and local bid opportunities, taxes, technology, Women and Minority Owned Businesses)
Education and Training (apply to a college, colleges and universities, community and junior colleges, financial assistance, general information, K-12, libraries, military, technical and trade schools)
Employment and Labor (general information, job opportunities, job training, labor laws, retirement benefits, unemployment benefits and workers’ compensation)
Environment and Natural Resources (agriculture; conservation; general information; hunting, fishing, and outdoor activities; licenses and permits; natural disasters; oil and gas; pollution; state and national parks in Texas; water resources and wildlife)
Government (cities; counties; courts and judiciary system; federal; general information; governor and executive branch; laws, codes and statutes; registration, voting and elections; state agencies; state officials; taxes and taxing authorities and Texas legislature)
Health and Family Services (birth, death and marriage certificates; children and families [adoption, child abuse, child care, child support, disabilities and special needs, medical care and health insurance, missing persons and required child shots]; Disability Services; Elder Services ; Emergency Services; Financial Assistance; Food and Nutrition Assistance; General Information; Housing Assistance [Colonias]; Mental Health and Mental Retardation; Public Health; Safety and Substance Abuse)
Laws and Criminal Justice (children and families [abuse reporting, child abuse, family violence]; court systems; enforcement; general information; handguns; laws, codes and statutes; offender information; prisons, probation and parole; vehicles [cars and drivers, driver’s education, license and registration]; victim resources)
Licenses, Permits and Registrations (A-Z; agriculture and animals; beauty and fitness; business industry; construction and housing; driving and vehicles; education and assistive services; environment and natural resources; finance and insurance; health care [counseling and mental health; medical – facilities; medical – primary care; medical – specialty; medical – technical]; individual and personal; law enforcement and legal; other licenses]; professional profiles [licensee profile management; public search]; sporting and racing).
Online Services (address changes; driver and vehicle licenses and records; educational; industry and building permits; information and subscriptions; maps; occupational and professional licenses; concealed handgun licensing; parking and traffic tickets; payments; professional profiles [licensee profile management; public search]; submissions; taxes; utility bills.)
Regional and Community Resources (best practices in e-government; cities; councils of government; counties; economic improvement and development; election results; hospitals; maps; national next of kin registry; TexasOnline Partners)
Travel and Recreation (arts and culture; fairs, festivals, and special events; general information; guides and freebies; historical sites; hunting, fishing, and outdoor activities; maps; road reports; state and national parks in Texas; Texas sports [high school and college])
Public Records (birth, death, and marriage certificates; property and land records; open records; driver and vehicle licenses and records; offender information and genealogy)
Online Services (driver license and ID card online services; driver record requests; vehicle registration renewal and address change; pay taxes; occupational and professional licenses; eFiling for courts; birth, death, marriage and divorce records)
Featured Sites (Texas Business Portal; environmental and natural resources portal; Texas Veterans Portal; Voter Registration Address Change; WorkInTexas.com; state and local bid opportunities; Texas legislature online; National Next of Kin Registry (NOKR) International Emergency Contact System)
Texas Health & Human Services Commission
http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/index.html
[I]Texas is creating a new system for health and human services in Texas by merging 12 agencies into four new departments under the oversight of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. This new system will make it easier for Texans to find assistance and will help the state lower administrative costs and direct more funding into services. Visit our new Internet sites:
Texas Health and Human Services (http://www.hhs.state.tx.us/)
Department of Aging and Disability Services (http://www.dads.state.tx.us/)
Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (http://www.dars.state.tx.us/)
Department of Family and Protective Services (http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/)
Department of State Health Services (http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~
Children with Disabilities
A Guide to Resources on Deafblindness for Family Community Members and Professionals in Texas
http://www.tsbvi.edu/Outreach/deafblind/guide.htm
Looking for information to assist you with a your deafblind child or perhaps looking for ways to help those who are deafblind? Here is the web site for you! You will find various links here to information relating to national resources on deafblindness, interesting websites and listservs, Texas Deafblind Resources. If the answers you seek are not here, feel free to use some of the contact links. I’m sure these people would be more than happy to help you find the information you need. Good luck!
Texas Connect
University of Texas at Dallas – Callier Center
http://www.callier.utdallas.edu/txc.html
Educational materials for families of infants and young children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Information at this site is offered in English and Spanish.
FAQs on the web site include, but are not limited to, the following:
How do I communicate with my child and how will my child communicate?
How do I get my child’s attention?
What communication options exist for my child?
What does my child’s hearing loss mean?
Will my child’s hearing get better?
How do I check my child’s hearing aids to be sure they are working?
What is Early Childhood Intervention and do I have to pay for it?
After Early Childhood Intervention, then what?
Where will my child attend school?
Will my child have friends?
What legal rights does my child have and what are my rights as a parent of a child with a disability?Plus information about the Dallas Cochlear Implant Program!
Early Childhood Development (ECI)
ECI One Step at a Time will educate, empower, and encourage families to be advocates for their children. We will provide families with the skills needed to help their children with special needs and/or delays. We will nurture and support children to achieve their full potential at the vital age of birth to three. We will inform our communities about the significance of our program. We are dedicated to enriching the lives of our children.
For Texas family resources visit us at: http://www.eci123.com/FamRes.htm
Siblings of those affected by Down Syndrome
Ever feel this way?
Guilt about not having a disability while your brother or sister does have one
Embarrassment of sibling’s behavior or appearance
Fear that you may develop the disability
Anger or jealousy over the amount of attention your sibling with the disability receivesIf you answer yes to any of these questions you could find some support here.
http://www.nas.com/downsyn/siblings.html
Madore Family's Autism Resource Site
http://www.angelfire.com/tx5/autism/texashelp.html
Most of the information found here is specific for San Antonio, Texas, but you should be able to find similar places in your area.
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Child Care Programs
Heart House
http://www.hearthouse.org/welcome.htm
Heart House is a free after school program dedicated to providing a safe haven and academic support to low-income children and encouraging them to become good citizens. Heart House has two locations open in Dallas, Texas, and one location in Austin, Texas.
To grow up to be healthy and productive citizens, children need critical resources now to build a better future, including:
Ongoing relationships with caring adults;
Safe places with structured activities during non-school hours;
Health and mental health;
Marketable skills/competencies acquired through education and youth development; and
Opportunities to give back through community service and civic participation.At Heart House, our young citizens get all of these resources, and more!
Child Care in Texas
Texas Work & Family Clearinghouse Resources
http://www.twc.state.tx.us/svcs/workfamch/cclist.html
Herein lies a wealth of information reaching out to those in need of child care. Information includes things such as:
Advice for parents about certain medical conditions;
information for expectant and new parents;
private, licensed child care and education community;
community information and referral centers agencies which help consumers locate social service resources;
resources for fathers which promote the involvement of fathers in children’s lives;
child safety/latch key children resources
and more!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Work Resources and Ideas
Flextime/Flexible Work Schedules
Texas Work & Family Clearinghouse Resources
http://www.twc.state.tx.us/svcs/workfamch/flexlist.html
Need a flexible work schedule? This web site may be helpful! Information includes things such as alternative work arrangements for women such as job share, flex time, telecommuting and part-time work. It also lists a number of businesses that provide flextime/flexible work schedules. Here are just a few of the companies listed:
DuPont U.S.
Prudential Financial
Hewlett-Packard; and
Johnson & Johnson~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Abuse Prevention & Help
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault – Help is available
Sequin Violence Shelter
http://www.seguinviolenceshelter.org/HTML/resources.htm
You are not alone! There is help available for you and/or your children if you are a victim of domestic violence or if you have been sexually assaulted. Find answers to some of your questions here about teen dating and violence, sexual assault survival guide, safety plan for victims, places to go for clothing assistance, a list of Texas shelters and even opportunities for volunteers. Your safety and well-being, as well as that of your children, is of the utmost importance.
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Resources for the Elderly
Dallas County Resources for the Elderly
http://www.familycaregiversonline.co...resources.html (http://www.familycaregiversonline.com/Dallas_county_tx_resources.html)
Information is provided in English and Spanish regarding:
services to the elderly
transportation
delivered meals
medical equipment loans for senior adults
nursing therapy
home health aide; and
personal care servicesTarrant County Family Care Givers
http://www.familycaregiversonline.co...resources.html (http://www.familycaregiversonline.com/tarrant_county_tx_resources.html)
Information in both English and Spanish answering questions for family members caring for older adults such as:
AAA
home modifications,
programs
respite
caregiver stress
veterans
depression
illnesses
medications
geriatric case managers
adult day care
hospice
skilled nursing
advance directives (DNR, Living Will, Power of Attorney, etc.)
how to pay for care
assisted living
home equity
home health
Medicare/Medicaid~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Resources for Fathers/Men
Father's/Men's Rights
http://www.menstuff.org/resources/re.../families.html (http://www.menstuff.org/resources/resourcefiles/families.html)
A vast amount of contact information to assist fathers/men in obtaining a divorce, parental rights and assistance with raising their children.
Prison Based Programs for Fathers - a Review of the Field
http://www.vera.org/publication_pdf/fathers.PDF
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Substance Abuse Help
El Paso Police Department ~ HelpLine Directory
http://www.ci.el-paso.tx.us/police/_...edirectory.pdf (http://www.ci.el-paso.tx.us/police/_documents/helplinedirectory.pdf)
Here is a list of just a few of the agencies listed on this 41 page pdf document:
ABUNDANT LIVING FAITH CENTER
ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
ADVOCACY CENTER FOR THE CHILDREN OF EL PASO
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
ALIVIANE
INNER RESOURCES RECOVERY CENTER – Men’s Residential
INNER RESOURCES WOMEN’S & CHILDREN’S RESIDENTIAL RECOVERY
INNER RESOURCES RECOVERY CLINIC – OUTPATIENT
INNER RESOURCES YOUTH SERVICES
LAS PUERTAS ABIERTAS “OPEN DOORS”
PRIDES YOUTH PROGRAM
PROJECT BETA
PROJECT ALPHA
TIGUA CENTER FOR WOMEN
IMASTAR
AMERICAN LEGION LAW ENFORCEMENT POST 74
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS WESTERN REGION