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United Way Member Agencies
- ADAPT (Adolescent Development & Achievement Program of Tyler)
ADAPT provides professional counseling for young people and families caught up in or trying to avoid the web of addiction. ADAPT provides educational support groups and recreational activities at no charge. (903) 533-8299
- American Red Cross
The American Red Cross provides disaster relief and educational services for families in Smith County. They also provide services for military families and veterans, HIV/AIDS education and youth programs. (903) 581-7981
- ARC of Tyler/Smith County (Association for Retarded Citizens)
ARC provides programs, information and referrals for persons with mental retardation in Tyler/Smith County. These programs include Camp Heyday, Camp Friendship and Handicapped Athletic Program. (903) 597-0995
www.arcoftyler.org
and
email
info@arcoftyler.org
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Bethesda
Health
Clinic
Bethesda
Health
Clinic
is a
faith-based
clinic
dedicated
to
living
out the
Biblical
and
historical
commission
of the
church
to care
for
those in
need by
providing
affordable,
high
quality
health
care for
the
working
uninsured
of Smith
County,
Texas
through
dedicated
volunteers.
903-596-8353
www.bethesdaclinic.info
- Boys & Girls Clubs of
East
Texas
The
Boys &
Girls
Clubs of
East
Texas provides educational enrichment activities including homework assistance for in-school youth, GED preparation and career development for out-of-school youth and recreational activities that emphasize social development. (903) 593-9211
- Boy Scouts of America - East Texas Area Council
East Texas Area Council of Boy Scouts offers an educational program that helps instill values in young people and assist them in making ethical decisions. (903) 597-7201
- CASA for Kids of East Texas
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) trains volunteer advocates to speak in court for the best interests of indigent children suffering consequences of abuse, neglect or abandonment (903)
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Champions
for
Children
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Champions
for
Children
mission
recognizes
the need
for
quality
childcare
in the
first
five
years of
life to
ensure
that
Smith
County's
youngest
children
are
ready
for
school,
not
already
behind
when
they
enter
kindergarten.
The
agency
provides
training
and
on-site
consultation,
teacher
mentoring,
developmentally
appropriate
curriculum
and
classroom
resources
to
childcare
teachers
and
providers
in Smith
County.
(903)592-1454
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- Children’s Advocacy Center of Smith County
The Children’s Advocacy Center
of Smith
County reduces trauma to abused children by maintaining an on-site team that investigates and prosecutes the abuser while providing services and counseling to the abused. (903)
533-1880
- Children’s Medicine Fund
The
Children's
Medicine Fund provides medicine needed by children treated at the Health District when they do not carry the medicine. The Smith County Health District Director is responsible for monitoring prescriptions written by physicians for indigent or needy children. (903) 535-0036 http://www.healthdistrict.net
- East Texas Crisis Center
The East Texas Crisis Center provides crisis intervention and safety to victims of family violence, sexual assault and violent crime. The Crisis Center also provides a 24-hour Hotline for families seeking help. (903) 509-2526
website:
www.etcc.org
- East Texas Treatment Center
East Texas Treatment Center’s mission is to restore patients to their possible level of independence within the limits of their disability by providing quality therapy services. This service is done regardless of the patient’s financial situation. Services include physical, occupational, and speech therapy as well as cardiac rehabilitation. (903) 984-5571 -
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Gentry
Parkway
Youth
Center
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Gentry
Parkway
Youth
Center
is an
afterschool
and
summer
program
for
school
age
youth to
learn,
develop
social
skills,
meet old
friends
and make
new ones
in a
safe and
encouraging
environment.
Gentry
Parkway
Youth
Center
targets
the
specific
needs of
children
of
incarcerated
parents
by
providing
support
options
and
mentors
that
refocus
childrens'
attention
on their
future,
not
their
parents'
past.
(903)593-5630
website:
www.gpyc1997.org,
email:
gpyc97hotmail.com
- Girl Scouts of Tejas Council
Girl Scouts offers programs for girls ages 5-17 that develop character, skills for success, strong values, social conscience and a sense of self-worth. (903) 526-2007
http://www.tejasgsc.org
- Goodwill Industries - Opportunities in Tyler, Inc.
Goodwill Industries enhances the quality of life for the disabled and disadvantaged by providing training and employment through a sheltered workshop, nine retail stores and classes focusing on work adjustment, life skills and behavior training. (903) 593-8438
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Habitat
for
Humanity:
Habitat
for
Humanity
of Smith
County,
an
affiliate
of
Habitat
for
Humanity
International,
is a
nonprofit,
ecumenical
Christian
organization
dedicated
to
eliminating
poverty
housing.
Habitat
for
Humanity
works in
partnership
with
people
everywhere,
from all
walks of
life, to
develop
communities
with
people
in need
by
building
and
renovating
houses
so that
there
are
decent
houses
in
decent
communities
in which
every
person
can
experience
God's
love and
can live
and grow
into all
that God
intends.
Habitat
houses
are sold
to those
in need
at no
profit,
through
no-interest
loans.
Habitat
for
Humanity
of Smith
County
was
founded
in 1989
and has
built 62
houses
in the
Smith
County
community,
providing
shelter
for 77
adults
and 135
children. (903)
595-6630 www.SmithCountyhabitat.org
- Literacy Council of Tyler
Literacy Council of Tyler provides services to adults and their families for the sole purpose of raising the literacy rate in this community. Programs offered are reading instruction, GED instruction, English as a second language instruction, and family literacy activities. Programs are offered by trained staff and volunteers. (903) 533-0330 www.lcotyler.org
- Minibus, Inc.
Minibus provides transportation and related services to senior citizens and rural non-elderly residents residing in Smith County and other East Texas Counties. Minibus’ mission is to reduce the effects of social and physical isolation or the ability of senior citizens to maintain an independent style of living. (903) 593-7650
- North Tyler Day Nursery
North Tyler Day Nursery provides quality childcare for low to moderate income families, offering a program with a holistic child-oriented approach. (903) 592-3671
- Parents Anonymous of Tyler
The mission of Parents Anonymous is to strengthen families thus ending the cycle of child abuse. Parents Anonymous provides free parenting classes and self-help support groups for parents, teens and children. There is also a toll-free parenting HELPline available. (903) 597-1831
- Salvation Army
The Red Shield Services program provides food, clothing, shelter and educational/training for individuals or families who find themselves in a crisis situation for whatever reason. (903) 592-4361
- Sister Communities Council on Alcohol & Drug Abuse
SCCADA helps prevent alcohol and drug abuse by providing education, information and referral services to the citizens of Smith County. (903)
939-9010
- Smith County 4-H
4-H is the youth development program of the Texas
Cooperative
Extension. Its purpose is to prepare young people to become responsible, capable and involved leaders and citizens. The goal is accomplished by providing educational experiences for young people to gain knowledge, develop life skills, live healthy lives, make intelligent choices and form positive attitudes/values that they will rely on throughout their lives. (903) 535-0885 http://smith-tx.tamu.edu,
http://smithcounty4-H.tamu.edu
- Tyler Day Nursery
Tyler Day Nursery provides quality childcare at a low cost for children in families where income is insufficient. (903) 592-4861
http://www.thetylerdaynursery.org
- YMCA of Tyler
The YMCA of Tyler offers Youth Service programs that provide a mixture of structured and non-structured activities promoting the physical, mental and spiritual welfare of youth. YMCA also teaches the four core values of honesty, caring, respect and responsibility.
(903)
593-7327
www.tylerymca.org
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