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Down Syndrome Association of Houston
7015 Tidwell, Building G
Suite #108
Houston, TX 77092
713-682-7237

• Adults  and children

• Monthly meetings and social activities

• Newsletter

The Arc of Greater Houston
3737 Dacoma, Suite ‘E’
Houston, TX 77092
713-957-1600 (English and Spanish)
Katy, Spring Branch, Cypress Creek
info@thearcofgreaterhouston.com

• Children/adults with mental retardation, autism and other developmental disabilities

• Newsletter, educational advocacy, Right to Learn Program

• Information and referral, respite, social/leisure, self advocates, Sibshops, monthly meetings

• Resource Guide for Families of Children with Special Needs online or by mail

Familias Hispanas del Arc
Community Family Center
7425 Avenue E
Houston, TX 77012
Mercedes Alejandro: 713-869-9582
Maria Ibarra: 713-699-3295

• Meets the 3rd Saturday of the month

• Child care provided

• Spanish-speaking group

The Arc of the Gulf Coast
4034 Avanti 1600 E. Highway 6, #201
Pearland, TX 77581 Alvin, TX 77512
281-388-1161 281-388-1161

• Serves Brazoria & Galveston County

• Children / adults with mental retardation, autism and other developmental disabilities

• Newsletter, advocacy and family support programs, monthly meetings

The Arc of Fort Bend County
3660 Glen Lakes Lane
Missouri City, TX 77459
281-499-2234
Fax: 281-499-5967
cbsewell@thearcoffortbend.org

• Children /adults with mental retardation, autism and other developmental disabilities

• Social/recreation/Special Olympics programs

• Educational advocacy, client and self-advocacy programs

• Newsletter

• Monthly meetings

Bilingual Group for Hispanic Mothers (Pasadena)
Harris County Health Department-Southeast Clinic
3737 Red Bluff
Pasadena, TX
Dana Wallace, Social Work: 713- 740-5025

El Grupo de Apoyo
4401 Lovejoy (Ripley Community Center)
Houston, TX 77003
Faustino Lopez: 713-921-3036

• For families of children with mental retardation, autism and other developmental disabilities

• Spanish-speaking

• Meets last Tuesday of the month, 10 a.m.

ESCAPE Family Resource Center George Development Center
3120 Eastside 501 Austin St.
Houston, TX 77098 Richmond, TX
713-942-9500 (English/Spanish)
Fax: 713-942-0702

• Parenting classes and programs for families affected by divorce

• Classes or programs for grandparents, relatives, and other primary caregivers of children in the absence of their biological parents

• Classes for parents raising children with disabilities (Exceptional Parenting)

Exceptional Parents of Little Angels with Special Needs
4330 Fairmont Parkway
Pasadena, TX
Contact Denise Avila, Markie Aguirre
713-643-4035, 281-464-3799

• Meets on 2nd Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. at the Fairmont Parkway Library

Family to Family (F2F) Network
13150 FM 529, Suite 106
Houston, TX 77041
Citywide: 713-466-6304
Spanish: 713-466-6304
Fax: 713-466-6319
E-mail: F2FNetwork@sbcglobal.net

F2F - Clear Lake
United Way Service Center
1300 Bay Area Boulevard
Lori Ferazzi: 713-436-2104
E-mail: Lferazzi@earthlink.net

• Information, educational programs, advocacy, support for families, professionals and friends of children with disabilities and/or chronic illness (generic)

• Newsletter

Family Support Network (Bryan-College Station Areas)
219 North Main Street, Suite 203
Bryan, TX 77803
979-845-4612
Fax: 979-845-5492
E-mail: fsn@coe.tamu.edu

• Resource Center for families who have children with disabilities

• Parent groups, Educational advocacy

• Newsletter

FETA Texas
P. O. Box 1201
Conroe, TX 77305-1201
936-273-3011
E-mail: FETATEXAS@earthline.net

• Parent group with children with wide range of disabilities devoted to educational advocacy

Houston Parent Information Network (HPIN)
4614 Woodside
Houston, TX 77023-1222
713-926-2580
713-743-5435
E-mail: ehime@uh.edu

• For families of children with disabilities and/or chronic illness

• First Monday of the month at Children’s Museum, children welcome

• Publishes a RESOURCE GUIDE for Parents of Children with Disabilities

• Newsletter

Kescher (The Link)
5603 S. Braeswood
Houston, TX 77096
713-729-7000 ext. 334

• Parent support and advocacy group for Jewish children with special learning needs

Partners Resource Network, Inc. (Beaumont)
1090 Longfellow Drive, Suite B
Beaumont, TX 77706-4819
936-898-4684

• Information and referral, educational advocacy

• Support groups in East Texas area

• PACER Newsletter

Partners Resource Network - TEAM Project (Houston)
3311 Richmond
Houston, TX 7709
713-524-2147
877-832-8945
713-942-7135
E-mail: prnteam@sbcglobal.net

Special Kids-Special Parents (Pearland)
Sablatura Middle School
FM 518 at 2201 North Galveston
Pearland, TX 77581
832-736-6162

• Monthly meetings in the Library, except May-August

• Childcare available upon request

Special Kids-Special Parents-Support Group (Katy)
Kingsland Baptist Church
Burns Building
281-371-0086
E-mail: nelson86@ev1.net

Young Mothers with Special Needs Children (Bryan/College Station)
2514 Westward
Bryan, TX 77801
Christina Pittman: 979-694-7039
Mandy Herrera: 979-823-7611

Disability Solutions
14535 Westlake Drive
Suite A-2
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
503-244-7662
Fax: 503-443-4211
E-mail: subscriptions@disabilitysolutions.org

• Free quarterly publication for families and others interested in Down Syndrome and developmental disabilities

NICHCY (National Dissemination Centers for Children with Disabilities)
(Formerly National Information Center for Children and Youth)
P.O. Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013
800-695-0285
202-884-8200