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Housing

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Leadership Opportunity

Independent Living Program

Texas - THRU Project

According to your likes/dislikes, THRU Project can match & pair you with a volunteer mentor. They will provide a listening ear and a support system...

210-852-0220

info@thruproject.org

https://www.thruproject.org/programs/

Rights in Foster Care

Texas: Rights of Children and Youth in Foster Care

The Texas DFPS website above provides a list to inform foster children of their rights within the child welfare system.

https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Protection/Foster_Care/Childrens_Rights.asp

Extended foster care

Housing

Texas: Housing Option For Young Adults With Lived Foster Care Experience.

10460 Supervised Independent Living (SIL) 10461 Overview and Purpose of SIL CPS October 2020 Supervised independent living (SIL) settings are living...

https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/handbooks/cps/files/CPS_pg_x10400.asp#CPS_10460

Mental health

Health care

Medical and Mental Health Services in Texas

Texas Health and Human Services provide a broad range of services to cover mental and physical health services to eligible people across Texas...

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/health

Education

Emergency support

Education: College / Higher Ed

Housing

Life skills

Independent Living Program

Texas Youth Connection

Texas Youth Connection provides an array of resources for young people with lived foster care experience. This website can lead you to the right...

(903) 893-4717, Safe Place Hotline Number: 1-800-868-7776

ntyc1602@gmail.com

http://ntxyouthconnection.org/programs/

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If you are being physically harmed — or are in danger of being harmed — it's an emergency. DIAL 911

Consider speaking with a foster parent, caseworker, an Independent Living Provider, your Attorney (or CASA or GAL), your school counselor, a therapist, or church pastor. You can also contact FosterClub by clicking the talk icon in the lower right corner.

When it is safe to do so, contact your caseworker first. If you do not receive a response within 3 business days, you could contact the Manager at the branch where your caseworker works. Finally, you could contact your State's Ombudsman. Check out our Youth Guide to Complaints.