Mission Statement: Provide services that help LISD students and families achieve a sense of safety, stability and healthy well-being in order to be successful in school.
SFST offers many services such as:
Provide short-term individual and group counseling with students and/or guardian(s)
Provide case management services
Conduct assessments and provide referrals to community agencies for mental health issues
Submit referrals to community agencies for basic needs assistance
Provide parenting support
Provide community outreach
Support for consultation with LISD school personnel
Support inter-agency collaboration and coordination
Facilitate crisis intervention
Provide training to campus staff on crisis systems and processes
****Please contact Counseling Dept. for more information.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Hill Country Community Ministries provides assistance with clothing and food
(512) 259-0360
Medella Hillard Neighborhood Center provides assistance with utility bills (512) 930-0873.
TANF Temporary Assistance to Needy Families-Financial assistance
www.yourtexasbenefits.com/ssp/SSPHome/ssphome.jsp
St Vincent De Paul for Leander residents- financial assistance for bills and medical expenses
(512) 267-2644
St Margaret Mary for Cedar Park residents-financial assistance for bills and medical expenses
(512) 259-4236
Travis County Health and Human Services
For Travis County residents located in Jonestown - financial assistance for bills and medical expenses (512) 267-3317
www.co.travis.tx.us/health_human_services/family_support_services/default.asp
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian provides food, hot meal, showers – 2nd and 4th Sat. each month from 9:30 – 12:30
(512) 251-0698 calls answered 9am-1pm – M-F
MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE
Austin Child Guidance Center (ACGC) Treats and evaluates children with emotional problems (512) 451-2242 www.austinchildguidance.org
Austin – Travis County Integral Care (MHMR)
Psych. evaluation, med. management, crisis intervention and counseling for Travis Co.
(512) 472-4357 x 2
Bluebonnet Trails Community Services
Psych. evaluation, med. management, crisis intervention and counseling for Williamson Co.
(512) 255-1720
Starry provides free counseling to youth ages 7-17. (512) 388-8290
www.childrenatheartministries.org/
Hope Alliance counsels victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
(800) 460-SAFE
Lifeworks provides counseling and social services to homeless and runaway youth. (512) 735-2400
Pediatric Psychotherapy Association
1001 Cypress Creek, Suite 201
(512) 750-5098
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Williamson County Cities & Health District provides referrals to families for medical assistance in Williamson Co. (bilingual) 248-3252 or (800) 890-6296
Lone Star Circle of Care provides medical care (primary care, dental, women’s health) and behavioral health care (psych. eval, med management, counseling) for adults and children
877-800-5722-medical
238-5400-counseling adults
341-8908-counseling children
Insure-a-kid for children’s Medicaid and CHIP. (512) 450-4328
Esther Kirk
Glasses/Eye Exams
617-5595
Samaritan Health Ministries provides adult and children primary care includes limited mental health services and dental care based on lottery system
331-5828
CRISIS INFORMATION:
Williamson Co. Mobile Outreach Team: 943-1389 or 1-800-841-1255 responds to mental health crisis in Williamson County
Austin Travis County Integral Care Crisis Hotline: (512) 472-HELP responds to mental health crisis in Travis County
Bluebonnet Trails Community Services Crisis Hotline: (800) 841-1255 24 hr assistance for mental health emergencies
Texas Abuse Hotline (CPS) 1-800-252-5400