Community Resources
This list is provided for information and RRISD does not specifically endorse any of these providers. Please contact Ms. Schaack for information on additional providers or resources in the area.
United Way 2-1-1
The 2-1-1 Texas website uses the databases of local Area Information Centers and gives you the ability to search for free information on health and human services from more than 60,000 state and local programs 2-1-1 or 1-877-541-7905
Red Cross website, call 1-800-RED CROSS.
National Child Traumatic Stress Network Link
Austin Child Guidance Center
Provides mental health services for children and their families. A multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and counselors provides individual, family, and group therapy; psychiatric and psychological services; parent education; community presentations and consultations
http://www.austinchildguidance.org/
512-451-2242
STARRY
STARRY provides STAR crisis intervention services to Williamson and surrounding counties. Services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The program provides services to children and youth and their families which include individual, family and group counseling, along with child abuse prevention.
http://www.starry.org/site/
512-388-8290 Crisis Services: 1-800-440-9789
Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-252-5400
Website: https://www.txabusehotline.org
Lone Star Circle of Care
Child and adolescent psychiatry and psychotherapy
1-800-232-8946
Bluebonnet MHMR
Bluebonnet Trails offers an array of mental health and Developmental Disabilities services to children, adolescents and adults
512-255-1720
24-Hour Crisis Hotline: 1-800-841-1255
The Christi Center
This organization holds monthly support meetings and various activities for children and adults to help them adjust to life after the death of a loved one
http://christicenter.org/
512-467-2600
Wonders and Worries
This organization helps children cope when a loved one or parent has a chronic or life threatening illness
http://www.wondersandworries.org/
512-329-5757
The Austin Center for Grief and Loss/My Healing Place
Offers therapy resources and support for those grieving the death of a loved one as well as for families dealing with divorce or separation; they offer support groups for children as well as adults
512-472-7878
Austin Oaks Hospital
Offers inpatient services for mental health for ages 4 yrs. to adult, and outpatient services for adolescents and adults.
1407 W. Stassney Lane
Austin, TX 78745
512-440-4800
Round Rock Serving Center
Provides financial assistance and food for people in Round Rock and surrounding areas.
1099 East main St.
Round Rock, TX 78664
512-244-2431
The Texas State University Professional Counseling Program
Counseling services are offered free for youth this Fall for child or adolescent (ages 10-18) who could benefit from counseling this semester?
Counseling services will be offered on our Round Rock campus on Monday nights for five sessions. If you know of children who would benefit from counseling, please talk to their parents first. Referrals can be completed online at: http://www.txstate.edu/clas/Professional-Counseling/counseling-services/coun-serv-form.html
Please email the professor, Dr. Elizabeth Hartwig (ekk6@txstate.edu), if you have any questions!
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Programs:
Ending the Silence: a 50-minute in class-presentation specifically designed for middle and high school-aged students focused on helping them recognize the early warning signs of mental health disorders and suicide and how powerful story of living with a mental illness including the importance of positive coping skills and treatment in achieving recovery. In a recent national study about the about this program, Ending the Silence was shown to be effective in changing high school students’ knowledge and attitudes and where to get help. The presentation includes a young presenter who shares his/her toward mental health conditions and toward help-seeking. Watch a quick overview video here.
Let's Talk: Starting Conversation about Mental Health with Your Teen: a 1 hour presentation for parents of adolescents. This presentation covers talking to your teen about mental health, warning signs and reaching out and getting help.
Parents & Teachers as Allies: a 1.5 to 2-hour in-service program (up to 3 CEUs) that focuses on helping school professionals and families within the school community better understand the early warning signs of mental illnesses in children and adolescents and how best to intervene so that youth with mental health treatment needs are linked with services. The presentation team includes a parent and young adult who share their lived experience of mental illness and how schools can communicate with families about mental health related concerns.
In addition to our presentations, we also have the following programs available for parents and caregivers:
NAMI Basics: a free 6-week course for parents and other primary caregivers of children and adolescents living with serious behavioral issues or early onset of a mental health condition. Please check the registration below for class schedule.
- Austin State Hospital Campus, Building 781 Room 415, 4110 Guadalupe St., Austin, TX 78751. Click here to register.
NAMI Family Support Group: monthly support group for family members and friends of individuals living with a mental illness