Below is a list of resources for families in the local Fort Worth area, as well as internet resources and book recommendations. Our lab does not have any formal association with any of these resources and this is not an exhaustive list of resources that are available.

• Alliance For Children 908 Southland Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104 (817) 335-7172

  • Specialization: counseling and support for abused, legal services, animal therapy 

  • Fee: free

•  ACH Child and Family Services 3712 Wichita Street, Fort Worth, TX 76119 (817) 335-4673

  • Specialization: emergency and long term housing for children and adolescents 

  • Fee: free

•  Catholic Charities: FortWorth 249 West Thornhill Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76115 (817) 534-0814

  • Specialization: variety of resources for families and their children ranging from dental services to housing and academic services 

  • Fee: free and sliding scale programs

•  Child Study Center 1300 West Lancaster Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76102 (817) 336-8611

  • Specialization: autism, developmental disorders, and behavior disorders diagnostics

  • Fee: sliding scale 

• Cook Children’s Behavioral Health Services Fort Worth (682) 885-3917

  • Specialization: psychiatric and psychological services

  • Fee: accepts insurance

•  Depression Connection 3212 Collinsworth, Suite 3A, Fort Worth, TX 76107 (817) 810-9599

  • Specialization: depression, bipolar, and anxiety support and recovery

  • Fee: free

•  Hope Center for Autism 2751 Green Oaks Rd, Fort Worth, TX 76116 (817) 560-1139

  • Specialization: ABA therapy, support groups, speech and occupational therapy

  • Fee: accepts insurance 

• MHMR of Tarrant County 3840 Hulen St, North Tower, Fort Worth, TX 76107 (817) 569-4300

  • Specialization: addiction treatment, early childhood intervention, mental health services, intellectual and development disabilities

  • Fee: sliding scale, some free

•  Project Bliss 4409 Kelly Elliot Rd Suite 100, Arlington, TX 76017 (817) 584-5399

  • Specialization: eating disorder treatment

  • Fee: sliding scale

•  Tarrant County Women’s Center 1723 Hemphill St, Fort Worth, TX 76110 (817) 927-4000

  • Specialization: rape crisis and victim services, counseling, legal services, and employment

  • Fee: free or sliding scale depending on service provided

•  The Warm Place 809 Lipscomb St, Fort Worth, TX 76104 (817) 870-2272

  • Specialization: grief support services for children and their families

  • Fee: free

• • Rape Crisis: (817) 927-2737

  • Mental Health Support: (817) 335-3022

  • Domestic Violence: (877) 701-7233

• • A Parent’s Guide to High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder, Second Edition: How to Meet the Challenges and Help Your Child Thrive By Sally Ozonoff, PhD, Geraldine Dawson, PhD, and James McPartland, PhD (2014)

  • Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism By Barry M. Prizant, PhD and Tom Fields-Meyer

  • Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew: Updated and Expanded Edition By Ellen Notbohm and Veronica Zysk (2012)

  • Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills for Helping You Manage Mood Swings, Control Angry Outbursts, and Get Along with Others By Sheri Van Dijk (2011)

  • Almost Grown: Launching your Child from High School to College By Patricia Pasick (1998)

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• American Academy of Pediatrics

• NIMH: The Teen Brain: 7 Things to Know