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Health Care Coverage
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/thsteps/default.shtm

The United Way
http://www.unitedway.org/

Mental Health America!
http://www1.nmha.org/children/index.cfm

A Parent’s Guide to Internet Safety
http://www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguidee.htm

Adolescence Directory On-Line
http://www.education.indiana.edu/cas/adol/adol.html

Youth Safety and Violence Prevention
http://www.safeyouth.org/scripts/index.asp

Jobs and Career Information
http://www.theworksource.org/

Job Corps
http://jobcorps.dol.gov/about.htm

Seaborne Challenge Corps
http://www.ngycp.org/state/tx/aboutus.php

Vocational and Training Schools Database
http://www.rwm.org/rwm/tf_tex.html

Bullying
http://www.bullying.org

Parents Roles in Staying in School
http://www.teachersandfamilies.com/index.html

Information about military, college, trade schools and test preparation tips
http://www.collegefortexans.com/
1-888-311-8881

Early Childhood Intervention
http://www.dars.state.tx.us/ecis/
1-800-628-5115

Substance Abuse Information and Resources

Bay Area Council on Drugs and Alcohol
AA, Al-Anon/Alateen, NA groups/websites
http://www.bacoda.com
281.280.0800

The Council on Alcohol and Drugs - Houston
713.942.4100

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
http://csat.samhsa.gov

Substance Use/Abuse
http://www.TheAntiDrug.com

Telephone Numbers

Texas Health Steps (low cost or free health care coverage for those eligible)
1.877.Kids-Now (toll free calls)
1.877.THSTEPS or 1.877.847.8377

Spirit of Sharing (food, clothing, aid)
936.336.6602

Liberty County Legal Aid
936.336.8753

Liberty County Juvenile Probation
936.336.4550

Texas Department of Human Services (Medicaid, food stamps)
936.336.7283

Texas Department of Protective and Rehabilitative Services
(Children’s Protective Services)
936.336.4850

Hotlines

Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services/Children’s Protective Services
1.800.252.5400

Burke Center Crisis Line
1.800.392.8343

Covenant House/Runaway Hotline
1.800.999.9999

Crisis Hotline
1.800.828.7233

Suicide Hotline
1.800.SUICIDE

Texas Youth Hotline
1.800.210.2278

United Way Helpline
1.800.833.5948

850,000 Texas Children Eligible for and not Enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP

by Greg Gibson
According to the Texas Health and Human Service Commission, of the 1.5 million Texas children who do not have health insurance, more than 850,000 are eligible for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) or Medicaid but are not enrolled. Of the eligible children who are not enrolled, state officials say, 75 percent qualify for Medicaid, which is a free program. The rest qualify for SCHIP, which is designed for families that earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but cannot afford private insurance. SCHIP costs $50 or less per year. Both provide checkups, immunizations, prescription drugs, hospital visits and dental care. A Texas family of four can earn up to $41,300 and still qualify for CHIP. The same family could earn up to $20,650 and qualify for Children's Medicaid. For more information call (877) 543-7669, or go to chipmedicaid.com.