Combined Community Action, Inc. - Giddings, Texas - The promise of Community Action - Community action changes peoples lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other. Mission Statement - Combined Community Action is committed to assisting people to become independent and self-sufficient.

The Texas Council on Family Violence is one of the largest domestic violence coalitions in the country. We promote safe and healthy relationships by supporting service providers, facilitating strategic prevention efforts, and creating opportunities for freedom from family violence. TCFV is a membership organization and includes survivors, family violence service providers, business professionals, communities of faith and concerned individuals.

When a family is in crisis and becomes involved in the child welfare system, a volunteer may be appointed by a judge to advocate for the child. That volunteer is called a Court Appointed Special Advocate, or CASA. CASA volunteers provide valuable information to the judge and others involved in the case to help ensure a child's best interest is being met. At the local level, the 72 CASA programs in Texas do the hands-on work of recruiting, training and supervising volunteers to speak up in court and represent the best interests of children. As the statewide organization, Texas CASA provides financial support and services to help ensure the state's CASA programs operate effectively and works directly with the state legislature to create systemic changes - clearing the path for volunteer to better advocate for children. Vision: A safe and positive future for all Texas children and families. Mission: To support local CASA volunteer advocacy programs and to advocate for effective public policy for children and families in the child protection system. The CASA Way: We have an uncompromising belief that we will achieve what others think is impossible, and each of us is an essential part of the solution.

The mission of Communities In Schools of South Central Texas (CIS) is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. CIS is the only school-based independent nonprofit program for at-risk students in our four counties. What sets CIS apart is our holistic approach to addressing both the academic and nonacademic needs of students. Our core beliefs are that all children need and deserve five basic life tools: a one-on-one relationship with a caring adult; a safe place to learn and grow; a marketable skill; a chance to give back; and a healthy future. The foundation of these beliefs is to develop meaningful relationships that result in positive changes in lives of highly at-risk youth, K-12. In most cases this means providing for a student's basic life needs, crisis intervention, therapeutic counseling, health services, role modeling, ongoing encouragement, and safe environments within which to learn. Through school-based social services professionals, CIS connects students to caring adults and critical community resources tailored to their specific needs. CIS recognizes that if basic needs are not met, children are unable to learn. Working with each school's administration, CIS is able to identify those students that require counseling and human services which may include mentoring; parental involvement; health care referrals; academic support; pre-employment and employment services; college preparation assistance; and basic needs such as food, clothing and shelter. CIS works with the most vulnerable children in the schools it serves--those that are at risk to follow a negative life course because of barriers and negative influences in their lives-- and utilizes community resources to assist with meeting their needs. Our students build character, confidence, competence and connections, and have opportunities everyday to thrive and to be the best they can be.

Our mission is to restore dignity, hope, and trust to children traumatized by abuse and neglect. ChildSafe is the first stop for children entering the justice system after sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect, or witnessing a violent crime or domestic violence. As the only Children’s Advocacy Center in San Antonio and Bexar County, we provide forensic interviews, crisis intervention, case management, and advanced clinical therapy services to aid in the healing of child abuse victims.

Since 1979, CAMP has provided recreational experiences for individuals with special needs based on the core value that everyone should experience the opportunity to succeed in a supportive environment. Our goals fall into three primary categories: 1. Recreation opportunities year-round for over 1,000 individuals with special needs. 2. Respite opportunities year-round for families and caregivers. 3. Education opportunities for the community in the form of volunteer opportunities for high-school and adults, hands-on continuing education opportunities for healthcare professionals, and partnerships with other non-profits in the area to serve the community at large. Year-round programming starts with Summer CAMP (May-August) where over 850 campers participate in traditional camp activities modified to meet their individual needs. Respite Club is offered September – May, and consists of Respite Weekends (9 monthly weekend camps), Parents Night Out (9 monthly evening events), Teen and Adult Day Adventures (9 monthly teen and adult outings), and TADA Life Skills events (9 monthly events). Additionally, CAMP offers 5 Family Retreats throughout the school-year to support families. Year-round, CAMP programs alleviate medical, physical, developmental, social, and intellectual barriers for more than 1,500 campers by adapting activities to allow full participation. As a result, campers garner independence, self-confidence, and encouragement through medically safe recreational activities and social interactions, while parents and siblings receive a break from the rigors of around-the-clock care.

The Community Council of South Central Texas is a private non-profit Community Action Agency that serves 23 counties in South Central Texas. Counties include Atascosa, Bandera, Bee, Comal, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kerr, Kendall, Kinney, LaSalle, Live Oak, Maverick, Medina, McMullen, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, Wilson and Zavala. Programs operated by the agency include utility assistance, home and rental assistance, case management, disaster relief, assistance to persons with disabilities, weatherization assistance, and Women, Infants and Children (WIC). As the service delivery agency to the impoverished, CCSCT will continue to identify needs, prioritize them, and stimulate, promote, secure, and use all available resources to alleviate poverty.

The mission of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Antonio is to operate charitable facilities which provide safe temporary living accommodations for critically ill children and their families while receiving medical treatment in the San Antonio, Texas area.

Mission: Our mission is to serve families struggling with issue of poverty in a culturally responsive environment through comprehensive social services, ensuring the human dignity of all. Vision: The Madonna Neighborhood Centers is an integral part of the community providing support, education, empowerment, and involvement in the Westside of San Antonio.

Community Housing Resource Partners is a national 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization that addresses the immediate needs for affordable housing in low-income areas through recognizing the effects of home-life instability on low-income families, namely children and heads of household. CHR Partners develops quality affordable housing, complete with built in social services that will empower residences to grow and prosper. CHR Partners is effective thanks to strong partnerships with stakeholders in the areas we serve. Local businesses, community leaders and volunteers can directly impact our residents through in-kind donations or participation in any of our numerous mentorship programs in Texas, Ohio, and Indiana.

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