ACH Child and Family Services
formerly All Church Home for Children

Karen Steele
1424 Summit Avenue
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Phone:  (817) 335-4041
Fax:  (817) 335-4043
Email:  info@achservices.org
Homepage:  www.allchurchhome.org

Notes:  ACH Child and Family Services provides services for children, youth and families in crisis.  All Church Home offers over 20 services in nine counties, with capabilities ranging from immediate, short-term stabilization services, to long-term homes for children and youth needing a safe place to grow up.  Programs include 24-hour emergency youth shelter, foster care, street outreach for homeless youth or youth at risk of joining gangs, residential group care for children unable to live with their families, and counseling for youth encountering their first involvement with juvenile justice authorities.

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Craig Gossard
901 Summit Avenue
Fort Worth, TX  76102
Phone: (817) 877-4277
Fax: (817) 877-5294
Email: cgossard@bbbsnt.org
Homepage: www.bbbsnt.org

Notes:  The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters is to enrich, encourage and empower children to reach their highest potential through safe, positive mentoring relationships.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Fort Worth

Melinda Leabch
3218 E. Belknap
Fort Worth, TX  76111
Phone: (817) 831-2911
Fax: (817) 759-1209
Email: mleabch@fortworthkids.org
Homepage: www.fortworthkids.org

Notes: The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Fort Worth provides enriching programs in safe facilities for youth from disadvantaged circumstances to develop the qualities needed to become responsible citizens-making Fort Worth a better, safer place to live. You can work with tomorrow’s leaders through the Career and Educational Services Department of the Club.

Breakthrough Fort Worth
formerly known as Summerbridge at Fort Worth Country Day School

Joe Breedlove
4200 Country Day Lane
Fort Worth, TX  76109
Phone: (817) 302-3280, ext 294
Fax: (817) 302-3281
Email: jbreedlove@fwcds.org
Homepage: www.fwcds.org/summerbridge or www.breakthroughcollaborative.org

Notes: Breakthrough Fort Worth benefits middle school students from the Fort Worth Independent School District and prospective teachers. Breakthrough Fort Worth is a tuition-free program where talented high school and college students teach promising young middle school students, instilling in them a love of learning and the academic skills they need to succeed in school and in life.

Camp Fire USA First Texas Council

Barbara Reed
2700 Meacham Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX  76137-4699
Phone: (817) 831-2111
Fax: (817) 831-5070
Email: barb@firsttexascampfire.org
Homepage: www.firsttexascampfire.org

Notes: Youth development programs offered after school and during the summer. Designed to strengthen independence and decision-making skills, the programs include homework assistance, academic enrichment, social and life skills training, recreational activities, community service projects, fine arts and educational field trips. Our mission is to “build caring, confident youth and future leaders.”

The M.A.T.C.H. (Mentors & Adolescents Together Creating Hope) program is looking for individuals who are 50 and older to mentor youth who have a parent currently incarcerated. The program is structured and provides mentors with proven curriculum, pre-service, in-service training, and on-site support and supervision from staff. The goal of the M.A.T.C.H. program is to help build the child’s self esteem and coping skills, and provide them with a “friend”. If you would like to volunteer to be a mentor please contact Ashley McClure at 817-831-2111 ext. 125

The Child Development Center is a community lab school for family-centered child care, with an innovative family support system to help parents balance the daily demand of work and home. The Center is a training and observation site for child care providers, students, administrators and educators. CCMS Rising Star provider; NAEYC accredited program. For more information contact Tippi Ellis at 817-831-5050.

City of Fort Worth, Parks & Community Services

Sandra Youngblood
4200 S. Freeway, Suite 2200
Fort Worth, TX 76115
Phone: (817) 392-5755
Fax: (817) 392-5724
Email: sandra.youngblood@fortworthgov.org
Homepage: www.fortworthgov.org

Notes: Nineteen community centers throughout Fort Worth offer after-school programs and summer day camp for youth. A wide variety of educational, cultural and recreational programs are provided evenings and weekends. Computer labs and learning centers with Internet and wireless capabilities are also available.

Clayton Youth Enrichment Services (YES!)

Frankie McMurrey, Executive Director
1215 Country Club Lane
Fort Worth, TX 76112
Phone: (817) 923-9888
Fax: (817) 923-9887
Email: frankie@claytoncare.org
Homepage: www.claytonyes.org

Notes: Provides 49 innovative, comprehensive on-site childcare programs, including after-school services to FWISD’s After School Program (6 schools) and 21st Century Program (1 school). Programs operate according to standards of the National School-Age Care Alliance.

Communities In Schools - Fort Worth

Mike Steele
6707 Brentwood Stair Rd., Suite 510
Fort Worth, TX  76112
Phone: (817) 446-5454
Fax: (817) 446-4664
Email: cisceo@sbcglobal.net
Homepage: www.cistarrant.org

Notes: Communities In Schools connects needed community resources with young people in schools to help them successfully learn, stay in school and prepare for life.

Community Learning Center

Angela Traiforos
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 600
Fort Worth, TX 76116
Phone:  (817) 569-9008, ext. 22
Fax:  (817) 569-9016
Email: atraiforos@clcinc.org
Homepage: www.clcinc.org

Notes: Through labor partnerships with industry, business, government, schools, and community organizations, to provide model educational, training, and employment services that lead to better jobs and careers for Texans who need and want them most.

Easter Seals Greater Northwest Texas

Monica Prather
1555 Merrimac Circle, Suite 102
Fort Worth, TX  76107
Phone: (817) 759-7933
Fax: (817) 665-0878
Email: mprather@ntx.easterseals.com
Homepage: www.ntx.easterseals.com

Notes: Easter Seals Greater Northwest Texas serves more than 7,000 children, adults and families with disabilities.

Fort Worth Can Academy

4301 Campus Drive
Fort Worth, TX  76119
Phone: (817) 431-4226
Fax: (817) 531-0443
Homepage: www.texanscan.org

Robin Hutchison
325 W. 12th St., Ste. 250
Dallas, TX 75208
Phone: 1 (888) 250-4315
Fax: (214) 944-1930
Email: rhutchison@texanscan.org

Notes: Texans Can!, the parent organization of Fort Worth Can! Academy, was founded in 1985 with the mission to provide a second chance for at-risk youth and their families to achieve economic independence and hope for a better life through relationship-based education.  Fort Worth Can! Academy is an open enrollment public school of choice chartered by the State of Texas to award high school diplomas.  Teachers and counselors work with each student to assess skills, discuss goals, and develop individual educational plans that help them succeed in high school and plan for their post secondary futures.  Fort Worth Can! Academy’s Campus Drive location was opened in 2000, followed by the River Oaks location in 2002. Since its founding, Fort Worth Can! Academy has served more than 3,600 Tarrant County students!

Fort Worth ISD-21st Century Community Learning Centers

Miguel Garcia
2215 Weiler Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX  76112
Phone: (817) 492-7948
Fax: (817) 492-7964
Email: miguel.garcia@fwisd.org
Homepage: www.fortworthisd.org

Notes: To promote a community of lifelong learners. We provide after school programming for the middle school students at our six locations. Classes include tutoring, math labs, computer classes, martial arts, dance, music, art, car club and more. Evening classes are available for parents and community members as well. GED, ESL, cooking, computer classes, sewing, art, self-defense, job skills, exercise, and conversational spanish are some of the adult classes offered. All six schools are open Monday through Thursday until 9:00 p.m.

Fort Worth ISD Adopt-A-School

Haily Summerford
100 N. University Dr., NW259
Fort Worth, TX  76107-1360
Phone: (817) 871-2448
Fax: (817) 871-2442
Email: haily.summerford@fwisd.org
Homepage: www.fortworthisd.org

Notes: Partnering companies and organizations provide volunteers and resources that 1) enrich the academic or cultural experiences of students, and/or 2) help students understand the value of staying in school until graduation.

Fort Worth ISD-After School Programs

Miguel Garcia
2215 Weiler Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX  76112
Phone: (817) 492-7945
Fax: (817) 492-7964
Email: miguel.garcia@fwisd.org
Homepage: www.fortworthisd.org

Fort Worth ISD-Attendance Control

Barry Smith
2901 Shotts Street
Fort Worth, TX  76107-1360
Phone: (817) 871-3192
Fax: (817) 871-3162
Email: barry.smith@fwisd.org
Homepage: www.fortworthisd.org

Notes: The office of Attendance Control is designed to encourage all students to graduate from high school as well as bring together educators, parents, academicians, businesses, community leaders and volunteers in support of at risk students. Our primary program used to address truancy is the Comprehensive Truancy Initiative Program.

The goal of the Comprehensive Truancy Initiative Program is to encourage all students to successfully complete the requirements for graduation from high school. FWISD, in collaboration with the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office, City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County Juvenile Probation Department, Lena Pope Home, and other county and city social service agencies established this program in January 2000. Leaving school before graduation limits opportunities for those who drop out and places a burden on the community with significant social and economic costs. We recognize that dropping out of school has many contributing causes and that a coordinated, comprehensive strategy involving a variety of proven approaches will motivate students to stay in school. The goal of this program is to reduce the number of dropouts and truants who are enrolled in FWISD or residing within the City of Fort Worth.

Fort Worth ISD-Student and Social Services

Chuck Hoffman
100 N. University Dr., NE243
Fort Worth, TX  76107-1360
Phone: (817) 871-2833
Fax: (817) 871-2830
Email: charles.hoffman@fwisd.org
Homepage: www.fortworthisd.org

Notes: Student and social services will address issues of student achievement through programs and services that address personal growth and social competence in a diverse, democratic society. Student and social services departments include: guidance and counseling, prevention education, Fort Worth After School programs, and the Family Resources Centers.

Fort Worth ISD-Vital Link

Haily Summerford
100 N. University Dr., NW259
Fort Worth, TX  76107-1360
Phone: (817) 871-2448
Fax: (817) 871-2442
Email: haily.summerford@fwisd.org
Homepage: www.fortworthisd.org

Notes: Groups of students work half-days for a week in businesses so that they can see how what they are learning in the classroom is directly related to success in the workplace.

Fort Worth ISD-Youth Engagement Project

Dr. Erica Marez
100 N. University Dr., NE 232
Fort Worth, TX  76107
Phone: (817) 852-1151
Fax: (817) 871-2548
Email: erica.marez@fwisd.org
Homepage: www.fortworthisd.org

Notes: The mission of Absolute Xcellence is to enlighten, inspire, and empower youth to achieve excellence as educated leaders of our global community. We achieve our mission by providing workshops for students from 8th-12th grades that are led by older high school and college students. The trainings focus on communication, academic achievement, and leadership. During the process students are mentored by older students and by community volunteers.

Fort Worth Public Library

Rhonda Herd
500 West 3rd St.
Fort Worth, TX  76102-7305
Phone: (817) 871-7827
Fax: (817) 871-7956
Email: rherd@fortworthlibrary.org
Homepage: www.fortworthlibrary.org

Notes: It is the mission of The Fort Worth Public Library to welcome and support all people in their enjoyment of reading and recreational materials, and their pursuit of learning and information.

Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains, Inc.

Becky Burton
4901 Briarhaven Road
Fort Worth, TX  76109-4499
Phone: (817) 737-7272
Fax: (817) 732-1261
Email: bburton@gs-top.org
Homepage: www.gs-top.org or www.girlscouts.org

Notes: Mission statement: "Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Girl Scouts is the preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls - all girls - where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success in the real world. In partnership with committed adults, girls develop qualities that will serve them all their lives - like strong values, social conscience and conviction about their own potential and self-worth." Girls Scouts is committed to helping today's girls become tomorrow's leaders. For 96 years, the Girl Scout program has delivered quality experiences for girls locally, nationally, and internationally. The Girl Scout program is girl-driven, reflecting the ever-changing needs and interests of participating girls. It provides girls with a wide variety of opportunities. The program encourages increased skill building and responsibility, and also promotes the development of strong leadership and decision-making skills. All program activities are age-appropriate and based on The Four Program Goals, as well as on the Girl Scout Promise and Law.

Girls Incorporated of Tarrant County

Carroll Burney, VP of Marketing & Development
Administrative Office
2820 Matlock Rd.
Arlington, TX 76015
Phone: (817) 468-0306
Fax: (817) 557-3008
Email: cburney@girlsinctarrant.org
Homepage: www.girlsinctarrant.org

Misty Gann, Program Manager
604 New York Avenue
Arlington, TX 76010
Phone: (817) 275-2120, ext 229
Email: mgann@girlsinctarrant.org

Notes: Girls Incorporated of Tarrant County inspires all girls to be strong, smart and bold. The agency's purpose is to encourage girls, ages 5 to 18 to take risks and master physical, intellectual, and emotional challenges through a variety of youth development programs. A mentor/volunteer can join a group of 6 to 8 other mentors/volunteers to work with youth groups in a 6 to 8 week structured program. Or an individual mentor/volunteer can be matched with one youth to teach problem solving skills, help with schoolwork, and serve as a positive role model. Also, a volunteer may serve as an academic tutor, program instructor, or sports coach. Hours are flexible. Please call for additional information. Girls Inc. of Tarrant County would appreciate your help!

Health Education Learning Project (HELP)

DeeJay Johannessen
909 W. Magnolia
Fort Worth, TX 76104
Phone: (817) 332-7722
Fax: (817) 923-4444
Email: drjhelp@sbcglobal.net
Homepage: www.helpfw.org

Notes: The youth programs of this organization focus on healthy relationships, pregnancy prevention, and the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases. The Wedge Program is a HIV prevention program targeted to teenagers. The Teen Project is a weekly meeting of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth.

"I Have a Dream" Foundation

Melissa Ashworth
3601 Hulen Street, Ste. 102
Fort Worth, TX 76107
Phone: (817) 738-0212
Fax: (817) 738-0617
Email: ihad@ihaveadreadftworth.org

Notes: The "I Have a Dream" Program motivates and empowers children from low-income communities to reach their education and career goals by providing a long-term program of mentoring, tutoring and enrichment and tuition assistance for higher education.

Junior Achievement

Lisa Cox
6300 Ridglea Pl., Ste. 400
Fort Worth, TX  76116
Phone: (817) 731-0838
Fax: (817) 731-0418
Email: lcox@jafortworth.org
Homepage: www.jafortworth.org

Notes: Junior Achievement is the world's largest and fastest growing organization seeking to educate and inspire young people to succeed in a global economy. Junior Achievement programs span grades kindergarten through 12, with age appropriate curricula designed to teach elementary students about their roles in the economy as individuals, workers and consumers and to prepare middle grade and high school students for key economic and workforce issues they will face. In addition to bringing free enterprise education to life in the classroom, Junior Achievement programs teach young people the importance of staying in school. Junior Achievement's programs are taught by classroom volunteers from the business community in the Tarrant County area. The volunteer time commitment is one hour a week for 5-8 weeks.

Lena Pope Home Inc.

Kathy Jo Zeigler
3131 Sanguinet Street
Fort Worth, TX 76107
Phone: (817) 255-2668
Fax: (817) 255-2649
Email: kzeigler@lenapopehome.org
Homepage: www.lenapopehome.org

Notes: The mission of Lena Pope Home is to help create hope, happiness and success for children and families. We impact over 20,000 individuals a year, with a focus in three key areas: prevention, early intervention and counseling. With Chapel Hill Academy Charter School, we offer an early education foundation to children, with wrap around services for their families, to prevent future struggles in school. We partner with Fort Worth ISD and Juvenile Probation to offer alternative education programs aimed at early intervention to give these children a second chance to become successful and return to their home campuses. Bridging the two, we offer a broad range of counseling, therapy and parent services through our Family Matters counseling programs. We know that what our community needs most is programs that get results. That's why all of our programs implement evidence-based, research tested techniques with the children and families we serve.

Man-Made Mentoring

Anthony Johnson
2801 Miller Ave.
Fort Worth, TX  76105
Phone: (817) 536-0567
Fax: (817) 531-0176
Email: info@manmadementoring.com
Homepage: www.manmadementoring.com

The Multicultural Alliance

Dr. Cheryl Kimberling, President
Adena Cytron-Walker, Program Director
500 West 7th St., Suite 1707, Unit 15
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Phone: (817) 332-3271
Fax: (817) 332-3272
Email: ckimberling@mcatexas.com
Homepage: www.mcatexas.com

Notes: The Multicultural Alliance is dedicated to working toward eliminating bias, bigotry, and oppression. Camp CommUNITY, one of the MCA programs, is a 5 day residential leadership institute designed to educate incoming 11th and 12th grade high school students in our community of various backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences. Through interactive activities, participants are given the opportunity to grow as an individual and as part of a community.

Newspapers in Education

Christine Cuellar
Star-Telegram Printing & Distribution Center
685 John B. Sias Memorial Pkwy
Fort Worth, TX  76134
Phone: (817) 215-2213
Fax: (817) 215-2206
Email: ccuellar@star-telegram.com
Homepage: www.star-telegram.com/nie

Notes: The Star-Telegram Newspaper in Education program is dedicated to promoting literacy in our community, helping students become better informed about the world around them. Contact: Christine Cuellar, Star-Telegram NIE Coordinator 817-215-2213.

Parents and Children Together (PACT)

Rev. Suzi Boeglin
2836 Hemphill
Fort Worth, TX 76110
Phone: (817) 924-7776
Fax: (817) 924-1459
Email: pact1924@sbcglobal.net
Homepage: www.parentsandchildrentogether.net

Notes: P.A.C.T. is celebrating its 25th year anniversary of serving families of the incarcerated.  We have different services available for families.

• Supporting Kids with Incarcerated Parents (S.K.I.P.) is a curriculum designed to address issues that children have when their parents are in prison.  Primarily in local area elementary schools, S.K.I.P. provides a support group for children with an incarcerated parent.  Requests for the program may be submitted to Rebecca Threatt, S.K.I.P. Co-ordinator.
• Debra Key Hospitality House offers safe affordable accommodations for families visiting loved ones in federal prisons or jails in the Fort Worth area.  Cost is $10 per night per person or $25 for families.
• Transitions is a program for women seeking a safe, affordable place to stay during a time of life-transitions.  Residents may be displaced due to recent release from incarceration, domestic situations, or facing any type of homelessness.
  

Recovery Resource Council

Cynthia Cuellar
2700 Airport Freeway
Fort Worth, TX 76111
Phone: (817) 332-6329
Fax: (817) 332-2828
Email: c.cuellar@recoverycouncil.org
Homepage: www.recoverycouncil.org

Notes: As the gateway to substance abuse services and treatment in Tarrant County and 13 surrounding counties in North Texas, Recovery Resource Council impacts thousands of lives every year. Recovery Resource Council offers three main areas of services to meet our mission of reducing drug and alcohol abuse and its stigma by providing guidance, education and services to children, adults and families. We provide four types of research-based curriculums serving children and youth, ages 5 through 18, attending 155 schools in 17 school districts in Tarrant County. More than 30,000 children and youth receive service annually through the agency’s prevention education programs. Recovery Resource Council is recognized as a leader in North Texas in the field of outreach, intervention and prevention.

Santa Fe Youth Services Inc.

Virginia Hoft
7524 Mosier View Court #200
Fort Worth, TX  76118
Phone: (817) 492-4673
Fax: (817) 492-8974
Email: info@santafeyouth.org
Homepage: www.santafeyouth.org

Notes: Our mission is to provide accessible and innovative prevention, intervention, and counseling services to those youth and families most in need. In addition to providing a number of school based programs, LYNCS (Linking Youth to Needed Community Services) is a community based program that provides in-home counseling services for adolescent and family members. The Strengthening Families Program is offered at various locations throughout the community for youth ages 10-15 and their families.

Score A Goal in the Classroom

Ernie Horn
819 Penn St.
Fort Worth, TX  76102
Phone: (817) 429-4024
Fax: (817) 882-9393
Email: info@scoreagoal.org
Homepage: www.scoreagoalintheclassroom.org

Notes: Our mission statement is "to encourage and collaborate with North Texas educational professionals and community members to help K-12th grade students build a foundation for success in school and future endeavors through academic mentorship and incentive programs that are designed to enhance reading skills, promote solid citizenship, and increase self-esteem." The theme of our ninth grade initiative program with Burlington Northern Santa Fe is "Stay on Track - Stay in School!" Contact person is Ernie Horn.

Skills to Empower People Socially

Bridget Wiles, Executive Director
109 S. Story Rd., Suite K
Irving, TX  75060
Phone: (972) 399-7744
Fax: (972) 399-7755
Email: tp@stepsyouth.org
Homepage: www.stepsyouth.org (Website is under construction.)

Maricela Muñoz, Community Outreach Coordinator
Email: espanol@stepsyouth.org

Notes: Skills To Empower People Socially (S.T.E.P.S.) was started in April 1999, in an effort to better the lives of youth and their families. It is our mission to improve the well-being of at-promise youth and their families by providing quality, science-based prevention programs and services that will enhance protective factors and build resiliency, while simultaneously reducing risk factors associated with self-defeating behaviors.

Tarrant County 4-H

Cindy Bryant
200 Taylor Street, Suite 500
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Phone: (817) 884-1291
Fax: (817) 884-1941
Email: CPBryant@ag.tamu.edu
Homepage: tarrant.tamu.edu/youth/4-H_Home.html

Terrance Hollins
Phone: (817) 212-7081
Email: THollins@ag.tamu.edu

Notes: Provides numerous programs that address issues relevant to at-risk youth: After School: On Your Own (grades 3 - 5); After School Curriculum (grades K - 6); It’s Up to Me (3 levels: grades K-2, 3 - 5, 6 - 8; a self-concept program); Conflict Resolution Series (grades 2 - 5); Team Working Series (grades 2 - 5); Teen Leadership Connection (grades 6 - 8 with mentoring component for high school students); Texas Building Character (all grades).

Tarrant County Advocate Program

Belinda Gonzalez Hampton, Regional Director/Program Director of TCAP North and Arlington
Tomas Alcantar, Director of TCAP South
112 NW 24th Street, Suite 118
Fort Worth, TX 76106
Phone: (817) 625-4185
Fax: (817) 625-4187
Email: tcap44@yahoo.com
Homepage: www.yapinc.org

Tarrant County Challenge, Inc.

Jennifer Gilley
226 Bailey, Suite 105
Fort Worth, TX 76107
Phone: (817) 336-6617
Fax: (817) 336-6642
Email: jagilley@charterinternet.com
Homepage: www.tcchallenge.org

Notes: A planning and advocacy organization whose goal is to mobilize Tarrant County resources in developing programs to prevent, intervene and treat substance abuse. Because We Care/Prevention Programming and the Tarrant Youth Recovery Campus are examples of programs for youth initiated by Tarrant County Challenge.

Tarrant County Juvenile Services

Lyn Willis
2701 Kimbo Road
Fort Worth, TX 76111
Phone: (817) 838-4600
Fax: (817) 838-4646
Email: lwillis@tarrantcounty.com
Homepage: www.tarrantcounty.com/departments/juvenileservices

Notes: Provides a full continuum of services for youth who have broken the law. Services span the range of prevention (example: First Offender Program), immediate interventions (example: victim-offender mediation), intermediate care (example: Tarrant County Advocate Program - see above), secure care (example: Specialized Treatment for
Offenders Program (STOP)), and after-care (family support).

Tarrant County Public Health

Yvette Jones
Health & Planning Policy
1101 S. Main St., Suite 2408
Fort Worth, TX 76104
Phone: (817) 321-5318
Fax: (817) 321-5323
Email: ymjones@tarrantcounty.com
Homepage: tarranthealth.tarrantcounty.com

Notes: Sponsors programs for at-risk youth, such as Teen Videofest (a program that challenges youth, ages 13-19 to produce videos on teen health issues—the videos are placed in the Teen Videofest Library and are available for loan or purchase). Also, provides curriculum consultations in the Health Education Resources Center on diabetes, tobacco and other youth-related topics.

Tarrant County College-Corporate Services

Kay Lee
5901 Fitzhugh Avenue
Fort Worth, TX  76119
Phone: (817) 515-2500
Fax: (817) 515-2503
Email: kay.lee@tccd.edu
Homepage: www.tccd.edu/campus_nw/corpserv-h.htm

Notes: Enhancing the economic development of our region is an important part of Tarrant County College’s mission; therefore, a specialized unit of the college was created, TCC Corporate Services, who role is to provide customized workforce training.

Tarrant County Youth Collaboration

Tacia Torres
6707 Brentwood Stair Road, Suite 620
Fort Worth, TX  76112
Phone: (817) 496-6099
Fax: (817) 496-6093
Email: taciatorres@tcyc4kids.org
Homepage: www.tcyc4kids.org

Notes: It is the mission of The Tarrant County Youth Collaboration to unite and mobilize the citizens of Tarrant County to leverage assets which promote and protect the positive development of our children and our youth. TCYC is a coalition of citizens and organizations seeking to design and implement more effective strategies to improve the lives of Tarrant County children and youth.

The Learning Center of North Texas

Sharon G. Bailey
1701 River Run Rd., Ste 710
Fort Worth, TX  76107
Phone: (817) 336-0808
Fax: (817) 338-4752
Email: s.bailey@thelearningcenterofnt.org
Homepage: www.thelearningcenterofnt.org

Brenda Worley, Co-Director of Schools Attuned
Email: b.worley@thelearningcenterofnt.org

Bronwyn Rew, website contact
Email: b.rew@thelearningcenterofnt.org

Notes: The Learning Center of North Texas offers practical, accessible, and affordable resources to increase the success of individuals, including those with learning differences and disabilities.

UMOJA

Luther Perry
P.O. Box 19090
Fort Worth, TX  76119
Phone: (817) 475-0515
Email: lutherperry@charter.net
Homepage: www.umojaftworth.net

Notes: UMOJA-Conducts a behavior modification program for students of all ages at 11 schools 6 hours daily. Youth are resourced to UMOJA - not to their homes. The program includes numerous interventions, such as home visits, tutoring and mentoring, which are provided in both group and one-on-one settings. UMOJA also sponsors a summer camp, as well as an annual conference (in its 19th year), for 700 - 1000 boys.   

United Community Centers, Inc.

Celia Esparza
1200 E. Maddox
Fort Worth, TX 76104
Phone: (817) 927-5556
Fax: (817) 924-3992
Email: cesparza@unitedcommunitycenters.org
Homepage: www.unitedcommunitycenters.org

Notes: Provides many services for at-risk youth, such as Awareness Changes Tomorrow (ACT III) for youth 11 - 18 - focuses on leadership, job skills training, community service, and academics; Kid Café, a collaboration with the Food Bank to provide hot evening meals to children 4 - 17 during the school year; after-school child care for youth 4 - 12 - tutoring, family skills, etc.

Volunteer Center of North Texas Serving Tarrant County

Jonathan Wallace, Youth Volunteer Corps Manager
3740 S. University Drive
Fort Worth, TX  76109
Phone: (817) 927-7172
Fax: (817) 927-3280
Email: jwallace@vcnt.org
Homepage: www.vcnt.org

Notes: The Volunteer Center offers a variety of programs and services to meet the needs of volunteers and the nonprofit agencies that need their help. Youth Volunteer Corps of North Texas, sponsored by State Farm Companies Foundation, and a program of the Volunteer Center, engages youth in service-learning opportunities in their community.

Volunteers of America Texas

Terrell Walker
1424 Hemphill
Fort Worth, TX  76104
Phone: (817) 529-7331
Fax: (817) 529-0500
Email: twalker@voatx.org
Homepage: www.voatx.org

Notes: Volunteers of America Texas, a faith based non-profit organization, is committed to serving people in need, strengthening families, and building communities.

WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS for Tarrant County

Lisa Witkowski
1320 S. University Drive, Suite 600
Fort Worth, TX  76107
Phone: (817) 413-4441
Fax: (817) 222-8267
Email: lisa.witkowski@twc.state.tx.us
Homepage: www.workforcesolutions.net

Notes: Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County helps employers fill openings and helps job seekers find employment, including specialized programs to serve youth. Services provided include resume writing, interviewing skills, job matching, transportation assistance, child care, literacy and GED preparation, family support and assistance.

YMCA Community Services Branch

Sharron Spriggs
McDonald Community YMCA
2400 E. Berry St.
Fort Worth, TX  76105
Phone: (817) 531-2738
Fax: (817) 531-2304
Email: sspriggs@ymcafw.org
Homepage: YMCAFW.org

Notes: We build strong kids, strong families and strong communities. The YMCA Minority Achievers program is a way to link successful professionals with minority and at-risk youth in communities.

For more information on workforce training contact:

Cynthia Fisher Miller
Senior Director of Workforce and Education
817-338-3360