ACH Child and Family Services
formerly All Church Home for Children

Karen Steele
1424 Summit Avenue
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Phone:  (817) 886-7108
Fax:  (817) 335-4043
Email:  info@achservices.org
Homepage:  www.achservices.org

Notes: Protecting Children.  Preserving Families.  Since 1915.

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Kelly Imig, Regional Executive Director
6040 Camp Bowie Blvd., Suite 14
Fort Worth, TX  76116
Phone: (972) 573-2376
Fax: (972) 421-1770
Email: kimig@bbbstx.org
Homepage: www.bbbstx.org

Notes: The Big Brothers Big Sisters mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Fort Worth

Jim Larkin
3218 E. Belknap
Fort Worth, TX  76111
Phone: (817) 834-4711
Fax: (817) 222-0911
Email: jlarkin@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 Mentor Volunteer 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

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

Lyn Lucas
2700 Meacham Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX  76137-4699
Phone: (817) 831-2111
Fax: (817) 831-5070
Email: lyn@campfirefw.org
Homepage: www.CampFireFW.org

Notes: Camp Fire USA’s First Texas Council offers youth development programs that include early childhood, after-school, Saturday programs, Summer day and overnight camps, school completion programs, and teen advocacy groups in an effort to make a social-impact by nurturing caring, confident citizens and future leaders.

Cassata High School

Rosanna Bustamante, Volunteer Liaison
1400 Hemphill Street
Fort Worth, TX 76104
Phone: (817) 926-1745
Fax: (817) 926-3132
Email: rbustamante@cassatahs.org
Homepage: www.cassatahs.org

Notes: Cassata High School is a private, nonprofit outreach school of the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth that is committed to providing young people with another chance at success. Cassata’s mission has been the same since its inception in 1975: To provide an effective, quality education that enables students of all backgrounds to raise their educational level and complete their secondary education.

Cassata offers students a college-prep elective class and Mobile GO Center in partnership with the AB Christian Learning Center. College-prep mentors offer important information on scholarships, applying for college and financial aid.

Cassata renovated and transformed the existing library into the Phil Record Media Resource Center, giving GO Center mentors and Cassata students a pleasant and improved meeting space.

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@fortworthtexas.gov
Homepage: www.fortworthtexas.gov

Notes: Nineteen community centers throughout Fort Worth offer after-school programs and summer day camp for youth and a variety of educational, cultural and recreational programs.  Computer labs and learning centers with Internet are available.

Clayton Youth Enrichment Services (YES!)

Bob Duke, Executive Director
1215 Country Club Lane
Fort Worth, TX 76112
Phone: (817) 926-9494
Fax: (817) 923-9887
Email: bduke@claytonyes.org
Homepage: www.claytonyes.org

Notes: Provides 77 innovative, comprehensive on-site childcare programs, including after-school services in FWISD, Birdville ISD and Keller ISD.  Programs are licensed by the state of Texas and 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
555 North Grants Lane
Fort Worth, TX 76108
Phone:  (817) 569-9008, ext. 22
Fax:  (817) 569-9016
Email: atraiforos@clcinc.org
Homepage: www.clcinc.org

Notes: CLC, Inc. is a 501c(3) organization that provides skills training services that lead to career progressive jobs for people with barriers to employment and provides employers with qualified workers to meet their workforce needs.

Easter Seals Greater Northwest Texas

Donna Dempsey
1424 Hemphill Street
Fort Worth , TX 76104-4703
Phone: (817) 332-7171
Fax: (817) 665-0878
Email: ddempsey@ntx.easterseals.com
Homepage: www.ntxeasterseals.com

Notes: Easter Seals Greater North Texas serves more than 9,000 children, adults and families. Visit www.ntx.easterseals.com to learn more about Easter Seals services for people 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

For more information contact Kirk Beckert
325 W. 12th St., Ste. 250
Dallas, TX 75208
Phone: 1 (888) 250-4315
Fax: (214) 944-1930
Email: kbeckert@texanscan.org

Notes: The mission of Fort Worth Can Academy is to provide the highest quality education for all students, especially those who have struggled in a traditional high school setting, in order to ensure their economic independence.  Since its founding in 1985, Texans Can Academies have served more than 70,000 students state-wide!

Fort Worth ISD-21st Century Community Learning Centers

Miguel Garcia
2901 Shotts Street.
Fort Worth , TX 76107
Phone: (817) 871-3192
Fax: (817) 871-3162
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) 814-2969
Fax: (817) 814-2965
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
2901 Shotts Street.
Fort Worth , TX 76107
Phone: (817) 871-3192
Fax: (817) 871-3162
Email: miguel.garcia@fwisd.org
Homepage: www.fortworthisd.org

Fort Worth ISD-Attendance Control

Barry Smith
5701 Meadowbrook Dr.
Fort Worth, TX  76112-1360
Phone: (817) 492-7940
Fax: (817) 492-7694
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 Support Services

Elizabeth Espinoza
100 N. University Dr., NE233
Fort Worth, TX  76107-1360
Phone: (817) 814-2810
Fax: (817) 814-2812
Email: elizabeth.espinoza@fwisd.org
Homepage: www.fortworthisd.org

Notes: Student Support Services will address issues of student achievement through programs and services that address personal growth and social competence in a diverse, democratic society. Student Support Services departments include: Guidance and Counseling, Prevention Education, Intervention Services, Fort Worth After School programs, Student engagement and School Completion, Health Services, and Family and Community Resources.

Fort Worth ISD-Vital Link

Haily Summerford
100 N. University Dr., NW259
Fort Worth, TX  76107-1360
Phone: (817) 814-2969
Fax: (817) 814-2965
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

Danna Diaz, Ph.D
100 N. University Dr., NE 238
Fort Worth, TX  76107
Phone: (817) 814-2930
Fax: (817) 814-2935
Email: danna.diaz@fwisd.org
Homepage: www.fortworthisd.org

Notes: The Department of Student Engagement facilitates initiatives and activities promoting student leadership skills such as collaborative problem solving, consensus building, expressing their voices in a productive manner ensuring positive action and results.  The department also engages with the community to ensure we create a college-bound culture.  These initiatives include Student Leadership, United Voice for Change (UV4C), Youth Forum, Community Action Team (CAT) and iDream…iLearn…iWin Family Summit.

Fort Worth Public Library

Julia Bitterly
500 West 3rd St.
Fort Worth, TX  76102-7305
Phone: (817) 392-7703
Fax: (817)392-7956
Email: julia.bitterly@fortworthtexas.gov
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.

Diane Davis, Volunteer Services
4901 Briarhaven Road
Fort Worth, TX  76109-4499
Phone: (817) 737-7272
Fax: (817) 732-1261
Email: volservicesFW@gs-top.org
Homepage: www.gs-top.org

Notes: Mission statement: "Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Celebrating the 100^th anniversary in 2012, 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 the next 100 years.

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

Fort Worth Office
Amy Rasor, Volunteer Coordinator
2100 N. Main Street, Suite 214
Fort Worth, TX 76164
Phone: (817) 259-1050, ext. 224
Email: arasor@girlsinctarrant.org
Homepage: http://www.girlsinctarrant.org

Notes:  Inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold!

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: JA is the world’s largest organization dedicated to empowering young people to own their future economic success.  Through activity-based, interactive instruction that focuses on entrepreneurship, financial literacy as well as college and career readiness, JA ignites the spark in young people to experience opportunities and meet the realities of work in a 21^st century global marketplace.

Lena Pope Home Inc.

Katherine Niederer
3131 Sanguinet Street
Fort Worth, TX 76107
Phone: (817) 255-2666
Fax: (817) 255-2647
Email: kniederer@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.  Impacting over 20,000 individuals a year, we focus on  early intervention and prevention through counseling and education using 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) 536-5782
Email: info@ourcitylink.com
Homepage: www.manmadementoring.com

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 mission is to promote inclusion, diversity and understanding while working to eliminate bias, bigotry, and oppression in our community.  Camp CommUNITY, one of the MCA programs, is a 5 day residential diversity leadership institute designed to educate incoming 11^th and 12^th grade high school students in our community of various backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences.

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: Created in 1957, Recovery Resource Council gets proven results by overcoming the stigma of addiction and promoting health and wellness to individuals and families of all ages.  Their mission is to reduce drug and alcohol abuse and its stigma by providing guidance, education and services to children, adults and families.

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, we accept community referrals to provide Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to adolescent females and the Strengthening Families Program offered at various locations throughout the community for youth ages 9-16 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 is to encourage and collaborate with North Texas educational professionals and community members to help K-12^th 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.

Tarrant County 4-H

Cindy Bryant
Phone: (817) 884-1291
Fax: (817) 884-1941
Email: CPBryant@ag.tamu.edu

Cassius McAlister
Phone: (817) 817-884-1291
Fax: (817) 884-1941
Email:   cmcalister@ag.tamu.edu

Shannon Johnson-Lackey
Phone:  817-884-1291
Fax:  (817) 884-1941
Email:  sjohnson@ag.tamu.edu

200 Taylor Street, Suite 500
Fort Worth, TX 76196
Homepage:  http://agrilife.org/urbantarrant4h/ 

Notes:  The 4-H program provides opportunities for youth to participate in positive learning experiences while developing life skills, which enable them to reach their full potential while growing into responsible adults.

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: jen@tcchallenge.org
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 College-Corporate Services

Jim Broussard
5901 Fitzhugh Avenue
Fort Worth, TX  76119
Phone: (817) 515-2581
Fax: (817) 515-2505
Email: james.broussard@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, whose role is to provide customized workforce training.

Tarrant County Juvenile Services

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

Notes: Provides a continuum of services for youth who have broken the law.  Services span the range from prevention (example: Neighborhood Conference Committee), immediate interventions (example: victim-offender mediation), intermediate care (example: Tarrant County Advocate Program - see above), residential care (placement into residential treatment), and after-care (family support).

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

Leslie C. James, Ed.D.
Mallick Tower in West Fort Worth
101 Summit Avenue, Suite 612
Fort Worth, TX  76102
Phone: (817) 336-0808
Fax: (817) 338-4752
Email: l.james@tlcnt.org
Homepage: www.tlcnt.org

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

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

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 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

Millicent Boykin
4137 Stadium Dr.
Fort Worth , TX 76133
Phone: (817) 927-7172
Fax: (817) 927-3280
Email: mboykin@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, a program of the Volunteer Center, engagesmiddle and high school students in service-learning experiences in their community.

Volunteers of America Texas

Lynn Smith
300 E. Midway Drive
Euless, TX  76039
Phone: (817) 529-7313
Fax: (817) 529-0500
Email: lsmith@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, and the organization provides mentoring and service learning opportunities for high school youth as well as school and community based youth prevention and parenting programs for younger children and their families.

Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County

Tabitha Smith
1320 S. University Drive, Suite 600
Fort Worth, TX  76107
Phone: (817) 413-2802
Fax: (817) 222-8290
Email: tabitha.smith@workforcesolutions.net
Homepage: www.workforcesolutions.net

Notes:  Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County partners with businesses and community groups to prepare the future workforce and enhance the skills of the current workforce, including specialized programs to serve youth. Our goal is simple to Keep Tarrant County Working! If you are a youth ages 17-21 and you would like assistance entering into a successful career path, please visit our website to find the workforce center near you or call 817-413-4400.

For more information contact:

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