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Family Services

Clinical Counseling

Licensed professional counseling services are offered to children, adolescents, adults, couples, families and groups on a sliding scale fee cycle. Issues range from quality of life concerns to severe mental health impairment. Licensed counselors specialize in areas such as anger management, domestic violence, crisis intervention, substance abuse, sexual abuse, and family therapy. Services are provided in English and Spanish.

Healthy Start

Working with pregnant women, families with children under the age of 2, and community organizations to reduce infant mortality and eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in perinatal health outcomes in targeted zip codes in Tarrant County.

Infant Mortality Task Force (IMTF)

The Tarrant County Infant Mortality Task Force began in 2002 to address the issues surrounding infant mortality rates. These rates are higher in pockets of Tarrant County than in some third world countries. Catholic Charities coordinates the efforts of this task force to improve pregnancy outcomes and reduce infant mortality through community collaboration. We strive to meet the Healthy People 2010 objective for infant mortality of no more than 4.5 infant deaths/1000 live births.

Compassion Resource Network (CRN)-formerly EATC

CRN is a program that strives to enhance the effectiveness of organizations, churches, businesses and coalitions to deliver services to those in need through collaboration and capacity building. This is done through a) the facilitation of information and resource sharing opportunities, b) building the capacity of churches and organizations through training opportunities and c) through collaborative partnership projects. This program was founded in 1980 as a response to a United Way task force recommendation for promoting collaboration between churches and agencies offering assistance to those in need.

Financial Assistance

Providing emergency financial assistance to assist with rent, utilities and some prescription medications for families in financial crisis. Screening for eligibility is done over the phone Monday through Friday. Upon eligibility determination, an appointment is scheduled with a caseworker.

Financial Literacy

The primary goal of financial education is to increase household financial stability by empowering clients to manage their money effectively. In 2007, 32% of clients returned to Catholic Charities for financial assistance. Our financial education initiative grew out of the desire to contribute to permanent solutions to household poverty. Financial education classes provide participants with the tools they need to decide how to use their money to meet their family's needs and goals.

School-Based Services

Supporting school aged children within the FWISD elementary Behavior Improvement Classrooms (BIC) and their families with classroom management and behavior intervention to assist students in reaching their maximum potential, both academically and emotionally.

Family PACT (Preventing the Abuse of Children through Treatment)

Focusing on preventing child abuse through therapeutic intervention. Counselors teach communication skills and parenting techniques, help families identify stressors and stress reduction with the ultimate goal of improved individual and family functioning.

Goodfellows

Providing Christmas to children in need.