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Social Service Agencies Directory

for the Denton County Area

 
 

A 

Adult Literacy/ESL Program

Adult Day Care of North Texas

Advocacy and Pregnancy Center

Advocates for Infants and Children

After School Action Sites

AIDS Service of North Texas

American Cancer Society

American Red Cross

Ann's Haven VNA

Ann Windle School for Young Children

ARC of Denton County

Area Agency on Aging

Argyle Food Bank

 

B 

Behavior Management And Parenting Services (BMAPS)

Bereaved Parents

Big Brothers and Sisters of Denton County

Big Brother Big Sisters

Boy Scouts of America – Longhorn Council

Boys and Girls Clubs of Denton County, Inc.

 

C 

Camp Fire USA First Texas Council – Family Child Care

Camp Fire USA First Texas Council

Camp Summit

Career Center - Denton High Schools

CASA - Court Appointed Advocates

CCD Family Tree Counseling

Cenikor Foundation

Child and Family Guidance Center

Child and Family Resource Clinic – UNT

Child Care Services

Child Study Center

Children’s Advocacy Center for Denton County

Christian Community Action (CCA)

Colony Family Medical Center

Communities in Schools

Community Development Office – City of Denton

Community Education for Denton County

Community Food Center, Inc.

Community Services, Inc.

Cook Children’s Pediatric Clinic

Counseling and Family Development Center – TWU

Counseling and Human Development Center – UNT

Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home

 

D

Day Stay for Adults

Deerwood Park Food Pantry

Dental Hygiene Clinic – TWU

Denton Affordable Housing Corporation

Denton Christian Preschool

Denton City/County Day School
Denton Community Food Center

Denton County Federation of Families

Denton County Health Department

Denton County Indigent Health Care

Denton County Mental Health / Mental Retardation

Denton County Veterans Service Office

Denton Family Resource Center

Denton Housing Authority

Denton Kids Unlimited

Denton Kiwanis Club Children’s Clinic

Denton Lions Club

Denton Regional Day School for the Deaf

Denton Senior Center

Denton State School

 

E 

Easter Seal Society of Greater Dallas

Epilepsy Association/Easter Seals

Extended School Day Program

EyeCare America

 

F 

Fairhaven Retirement Home
Family Health Care, Inc.

First Step Denton Outreach Program
Family Resource Center of North Texas
Family Tree Counseling

Flower Mound Area Child Care Association

Foster Grandparent/Senior Companion Program

Fred Moore Child Care

Friday’s Kids – Denton Area Respite Program

Friends of the Family, Denton County

 

G 

Geri-Options Consultations and Care Management
Generation Wise, Geriatric Care Management

Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas

Goodwill Industries

Greater Dallas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Greater Lewisville Cares

Greater Lewisville Family YMCA
Greater Lewisville Special Education PTSA

 

H 

Habitat for Humanity

Head Start/Ann Windle School for Young Children

Helping People Help Themselves

Hope, Inc.
Horizons Church Storehouse

Housing Services of Texas

 

I 

IASIS Learning Center - Imagination and Social Instruction Station

Indigent Health Care, Denton County

Infant and Toddler Intervention Program

Information & Referral Services of United Way

Innovative Counseling Services

Institute for Clinical Services & Applied Research – TWU

Interfaith Ministries

 

K 

Keep Denton Beautiful / Keep Lewisville Beautiful

 

 

L 

Lake Cities Community Food Pantry

Lawyers Referral Service; State Bar of Texas

Legal Aid of Northwest Texas

Legal Hotline for Older Texans

Legal Line – Dallas Bar Association

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Leuty Ave Apartments

Lewisville Senior Activities Center

Life Planning/Health Services - Lewisville

Link - Denton Transit

Lions Club

Little Elm Medical Center

 

M

MADD - Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Meals-on-Wheels

Metrocrest Social Services Center

MHMR

Multiple Sclerosis Society

Muscular Dystrophy Association

 

N

Network of Asylees & Advocates Against Terror & Torture Inc.

Neurotherapy Program - UNT

New Vision at Osteopathic Medical Center

Nexus Recovery Center, Inc.

North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging

North Central Texas Workforce Commission

North Texas Youth Connection (formerly Juvenile Alternatives)

Northwest Christian Community Services

NT Challenge - UNT

 

O

Opening Doors Immigration Services

Owsley Community School

Our Daily Bread

 

P

Pastoral Counseling & Education Center

PediPlace

The Peoples Clinic

Physicians Referral / Health Link

Pilot Point Goodfellows

Pilot Point Senior Center

Planned Parenthood

Progress for Disability Services

Psychology Clinic – University of North Texas

 

R 

Reach of Denton Resource Center on Independent Living

Reading & Radio Resource

Riding Unlimited, Inc.

RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program

 

S 

Salvation Army

Sanger Food Bank

Shady Shores Apartments

Shepherd's Storehouse

Sickle Cell Disease Association of America

Social Security Administration
Solutions of North Texas

Southwestern Diabetic Foundation

SPAN (Service for Aging Needs)

Speech and Hearing Clinic - TWU

SpiritHorse Therapeutic Riding Center

Student Support Services - UNT

 

T 

Talent Search - UNT

Taxpayer Advocate Service

Teens Taking Responsibility in Parenting Success Program

Texas Commission for the Blind

Texas AgriLife Extension Service

Texas Council on Problem and Compulsive Gambling

Texas Dept. of Assistance & Rehabilitative Services - Division for the Blind

Texas Dept. of Rehabilitation Services

Texas Dept. of Health/Children with Special Health Care Needs

Texas Dept. of Health, Genetic Testing Center

Texas Dept. of Human Services

Texas Dept. of Protective and Regulatory Services

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

Texas Social Services

Texas Workforce Commission

TEXCARE PARTNERSHIP – C.H.I.P.

TOTS Program of Denton

 

U

United Cerebral Palsy of Metropolitan Dallas

United Way of Denton County

 

V

Vehicle Access Network (VAN)

VA North Texas Health Care System

Veterans Service Office, Denton County

Vision Ministries

VistaCare

VOAD - Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters

Volunteer Program of DISD

Volunteer Services - TWU

Volunteer Center - UNT

 

W 

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

Women's Advocacy Project

Woman to Woman Pregnancy Resource Center

 

Y 

Youth and Family Counseling

 

 

 

If you would like to have your Social Service Agency listed on this site, please send the following information to the Web Master.   Agency name, address, telephone number, fax number, website address, who is eligible for services provided, available services, dates & times that the service is available, fees (if applicable) and any additional information.

All listings provided in this directory are for information purposes only and their inclusion does not constitute endorsement by Denton County.


 

 

 

Agency:

Adult Literacy/ESL Program 

Address:

First Baptist Church
1100 Malone

Denton, TX 76201

Telephone Number:

(940) 382-2577

Fax Number:

 

Website:

 

Who Is Eligible:

Non-English speakers. 

Available Services:

Provides training in conversational English for non-English speakers, preparation for TOEFL, and basic literacy for English-speaking adults. Sessions are Mondays when DISD school is in session from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Date & Time:

 

Fee:

None

Additional Information:

Childcare and transportation provided, by reservation.

 

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Agency:

Advocacy and Pregnancy Center

Address:

817 S. Mill Street STE 112
Lewisville, TX  75057

Telephone Number:

(972) 436-2273

Fax Number:

 

Website:

www.advandpregctr@msn.com

Who Is Eligible:

 

Available Services:

Pregnancy testing information and referral for prenatal care and sexually transmitted diseases. All services are free.

Date & Time:

 

Fee:

 

Additional Information:

 

 

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Agency:

Advocates for Infants and Children 

Address:

P.O. Box 424104

Denton, TX 76204

Telephone Number:

(940) 566-0224

Fax Number:

 

Website:

 

Who Is Eligible:

Families with infants and young children.

Available Services:

A nonprofit advocacy association whose purpose is to serve as a catalyst on behalf  of services for families with infants and young children; educate the community about critical issues affecting the well being of families with infants and young  children.

Date & Time:

 

Fee:

Annual fees apply.

Additional Information:

None

 

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Agency:

After School Action Sites

(Parks and Recreation)

Address:

Civic Center

321 East McKinney

Denton, TX 76201

Telephone Number:

(940) 349-8125

Fax Number:

 

Website:

 

Who Is Eligible:

Students who attend Denton ISD elementary campuses.

Available Services:

The cooperative program of the Denton Parks and Recreation Department and the Denton Independent School District offers supervised creative activities and an  enrichment program at all elementary schools. Action sites are closed on teacher in-service days and school holidays. 

Date & Time:

 

Fee:

Call Denton Parks and Recreation Department for fees.

Scholarships are available.

Additional Information:

 

 

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Agency:

AIDS Services of North Texas 

Address:

4210 Mesa Drive

Denton, TX 76207

Telephone Number:

(940) 381-1501 or
The National HIV/AIDS Information (800) 974-2437

Fax Number:

 

Website:

www.aidsntx.org

Who Is Eligible:

Agency provides comprehensive care for persons in Denton, Rockwall, Hunt, Kaufman, Collin and Dallas Counties.

Available Services:

Serving HIV+ persons with primary medical care, counseling support groups, food pantry, transportation, assistance with rent, utilities, prescription and health insurance, client advocacy, case management and buddy/companion services. On-site clinic. Serving the community with prevention, education testing and outreach services.

Date & Time:

Monday-Friday, 9am to 5pm

Fee:

None

Additional Information:

 

 

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Agency:

American Cancer Society

Address:

Denton County Chapter
Texas Cancer Center
3720 S. I-35
Denton, TX 76210

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 51546
Denton, TX 76206

Telephone Number:

Denton (940) 380-7908 or (800) ACS-2345

Fax Number:

 

Website:

 

Who Is Eligible:

 

Available Services:

Provides referrals/ access to community programs; visits by cancer survivors; rides to cancer treatment; supplies as available; smoking cessation and support groups.

Date & Time:

 

Fee:

 

Additional Information: