Employment / Education:
Assistance provided may include identifying an individual’s employment and or education options and preferences, job skills, and requirements for a work or educational setting. Some agencies provide employment opportunities, please contact them individually.
Assistance provided may include identifying an individual’s employment and or education options and preferences, job skills, and requirements for a work or educational setting. Some agencies provide employment opportunities, please contact them individually.
Life Works
GED for ages 16-26. Entry Level Employment ages 16-25.
512-735-2400 (1st)
512-735-2100 (Pleasant V. Rd)
GED for ages 16-26. Entry Level Employment ages 16-25.
512-735-2400 (1st)
512-735-2100 (Pleasant V. Rd)
Foundation Communities
Housing, Education and After School, financial support, and health care access
512-447-2026 (1st)
512-919-4406 (Ben White)
Housing, Education and After School, financial support, and health care access
512-447-2026 (1st)
512-919-4406 (Ben White)
Disabilities Assistance of Central Texas
Home modifications, employment assistance, bus training, all ages and all disabilities.
512-834-1827
Home modifications, employment assistance, bus training, all ages and all disabilities.
512-834-1827
Literacy Austin
Provides basic literacy instruction and ESL to adults age 17 years of age and older who read below the 5th grade level.
512-478-7323
Provides basic literacy instruction and ESL to adults age 17 years of age and older who read below the 5th grade level.
512-478-7323
VOCAT
VoCAT is a unique Continuing Education college experience for special needs adults whose disabilities may prevent them from participation in traditional adult education programs. VoCAT is open to all adults, regardless of age or functioning level. Our specialized curriculum enables us to offer this opportunity to every student that seeks admission. The college experience is more than going to class. It is entering the adult world, becoming independent and being your own person.
5930 Middle Fiskville Road Austin, Texas 78752
(512) 289-9065 Main
mlossing@austincc.edu
www.continue.austincc.edu/choices/vocat/
www.austincc.edu
VoCAT is a unique Continuing Education college experience for special needs adults whose disabilities may prevent them from participation in traditional adult education programs. VoCAT is open to all adults, regardless of age or functioning level. Our specialized curriculum enables us to offer this opportunity to every student that seeks admission. The college experience is more than going to class. It is entering the adult world, becoming independent and being your own person.
5930 Middle Fiskville Road Austin, Texas 78752
(512) 289-9065 Main
mlossing@austincc.edu
www.continue.austincc.edu/choices/vocat/
www.austincc.edu
Workforce Solutions
Publically funded workforce system in Travis County. The network provides a wide range of no or low cost employment solutions for employers and individuals including recruitment services, job search, training, childcare, and educational initiatives.
Publically funded workforce system in Travis County. The network provides a wide range of no or low cost employment solutions for employers and individuals including recruitment services, job search, training, childcare, and educational initiatives.
Transportation:
support options to help an individual travel to and from community locations
support options to help an individual travel to and from community locations
Advocacy / Guardianship
Advocacy agencies that provide resources to help an individual be as independent as possible through understanding rights. Guardianship resources help individuals and families understand how to help facilitate legal process to protect an individual’s best interest.
Advocacy agencies that provide resources to help an individual be as independent as possible through understanding rights. Guardianship resources help individuals and families understand how to help facilitate legal process to protect an individual’s best interest.
Children’s Advocacy Centers of TX
Advocacy, Evaluation and Assessment for children who may have been subject to abuse.
512-258-9920
Advocacy, Evaluation and Assessment for children who may have been subject to abuse.
512-258-9920
The ARC
Juvenile Justice services from 11-17. Educational Advocacy Services. Guardianship Services.
512-454-6694
Juvenile Justice services from 11-17. Educational Advocacy Services. Guardianship Services.
512-454-6694
Coalition of Texans with Disabilities
Advocacy
Advocacy
Association for Neurologically Impaired Children (AFNIC)
Parent training, teacher training, peer training and ARD attendance
www.afniconline.org
Parent training, teacher training, peer training and ARD attendance
www.afniconline.org
Texas Parent to Parent
A statewide non-profit developed for parents by parents: provides parent to parent matches, support, information, website, resources, newsletter and training.
512-458-8600 or
(866) 896-6001
A statewide non-profit developed for parents by parents: provides parent to parent matches, support, information, website, resources, newsletter and training.
512-458-8600 or
(866) 896-6001
Legal Aid
Legal agencies who can offer free or low cost legal services.
Legal agencies who can offer free or low cost legal services.
Texas Law Help
For low to moderate income individuals seeking free or low-cost legal assistance. Provide referrals for a number of legal issues.
texaslawhelp.org
For low to moderate income individuals seeking free or low-cost legal assistance. Provide referrals for a number of legal issues.
texaslawhelp.org
Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid
Free civil legal assistance. Open to all low income people in a 49 county region.
512-374-2700
Free civil legal assistance. Open to all low income people in a 49 county region.
512-374-2700
University of Texas School of Law Criminal Defense Clinic
Only accepts misdemeanor offenses for Travis County.
512-232-1300
Only accepts misdemeanor offenses for Travis County.
512-232-1300
Counseling / Therapy:
Resources involving assistance and guidance for personal, social, or psychological problems and difficulties, by a professional.
Resources involving assistance and guidance for personal, social, or psychological problems and difficulties, by a professional.