Texas Family Corner

Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) Contact and Program Information

Family Voices: www.familyvoices.org/states.php?state=TX
Partnering with professionals and families to advocate for health care services that are family-centered, community-based, comprehensive, coordinated and culturally competent.

NAMI of Texas (National Voice on Mental Health): texas.nami.org/
Education, advocacy and support for persons with brain disorders (mental illnesses) and their families

Family Village: www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.htmlxx
A global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support. This site offers informational resources on specific diagnoses, communication connections, adaptive products and technology,adaptive recreational activities, education, worship, health issues, disability-related media and literature, and much, much more!

The Arc of Texas: www.thearcoftexas.org/
The Arc of Texas is the oldest and largest nonprofit, volunteer organization in the state committed to expanding opportunities for people with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities to be included in their communities. The Arc supports families, advances public policies, provides training programs, and builds a statewide network of advocates.

Partners Resource Network: www.partnerstx.org/
PRN is the non-profit agency awarded three PTI Projects which now cover the entire state of Texas. These project operate independently but do share some central administrative functions. All the projects share the common purpose of empowering parents of children and youth with disabilities in their roles as parents, decision makers, and advocates for their children.

Texas Parent to Parent Network: www.main.org/txp2p/
Provides peer support, resource and referral information and advocacy.

Note: The information provided on the state pages was submitted by the state medical home teams.As this is not an exhaustive list, please let us know if you have additions for your state resource page. You can contact us at: medical home@aap.org.

Last Updated December 3, 2009