ACH Child and Family Services making Fort Worth a better, safer place to live. You can work with tomorrow’s leaders through the Mentor Volunteer Department of the Club. 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 Breakthrough Fort Worth (formerly known as Summerbridge at Fort Worth Country Day School) Notes: Protecting Children. Preserving Families. Since 1915. 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 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: http://www.bbbstx.org 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. 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. 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: http://www.CampFireFW.org 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: http://www.fortworthkids.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. 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- Revised 3/9/2016 -1- Cassata High School 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. Rosanna Bustamante, Volunteer Liaison 1400 Hemphill Street Fort Worth, TX 76104 Phone: (817) 926-1745 Fax: (817) 926-3132 Email: rbustamante@cassatahs.org Homepage: http://www.cassatahs.org Communities In Schools - Fort Worth 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. 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: http://www.cistarrant.org 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. 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. 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. 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: http://www.clcinc.org 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: http://www.fortworthtexas.gov 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. Notes: 19 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. Easter Seals North 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: http://www.ntxeasterseals.com Clayton Youth Enrichment Services (YES!) Bob Duke, Executive Director 1215 Country Club Lane Fort Worth, TX 76112 Phone: (817) 923-9888 Fax: (817) 926-9494 Email: bduke@claytonyes.org Homepage: http://www.claytonyes.org Revised 3/9/2016 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. -2- Family Pathfinders of Tarrant County, Inc. Academies have served more than 70,000 students state-wide! Mark Boerger, Youth Mentoring Coordinator 2601 Clover Lane Fort Worth, TX 76107 Phone: (817) 731-1173 ext 210 Fax: (817) 731-1207 Email: mark.boerger@familypathfinders.org Homepage: http://www.familypathfinders.org/mentoring 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: http://www.fortworthisd.org Notes: You can make a difference in the life of someone struggling to get on their feet by serving with Family Pathfinders of Tarrant County, Inc. For a small investment of three to four hours per month, you can share your life experience with someone trying to become financially stable and support their family. Family Pathfinders trains volunteers to be effective mentors and supports mentors as they help families learn life skills, financial literacy, and career planning. There are opportunities for individual and team mentoring. You and your mentee set the time and place for meetings. 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. Family Pathfinders has been successful in providing Mentoring for over 16 years as mentors help people develop the skills and tools they need to become selfsufficient. We serve low income families struggling to overcome poverty, homeless individuals, recently employed young adults (ages 18-21)and the reentry population. Fort Worth ISD Adopt-A-School Phyllis Snider 100 N. University Dr., NW259 Fort Worth , TX 76107-1360 Phone: 817-814-2969 Fax: (817) 814-2965 Email: phyllis.snider@fwisd.org Homepage: http://www.fortworthisd.org For more information on mentoring, visit familypathfinders.org/mentoring. Reservations are required for training. To submit a volunteer application, click here. Questions? Contact Family Pathfinders at 817-7311173 or volunteer@familypathfinders.org or visit our helpful Frequently Asked Questions page. 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 Can Academy 4301 Campus Drive Fort Worth , TX 76119 Phone: (817) 431-4226 Fax: (817) 531-0443 Homepage: http://www.texanscan.org Fort Worth ISD-After School Programs 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 Miguel Garcia, Jr. 2901 Shotts Street. Fort Worth , TX 76107 Phone: (817) 871-3192 Fax: (817) 871-3162 Email: miguel.garcia24@fwisd.org Homepage: http://www.fortworthisd.org/fwas 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 Revised 3/9/2016 -3- Fort Worth ISD-Attendance Control Fort Worth ISD-Vital Link Barry Smith 5701 Meadowbrook Drive Fort Worth , TX 76112-1360 Phone: (817) 492-7940 Fax: (817) 492-7694 Email: barry.smith@fortworthisd.org Homepage: http://www.fortworthisd.org Phyllis Snider 100 N. University Dr., NW259 Fort Worth , TX 76107-1360 Phone: (817) 814-2969 Fax: (817) 814-2965 Email: Phyllis.snider@fwisd.org Homepage: http://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. 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. 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-Youth Engagement Project Danna Diaz, PhD 100 N. University Dr, NE 238 Fort Worth , TX 76107 Phone: (817) 814-2930 Fax: (817) 814-2935 Email: danna.diaz@fwisd.org Homepage: http://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 ISD-Student Support Services Elizabeth Espinoza 100 N. University Dr., NE233 Fort Worth , TX 76107 Phone: (817) 814-2810 Fax: (817) 814-2812 Email: Elizabeth.espinoza@fwisd.org Homepage: http://www.fortworthisd.org Fort Worth Public Library Julia Bitterly 500 West 3rd St. Fort Worth , TX 76102-7305 Phone: (817) 392-7703 Fax: (817) 392-7734 Email: julia.bitterly@fortworthtexas.gov Homepage: http://www.fortworthlibrary.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. Revised 3/9/2016 Notes: Mission Statement: The Fort Worth Public Library welcomes and supports all people in their enjoyment of reading and recreational materials, and their pursuit of learning and information. -4- Fortress Youth Development Center Email: cburney@girlsinctarrant.org Homepage: http://www.girlsinctarrant.org Dani Kocur, Volunteer Coordinator 712 E Stella St Fort Worth , TX 76104 Phone: (817) 335-1007 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 Email: danikocur@fortressydc.org Homepage: http://www.Fortress YDC.org twitter.com/fortressydc facebook.com/fortressydc Notes: Inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold! Notes: Fortress Youth Development Center...igniting a brighter future for urban youth by engaging them today and equipping them for tomorrow. We feel called to bring hope to the lives of at-risk children by providing resources that will help them break the cycle of generational poverty. Our programs are designed to ignite spiritually, engage relationally, and equip academically. Junior Achievement Lisa Cox 6300 Ridglea Pl., Suite 400 Fort Worth , TX 76116 Phone: (817) 731-0838 Fax: (817) 731-0418 Email: lcox@jafortworth.org Homepage: http://www.jafortworth.org Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains, Inc. 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 21st century global marketplace. Diane Davis 4901 Briarhaven Road Fort Worth , TX 76109-4499 Phone: (817) 737-7272 Fax: (817) 732-1261 Email: volservicesFW@gs-top.org Homepage: http://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 100th 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. Lena Pope Home Inc. Katherine Niederer 3131 Sanguinet Street Fort Worth, TX 76107 Phone: (817) 255-2646 Fax: (817) 255-2647 Email: kniederer@lenapopehome.org Homepage: http://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. Girls Incorporated of Tarrant County Administrative Office Carroll Burney VP of Marketing and Development 2820 Matlock Rd. Arlington, TX 76015 Phone: (817) 468-0306 Fax: (817) 557-3008 Revised 3/9/2016 -5- Man-Made Mentoring Email: info@santafeyouth.org Homepage: http://www.santafeyouth.org Anthony Johnson 2801 Miller Ave. Fort Worth , TX 76105 Phone: (817) 536-0567 Fax: (817) 536-5782 Email: info@ourcitylink.com Homepage: http://www.manmadementoring.com 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. 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: http://www.mcatexas.com 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: http://www.scoreagoalintheclassroom.org 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 11th and 12th grade high school students in our community of various backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences. Notes: Our mission is to encourage and collaborate with North Texas educational professionals and community members to help K-12th 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 Recovery Resource Council Cindy Bryant Phone: (817) 884-1291 Fax: (817) 884-1941 Email: CPBryant@ag.tamu.edu Cynthia Cuellar 2700 Airport Freeway Fort Worth, TX 76111 Phone: (817) 332-6329 Fax: (817) 332-2828 Email: c.cuellar@recoverycouncil.org Homepage: http://www.recoverycouncil.org Cassius McAlister Phone: (817) 817-884-1291 Fax: (817) 884-1941 Email: cmcalister@ag.tamu.edu 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. 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/ Santa Fe Adolescent Services Inc. 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. Virginia Hoft 7524 Mosier View Court #200 Fort Worth , TX 76118 Phone: (817) 492-4673 Fax: (817) 492-8974 Revised 3/9/2016 -6- Tarrant County Advocate Program http://www.tarrantcounty.com/departments/juvenilese rvices Belinda Gonzalez Hampton, Regional Director and Program Director of TCAP North and Arlington Tomas Alcantar, Director of TCAP South 112 N.W. 24th Street, Suite 118 Fort Worth, TX 76106 Phone: (817) 625-4185 Fax: (817) 625-4187 Email: tcap44@yahoo.com Homepage: http://www.yapinc.org 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 Challenge, Inc. Tarrant County Youth Collaboration Jennifer Gilley 226 Bailey, Suite 105 Fort Worth, TX 76107 Phone: (817) 336-6617 Fax: (817) 336-6642 Email: jen@tcchallenge.org Homepage: http://www.tcchallenge.org 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: http://www.tcyc4kids.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. Notes: Mission: 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. Tarrant County College-Corporate Services The Learning Center of North Texas Jim Broussard 5901 Fitzhugh Avenue Fort Worth , TX 76119 Phone: (817) 515-2581 Fax: (817) 515-2505 Email: james.broussard@tccd.edu Homepage: http://www.tccd.edu/campus_nw/corpserv-h.htm 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: http://www.tlcnt.org 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. 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. Brenda Worley, Co-Director of Schools Attuned, can be reached at b.worley@tlcnt.org. Bronwyn Rew, the website contact, can be reached at b.rew@tlcnt.org 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: Revised 3/9/2016 -7- UMOJA Volunteers of America Texas Luther Perry P.O. Box 19090 Fort Worth , TX 76119 Phone: (817) 475-0515 Email: lutherperry@charter.net Homepage: http://www.umojaftworth.org Lynn Smith 300 E. Midway Drive Euless, TX 76039 Phone: (817) 529-7313 Fax: (817) 529-0500 Email: lsmith@voatx.org Homepage: http://www.voatx.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 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. 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: http://www.unitedcommunitycenters.org 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: http://www.workforcesolutions.net 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. 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. 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: http://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, engages middle and high school students in service-learning experiences in their community. Revised 3/9/2016 For more information contact: Cynthia Fisher Miller Senior Director of Workforce and Education 817-338-3360 cmiller@fortworthchamber.com -8-