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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 Directory of Social ServicesSocial Services Directory Where to Call for Help A telephone directory of types of need and services available in Brazos County prepared by INFORMATION & REFERRAL OFFICE of C " O M UNCIL TY B R A Z O S UNITY / IRO \ WE HELP PEOPLE YOU E> E > HELP BRAZOS COUNTY COMMUNITY COUNCIL 309 Varisco Building, Bryan, Texas Phone (713) 823 -5226 The Brazos County Community Council offers this booklet as a service to the citizens of Brazos County in the hope that it will prove of value to all who use it. If additional information is needed, please feel free to call our office at 823 -5226, Monday through Friday, from 9 -3. The Brazos County Community Council is a non - profit organization existing solely to aid those who need help and don't know where to go to get it. Its membership consists of interested and concerned agencies and indi- viduals and membership is open to anyone desiring it. Membership dues are `x'2.00 for individuals and :5.00 for organizations. We would like to thank the '+ltrusa Club of Bryan- ' College for contributing enough money to the Brazos County Community Council to make the printinr,, of this pamphlet possible. We also thank the Chamber of Commerce, especially its office workers, who were kind enough to duplicate the material for us. And we thank the many volunteers who helped put this booklet together. FREQUENTLY C.ALLED NUMBERS American Red Cross. . . . . . . . . . . . . .822 -2157 Brazos County Courthouse. . . . . . . . . . .822 -7373 Brazos County Health Unit . . . . . . . . . .822 -7373 Brazos Valley Food Stamps . . . . . . . . .779 -4400 Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Center .822 -0193 Bryan Hospital. . . . . . . . . . . .822 -1347 Bryan Independent School District . . . . . .779 -5441 Bryan Public Library. . . . . . . . . . . .823 -8021 Central Brazos Valley Mental Health . . . . .822 -7326 College Station Schools . . . . . 4 . . . i846 -8893 Information and Referral Office . . .823 -5226 St. Joseph Hospital . . . . . . *822 -3775 Social Security Office. . . . . . . .822 -1371 " State Department of Public Welfare. .823 -0921 Twin City Mission . . . . . . . . . . .822 -7511 City of Bryan Fire Department(to report fires) . . . .823 -1213 Garbage (Sanitation Dept.) . . . . . . .822 -0971 Light and Water Repair . . . . . . . . .822 -0971 Police Department. . . . . . . . . . . .822 -9411 City of College Station Fire Department(to report fires) . . . .911 Garbage(Sanitation Dept.) . . . . . . . .846 -8886 Light and Water Repair . . . . . . . . .846 -8886 Police Department. . . . . . . . . . . .846 -8864 Brazos County Court House. . . . . . . . . . 822 -7373 Commissioners Extension Service District & County Clerks Treasurer Tax Assessor and Collector Judges Justices of the Peace Sheriff WHERE TO CALL AGED - SEE ALSO UNDER SPECIFIC NEED Brazos County Governor's Committee on Aging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 822 -7373 (Court House - Extension Office) Brazos Valley Area Office on Aging. . . 822 -7421 (3006 E. 29th) Retired Senior Volunteer Program(RSVP). 822 -2712 (310 Varisco Bldg.) ALCOHOLICS - ALCOHOLISM Alcoholics Anonymous. . . . . . . . . . 779 -0933 (1007 W. 26th) 779 -4959 Alcohol Education & Information Center (202 E. 27th) . . . . . . . 779 -1619 Brazos Committee on Alcoholism. 779 -0933 (1007 W. 26th) Twin City Mission(Rehabilitation) . . . 822 -7511 (500 N. Main) BIRTH DEFECTS Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Center . . 822 -0193 (3300 E. 29th) March of Dimes, National Foundation . . 846 -3470 (3819 Old College Rd.) -2- State Commission for the Blind. . . . . 823 -7535 (1706C E. 29th) Texas State Dept. of Welfare. . . . . . 823 -0921 (302 E. 24th) BIRTH CONTROL AND FAMILY PLANNING Family Planning Center. . . . . . . . 822 -1302 (Varisco Bldg.) Planned Parenthood Center 846 -1826 (301 Patricia) BLIND Texas Commission for the Blind. 823 -7535 (1706C E. 29th) Texas Rehabilitation Commission 779 -9526 (1706 E. 29th) Texas State Dept. of Public Welfare 823 -0921 (302 W. 24th) Bryan Public Library. 823 -8021 (201 E. 26th) Retired Senior Volunteer Program. ; (310 Varisco Bldg.) 822 -2712 BLOOD - DONATE OR RECFIVE American Red Cross. . . . . . . . . . . 822 -9107 ( 207 W. 29th) -3- BURIAL EXPENSES - INDIGENTS Civilian - Brazos County Commissioner's Court (Court House) . . . . . . . . 822 -7373 Veterans - Veterans' Service Officer. 822 -7373 (Court House) American Red Cross. 822 -2157 (207 W. 29th) CHILD CARE Abandoned, Abused & Dependent Children Tex.State Dept. of Public Wel. . . 823 -0921 (302 E. 24th) Day Care For - Licenses State Dept. of Public Welfare. . . 823 -0921 (302 E. 24th) Sheltering Arms - Home for abused and neglected(call City Mission) . . . 822 -7511 CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS A & M Consolidated Schools. . . . . . . 846 -6816 (1300 Jersey) Brushy Day Care Center. . . . . . . . . 846 -5154 (Foster Lane) Child Development Center. . . . . . . . 822 -1302 (Christopher Village) Ext. 42 Child Development Program Coordinator . 822 -1302 (Varisco Bldg.) -4- CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH ACTIVITIES Arts Council Enrichment Program. . . . .823 -7650 (3202 S. College) Bethune Women's Club Ynuth Center. . . .822 -0469 (20th and Houston) Boys' Club of Bryan, Inc.. . . . . . . .822 -7516 (900 W. 25th) Boy Scouts of America. .822 -2205 (130511 E. 25th) Brazos Valley Museum of Nat.Science. . .822 -5511 (204 W. Villa Maria Rd.) Community House Girls' Club. . . . . . .693 -8226 (400 Holleman Drive) Four H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .822 -7373 (Court House) Girls' Club of Brazos County .822 -6312 (306 W. 24th) Lincoln Center . . . . . . . . . . . . .846 -1033 (107 Timber) CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS Brazos Civil Liberties Union . . . . . .846 -2226 CLOTHING FOR NEEDY 60hool Children - Apply to teacher or nrinoipal Other Needy .. Apply to Twin City Mission. . . . .822 - ?511 -5- COMMITTMENT TO STATE INSTITUTIONS Alcoholics, Insane; Tubercular,etc. 822 -7373 (County Judge - Court House) COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL AND IMMUNIZATIONS Brazos County Health Unit . . . . . . . 822 -7373 (Court House) COMMUNITY RELr'1TIONS COMMITTEE. . . . . . . . 823 -0071 CONS?JMER PROTECTION Better Business Bureau. . . . . 823 -8184 (Varisco Building) COUNSELING SERVICE - EDUCATIONAL A & M Consolidated Schools. . . . . . . 846 -8893 (100 Anderson) Bryan Ind.Sch. District . . . . . . . . 779 -5441 (2200 Villa Maria) TAMU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 845 -1651 COUNSELING SERVICE - INDIVIDUAL & F"MILY Central Brazos Valley Mental Health 822 -7326 (405 W. 28th) Crossroads Outreach (Drugs) . . . . . . 822 -9116 (200 E. 27th) The Answer - "Helpline". . . . . . . . . 846 -1015 (501 University Drive) Operation "Peace of Mind" (Runaway hotline) Texas 1- 800 -392 -3352 U. S. . . 1 -800- 231 -6946 DENTAL EXAMINATION - SCHOOL CHILDREN & M Consolidated Schools. . . . . . . 846 -8893 (100 Anderson) Bryan Ind. School District. . . . . . . 779 -5441 (2200 Villa Maria) DISABLED - TOT^.LLY 1ND PERKINENTLY Social Security Administration. 822 -1371 (307 S. Main) State Dept. of Public Welfare . . . . . 823 -0921 DRUG ABUSE Central Brazos Valley Mental Health 822 -7326 (405 W. 28th) Crossroads Outreach . . . . . . . . . . 822 -9116 (200 E. 27th) The Answer - "Helpline" . . . 846 -1015 -7- EMPLOYMENT Manpower Ed.& Training(farm workers). . 822 -1647 (307 S. Main) Manpower(BVDC - disadvantaged) . . . . . 822 -7421 (3006 E. 29th) Texas A & M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 845 -6145 Texas Employment Commission . . . . . . 779 -3743 (801 E. 29th) EYE GLASSES - SCHOOL CITILDREN School nurse may be able to arrange if parent is unable to pay. EYE GLASSES - NEEDY ",D'JLTS Texas Rehabilitation Comm.. 779 -9526 (1706 E. 29th) Texas St. Comm. for the Blind 823 -7535 (1706C E. 2ath) Welfare Dept. (for information) . . . . 823 -0921 (302 E. 24th) FEDERAL INCOME TAX - ASSISTANCE WITH Internal Revenue Service. . . . . . . . 822 -9313 (Varisco Bldg. - open Mondays) Toll -free number, Austin, . . . . 1 -800- 492 -7831 FINANCIAL AID - AGED, BLIND Social Security Administration. 822 -1371 (307 S. Main) FINANCIAL AID - FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN State Dept. of Public Welfare 823 -0921 (302 E. 24th) FINANCIAL AID - VETERANS, MILITARY American Red Cross. . . . 822 -2157 (207 W. 29th) Veterans' Service Officer . . . . . . . 822 -7373 (Court House) FIRST ,!SID INSTRUCTION American Red Cross. . . . . . . 822 -2157 (207 W. 29th) FOOD - PURCHASE, PREP77IO7, NUTRITION Expanded Nutrition Program. 822 -7281 (Varisco Bldg.) FOOD STAMP OFFICE. 779 -4400 (Sunnyland Shopping Center) I Me FOSTER HOMES State Dept. of Public Welfare. .823 -0921 (302 E. 24th) HPXD ICAPPED CHILDREN Educationally and Mentally A & M Consolidated Schools. . . . .846 -1623 (100 Anderson) Bryan Ind. Sch. Dist. . . . . . . .779 -5441 (2200 Villa Maria) MR Programs . . . . . . . . . . . .779 -2001 Physically Brazos Valley Rehab. Center .822 -0193 HEAD START A & M Consolidated Schools . . . . . . .846 -6816 (100 Anderson) Bryan Ind. School District . . . . . . .779 -5441 (2200 Villa Maria) HEALTH PERMITS AND C,A,RDS Brazos County Health Unit. . . . . . . .822 -7373 (Court House) -10- HEARING - TESTING FOR IMP^IRED Bryan Ind. School Dist. 779 -5441 (2200 Villa Maria) Texas Rehabilitation Center . . . . . . 822 -0193 (3300 E. 29) HIGH SCHOOL EQTTIV.ALENCY COURSE (GED) Bryan Ind. School Dist. . . . . . . . . 779 -5441 (2200 Villa Maria) Community House . . . . . . . . . . . . 693 -8226 (400 Holleman Dr.) HOS P I T!`_ LS Bryan Hospital. . . . . . . . . . . . 822 -1347 (1305 Memorial Dr.) St. Joseph Hospital 822 -3775 (2801 Franciscan Dr.) HOUSING - LOW RENT Christopher Village Apts. . . . . . . . 779 -0051 (1200 Ridgedale) Housing Authority of City of Bryan. 822 -2013 (1306 Beck) Southgate Village Apts. . . . . . . . . 846 -3702 -11- INFORMATION AND REFERRP'L Brazos County Community Council. . . . .823 -5226 (309 Varisco Bldg.) LEGAL .AID President, Brazos County Bar Assoc. - for information call. . . . . . . .822 -7373 LEGAL AID - SKPLL CUIMS, BAD CHECKS, ETC. Justice of the Peace .822 -7373 (Court house) MEDICAL CARE - PREGNANT NEEDY WOMEN F,imily Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . .822 -1302 ( Varisco Bldg.) State Dept. of Pub. Welfare. . . . . . .823 -0921 (302 E. 24th) MEDICARE - INTFORM ".TION Social Security Administration .822 -1371 (307 S. Main) -12- MEDICAL INFORn, ^XD P.SSISTf,NCE American Cancer Society. . . . . . . . .823 -5226 American Heart Association . . . . . . .823 -8659 Arthritis (Toll -free number) Enterprise 70215 Camp Sweeney- diabetic children . . . . .823 -5497 "Champus" (military) . . . . . . . . . .822 -2157 March of Dimes - birth defects . . . . .846 -3470 Muscular Dystrophy(toll -free) Enterprise; 70265 State Health Dept. (Major medical - Children) County Health Unit. . . .822 -7373 MEDICAID - INFORM.P TION State Dept. of Pub. Welfare. . . . . . .823 -0921 (302 E. 24th) MENTAL HEALTH & RETARD,9TION Brazos Valley Mental Health & Retard. .779 -2001 (200 F. 27th) Bryan Ind. School Dist.. . . . . . .779 -5441 (2200 Villa Maria) MINIMUM WAGE, ETC. United States Dept. of Labor .822 -4569 (Varisco Bldg.) -13- NEWCOMER IN FORM A T I ON Clubs Bryan- Coll.St. Get Acquainted Club.822 -5805 Bryan- Coll.St. Newcomers. . . . . .846 -9479 Services Welcome Wagon, Bryan. . . . . . . .822 -2896 Welcome Wagon, College St.. . . . .846 -4273 NURSING CARE Federal Programs for Texas . . . . . . .823 -0921 (State Welfare - 302 E. 24th) Leisure Lodge. .822 -7361 (E. 29th) Sherwood Nursing Home . . . . . . . . . 823 -8104 (Memorial Drive) Sweetbriar Nursing Home 693 -1515 (1115 Anderson) Home Nursing Care Daniel Jarvis Home Health Agency . . . .846 -7252 Girlings Assoc., Inc.. . . . . . . . . .846 -8501 Home Health -Home Care, Inc.. . . . . . .779 -0211 NURSING TRAINING - LICENSED VOC %TIOVL Bryan High School. . . . . . . . . . . .822 -3711 (E. 29th & Barak) -14- OLD ' ASSISTJ!NCE Social Security Office. . . . . . . . . 822 -1371 (307 S. Main) PHYSICAL THERAPY Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Center 822 -0193 (3300 E. 29th) St. Joseph Hospital . . . . . . . . . . 822 -3775 (2801 Franciscan Dr.) PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Center 822 -0193 (3300 E. 29th) State Dept. of Public Welfare . . . . . 823 -0921 (302 E. 24th) Texas Rehabilitation Commission 779 -9526 (1706 E. 29th) PROBATION AND PAROLE SUPERVISION Brazos Co. Probation Dept.. 822 -7373 (Court Houst) PUBLIC HEI,LTH NURSING Brazos County Health Unit . . . . . . . 822 -7373 (Court House) -15- T. B. Control Unit. . . . . . . . . . . 779 -1880 (2112 Villa Maria) RECR7P:TION Bryan Parks & Recreation Office . . . 823 -0971 Coll. St. Recreation Committee. . . . 845 -2711 College Station Recreation Dept. . . 846 -8886 REFERRAL OFFICE Information & Referral Office 823 -5226 (309 Varisco Bldg.) RFH;BILITATIOnT Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Center 822 -0193 (3300 F. 29th) Texas Rehabilitation Commission 779 -9526 (1706 E. 29th) RETIRED PERSONS American Association of (",ARP). . . . . 693 -8034 A & M Retirees Club . . . . . . . . . . 846 -7287 Bryan -C.S. Senior Citizens. . . . . . . 8469568 Nat. Assoc. of Retired Fed, Fmp,(NARFE) 823 -0429 Retired Senior Volunteer Prog.(RSVP). . 822 -2721 -16- Retired Teachers Assoc. of B -CS. . . . .822 -0400 Senior Cit.Good Fellowship Group . . . .822 -5997 RETR" FOR EMPLOYMENT Manpower Ed. & Training;. . . . . . . . .822 -1647 (307 S. Main) Manpower (BVDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . .82,2 -7421 (3006 E. 29th) Texas Employment Commission. . . . . . .779 -3743 (801 E. 29th) SPEECH THERAPY ,n. & M Consolidated Schools . . . . . . .846 -1623 (100 Anderson) Bryan Ind. School District . . . . . . .779 -5441 (2200 Villa Maria) Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Center. . .823 -0193 3300 E. 29th) SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME Social Security Office . . . . . . . . .822 -1371 (307 S. Main) SWIMMING INSTRUCTION & W;TER S ",FETY PROGR ^,MS American Red Cross. . . . . . . . . . . 822 -2157 (207 W. 29th) Bryan Parks & Recreation Dept. 823 -0971 (203 E. 29th) College Station Recreation Comm. 845 -2711 TR,'NSIENTS Sheriff's Office . . . . . . . . . . . .822 -7373 (Court House) Twin City Mission. . . . . . . . . . . .822 -7511 (500 N. Main) TRANSPORTI.TION - ELDERLY OR NEEDY Road Runner Service. . . . . . . . . . .823 -5226 (309 Varisco Bldg.) Van Service (Project Independence) . . .823 -5226 (309 Varisco Bldg.) TUBERC'TLOSIS CONTROL Brazos County Health Unit. . . . . . . .822 -7373 (Court House) TB Control Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . .779 -1880 (2112-! Villa Maria) -18- UNWED MOTHERS State Dept. of Fu?)lic Welfare. . . . . .823 -0921 (302 E. 24th) UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENS ^TION Texas Employment Commission. . . . . . .779 -3743 (801 E. 29th) VENEREAL DISEASE Brazos County Health Unit . . . . . . . 822 -7373 (Court House) VETERANS' AND MILITARY BE!1EFITS, INFORM,^TION American Red Cross. . . . . . . . . . . 822 -2157 (207 W. 29th) Veterans' Service Officer . . . . . . . 822 -7373 (Court Rouse) VETERANS' AND MILITARY ORGAMIZATIONS American Legion . . . . . . . . . . . . 822 -1432 Disabled :'American Veterans. . . . . . . 846 -8669 VFW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 822 -4069 823 -6385 -19= VOLUNTEERING Boys' Club Volunteers. . . . . . . . . .822 -7516 Brazos Area Volunteers . . . . . . . . .846 -6049 Crestview Volunteers . . . . . . . . . .822 -4442 Pink Ladies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .822 -3775 Retired Senior Volunteer Program . . . .822 -2712 Sherwood Volunteers. . . . . . . . . . .823 -8104 0 n KjVp