SUCCESSFUL CHILDREN

Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Madre (956) 943-6310
Recreational Sports - Members gain skills through sports and team building activities during after school and summer programming.
Tutorial Program - With assistance, mambers complete their homework and improve their grades in an educational environment throughout the school year.
Boys & Girls Club of Los Fresnos (956) 233-1102
Arts & Crafts - Members develop and explore musical and fine art opportunities.
Recreational Sports - Members gain skills and confidence through recreational sports.
Tutorial Program - Members improve their grades throughout the school year with homework assistance after school.
Cameron County Children's Advocacy Centers, Inc. (956) 986-2770
Child Victim/Family Services - Child victims of abuse brought to Monica's House are safe from perpetrators and through counseling gain the skills necessary to begin the healing process.
Community Education Program - Professionals and community members know he signs of child abuse and understand the consequences of abuse.
Girl Scouts - Tip of Texas Council 1-800-477-2688
Girl Development - Girl Scouts inspire girls ages 5-17 in disadvantaged neighborhoods with the highest ideals of character, conduct, patriotism and service to become happy and resourceful citizens.
Infant & Family Nutrition Agency (956) 541-9250
Family Nutrition - Teaching mothers healthy eating habits and basic nutrition for their families to prevent obesity related diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.
Stork's Nest - Mothers receive prenatal health and nutrition information and breastfeeding education, counseling and support.
Moody Clinic (956) 542-8504
Rehabilitation Services - Providing therapy to children with a diagnosed disability to enhance their abilities and maximize their independent function.
Proyecto Digna (956) 982-2007
Tutorials - Children of Cameron Park receive assistance with school work and have access to educational resources to improve their grades and excel in school.
Su Clinica Familiar (956) 831-8338
Community Education Program - Increasing the health status of mothers, infants and children through knowledge of and access to prenatal care, immunizations and the CHIPS insurance program.
Tip of Texas Family Outreach (956) 541-5566
Prevention/Intervantion of Child Abuse -Caseworkers/Parenting Instructors educate families on positive parenting, community resources and offer emotional support to prevent abuse and neglect of children.

TOOLS FOR LIVING
Brownsville Adult Literacy Center (956) 542-8080
English as a Second Language - Adults learn English and use the skills at home, at work and with their children.
Community Council of the Rio Grande Valley 2-1-1 or (956) 447-4636
2-1-1 Texas - Information and referrel services provide the link between people seeking health and human service assistance and the appropriate providers of such services.
Friendship of Women (956) 544-7412
Community Education Program - Educating the community to understand and break the cycle of family violence.
Good Neighbor Settlement House (956) 542-2368
Basic Needs - Meeting the basic needs of our community's homeless and disadvantaged with meals, showers and clothing.
Ozanam Center (956) 831-6331 or 831-4791
Transitional Housing - Homeless people are sheltered, fed and helped to find ways to become self-sufficient.
Proyecto Digna (956) 982-2007
Referral & Advocacy - Cameron Park families receive access to resources to improve the quality of their lives.
South Texas Chapter of the American Red Cross (956) 541-5206
Emergency Services -Assisting victims of disasters with their immediate emergency needs. Preparing individuals to prevent and respond to emergencies. Providing emergency communications between Valley families and their loved ones serving in the U.S. Military.
Valley AIDS Council 1-888-311-2437
Community Outreach - Adolescents and women increase their awareness of risks and learn to make safer, healthier decisions for their lives.

 
       
 
United Way of Southern Cameron County, 634 East Levee Street, Brownsville, Texas 78520
Phone: 956.548.6880 Fax 956.548.6906