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Health services (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, pregnancy testing, food pantry, child safety seats, bus passes, short-term counseling, rent/utility help, and referrals to other organizations. Servicios de salud (presión arterial, colesterol, azúcar en sangre, pruebas de embarazo, despensa de alimentos, asientos de seguridad para niños, pases de autobús, asesoramiento a corto plazo, ayuda con el alquiler y los servicios públicos y referencias a otras organizaciones).

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Our property has a monthly food pantry (check the calendar for dates). If you are struggling with food insecurity before this date please reach out to tekart@ldgdevelopment.com. Nuestra propiedad cuenta con una despensa de alimentos mensual (consulte el calendario para ver las fechas). Si tiene problemas de inseguridad alimentaria antes de esta fecha, contáctenos y le ayudaremos a encontrar recursos.

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Free fresh produce delivered every Sunday! Contact tekart@ldgdevelopment.com to sign up. ¡Productos frescos gratis todos los domingos! Para inscribirte, escribe a tekart@ldgdevelopment.com.

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Sunday Lunchbox - Doing our part to end food injustice

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Improving access to community inspired and nutritious food is a critical part of our mission as we strive to educate families on the importance and practicality of healthy eating.

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Central Texas Food Bank search to find food near you. Banco de Alimentos del Centro de Texas busca para encontrar alimentos cerca de usted.

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Food pantry every Saturday, 12-1 PM. Less than one mile from the complex! Despensa de alimentos todos los sábados, de 12 a 13 h. ¡A menos de 1,6 km del complejo!

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Carol’s Kindness is a nonprofit organization rescuing food from grocery stores, restaurants, warehouses and serving it to food insecure people in East Austin, Texas every Saturday at a food pantry event.

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FREE parenting classes. Clases para padres GRATIS.

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The SAFE Alliance - A merger of Austin Children's Shelter and SafePlace

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Strong Start: Parenting Support - The SAFE Alliance

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To contact the Strong Start team immediately, call 512.264.4100. You can also email us at strongstart@safeaustin.org. Se habla español. Strong Start empowers families through early childhood services and family support. The program is for parents of children 0-11 years of age who are seeking positive strategies to improve their kids’ behavior and reduce the stress

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Support to find the right school for your child. Apoyo para encontrar la escuela adecuada para su hijo.

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ATTEND THE 2024 ANNUAL LUNCHEON

Join us on October 23rd to celebrate 15 years of empowering families and hear from Guest Speaker Ian Rowe, Author of Agency.
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FAMILIES EMPOWERED NAMED 2023 YASS PRIZE SEMIFINALIST

Families Empowered is incredibly honored to be selected as one of 33 Yass Prize Semifinalists. In addition to being a Semifinalist, Families Empowered is also in the running for the Parents Choice Award!
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FAMILIES EMPOWERED SELECTED AS STAND TOGETHER CATALYST IMPACT PARTNER

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The school in your neighborhood is not the only school your child can attend. Search now to find out about ALL of your options - and contact us if you need help understanding the differences between them or how to apply.

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We know that every child is unique. We believe that parents and guardians know best what their child needs. We give the power back to you by putting all of the resources you'll need to make an informed decision in one place.
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WE CARE.
WE'RE HERE TO HELP.

We help parents through the process of finding and applying to schools for their kids. Families Empowered is the #1 resource helping families find a school in Texas.

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Getting the news that your child has been waitlisted to the school of your choice does not have to be the end of the road. There are other options.
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We Empower Texas Families - Families Empowered

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We empower Texas families by providing free tools, bilingual and personalized support to find the school that works best for them!

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Mobile pet clinic with at least one free day per month. Clínica veterinaria móvil con al menos un día gratis al mes.

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Emancipet’s mobile pet clinic in Austin, Texas provides low cost veterinary care. Services include: spay/neuter, vaccinations, check-ups and more.

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Counseling, advocacy, education, and shelter for victims of domestic violence. Asesoramiento, defensa, educación y refugio para víctimas de violencia doméstica.

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Holiday gift program with Austin police department. Application opens in October. Programa de regalos navideños del Departamento de Policía de Austin. El plazo de solicitud se abre en octubre.

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FREE STI testing, well women's exams, pap smear, pregnancy tests, first ultrasound, and monthly diapers for children under 3. Pruebas de ITS GRATIS, exámenes de salud para mujeres sanas, prueba de Papanicolaou, pruebas de embarazo, primera ecografía y pañales mensuales para niños menores de 3 años.

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Pregnancy Help Center | Explore Free Services | The Source

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We are here to help. You have more options than you think, and we want to empower you through our pregnancy help center to make the best decision for you.

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Low-cost health clinic. Suggested donation of $10. Open Tuesday & Thursday, 5-9 PM. Clínica de salud de bajo costo. Donación sugerida de $10. Abierto martes y jueves, de 5 p. m. a 9 p. m.

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Patient Eligibility Criteria: To receive services at Volunteer Healthcare Clinic, clients must: ​Be uninsured and have no form of health care coverage (i.e. no MAP, Medicaid/CHIP, Medicare, private...

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Low-cost health clinic. Must have no insurance to qualify. Clínica de salud de bajo costo. No se requiere seguro médico para calificar.

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Supportive services for black mothers including financial assistance, community support, health services, and crisis support. Servicios de apoyo para madres negras que incluyen asistencia financiera, apoyo comunitario, servicios de salud y apoyo en situaciones de crisis.

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Black Mamas Village - ATX is a community organization for Black mothers that aims to empower, connect, support Black mothers in the Greater Austin area.

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Open every Sunday 8:30-9:00 AM for pick-up. Some people are eligible for grocery delivery. Abierto todos los domingos de 8:30 a 9:00 a. m. para recoger. Algunas personas podrían recibir comestibles a domicilio.

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Serving over 50,000 families since April 2020

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Sliding scale health clinic with financial counselors available. Services include adult, adolescent, and pediatric health, dental, prenatal, and immunizations. Clínica de salud con escala móvil y asesores financieros disponibles. Servicios que incluyen salud para adultos, adolescentes y niños, odontología, atención prenatal y vacunas.

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Our Programs - People’s Community Clinic

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Learn more about the programs & services of People’s Community Clinic.

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FREE Thanksgiving meals delivered to you. Comidas de Acción de Gracias GRATIS entregadas a su domicilio.

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Operation Turkey | Feeding and clothing the less fortunate nationwide

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Operation Turkey brings communities together, across the nation, to feed and clothe the homeless and less fortunate on Thanksgiving Day.

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Children's holiday gifts. The application opens in September. Regalos navideños para niños. La convocatoria abre en septiembre.

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Salvation Army Austin Angel Tree. The Salvation Army - Austin Area Command. Serving Central Texas since 1889. Helping men, women and children find emergency and safe housing.

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Non-emergency reports to APD and other local services. Informes no urgentes a APD y otros servicios locales.

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Our City’s All Day, Any Day, Info Center. When you dial 3-1-1, your call is answered by a friendly and knowledgeable City of Austin ambassador.

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G.I.R.L is a holistic whole-life development project that includes mental health support, whole-health advocacy, and mentorship that taps into the power of the community to holistically advocate for Black and/or Latinx girls while providing them with direct support in Travis County.G.I.R.L es un proyecto holístico de desarrollo de vida completa que incluye apoyo de salud mental, defensa de la salud integral y tutoría que aprovecha el poder de la comunidad para defender de manera integral a las niñas negras y/o latinas mientras les brinda apoyo directo en el condado de Travis.

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G.I.R.L. Mentorship Program - Austin Area Urban League

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G.I.R.L. is a holistic whole-life development project that includes mental health support, whole-health advocacy, and mentorship

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Resources for grandparents raising their grandchildren- financial assistance for rent/utilities, summer camps, kids activities, and college. Recursos para abuelos que crían a sus nietos: asistencia financiera para el alquiler/servicios públicos, campamentos de verano, actividades para niños y la universidad.

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FREE financial coaching and benefits assistance. Appointments available in-person or virtual. Asesoría financiera y asistencia con beneficios GRATIS. Citas disponibles presenciales o virtuales.

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Prosper Financial Wellness - Foundation Communities

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Prosper Financial Wellness is a FREE service available to individuals who make less than $60,000/year and households of 2-4 that make less than $85,000/year.

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Complete our community needs assessment to be entered into our monthly raffle! ¡Complete nuestra evaluación de las necesidades de la comunidad para participar en nuestro sorteo mensual!

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Receive free books for children from birth to 5 years old. Recibe libros gratis para niños desde el nacimiento hasta los 5 años.

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This new program offers free print books and helpful tips for parents and caregivers to start their children off with the gift of reading. Sign up today!

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GED classes, career readiness, and family education. Clases de GED, preparación profesional y educación familiar.

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Future Students - Literacy Coalition of Central Texas Future students

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Future Students at Literacy Coalition have the opportunity to transform their lives by obtaining their GED and getting career ready.

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Free ESL classes for adults through Austin Community College. Clases de ESL gratuitas para adultos a través de Austin Community College.

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English as a Second Language (ESL) | Adult Education | Austin Community College District

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The ESL Program has an application waitlist. See instructions below to add your name.

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ASPIRE family literacy course, including ESL classes. You must have a child 6 years or under to participate. Curso de alfabetización familiar ASPIRE, que incluye clases de inglés como segundo idioma (ESL). Debe tener un hijo menor de 6 años para participar.

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ASPIRE Family Literacy | Communities In Schools Of Central Texas

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The Global Impact Initiative hosts a monthly job fair for refugees. Click the link to find the schedule.La Iniciativa de Impacto Global organiza una feria de empleo mensual para refugiados. Haga clic en el enlace para consultar el calendario.

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The Global Impact Initiative (Gii) is proud to partner with the North Austin YMCA to host a Refugee Arts & Crafts Bazaar on May 10, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at 1000 W Rundberg Ln, Austin, TX.

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FREE Health Education and Fitness Classes

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FREE Health Education and Fitness Classes

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Free fitness classes and health education classes. Clases gratuitas de fitness y educación para la salud.

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Healthier Texas - Texas is best when Texans are healthy

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Healthier Texas is a statewide nonprofit working to reduce the risk of preventable diseases while improving health outcomes for Texans. Together we will build healthier communities—Together we thrive!

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Low-cost secondhand art supplies. Materiales de arte de segunda mano a bajo costo.

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Whether you donate materials or money, rest assured that your resources are in good hands. We divert over 97% of the materials donated to us from the landfill on an annual basis, all on a shoestring budget.

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Whether you donate materials or money, rest assured that your resources are in good hands. We divert over 97% of the materials donated to us from the landfill on an annual basis, all on a shoestring budget.

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Apply to receive a free bunk bed from SHP. Solicite recibir una litera gratis de SHP.

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How to Apply for a Bed

You can apply for a bed in one of two ways:

1. As a Bed Recipient: To qualify as a bed recipient, you must be the legal guardian of the child or children ages 3-17 years old receiving the bed. Please submit the online SHP Application Form mentioned above.

2. As a Referral: Referring a family for a bed is a big responsibility. Generally, it is through referrals that we find the families who need our beds the most. If you're a referral, please submit the online SHP Application Form.

Selecting a Recipient

Once we receive an application, our selection committee will review it. Selecting a recipient isn't done on a first-come, first-served basis-we make our decisions based on which children need beds the most.

We make and deliver twin size beds as supplies and donations allow. When we're out of beds or bedding, we file unselected applications away until we can make more. Unfortunately, we can't guarantee that every applicant will get a bed.
If you are unable to fill out the online application, please contact your Chapter President.
Apply for a Free Bed For Your Kids

Sleep in Heavenly Peace is always eager to help families in need, particularly ones whose kids have uncomfortable sleeping arrangements. Unfortunately, we can only help families who are close to our active chapters.
Therefore, you must fit the following criteria to receive one of our beds:

1. Location: You must live near one of our active chapters. To find your local chapter, view our locations here.

2. Living Environment: You must have an accessible house or apartment with a room large enough to fit one of our beds.

3. Contact: We must be able to contact you via phone, text or email.

4. Necessary Documents: You'll need to fill out our online SHP Application Form. If your application is accepted, you'll need to sign an Indemnification Release Form prior to delivery.

5. Ages: Kids need to be 3-17 years old.

PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL CHAPTERS ARE TAKING APPLICATIONS AT THE CURRENT TIME, BUT WILL BE IN THE FUTURE.
You can check your zip code below, to see if a SHP chapter covers your area and if they're taking applications:

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Sleep in Heavenly Peace No Kid Sleeps on the Floor in Our Town!

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We are a group of volunteers dedicated to building, assembling and delivering top-notch beds to children and families in need.

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Dollar For will help you work out payment plans and discounts for medical bills. Dollar For le ayudará a elaborar planes de pago y descuentos para facturas médicas.

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Dollar For | Advocating For Patients & Crushing Medical Bills

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Dollar For is a national nonprofit that crushes medical bills for free by helping patients check if they are eligible for hospital financial assistance, submit applications, and eliminate medical bills.

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Free training for careers in construction, maintenance, and manufacturing. Capacitación gratuita para carreras en construcción, mantenimiento y manufactura.

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Skillpoint Alliance | Changing Lives Through Training

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KICKSTART YOUR CAREER WITH OUR FREE, FAST TRAINING PROGRAMS IN CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE & MANUFACTURING

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Use your iSpeak Austin language access card to request language services!

These wallet-size cards are FREE to download and print.

Card reads: I speak [your language]. Please contact an interpreter, so we can communicate.

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Language Access Cards Use your iSpeak Austin language access card to request language services! These wallet-size cards are FREE to download and print. Card reads: I speak [your language]. Please contact an interpreter, so we can communicate. *This card is not required for you to receive services.

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