Earn-a-Bike

The Austin Yellow Bike Project 501c(3) is a volunteer-powered initiative to put bicycles on the streets of Austin and Central Texas by operating community bike shops, teaching bike mechanics and maintenance, and acting as a local bike advocacy group. YBP has a very popular program called Earn-a-Bike. Whether you’re short on the scratch to buy…

Domestic Violence: A Personal Safety Plan

Remember, no one deserves to be harmed or threatened. You have the right to be safe! A safety plan is a personalized, practical plan that includes ways to remain safe while in a relationship, planning to leave, or after you leave. Safety planning involves how to cope with emotions, tell friends and family about the abuse, take…

Pregnancy Decision Line

If a baby is not in your plans right now, abortion might seem like the best way out. But many find it empowering to understand all the options before making a final decision. Pregnancy Decision Line provides caring, confidential support if you or someone you know facing an unplanned pregnancy. They are available to talk and will…

Care.Net

Since 2008, Care Net’s life-affirming network of affiliated pregnancy centers has made a huge impact on the lives of unborn children and their families! The 531,977 “life decisions” are driven by Care Net’s mission to provide compassion, hope, and help to women and men facing pregnancy decisions. Through our network of affiliated centers and our real-time…

Crime Victims’ Compensation

Did you know that if you are a victim of a violent crime, there are benefits available to you? Crime doesn’t pay, but in Texas, criminals do. Crime victim compensation is a government program to reimburse victims of violent crimes– such as assault, homicide, rape, and, in some states, burglary – as well as their families for many of their…

Suspect Your Child is a Victim of Emotional Abuse?

Emotional abuse is ongoing conduct that seriously harms a child’s psychological well-being, but it’s harder to put your finger on as a parent because there are no bruises or marks to identify. Also, often the child does not have the vocabulary or understanding to describe it to you. All they really know is that they…

Suspect your Child is a Victim of Abuse?

The Centers for Disease Control define child maltreatment as any act or series of acts of commission or omission by a parent or other caregiver that results in harm, potential for harm, or threat of harm to a child. There are different kinds of child abuse: physical, sexual, or emotional. Neglect, which can be benign or…

Justice for Children

http://justiceforchildren.org Justice for Children’s Call Center helps when the child protection system fails to protect a child. We offer information, guidance and assistance to adults who are trying to keep the child safe. Our Pro Bono Legal program provides free legal help when it appears that a court or agency will return a child to…

What Happens in Counseling?

Many single parents know they need someone to talk to but may not be comfortable with speaking to a counselor.  The money it takes to see a professional counselor may not be worth it when they have no idea what the outcome would be. It often feels like putting on a blindfold to buy a…

3 Signs of Sexual Abuse in Marriage

Christy was startled awake when she felt her husband yank her nightgown up and pull her legs apart. She tried to push him off her but he was too strong as he pinned her down to their bed with his body weight.  This wasn’t the first time he forced himself on her but this time…

Why Jesus & Counseling?

I am a Counselor: LPC-intern. This means that I have the degree, passed my exam but am now in a phase of time where I am observed and get the privilege of being molded by those already working in the field. I wanted to share my theory of counseling with you because it primarily comes…

Free Legal Counseling for Caregiver Questions in Austin Texas

The Texas Kincare Taskforce, housed within the Health Law Program at TLSC, provides access to free legal counseling to address relative caregivers’ questions. The Project supplies caregivers with legal tools and advice to navigate the healthcare, human services and school systems for minor children in their care. The people at Kincare Taskforce work to accurately…