Client Resources
Immediate Needs
Austin/Travis County Mental Health Mental Retardation Center 512-472-HELP
Austin Police Department < Victim Services Helpful Numbers
Capital Area Mental Health Center (sliding scale) 512-302-1000
Caritas Of Austin 512-472-4135
Catholic Charities 512-651-6100
ChildHelp - National Child Abuse Prevention 800-4-A-CHILD
Consumer Credit Counseling Service 800-249-2227
Department of Family and Protective Services (Texas abuse hotline) 800-252-5400
Habitat For Humanity Austin 512-472-8788
HUD Texas (housing)
National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-SAFE
National Suicide Hotline 800-SUICIDE
Rape Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) 800-656-HOPE
Runaway Hotline-Texas 888-580-HELP
Runaway Switchboard-National 800-RUNAWAY
SafePlace (domestic violence) 512-267-SAFE
Salvation Army Austin 512-476-1111
United Way Capital Area (most local resources) call 211
Waterloo Counseling Center (gender/sexual diversity) 512-444-9922
Youth Helplines 512-441-TEEN, 800-448-3000
YWCA of Greater Austin 512-326-1222
Marriage/Parenting/Family
Books
Choice Theory ~ William Glasser
Intimate Partners ~ Maggie Scarf
Soul Mates ~ Thomas Moore
Passionate Marriage ~ David Schnarch
Resurrecting Sex ~ David Schnarch
Links
Austin Child Guidance Center 512-451 2242
Marriage Builders
Girls and Boys Town
Partnerships For Children (services for CPS kids) 512-834-4756
The Children’s Partnership (child advocacy programs) 512-854-4596
Texas Network Of Youth Services (TNOYS) 512-328-6860
Advocacy
ADAPT of Texas (disability rights) 512-442-0252
Advocacy Incorporated (disability rights) 800-252-9108
Texas Department of Assistive and Rehab Services (DARS) 800-628-5115
Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) 512-438-3011
Personal/Spiritual Growth
Books
Care of the Soul ~ Thomas Moore
Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff ~ Richard Carlson
Everything You Need To Know To Feel Go(o)d ~ Candace Pert
Man’s Search For Meaning ~ Viktor E. Frankl
Now, Discover Your Strengths ~ Marcus Buckingham & Donald Clifton
Siddhartha ~ Herman Hesse
The Alchemist ~ Paulo Coehlo
The Gift of Fear ~ Gavin De Becker
The Prophet ~ Kahlil Gibran
The Secret ~ Rhonda Byrne
The Tao of Inner Peace ~ Dianne Dreher
Links
Health Practitioners
Katie McBrearty-Shields, LAc > 512-653-6131 > acupuncture for infertility
William A. Wood, LAc > 512-448-3321 > acupuncture for addictions and pain
Aaron Winning, LAc > 512-448-3321 > acupuncture for sports injuries and pain
Nancy Benzel, PA-C > 512-458-6656 > naturopathy & neuroendocrine consulting
Philip W. Caterbone, DO > 512-472-4714 > family medicine
William Mark Konyecsni, MD > 512-291-1711 > child and adolescent psychiatry
The community resources listed are not intended to substitute for any professional counseling or medical help you may be seeking. Also, the books and self-help websites are meant for educational and insightful purposes. Molina Davis is not responsible for the accuracy of the information provided by any resources, and is not liable for any negative consequences which may arise from reliance on the above resources. Please consult your health provider before trying health advice you may read. If you are a client, please share with Molina any resources you utilize, so that we can explore what helps or does not help you toward your goals.
