Travis County Family Resources Homeless Education Program Sandy Lawrence Homeless Education Specialist 5701 Springdale Road Austin, Texas 78723-3675 Sandy.lawrence@esc13.txed.net www.esc13.net
TRAVIS Libraries (http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/ld/pubs/pls/2003/plsresults.php) Libraries are an important resource in your community. They loan books, movies, and CDs, and stock many newspapers and magazines. Libraries typically provide free access to computers and the Internet, and many offer story-times and other children s and community programs. Libraries are quiet places for students to research and study. Many have community message boards where you can learn about other resources in your area. Libraries are usually air-conditioned and are a great place to spend a few hours beating the summer heat. Austin Public Library PO Box 2287 Austin 78768-2287 800 Guadalupe St 78701-2314 Phone: (512) 974-7400; Fax: (512) 974-7403 Regular Hours: Sunday 12 noon-6pm; Monday-Thursday 10am-9pm; Friday & Saturday 10am-6pm Lake Travis Community Library 3322 Ranch Road 620 S Austin 78738-6804 Phone: (512) 533-6131; Fax: (512) 533-9554 Regular Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:30am-6pm; Friday 8:30am- 6pm; Saturday 10am-2pm Summer Hours: Monday-Wednesday 10am-6pm, Thursday 10am-8pm Wells Branch Community Library 15001 Wells Port Dr Austin 78728-4306 Phone: (512) 989-3188; Fax: (512) 989-3533 Regular Hours: Sunday 1pm-5pm; Monday-Wednesday 12noon-8pm; Thursday 12 noon- 6pm; Friday 9am-1pm; Saturday 10am-4pm Westbank Community Library 1309 Westbank Dr Austin 78746-6565 Phone: (512) 327-3045; Fax: (512) 327-3074 Regular Hours: Sunday 1pm-6pm; Monday-Wednesday 10am-8pm; Thursday-Saturday 10am-6pm Jonestown Community Library 18649 FM 1431 Ste 10A Jonestown 78645-3413 Phone: (512) 267-7511 Regular Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9am-6pm; Tuesday & Thursday 9am-8pm; Saturday 10am-2pm Lago Vista CommunityLibrary 5803 Thunderbird Ste 40 Lago Vista 78645-5851 Phone: (512) 267-3868; Fax: (512) 267-3868
Regular Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1pm-5pm; Tuesday & Thursday 1pm-8pm; Saturday 10am-2pm Pflugerville Community Library 102 10th St Pflugerville 78660-3968 Phone: (512) 251-9185; Fax: (512) 251-9185 Regular Hours: Monday-Thursday 10am-8pm; Friday 10am-6pm; Saturday 10am-4pm Parks - http://www.co.travis.tx.us/tnr/parks/locations.asp Parks provide free space for children to run, play, and burn off extra energy. They are a low-cost alternative to movie theaters and arcades, and they are generally safer than playing in the street or unattended areas. Pack a snack or picnic lunch and spend the day. Many parks have bathroom facilities, covered or shady areas, and picnic tables or benches. Arkansas Bend Park- From Highway 183, take FM 1431 south 11 miles to Lohmans Ford Road. Turn left on Lohmans Ford Road and travel 4 1/2 miles to Sylvester Ford Road. Turn left on Sylvester Ford Road and travel 1 1/2 miles to the park entrance. Ben E. Fisher Park - From I-35, take Hwy 183 south approximately 3 miles to Hwy. 290. Take Hwy. 290 east approximately 4 miles and exit at Old Hwy 20. Turn right onto FM 973, and travel one block to Carrie Manor Road. Travel two blocks to the entrance of Southeast Rural Center. The park is on the north side of the center. Bob Wentz Park - From the intersection of RR 620 and FM 2222, take RR 620 south 1.3 miles to Comanche Trail. Turn right on Comanche Trail and travel 3.1 miles. Park entrance is on your left. Cypress Creek Park - From the intersection of RR 620 and FM 2222, take FM 2222 (Bullick Hollow Road) west 2 miles. The park entrance is on your left, just before the intersection of Bullick Hollow Road and FM 2769 (Old Anderson Mill Road). Dink Pearson Park - From Highway 183, take FM 1431 south 11 miles to Lohmans Ford Road. Turn left on Lohmans Ford Road and travel 7 miles to Point Venture. Park entrance is on your left. Fritz Hughes Park - From the intersection of RR 620 and FM 2222, take RR 620 south 3.7 miles to Low Water Crossing Road (just below Mansfield Dam). Turn left on Low Water Crossing Road and travel 0.2 miles to Fritz Hughes Park Road. Turn left onto Fritz Hughes Park Road. Hippie Hollow Park - From the intersection of RR 620 and FM 2222, take RR 620 south 1.3 miles to Comanche Trail. Turn right on Comanche Trail and travel 2 miles. Park entrance is on your left. Little Webberville Park - From the intersection of Hwy. 183 and FM 969, take FM 969 east approximately 15 miles into the town of Webberville. Turn right onto Water Street and proceed to the park entrance. NOTE: This is a different park than the Webberville Park located approximately three miles east of town. Mansfield Dam Park - From the intersection of RR 620 and FM 2222, travel south 4.9 miles. Turn right onto Mansfield Dam Road, just south of Mansfield Dam. The park entrance is on your left.
Mary Quinlan Park - From the intersection of RR 620 and FM 2222, take RR 620 south 2.1 miles to Quinlan Park Road. Turn left onto Quinlan Park Road and travel 5.5 miles to park entrance. Northeast Metropolitan Park - Going North on I-35 take the Wellsbranch-Pflugerville- 1825 exit. On the access road get on 1825 which branches off it. Stay on 1825, it turns into Pecan Road. The park entrance is about 5.5 miles on the right. Pace Bend Park - From the intersection of RR 620 and Hwy. 71, take Hwy. 71 west 11 miles to RR 2322 (Pace Bend Park Road). Turn right on RR 2322 and travel 4.6 miles to park entrance. Richard Moya Park - From the intersection of Hwy. 71 and Hwy. 183, take Hwy. 183 south 2.6 miles to Burleson Road. Turn left on Burleson Road and travel 1.2 miles. The park entrance is on your right. Sandy Creek Park - From the intersection of RR 620 and FM 2222, take FM 2222 (Bullick Hollow Road) west 2 1/2 miles to FM 2769. Turn left onto FM 2769 and travel 4 miles to the town of Volente. In Volente, turn right onto Lime Creek road and follow Lime Creek Road 6 miles to the park entrance. Park entrance is on the left. Selma Hughes Park - From the intersection of RR 620 and FM 2222, take RR 620 south 2.1 miles to Quinlan Park Road. Turn right on Quinlan Park Road and travel 4.6 miles to Selma Hughes Road. Turn left on Selma Hughes Road and proceed to park entrance. Southeast Metropolitan Park- From the intersection of Highway 71 and FM 973 take Highway 71 East approximately 1.5 miles. The park entrance is on the left. Tom Hughes Park - From the intersection of RR 620 and FM 2222, take RR 620 south 2.3 miles to Marshall Ford Drive. Turn right on Marshall Ford Drive and travel 0.2 miles to Park Drive. Turn right and travel 2.8 miles to park entrance. Webberville Park - From the intersection of Hwy. 183 and FM 969, take FM 969 east 9 miles to the town of Webberville, approximately 20-30 minutes from downtown Austin. Three miles past the town of Webberville turn right onto Webberwood Drive and proceed to Park Lane, the first street on your right. Turn right and proceed to the park entrance. NOTE: The sign for Webberville Park as you enter the town of Webberville is for a different park than the one described. Windmill Run - From Oak Hill, take Hwy. 71 west to Scenic Brook Drive. Turn left and proceed to Kirkham Drive. The park entrance is on the left at 7306 Kirkham Cove. McKinney Falls State Park - 5808 McKinney Falls Parkway, Austin, TX 78744; Phone: 512/243-1643 Hospitals Many hospitals have free or low-cost immunization fairs or clinics, or can connect you to these resources in your community. Brackenridge Hospital 601 E 15th St Austin, TX 78701 (512) 324-7000
Seton Medical Center 1201 W 38th St Austin, TX 78705 (512) 324-1000 Seton Northwest 11113 Research Blvd. Austin, TX 78759 Seton Shoal Creek Hospital 3501 Mills Ave. Austin TX 78731 Seton Southwest Healthcare Center 7900 FM Rd. 1836 Austin, TX 78737 South Austin Medical Center 901 West Ben White Blvd. Austin, TX 78704 St. David s Hospital 919 E. 32 nd Street Austin, TX 78705 St. David s North Austin Medical Center 12221 N. Mopac Expressway Austin, TX 78758 Partner Agencies of the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas (Found at: http://www.austinfoodbank.org/partner_agencies/#travis_county ) The Capital Area Food Bank of Texas distributes food and meals to many different agencies in the region. Check with the providers below to see if they are able to provide assistance to your family members. The Abundant Life Network American Red Cross American Youthworks - 216 E. 4th Street Austin, TX 78701 (512) 236-6100 Angelheart Children's Shelter - 555 Round Rock West Dr., Suite D-140, Round Rock, TX, 78681; Phone: (512) 310-9857; & 803 Forest Ridge Dr., Suite 105, Bedford, TX 76022; Phone (817) 283-2560 ATCHMR Drop In ATCMHMR - Alameda House Austin Baptist Chapel (6 sites) Austin Eastside Story - 2209 Rosewood, Austin, TX 78702; (512) 482-8548
Austin Spanish 7th Day Adventist - 132 Eberhart Lane, Austin, Texas 78745; 512-442- 7888 Avance (Core) Bethany Faith Blackland Neighborhood Center Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area Breakout Center at Eagles Land Caritas of Austin -Caritas is located at 611 Neches on the corner of East 7th Street and Neches in downtown Austin. Phone: 512-472-4135 Casa Marianella - 821 Gunter Street, Austin, TX 78702; 512 385-5571 (Office) Catholic Charities of Central Texas Child Inc. Church Communities in Schools - 3000 South IH-35, Suite 200, Austin, TX 78704; Phone Number: (512) 462-1771 Community Partnership Cornerstone MHMR Cristo Rey Social Ministries - 2110 East Second Street, Austin, Texas 78702; Phone: (512) 474-6376 Dolores Catholic Church East Austin Neighborhood Center East Rural Community Center Eastside Community Connection - 5810 Berkman Drive, Austin TX, 78723. Food bank is open from 4-6pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Clients must live in East Austin in the zip codes: 78702, 78721, 78722, or 78723. Faith - 2701 South Lamar, Austin, Texas 78704-4707; Phone (512) 444-6781. Open: Monday - Friday 9AM-12PM First Baptist Church-Oak Hill Located at the corner of Hwy 290 and Convict Hill Road. Phone: 512-288-7570. First Pentecostal Church Foundation Comm Foundation for the Homeless - First United Methodist, Family Life Center at 1301 Lavaca Street Garden Terrace Habitat for Humanity Call Melissa at 472-8788 x150 for an application. Hands of Love Haven of Hope Haynie Chapel UMC 16309 Greenwood Drive, Del Valle, Texas; Phone 512-247-4454; Open Tuesday morning, 10:00-12:00 AM Heaven's Harvest Hope - located at 600 E. 50th Street, at the alley entrance to Trinity United Methodist Church. Call 512-459-5835 to check eligibility. La Iglesia del Señor Lifeworks Emergency Operates from a variety of locations. Call 512-735-2400 for more information. Mainspring at Live Oak
Micah 6 of Austin Food pantry located just south of 22nd street, off the alley between San Antonio and Guadalupe streets; Open Thursday 5:30-6:30 p.m., Saturday 10:30-11:30 a.m. Montopolis Neighborhood Center see below for information New Millennium Children's Home North Rural Community Center Northwest Rural Community Cent Office of Comm Ed/Far South Olivet Helping Hands Center - 1161 San Bernard Street, Austin, TX 78702; Phone: (512) 472-2298; Open: Tuesday & Saturday 9am 12noon Palm Square Post Road Community Ctr. Principe De Paz Realife Center Refugee Services of Texas Rise School of Austin Rosewood-Zaragosa Center Safe Haven Salvation Army Shelter Austin South Austin Neighborhood Ctr. South Rural Community Center St. Austin's SVDP St. Edward's Baptist Church St. Elizabeth-SVDP St. Johns Community Center St. Joseph SVDP - Manor Store House, The- 1202 FM 685, C-5, The POP Plaza; Pflugerville, TX 78660; Phone: 512-989-9989; Open Monday-Saturday, 10am-2pm. Trinity CDC Vincare St. Louise House Vincare Street Outreach Vineyard Christian Fellowship West Rural Comm Center Food Pantries (From Texas 2-1-1) Abiding Love Lutheran Church 7210 Brush Country Drive, Austin, TX 78749 Phone: 512-892-4040 Open: Monday 2-4pm Bannockburn Baptist Church 7100 Brodie Lane, Austin, TX 78745 Phone: 512-892-2703 Open: Thursday 9am- 12 noon (but arrive by 11:30am)
Basic Needs Assistance 2000 East 2 nd Street, Austin, TX 78702 Phone: 512-478-7243 Open: Monday-Friday 8:30am-12 noon, 1-5pm Blackland Neighborhood Center 2005 Salina Street, Austin, TX 78722 Phone: 512-972-5790 Dolores Catholic Church 1111 Montopolis Drive, Austin, TX 78741 Phone: 512-385-4333 Open Tuesday & Friday from 9:30am-11:30am * Assistance for Montopolis and Del Valle residents living in the 78741 zip code. East Austin Neighborhood Center 211 Comal Street, Austin, TX 78702 Phone: 512-972-6650 * Assistance for Travis county residents Eastside Community Connection 5810 Berkman Drive, Austin, TX 78723 Phone: 512-220-7312 Open: Tuesday-Thursday from 4-6pm *Assistance for residents of Austin zip codes 78702 and 78723 First United Methodist Church Pflugerville 500 East Pecan, Pflugerville, TX 78691 Phone: 512-251-2575 Open: Tuesday 9am-12 noon * Assistance for residents of Travis or Williamson Counties 7000 Woodhue Drive, Austin, TX 78745 Phone: 512-439-0700 Open: Tuesday-Thursday 9am-12 noon 107 South RR 620, Suite 112, Austin, TX 78734 Phone: 512-266-9810 Open: Wednesday 5:30-7:30pm, Thursday 10am-12 noon 4911 Harmon Ave., Austin, TX 78751 Phone: 512-477-7454
Open: Food sign-up Monday-Friday 8:30am-12 noon; Food pick-up Monday-Friday 3:00 pm 14311 Wells Port Drive, Austin, TX 78728 Phone: 512-251-0698 Open: Tuesday 10am-1pm; 4 th Saturday of each month from 10am-1pm 7601 Burnet Road, Austin, TX 78757 Phone: 512-454-0384 Open: Saturday from 8:30am-10:30am 601 West Braker Lane, Austin, TX 78753 Phone: 512-836-5747 Open: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10am-12 noon 600 West Carrie Manor Street, Manor, TX 78653 Phone: 512-272-5561 Open: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm 15822 Foothills Farm, Pflugerville, TX 78660 Phone: 512-251-4168 Open: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, Closed the 3 rd Thursday of the month between 8am and 1pm 18649 FM 1431, Suite 6A, Jonestown, TX 78645 Phone: 512-267-3245 Open: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm 3518 FM 973, Del Valle, TX 78617 Phone: 512-247-4407 Open: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm; Closed the 3 rd Thursday of the month between 8am and 1pm 2201 Post Road, Suite 101, Austin, TX 78704 Phone: 512-854-9130 Open: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm
8656 Highway 71, 1 st Floor, Austin, TX 78735 Phone: 512-854-2130 Open: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm 100 North I-35, Suite 1000, Austin, TX 78701 Phone: 512-854-4120 Open: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm and Clothing Closet 202 West Elliott Street, Austin, TX 78753 Phone: 512-832-7811 Open: Wednesday 1-4pm, by appointment only and Home-Delivered Meals 3901 Speedway, Austin, TX 78751 Phone: 512-465-8382 Open: Monday-Wednesday 1-3pm Fresh Foods for Families (FFFF) 8201 South Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78745 Phone: 512-282-2111 Gethsemane Lutheran Church 200 West Anderson Lane, Austin, TX 78752 Phone: 512-836-8560 Open: Tuesday 1:30pm-4:00pm Haynie Chapel United Methodist Church 16309 Greenwood Drive, Del Valle, TX 78617 Phone: 512-247-4454 Open: Tuesday 10am-12noon Heaven s Harvest 1734 Rutland Drive, Austin, TX 78758 Phone: 512-382-9654 Open: Monday at 6:30pm Hope Basket Ministry 1820 Rosewood Ave., Austin, TX 78702 Phone: 512-476-2801 Open: 3 rd Saturday of the month, 8am-10am Messiah Lutheran Church 5701 Cameron Road, Austin, TX 78723 Phone: 512-452-2963
Open: Friday 9am-11:30am *For residents of East Austin Montopolis Neighborhood Center 1416 Montopolis Drive, Austin, TX 78741 Phone: 512-972-5710 Open: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm Texas Poison Center Network: 1-800-222-1222 Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for information and emergency treatment of poisonings and toxic exposures. 2-1-1 Do you need more information about local, helpful services? Please call 2-1-1, the phone number for the Texas referral service. You will be able to access information about social services such as assistance for food, housing, health, and childcare. The service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is a free service of the state. The preceding is intended solely for informational purposes, and does not constitute an endorsement of any place, group, product, or service. The listings are neither exhaustive nor fully inclusive; additional sites, services, and products may be available. Please check your local phone book, city or county official for further information.