Brain Injury- Texas Resource Guide
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Resources for Kids and Parents • The Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association helps children who have survived an early brain injury that causes weakness on one side of the body. They maintain a website with information to help parents care for their children. CHASA also helps families find support in their community and connect to other parents who have a child with the same condition. • Team Luke Hope for Minds is a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of children with a brain injury and providing hope for their families through support and education. Families who qualify can receive financial help for items such as therapies, treatments and equipment. Families can receive up to $5,000 each year with a lifetime cap of $15,000. For those who don’t qualify, the organization provides up to $2,000/lifetime. Team Luke Hope for Minds serves children 18 and younger. Call 512-845-1466 or visit www.teamlukehopeforminds.org to learn more. • Brain Injury and Your Child, is a resource guide created by Team Luke Hope for Minds for parents and caregivers of children with brain injuries. Contact Team Luke Hope for Minds to request a copy. • Texas Parent 2 Parent is committed to improving the lives of children who have disabilities, chronic illness or special health care needs. TxP2P empowers families to be strong advocates through parent-to-parent support, resource referral and education. In addition, TxP2P educates professionals about the unique needs of children with IDD. Learn more at www.txp2p.org or by calling 512-458-8600 (Toll free: 866-896-6001). • Children with Special Health Care Needs Services Program helps children with their medical care, mental health care, special therapies and much more. Call 800-252-8023 or email cshcn@hhsc.state.tx.us to learn more. • Early Childhood Intervention helps families with children birth to 36 months, with developmental delays, disabilities or certain medical conditions. Find information on developmental milestones, and learn how to make a referral on their website, with or without a doctor’s recommendation. Learn more at www.hhs.texas.gov/eci or call the HHS Office of the Ombudsman at 877-787-8999, select a language, then select Option 3. • Texas Education Agency is the state agency that oversees primary and secondary public education. Contact your regional Education Service Center for technical assistance, information about special education practices, specific topic information, training opportunities, location or identification of special education resources. Find your local ESC at https://tea.texas.gov/regional_services/esc/.
Support Groups in Texas
BRAIN INJURY Brain Injury Association of Texas Plaza 290 Office Building, Ste 306
6633 East Highway 290 Austin, TX 78723 5112-467-6872 800-392-0040 (in TX)
Client Assistant Program Email: Info@advocacy.org www.advocacyinc.org 512-454-4816 7800 Shoal Creek Blvd. Ste 171E Austin, TX 78757
800-252-9108 TX
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