Community Resources
Below you will find a list of Community Resources for Plano TX. They are all non-profit organizations. Click on their name (a hyperlink) to get to their websites for more information.
Birthday Blessing
Phone: 214-986-2377Email: info@birthdayblessingtx.com
Location: Birthdays are held at various venues across the metroplex
Cost: Free for the birthday child's family
Birthday Blessing is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that sponsors birthday parties and gifts for deserving children of families in need with the hope of making them feel loved and important on their special day. Parties are held at various venues that have offered their location including Main Event, Frisco Horsepark, Sweet & Sassy etc.
Our mission is to touch children's lives and to show them how much Jesus Christ loves them and wants a relationship with them.
If you are a family in need or know someone in need, please contact us. There is no charge for the birthday child's family. We accept donations for toys, gifts in addition to financial donations & volunteering your time.
Center for Parent Education
ChildSafe Network
The Child Safe Network's mission is to protect our nations most valuable asset, our children! Our organization is dedicated to educating and preventing missing, and abducted children.
Due to the passing of Megan's Law, convicted sex offenders must register with local police in the communities in which they live. The Child Safe Network provides parents and guardians with the ability to search these databases of convicted sex offenders.
City House
Phone: 972-423-7057Address: CITY Teen Emergency Shelter: 902 E. 16th Street, Plano, TX
Family Center & Transitional Living Program:
Phone: 972-424-4626 (Answered 24/7)
Address: 1947 Ave K, Suite 100, Plano
CITY House, Collin Intervention to Youth, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization serving youth and families from Collin County and surrounding counties.
For 16 years, CITY House has been providing a safe environment for 10 to 17 year olds in the only teen homeless shelter in Collin County.
CITY Family Center has been providing free counseling to families since 1996 to help resolve their physical and emotional crises.
The Transitional Living Program, begun in 2001, has been helping older teens and young adults learn the skills needed to lead independent and productive lives.
Dallas CASA
Family to Family Adoptions
Idealist and Action Without Borders
Metrocare Services
Phone: 214-743-1200Email: metrocare@metrocareservices.org
Address: 1380 River Bend Drive Dallas, TX 75247
Location: Various locations throughout the metroplex
Metrocare is north Texas' leading nonprofit dedicated to helping people with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and severe emotional problems live healthier lives. Metrocare provides a comprehensive array of individually-tailored services to help the people we serve toward meaningful and satisfying lives.
Parenting Information
Founded in 1935 as a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, MHAT reaches out to communities across Texas to promote mental health, prevent mental disorders, and improve the care and treatment of people with mental illnesses through education and advocacy.
The Warren Center
Phone: 972-490-9055Email: center@thewarrencenter.org
Address: 320 Custer Road, Richardson, TX 75080
At The Warren Center, we believe it’s never too early to be concerned about a baby’s development. We specialize in early childhood intervention services for infants, toddlers, young children and their families. Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) of Richardson/North Dallas – serving children birth to three, this program provides in-home therapy services for children with developmental delays and disabilities.
Rollercoaster Kids – this program serves children aged three to ten who have challenges with sensory regulation, behavior, attention and social awareness.
Vegetarian Family
Vegetarian/vegan family group supports vegetarian families with activities throughout the metroplex. The purpose of Vegetarian Family is to support the lifestyle of vegetarians with children by: Allowing veggie kids to meet other children who are vegetarian, Promoting interaction of veggie parents, Hosting picnics, potlucks, Sunday buffets, excursions, and outdoor activities for children of all ages, Providing parental support and assistance, and Education.
YMCA - Plano
Phone: 972-378-9622Address: 5101 Tennyson Pkwy, Plano, TX
Values: Our values embrace the universal truths inherent in relationships with others - Respect, Responsibility, Caring, Fairness, Trustworthiness, and Citizenship.
YWCA
The YWCA is the oldest and largest multicultural women's organization in the world. Across the globe, we have more than 25 million members in 122 countries, including 2.6 million members and participants in 300 local associations in the United States.
More important than the numbers, is our mission to eliminate racism and empower women. We provide safe places for women and girls, build strong women leaders, and advocate for women's rights and civil rights in Congress.
