Child Abuse
| Child Abuse Hotline 24 hour number | 1-800-252-5400 |
To report child abuse anywhere in the state of Texas. Use this number to report abuse, suspected abuse, neglect, and abandonment of children, elderly or disabled after office hours and on weekends.
Children's Advocacy Center
| Austin | 472-1164 |
| Georgetown | 930-1933 |
Center provides homelike, child-centered environment where abused children and their families can go for evaluation, crisis intervention, evidence gathering and counseling. Offers group and individual counseling. Must be referred by DPRS, police or other legal agency.
| Day-Glo (MHMR) | 448-0187 |
2700 IH35
Austin, Texas 78704 Crisis directory Emer. Team 448-0185
Provides specialized therapeutic day treatment program for neglected and abused
children 6-12 years. Therapeutic preschool for ages 3-6 years. Individual therapy
and parent support groups. Also children outpatient clinic - provide medication
maintenance and counseling for children newborn - 18 years. Office hours are
8:00am-5:00pm, Monday - Friday. Sliding scale fee, Medicaid accepted.
| Parents Anonymous Group / Family Development Center 24 hr. number | 1-800-554-2323 |
Austin, Texas
Private, non-profit agency whose goal is to strengthen family relationships
and to prevent or treat child abuse. Weekly support groups for parents and children
that offer a self-help approach to problem solving. Meetings are free and confidential.
Group meets in Round Rock on Thursday evening. The Family Development Center
works on strengthening families and family education.
| Pebble Project / Communities in Schools | 462-1771 |
Provides wide range of services and information on child abuse to individuals and families. Limited to Travis County.
Physicians
| Dr. Beth Nauert, MD - Pediatrician | 460-3404 |
621 Radam Lane
Austin, Texas 78745
*Has extensive experience in examining child victims of sexual abuse / physical
abuse / neglect.
| Shaken Baby Syndrome | 248-3281 |
Williamson County Health District provides materials as well as hands-on presentations to child care providers, schools, correctional facilities, businesses, churches, and treatment centers. The presentation covers: What is SBS?, What are the symptoms?, Why SBS happens, stress and caring for children, and ways to avoid SBS.
| Child placement (Main #) | 255-3668 |
| Texas Single women or with children | 388-8298 |
Round Rock, Texas
Provides residential and foster care for abused and neglected dependent children.
Contact Susan Lee, 255-3682. Family Cottage Program-residential program for
single mothers and their children. Counseling, information and referral for
women and children seeking housing in the Round Rock area. Contact Debbie Nagle,
255-3682.
| Texas Committee to Prevent Child Abuse | 250-8438 |
| Fax# | 250-8733 |
12701 Research Blvd #303
Austin, Texas 78759
| Texas Department of Human Services | Burnet | 512-756-6082 |
| Austin | 445-0022 | |
| Georgetown | 863-6581 | |
| Round Rock | 244-1592 | |
| Taylor | 352-3611 |
Services: AFDC / Medicaid / Foodstamps - Monday - Friday 7:00am - 5:00pm.
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (formerly Child Protective Services)
| To report abuse of a child, call the Hotline at: | 1-800-252-5400 | |
| Round Rock | 244-6651 or 388-6200 | |
| Austin | 834-3206 | |
| Taylor | 352-7661 or 352-7662 |
Call these offices to speak with a PRS caseworker. To report child abuse, call the child abuse hotline listed above. This office handles Adult Protective Services and Day Care Licensing as well. 8:00am -5:00pm, Monday - Friday.