Families

Families of all shapes and sizes - Texas families are as rich and diverse as any on earth. And, everyone deserves to grow up and live his or her life in safe and nurturing environments: children and parents, the elderly and the young, lovers and singles.

Texans for peace encourages those things which strengthen the bonds of family in every part of the state, including the rights of gays and lesbians parents, immigrants, and other families outside of the mainstream.

GOVERNMENT LINKS

• Texas Communities - Links from the Texas Department of Commerce
• Texas Communities - Economic Profiles from the Texas Department of Commerce
• Texas Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service
• Texas Rural Partners, Rural Resource Teams - Texas Department of Agriculture
• Rebuild Texas, Housing Partnership Program - Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
• Texas Tomorrow Funds - Investment in College
• TexCare - Children's Health Insurance Program
• Texas Travel and Tourism Links

OTHER

One grea idea for families is to host a high school student from some other part of the world. AFS Cultural programs is always looking for good Texas families to host students. To learn more visit www.usa.afs.org or contact AFS South Texas at afssouthtexhost@hotmail.com

RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES

• Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence
• American Medical Association - Family Violence Prevention
• Texans for Gun Safety
• Texas Council on Family VIolence
• Join Together
• National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect
• Positive Parenting
• Texas Association of the Deaf
• National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
• Parenting the blind
• Proud Parenting
• Texas Head Start
• Take Time for Kids - Texas Department of Health
• Texas Tomorrow Fund
• Texas Family Literacy Center
• TexCare Partnership
• Inmate Families Organization

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