2-1-1
Provides information about state and local human services resources, including food, housing, utility assistance, counseling and other services.

Disability Rights Texas
To advocate for, protect and advance the legal, human and service rights of people with disabilities.

ABLEDATA
Provides information about assistive technology products and rehabilitation equipment.

Brain Injury Association of Texas
Develops programs for public awareness and education, supports research and rehabilitation and provides family guidance.

Brain Injury Association of America

Brain Injury Online
A comprehensive source of information for survivors, families, associations and organizations about living with an injured brain. Managed and maintained by Beth and Larry Jameson, a survivor and spouse.

BrainLine
A national multimedia project offering information and resources about preventing, treating, and living with brain injury. BrainLine is funded by the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center.

Centers for Disease Control
Prevention tips, publications, research information, and other resources.

Medline Plus
Features information from National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health, and other government agencies and health-related organizations.

Sittercity
An online source for in-home caregivers with over 1 million nationwide caregiver profiles (Department of Defense funded).

Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
Administers programs that help people with disabilities live independent and productive lives.

• Independent Living Services: Promotes self-sufficiency and independence for people with disabilities.
• Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services: Helps people with brain or spinal cord injury be more independent in their homes and communities.
• Vocational Rehabilitation for Persons with Physical and Mental Disabilities: Helps people who have physical or mental disabilities find or keep employment.
• Rehabilitation Technology Resource Center: Assists in finding equipment, explaining how it is used and how to get it.
• Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired: Helps people who are blind or visually impaired and their families .
• Services for Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Assists in eliminating societal and communication barriers to improve equal access for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
• Early Childhood Intervention: A program for families with children, birth to age 3, with disabilities and developmental delays. Provides evaluations and assessments, at no cost to families, to determine eligibility, need for services and to plan services.
• Disability Determination Services : Makes disability determinations for Texans with severe disabilities who apply for Social Security Disability Insurance and/or Supplemental Security Income.

Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
Provide a comprehensive array of aging and disability services, supports, and opportunities that are easily accessed in local communities.

• Aging and Disability Resource Centers: The ADRC’s should be your first stop if you have questions about aging and disability programs and services in Texas. They provide information about and help with state and federal benefits. They can also help you learn about local programs and services. Anyone — individuals, family members, friends or professionals — can receive information tailored to their needs.
• Help for Texans: By entering your city, county or ZIP code in the box, local phone numbers will be provided to call about qualifying for and getting DADS services.
• Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE): Community-based services for people who qualify for nursing facility placement.
• Home and Community-based Services: Provides individualized services and supports to persons with mental retardation or related conditions who are living with their family, in their own home or in other community settings.
• In-Home and Family Support Program: Helps people purchase services that enable them live in the community.
• Texas Home Living Program: Provides services and supports to people with mental retardation who live in their family homes or their own homes.

Texas Department of State Health Services
Administers programs that improve the health and well-being of Texans.

• Children with Special Health Care Needs: Provides services to children with extraordinary medical needs, disabilities, and chronic health conditions.
• Emergency Preparedness: Information and planning tools on disaster preparedness for people with disabilities.
• Community Mental Health Services: Learn more about mental health services available in your community.

Texas Council for Developmental Disability
Works to ensure that all Texans with developmental disabilities have the opportunity to be independent, productive and valued members of their communities.

Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Enrolls Texans in Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, SNAP food benefits, and other social service programs.

Texas Health Options
TexasHealthOptions.com is a one-stop resource of the Texas Department of Insurance that can help you find health care coverage.

Texas Office of Attorney General
The Crime Victims’ Compensation Program is administered by the Office of the Attorney General and is dedicated to ensuring that victims of violent crime are provided financial assistance for crime-related expenses that cannot be reimbursed by insurance or other sources.

Texas Office of Developmental Disabilities
Coordinates activity among the many state and private agencies that work to prevent developmental disabilities.

Texas Workforce Commission
Offers career development information, job search resources, training programs, and unemployment benefits.