Locations and contact information:
The Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital Aphasia Support Group meets on the third Friday of each month from 11:30 am – 1:00 p.m. This group is open to people with aphasia, their family members as well as anyone interested in learning more about aphasia. For more information contact April Crawford at 817-250-3154 or email her at AprilCrawford@texashealth.org.
PALS ( Preparing Advocates for Leadership & Support) Room 223 of the OFO Building @ TCC NE Campus, 828 W. Harwood, Hurst. – this is a TCC Student Organization – call 817-421-9935.
Links of Hope Family Ed/Advocacy/Res./Support Group, MHMR Children’s Clinic, 1400 S. Main, FTW–817-871-6274/817-737-2002
SNAP, Inc . (Special Needs Assistance Partners) @ Harris Methodist HEB Hosp., Edwards Cancer Center, East Rm, 1600 Hospital Pkwy, Bedford, call 817-227-8067/817-481-6522 or www.ntxsnap.com
REACH – Adjustment to Disability & Social/Recreational/Support Group, 1205 Lake Street, FWT, TX – Call 817-870-9082 or www.reachcils.org
Mental Health Association’s Schizophrenia Support Group & Post-Partum Depression Groups, 3136 West 4 th Street, FTW, TX – Call 817-335-5405, ext. 202 or www.mhatc.org
Brain Injury Support Groups – various times & locations – Call 817-477-3300 or brainnet@earthlink.net
HOPE/Helping Other Parents Endure & Compassionate Friends – meet @ the Richland Hills Church of Christ (81) 581-3303.
Answers for Anxiety Support Group @ Harris Meth. HEB’s Crystal Cafeteria. Mary Kathleen Norris @ 817-581-1902
The Arc of Greater Tarrant County – The Child Study Center Building, 1300 W. Lancaster, Suite #104, FTW, TX 76102-1474 – Call 817-877-1474 or www.arcgtc.org. (Dances are held @ the Resource Connection Gym, 2300 Circle Drive, FTW)
Family Support Council (a network of several agencies and families) – Call 817-569-5459
UCP of Tarrant County – 1555 Merrimac Circle, Suite 102, Fort Worth, TX – Call 817-332-7171
Advocates for Special People – Epworth United Methodist Church, 1400 South Cooper, Arl, TX – Call 817-261-8523
MR Services – 1300 Circle Drive, Fort Worth, TX – Activities are usually held in the Library – Call 817-569-5459
Friday Nite Live – Greenbriar Community Center, 5200 Hemphill, FTW – Call 817-923-7959 or 817-877-1474
FTW SHHH – Goodrich Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing, 2500 Lipscomb, FTW – Call 817-926-5305 or defkitty@flash.net
Epilepsy Support Group – meets @ Easter Seals Greater Northwest Texas – 508 S. Adams, Fort Worth, TX – Call 817-759-7919
DIAL – Developing Independence in Adult Living – meets as needed on TBA basis @ MHMR Library, 1300 Circle Drive FTW (817) 921-0033 or martyringler@aol.com
The Autism Society of Greater Tarrant County meets @ Child Study Center, 1300 W. Lancaster, FTW – Call 817-531-8261 or www.asgtc.org
Depression Support Group – Depression Connection Team — Call 817-810-9599.
Ladies’ Friendship Group – Call Linda @ 817-569-4139.
Family/Caregiver Support Group – Arlington Clinic — 801 Road to Six Flags, FW; Clinic — 1527 Hemphill. Call Mary Ann Gray @ 817-569-5911.
Members of the Family Support Council and MHMRTC, MR Essential Services, prepared this form for general community information. To update this information or to obtain more information about the Family Support Council please contact Kimberly Gilchrist @ 817-569-5491 or kimberly.gilchrist@mhmrtc.org.