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Children's Therapy and Play Therapy
HeadFirst Mental Health Initiative
Free evidence-based therapy, including play therapy, for children in Dallas-area families unable to afford care.
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How to get help
Submit the Request Services form and select Children's Therapy. The form requests household income and size, contact information, and a description of concerns. The organization states that its team will respond within a few days, screen and assess the request, and match eligible families with a provider or temporary waitlist if at capacity.
Who this service helps
Children in Dallas-area families unable to afford mental-health treatment who are motivated to participate in therapy after any extreme crisis has been resolved. The official page states that the program does not accept current homelessness, active crisis, current or past drug abuse, domestic violence, sexual abuse, certain complex needs, or situations better served by hospitalization.
Where this service is available
Service area: Dallas and surrounding areas; the application page states that services are conveniently located in Dallas's Oak Lawn neighborhood.
A service area describes where help is offered or who may be served. It is not necessarily the organization’s physical location.
Cost / fees
Free to eligible clients.
About this service
HeadFirst Mental Health Initiative funds evidence-based children's therapy through HeadFirst Counseling and a network of providers. Its official pages identify play therapy as a service and describe treatment for concerns including grief, low self-esteem, bullying, anxiety, depression, attention concerns, behavioral concerns, and extreme emotions in children.
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