Texas community resource
Parenting and Family Therapy
HeadFirst Mental Health Initiative
Free parenting support, coaching, and family therapy for Dallas-area families unable to afford care.
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How to get help
Submit the Request Services form and select Parenting/Family 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
Parents and families in the Dallas area who cannot otherwise afford mental-health treatment and are motivated to participate 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, divorce with pending or active litigation, 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 identifies parenting support and coaching among its services and provides an application option for parenting and family therapy. Counseling is delivered through HeadFirst Counseling and a network of licensed professionals and student therapy interns.
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