ResourcesSocial Services
No matter where you live, dial 211 for information about social services programs in your area. The 211 network can help you find food, shelter, child care, job training, education, counseling and more. In Austin: El Buen Samaritano: La misión de El Buen Samaritano es transformar vidas ocupando las fuerzas de las familias Hispanas pobres y trabajadoras, para promover su participación exitosa en la sociedad. [The mission of El Buen Samaritano is to transform lives by engaging the strengths of working-poor Hispanic families to promote their successful participation in society.] Lifeworks: Provides emergency shelter, housing, counseling, education and the most comprehensive network of youth services in Austin. Emergency Residential ServicesTexas Youth Hotline These hotlines can help you find shelter in Texas away from an abusive parent or partner and to give you the time and safety you need to decide if it is in your best interests to file an emancipation application or a protective order. It may also help you locate counseling and social service agencies that can connect you to job training, housing, health care, and projects to encourage you to complete your high school education. Legal ServicesJane's Due Process Legal Hotline for pregnant minors: 1-866-www-jane / 1-866-999-5263 The Texas Advocacy Project runs four legal hotlines:
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