Hays Caldwell Council on Alcohol & Drug Abuse
1901 Dutton Drive, Suite E
San Marcos, TX 78666
512-396-7695
800-733-1214
www.hayscaldwellcouncil.org

The Hays Caldwell Council on Alcohol & Drug Abuse, a private non-profit corporation, was formed in 1984 by a grass roots coalition of community and substance abuse professionals concerned about substance abuse and related problems. Originally established to provide prevention and education services, the agency has broadened its focus to include outpatient treatment, counseling, intervention, and treatment referrals.

Prevention Programs

School and Community Programs
School and community based programs are designed to identify and support children and their families by providing assessments, crisis intervention, and education utilizing curriculum based programs. Programs include Life Skills Education, Support Groups, Brief Strategic Family Therapy and Leadership and Resiliency.

Information and Education Services
The Council increases community awareness of alcohol, drug, and related issues and resources through community presentations at workshops, events, and health fairs.

Community Mobilization
The Council enhances the community's ability to provide prevention, intervention, and treatment services through a leadership role in community projects like Red Ribbon Week. The Council's Speakers Bureau is available to adults and children on a wide variety of topics ranging from child development, stress management, parenting and chemical dependency.

 

LifeSteps- Williamson County Council
on Alcohol and Drugs
www.lifestepscouncil.org

Round Rock Office
2111 North Mays Street
Round Rock, TX 78664-2155
512- 246-9880

Georgetown Office
311 Main Street
Georgetown, TX 78626-5048
512-930-5351 (Austin Metro)
512-869-2571 (Georgetown Local)

Organized in 1978, the Williamson Council on Alcohol and Drugs' mission is to eliminate substance abuse in Williamson County through prevention, intervention, counseling, education and family services. They provide a wide variety of programs, classes and workshops for the community.

Prevention Programs

Strengthening Families
Kids Connection
Profiles In Courage
Life Skills
JumpStart
Williamson County Coalition on Underage Drinking
Smoking Prevention Presentations
Parenting for Drug Prevention Slide Show Presentation

 

Palmer Drug Abuse Program
2000 Lipanese Trail
Austin, TX 78733
512-927-0422
www.pdapaustin.org

Palmer Drug Abuse Program, PDAP, provides free services to teenagers and young adults who seek and have a desire to live a life free from the effects of drugs and alcohol. In dealing with substance abuse, the program offers support and guidance to young people and their families whose lives have become unmanageable due to the devastating effects of drugs and alcohol. Built upon a spiritually based foundation, although non-denominational, the program for the young person consists of 12 steps to recovery emphasizing peer support, weekly meetings, group activities and encouragement. School outreach programs are also available on request.

The Partnership for a Drug-Free America
www.drugfree.org


The Partnership for a Drug-Free America is a nonprofit organization that unites parents, renowned scientists and communications professionals to help families raise healthy children. Best known for its research-based national public education programs, the Partnership motivates and equips parents to prevent their children from using drugs and alcohol, and to find help and treatment for family and friends in trouble. The centerpiece of this effort is an online resource center featuring interactive tools that translate the latest science and research on teen behavior, addiction and treatment into easy to understand tips and tools.

Phoenix House Council for Drug Education
Prevention and Intervention Services of Austin
3000 South IH 35, Suite 300
Austin, TX 78704
512-851-1231
www.phoenixhouse.org

Phoenix House Councils for Drug Education are located in Austin, Dallas and the Houston/Galveston area, serving school districts throughout the state of Texas. Counselors visit schools, parent groups and community organizations to talk about the effects of drugs; administer screenings and assessments; provide referrals to local treatment programs, and mobilize the community around drug-free environments across the state of Texas. Parenting classes and intensive life skills training are available in 10 different school districts. The Councils also reach out to adults and adolescents about the dangers of tobacco products.

Prevention Resource Center (PRC) (Region 7)
1901 Dutton Drive, Suite E
San Marcos, TX 78666
512-396-7695
800-733-1214
www.prc7.org

A program of the Hays Caldwell Council on Alcohol & Drug Abuse, PRC is a regional prevention materials clearinghouse and they are charged with maximizing regional prevention efforts by performing a coordinating role between DSHS and other entities that are involved in alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

The Prevention Resource Center serves prevention professionals and volunteers, community leaders, teachers, school counselors and educational administrators, children and adolescents, parents and families, communities at large, local news media, and other persons in need of training in the area of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. The PRC also targets tobacco retail outlets as part of the Minors and Tobacco strategy.

The Region 7 Prevention Resource Center serves a 30-county area of Central Texas including Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Bosque, Brazos, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Coryell, Falls, Fayette, Freestone, Grimes, Hamilton, Hays, Hill, Lampasas, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Llano, Madison, McLennan, Milam, Mills, Robertson, San Saba, Travis, Washington and Williamson counties.

Time To Talk
www.timetotalk.org

Time To Talk is an online community, resource and toolkit to help parents connect with their kids.

Underage Drinking Prevention Program
P.O. Box 1748
Austin, TX 78767
512-854-9415
www.co.travis.tx.us

The mission of the Travis County Underage Drinking Prevention task force is to create a community consensus that underage drinking is illegal, unhealthy, and unacceptable. The task force is comprised of social service, law enforcement, and other agencies and individuals, including TXDOT, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Travis County Sheriff's Office, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) Austin Police Department, area school districts, local colleges/ universities, and health care providers. Meetings are held on a regular basis.

Youth Partnership for Change
YouthLaunch
7756 Northcross Drive, Suite 203
Austin, Texas, 78757
512-342-0424
Toll Free: 800-875-1862
www.youthlaunch.org/programs/youthpartner.php

Youth Partnership for Change (YPC) is an alcohol prevention education program with the goal of raising awareness about of the effects of alcohol on the developing brain to a broad range of children and adults. Young people will serve as primary messengers of this information; and they will share their knowledge through community outreach and education projects to help their peers, parents, and community members understand the real dangers of underage alcohol use.