Big Country Regional Service Area
Address
303 S. Pioneer Drive
Ste. 200
Abilene, TX 79605
Office Hours
Monday – Friday
8:30am – 5:30pm
Phone: 325.692.0033
Programs Offered
Community Youth Development (CYD)
The program supports youth by fostering safe spaces, positive relationships, and structured opportunities to build developmental assets and skills. This support leads to strengthened connection, engagement, and contribution to their community.
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- Bexar
Educating Fathers For Empowering Children Tomorrow (Fatherhood EFFECT)
Fatherhood EFFECT is a parenting education course that uses the 24/7 Dad curriculum, which teaches the characteristics of a good father, like masculinity, discipline and work-family balance.
Learn MoreCounties where program is offered
- Taylor
Education Training Voucher/Unaccompanied Refugee Minor (ETV/ETV-URM)
The program provides educational funding and support through coordination of services for youth who are eligible in every county in Texas.
Learn MoreCounties where program is offered
- Kinney
- Val Verde
Healthy Outcomes through Prevention and Early Support (HOPES)
Providing caregivers with nurturing home-based parenting education and easy access to community resources through strategic assessment of families’ needs. The goal of the HOPES program is to reduce the risk of child abuse and neglect by increasing family protective factors and decreasing risk factors.
Learn MoreCounties where program is offered
- Archer
- Baylor
- Brown
- Callahan
- Clay
- Coleman
- Comanche
- Cottle
- Eastland
- Fisher
- Foard
- Hardeman
- Haskell
- Jack
- Jones
- Kent
- Knox
- Mitchell
- Montague
- Nolan
- Runnels
- Scurry
- Shackelford
- Stephens
- Stonewell
- Taylor
- Throckmorton
- Wichita
- Wilbarger
- Young
Our House – Transitional Living (Abilene)
The primary focus is to provide temporary housing to young adults over the age of 18 who have aged out of foster care, are homeless or are at risk of being homeless for a period of up to 18 months while they are provided with case management and counseling services helping to prepare them for living independently.
Learn MoreCounties where program is offered
- Taylor
Preparation for Adult Living – Transitional and Financial Support Services (PAL TFSS)
Program ensures that youth have the tools necessary to successfully transition from foster care to adult living. Services help to expand their skills and knowledge, strengthen their self-confidence, create healthy relationships and ultimately learn self-guidance.
Learn MoreCounties where program is offered
- Archer
- Baylor
- Brown
- Callahan
- Clay
- Coleman
- Comanche
- Cottle
- Eastland
- Fisher
- Foard
- Hardeman
- Haskell
- Jack
- Jones
- Kent
- Knox
- Mitchell
- Montague
- Nolan
- Runnels
- Scurry
- Shackelford
- Stephens
- Stonewell
- Taylor
- Throckmorton
- Wichita
- Wilbarger
- Young
Texas Workforce Commision (TWC)
Providing necessary assistance to youth who are transitioning out of foster care. Advocates provide career assessments, job search assistance, job referrals, mentoring, job skills training, and job placement for youth in the program.
Learn MoreCounties where program is offered
- Archer
- Baylor
- Brown
- Callahan
- Clay
- Coleman
- Comanche
- Cottle
- Eastland
- Fisher
- Foard
- Hardeman
- Haskell
- Jack
- Jones
- Kent
- Knox
- Mitchell
- Montague
- Nolan
- Runnels
- Scurry
- Shackelford
- Stephens
- Stonewell
- Taylor
- Throckmorton
- Wichita
- Wilbarger
- Young
Young Men’s Our House (Men’s OH)
The primary focus is to provide temporary housing to young adults who have aged out of foster care, are homeless or are at risk of being homeless for a period of up to 18 months while they are provided with case management and counseling services helping to prepare them for living independently.
Learn MoreCounties where program is offered
- Kerr
Young Women’s Our House (Women’s OH)
The primary focus is to provide temporary housing to young adults who have aged out of foster care, are homeless or are at risk of being homeless for a period of up to 18 months, while they are provided with case management and counseling services helping to prepare them for living independently.
Learn MoreCounties where program is offered
- Kerr