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OdessaVR Comparable Benefits and Resources
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- American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org/bottomdivisions.html
2304 Wadley
Midland, Texas 79705
(915) 683-6374
Counties Served: Midland
Description: Free public and professional education programs and materials; information, guidance and referral; Provide free to cancer patients: hospital beds, wheelchairs, walkers, bedside commodes, dressings, gift and comfort items; ostomy, laryngectomy, mastectomy rehabilitation; support programs for cancer patients and their families.
Top - Brain Injury Association of Texas
http://www.biatx.org
1339 Lamar Square Drive, Suite C
Austin, Texas 78704
(800) 392-0040
Counties Served: Statewide
Description: Information and Referral, Advocacy for persons with acquired brain injury.
- Concern, Inc. Crisis Hotline
http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/tirn/findhelp.htm
P.O. Box 1945
Wichita Falls, Texas, 76307-1945
(817) 723-0821
Counties Served: All
Description: Crisis listening to anyone, including suicide callers.
Top - Door of Hope Mission
111 N. Lee St.
Odessa, Texas 79761
(915) 337-8294
Counties Served: Ector
Description: Provides good and shelter to male transients in need; meals provided for women and children at night; and a non-denominational religious service ice conducted each evening at 6:30 PM.
- Easter Seal Society
620 N. Allegheny
Odessa, Texas 79761
(915) 332-8244
Counties Served: Ector
Description: Physical and occupational speech therapy. Audio department. Learning disability tam. Infant development program. Services offered are the same as those offered by the Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center.
Top - First Call for Help
http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/tirn/findhelp.htm
120 E. Second St.
Odessa, Texas 79761
(915) 332-5641
Counties Served: Ector
Description: The Red Cross provides disaster relief and preparedness, teaches first aid, CPR, and water safety, and provides emergency communication for U.S. service members and their families.
- Georgia's House Day Care
630 Rice Drive
Andrews, Texas 79714
(915) 523-5364
Counties Served: Andrews
Description: Child care ages 0-13 years; state licensed; specialize in babies; limited to 12.
Top - Hospital Permian General
Social Work Dept.
720 Hospital Drive
Odessa, Texas 79714
(915) 523-2200
Counties Served: Ector
Description: Help with applications for financial assistance. Referral to community resources. Discharge planning.
- Irion County
http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/tirn/findhelp.htm
P.O. Box 622
Mertzon, Texas 76941-0622
(915) 835-4111
Counties Served: Irion
Top - JAYCEES
400 W. 4th St.
Odessa, Texas 79761
(915) 332-4638
Counties Served: Ector
Description: Leadership training through community involvement. Ongoing projects: Miss West Texas Pageant, 4th of July parade and fireworks, haunted house, children's film festival, Christmas TV auction. Other projects as determined by the board of directors.
- KIWANIS Club
(915) 366-8721
Counties Served: Ector
Description: Sponsor Little League, Christmas in April, and participate in Rape Crisis.
Top - Learning Disabilities OnLine
http://www.ldonline.org/
Counties Served: All
Description: Computers for learning disabilities.
- Lions Clubs
Andrews Downtown
P.O. Box 1425
Andrews, Texas 79714-1425
(915) 524-1405 or (915) 523-2695
Counties Served: Andrews
Description: Buy glasses for needy children. Make monthly donations to Andrews Satellite School. Help with other needs of the community. Have fundraisers, i.e. pancake supper, fall broom sales, sell roses in the spring, and Lions Gold Tournament in July. Contribute to crippled children's camp, diabetic camp and other needs or the community.
Top - Muscular Dystrophy Association
http://www.mdausa.org/
600 N. Marienfeld
Midland, Texas 79701
(806) 793-5632
Counties Served: Midland
Description: Provides medical services through the MDA clinic, support groups, summer camp, and other services.
- National Spinal Cord Injury Association
http://www.spinalcord.org/
8300 Colesville Road
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
(301)588-6959
Counties Served: All
Description: Advocacy for improved access, housing, transportation, employment and leisure time activities.
Top - Operation Blessing
2805 Andrews Highway
Odessa, Texas 79760
(915) 337-0020
Counties Served: Not available
Description: Aid to persons in need. Non-profit corporation funded by donations. Services available: Counseling, non-denominational services, purpose and length unlimited, food, and clothing.
- Permian Basin Regional Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Information & Referral
http://www.basinlink.com/region9prc
Counties Served: Andrews, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Howard, Loving, Martin, Midland, Pecos, Reeves, Terrell, Upton, Ward, Winkler
Description: Prevention presentations (youth, adults); lending library of books, videos, etc.; court ordered classes for DWI intervention, MIP and drug offenders and tobacco cessation. Texas tobacco laws available January 1, 1998
Top - Recording Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
202 North C
Midland, Texas 79701
(915) 682-2371
Counties Served: Midland
Description: Cassette books and other recorded materials are loaned. Trained volunteers record books and materials as requested by library users. Master tapes for books and Texas Monthly is recorded.
- Social Security Administration
http://www.ssa.gov/dallas/index.htm
Counties Served: All
Description: Application for SSI/SSDI benefits and assistance with Social Security work incentives.
Top - Social Security Administration
http://www.ssa.gov/dallas/index.htm
1340 East 7th
Odessa, Texas 79761
(915) 561-5061 (800) 234-5772
Counties Served: Ector
Description: Process applications for social security number and applications for retirement, disability under supplemental security income (SSI).
- Texas Tech Health Science Center, Rural Clinic
http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/tirn/findhelp.htm
1310 S. Alford St., Suite A
Crane, Texas 79731
(915) 558-7381
Counties Served: Crane, Upton
Description: WIC, family planning, child health, immunizations..
Top - United Way of the Concho Valley United
Way's First Call for Help
http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/tirn/findhelp.htm
P.O. Box 3710
San Angelo, Texas 76902-3710
(915) 942-4357
Counties Served: Coke, Concho, Crockett, Irion, Kimble, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Reagan, Runnels, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, Tom Green
Description: Small fund to assist with basic financial needs under certain conditions. Some case management.
- Volunteers of America Restitution Center
406 N. Texas
Odessa, Texas 79761
(915) 337-1477
Counties Served: Ector
Description: Individuals convicted of non-violent crimes reside at the center and work to make restitution. Inmates are required to work in community service (free of charge to community agencies). Forty (40) bed residential center. Ector County Adult Probation Dept. Restitution Center.
Top - WIC Women, Infants, and Children
408 East Broadway
Andrews, Texas 79714
(915) 523-6465
Counties Served: Andrews
Description: WIC is a health care program. Supplemental foods and nutrition education for qualified individuals.
- West Texas Opportunities, Inc. Seminole
Neighborhood Center
http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/tirn/findhelp.htm
Gaines County Courthouse, Room B-1
Seminole, Texas 79360
(915) 758-6366
Counties Served: Gaines
Description: Transportation, Section 18 and local, Commodities - Seminole, Seagraves, and Loop, E.C.P. and TERP- Utility assistance, weatherization, and Homeless - Carrie and Joe, JTPA - Marilyn or Irene.
Top - Youth Recreation Center Andrews County
300 NE 6th Street
Andrews, Texas 79714
Counties Served: Andrews
Description: Football, basketball, t-ball, spring and fall hockey; game room, pool, air hockey, dominoes, checkers. Counseling, youth coaching, clinics and educational programs provided.
- Youth Center Ector County
1401 E. Yukon Road
Odessa, Texas 79765
(915) 362-6356 or 362-6357 or 362-6358
Counties Served: Ector
Description: Juvenile Probation Services and detention, individual, parent, and family counseling; drug counseling; alternative school provide by
ECISD.
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