Advocacy Inc.
West Texas Regional Office
Works to protect and advocate for the legal rights of people with disabilities in Texas.
1001 Main St., Ste. 300
Lubbock, TX 79401-3200
(806) 765-7794 Voice/TDD

Amarillo Area Mental Health Consumers- Agape Center
Peer Support, Education, and Advocacy
Polk Street United Methodist Church
1401 South Polk Street (4th Floor)
Amarillo, TX 79101

Mailing Address:
Agape Center
P.O. Box 44
Amarillo, Texas
79105

Phone: (806) 373-7030
E-mail:amhcamarillo@gmail.com
Website:www.aamhc.us

Amarillo Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Substance Abuse Services
Substance Abuse Services
Amarillo TX 79106
Phone: (806) 374-6688
Hotline: (800) 566-6688

The Arc of Potter/Randall County
Offers a respite program for children or adults with special needs, camp scholarships, an equipment lending library, and fills emergency fund requests on limited basis.
202 S. Louisiana St.
Amarillo, TX 79106
Susan Stokes, 655-7151

Turn Center
Provides occupational and physical therapy to children with disabilities at their schools, as well as an outpatient clinic and some free clinics.
1250 Wallace Blvd.
Amarillo, TX 79106
353-3596

DARS Division of Blind Services, Amarillo office
Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitation Services
Gives information, medical service coordination and help obtaining adaptive equipment to families of children from birth through age 10 with visual
impairments.
7120 W. Interstate 40, Ste. 100
Amarillo, TX 79106
353-9568

DARS Services for Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
The DARS, Division for Rehabilitative Services, Office for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS) works in partnership with people who are deaf or hard of hearing to eliminate societal and communication barriers to improve equal access for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. DHHS advocates for people of all ages who are deaf or hard of hearing to enable them to express their freedoms, participate in society to their individual potential, and reduce their isolation regardless of location, socioeconomic status, or degree of disability.

Early Childhood Intervention
Offers services for families with children from birth to 3 years old who were born premature or possess disabilities, injuries or developmental difficulties.
For Potter and Randall counties (provided by Texas Panhandle Centers)
2201 S. Western St.
Amarillo, TX 79106
358-8974
For 20 rural Panhandle counties
Region 16 Education Service Center
5800 Bell St.
Amarillo, TX 79109-6230
677-5228

The Hali Project
Offers counseling for parents of children with special needs, trains parents to establish working relationships with education and medical professionals.
4515 Cornell St.
Amarillo, TX 79109
352-5647 or 655-9432

The High Plains Children’s Home
High Plains Children’s Home and Family Services, Inc. is fundamentally committed to the physical, emotional and spiritual health of
society’s youth who are orphaned, outcast, homeless, neglected, abused or otherwise taken advantage of. The Home nurtures in each child an
environment of love, security, productivity, social maturity and trust in God.

Impact Futures!
We provide awareness and leadership toward education of professionals, parents, youth, and community members regarding substance abuse prevention, intervention and treatment in the Texas Panhandle. The ultimate mission !mpact Futures is to ensure a healthier community by building assets and protective factors in the community.
Email:
info@impactfutures.org
Call:806-326-1339
Fax: 806-354-5086

New Hope Resources
New Hope Counseling & Resources is more than a counseling service. It is an information portal for all the Christian based resources in the area. It is a partner to churches to assist them in their ministry of taking care of people. It is an effort to train marriages, even before they say “I do” to increase the number of couples that maintain this covenant.
6900 I-40 West, Suite 295,
Amarillo, TX 79106
wibn@newhoperesources.com
806-355-HOPE (4673)

Panhandle Council for the Deaf
Offers certified sign language interpreters and has an equipment demonstration room for specialized telecommunication devices for anyone with difficulty using a telephone.
Mark Sturkie, Director
1300 Wallace Road
Amarillo, Texas 79106
806-359-1506 V/TTY
806-359-7755 Fax
pcd.mark@amaonline.com

Panhandle Down Syndrome Guild
Works to increase public awareness about Down syndrome and assists families of children born with the genetic condition.
P.O. Box 20783
Amarillo, TX 79114
panhandledsg@yahoo.com

Panhandle Independent Living Center
Offers advocacy, peer counseling, independent living skills training, and information/referral to individuals with disabilities. Operates Youth Encountering Success for teens with disabilities and Parents Encouraging Parents group.
1118 S. Taylor St.
Amarillo, TX 79101
374-1400, 374-2774 TDD

Panhandle Mamas
A Chapter of Mothers Against Methamphetmamine – goal is to significantly reduce methamphetamine use in the Texas Panhandle through community action.We are focused on drug use prevention, community awareness and education.
3405 S. Western Suite 204
Amarillo, TX 79015
806-331-6068

Special Olympics Texas, Area 16
Provides year-round training and competition in Olympic-type sports for children age 8 and older with intellectual disabilities.
112 W. Eighth Ave., Ste. 341
Amarillo, TX 79101
374-7171

Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments
Provides a formal structure for criminal justice, health and human service, and other affected organizations to communicate and coordinate on policy, legislative, and programmatic issues affecting offenders with special needs. Special needs include offenders with serious mental illnesses, intellectual and developmental disabilities, terminal or serious medical conditions, physical disabilities and those who are elderly.
Amarillo Office
900 S. Polk Suite 900
Amarillo, TX 79101
(806) 378-3837

Texas Panhandle Suicide Prevention Coalition
The Texas Pahnahndle Suicide Prevention Coalition is working to reduce the incidence of suicide attempts through public education and awareness, and aims to offer support to the families surviving suicide through community collaboration and education.

Texas Workforce Center
Youth program connects people ages 14 to 21, including those with disabilities, with work experiences and training for basic skills.
1206 W. Seventh Ave.
Amarillo, TX 79103
372-5521, ext. 1626

Uniting Parents, Coalition of Health Services Inc.
A parent case management program for families of children with chronic illnesses and/or disabilities in the upper 32 counties of Texas. Provides information, education, training, referrals, networking and support.
301 S. Polk St., Ste. 740
Amarillo, TX 79101
337-1700
(888) 892-2273