directory of / drug, alcohol, psychological & legal

130 Pages·2010·4.57 MB·English

If you have issues viewing or accessing this file contact us at NCJRS.gov.
••. I
'"
, ~
.~t'
1979
DIRECTORY OF
/ DRUG, ALCOHOL,
PSYCHOLOGICAL & LEGAL
SERVICES
....
•
FOR USE BY
TEXAS CORRECTIONAL OFFICER,S
Prepared by the Community'Services Office
Texas Board of Pardons & Paroles
Printed by the State Bar of Texas
Center for Correctional Services
)
•
Published by the State Bar of Texas Center for Correctional Services
•
in cooperation with the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles with funds
provided through a grant from the Criminal Justice Division of the
Office of the Governor of Texas.
NCJRS
f
V"
• JUL 301919 ~
DIRECTORY CONTENTS
ACQUISlitlQNS
INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
REGIONAL MAP OF TEXAS............................ v
DIRECTORY OF SERVICES
BY REGIONAL, DISTRICT & COUNTY
REGIONS I THROUGH VIII......................... 1
DIRECTORY OF HALFWAY HOUSES CONTRACTING WITH
THE, BOARD OF PARDONS & PAROLES............. .... 104
OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES........................ 108
•
INTRODUC;TION
'.
The Brokerage Concept
The Division of Parole Supervision endorses the concept
of the Parole Officer as a "broker of community services."
Brokerage has been defined as a realistic approach to parole
supervision because it speaks to the Parolee's immediate and
pract ical needs. Problems facing the ex-offender--such as
lack 0 f ernploymen t, hous ing, food and clothing, social re-
j ection, lack of coping Skills--cannot be so ..... ved by talk .
These problems requi~e action of a practical nature designed
to provide concrete and immediate relief. Th is is the sort
of help the offender needs now, cp'n understand and work to
ward. It is the kind of goal attainment which has immediate
•
impact on the parolee's life and can provide the types of ex-
periences which convince him that he is important, is capable
of doing for himself and can 1 i ve a lawful and productive
. 1 ife. If t.he Parole Of f icer can help the parolee resolve
some of the more pressing problems facing him, we have come a
long way in removing the causes of crime and recidivism.
However, no one Parole Officer has all the skills necessary
to deal with the multifaceted needs of people, especially in
view of incre9sing caseloads. The al ternative is for the
Parole Officer to begin by identifying the individual needs
of the parolee, and then identifying the communi ty agencies
best able to provide them. Putting the need together with
the service agency best able to :):ul£ill that need is what
brokerage is all about.
i
•
How to Use This Directory
This directory is designed to aid institutional parole
officers in pre-parole counseling, and district parole
officers in pre-parole investigations, parole plan develop-
ment and especially in parole supervision. The first part of
the directory should be especially helpful in fulfilling
special conditions of parole such as drug and alcohol
counseling or psychological counseling. The second part of
the directory lists halfway houses contracting with the Board
of Pardons and Paroles. Residency in these houses may be by
special condition or by direct referral from field officers.
Placements of parolees in halfway houses from the field have
often been an alternative to parole revocation. Halfway •
houses provide not only supervision in temporary housing but
may provide job counseling, drug or alcohol treatment and
psychological counseling, and should be used when client
needs cannot be adequately met within the community by public
agencies. Field parole officer::: should use the directory
before transferring parolees between districts to ascertain
whether that district provides services for maintaining the
\
parole plan. The third part of the directory shows those
public and private agencies that may be useful in resolving
problems in parole adjustment or parole planning such as
medical needs, employment, welfare programs, veteran's
benefits and treatment programs.
ii
•
It's Up to You
In developing job resource ban~$, parole officlars are
encouraged to make personal contacts with community employers
and personnel directors. Also, the Texas Employm~nt
Commission will furnish parole officers with current labor
market information and occupational information by industry.
By Division policy, parolees wpo are unemployed are expected
to register with TEe and to follow up on jobs r-eferred by
that agency in an effort to find their own employment.
In those counties where there are no known services
available (as noted in the qirectory), or if the cost of
available services is inhibiting, the parolee should be
• referred to the Texas Rehabilitation Commission. Upon
registering with TRC, that agency will determine whether the
parolee is eligible for their assistance.
Changes in the Directory
District parole officers should ~ake a continuous survey
of services available in their counties. Any additions,
changes or deletions of agencies listed in this directory are
to be reported by memorandum to the Community Ser'li.ces Office
of the Board of Pardons and parole9' 3838 Northwest Loop 410,
Suite 104, San Antonio, Texas, 78229 •
•
\ iii
•
NOTE: The following agencies usually provide services free
of charge if the client is unable to pay. Those
markt:d with an asterisk {*} do charge for services,
usually on a sliding scale according to the
base~
client's ability to pay. Contact the agency for other
information or questions.
•
•
iv
•
•
•
v
Region I
~------~.~.~--------------~
•
Dallas County
•
J'I '" '
•
REGION I
DALLAS DISTRICTS I, II, and III
Dallas County
Drug Treatment
*Drug Treatment Center (MH/MR, DARCO)
5925 Maple Avenue
Dallas, Texas
JOHN W. DARDEN - Director
Telphone: 358-4475
Help Is Possible
3603 Ross Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75204
ALAN WHITLOCK - Director
Telephone: [phone]
Long-term residential treatment facility.
"
Palmer Drug Abuse Program
3966 McKinney Avenue
•
Dallas, Texas 75204
EDWARD LEACH - Director
Telephone: [phone]
Drug and Alcohol Counseling
Special meetings for parolees and probationers.
Alcohol Treatment
Alcoholics Anonymous
Metropolitan Dallas Intergroup Association
Central Service Office
109 North Akard
Suite 210
Dallas, Texas 75201
Telephone: [phone]
Provides referral to all Dallas AA programs.
Alcoholism Program
Texas Department of Corrections
3505 Turtle Creek
Suite 327
Dallas, Texas 75219
JOE SHIELD - Counselor
• Telephone: [phone]
1