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[Department of Housing and Community Affairs] - The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) is Texas' lead agency responsible for affordable housing, community development and community assistance programs; and regulation of the state's manufactured housing industry.
[Department of Licensing and Regulation] - The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) is a state regulatory agency that currently oversees fourteen types of businesses, industries, trades and occupations. The agency is responsible for issuing licenses, conducting inspections, investigating complaints, issuing penalties, setting rules and standards and holding hearings.
[Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation] - the mission of TXMHMR is to offer an array of services which respond to the needs of people with mental illness and mental retardation and which enable them to make choices that result in lives of dignity and increased independence." >
[Department of Protective and Regulatory Services] - The Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (PRS) was created with the passage of House Bill 7 by the First Called Session of the 72nd Legislature. The new PRS was charged with protecting children, adults who are elderly or have disabilities living at home or in state facilities, and licensing group day-care homes, day-care centers, and registered family homes.
[Health and Human Services Commission] - The mission of the Health and Human Services Commission is to provide the leadership and innovation needed to achieve an efficient and effective health and human services system for Texans.
[Legislative Budget Board] - The Texas Legislative Budget Board (LBB) is a permanent, joint committee of the Texas Legislature that develops recommendations for legislative appropriations for all agencies of state government.
[Office of the Attorney General] OAG serves as the legal counsel to more than 300 boards and agencies of state government, issues legal opinions when requested by the Governor, heads of state agencies and other officials and agencies as provided by Texas statutes administers the various divisions, sections and committees that make up the Office of the Attorney General
[Office of the Governor] - web site of the Office of Governor Bush
[Parks and Wildlife Department] - Texas Parks and Wildlife provides outdoor recreational opportunities by managing and protecting wildlife and wildlife habitat and acquiring and managing parklands and historic areas.
[Public Utility Commission] - The mission of the Public Utility Commission of Texas is to assure the availability of safe, reliable, high quality services that meet the needs of all Texans at just and reasonable rates.
[Sunset Advisory Commission] - provides for the periodic review of the efficiency and effectiveness of state agency operations and policies.
[Texas Cancer Data Center] - Online Cancer Information for Texans
[Texas Commission for the Blind] - mission is to work in partnership with Texans who are blind or visually impaired to reach their goals.
[Texas Department of Health] - The Texas Department of Health believes that we can make a difference to people as they raise their children to be healthy, productive adults; as they learn ways to keep themselves and their communities healthier and safer; and as they tackle health and social problems.
[Texas Department of Human Services] - The mission of the Texas Department of Human Services is to provide financial, health, and human services that promote the greatest possible independence and personal responsibility for all clients.
[Texas Education Agency] - Providing Leadership to Achieve Excellence in Education for all Students
[Texas Legislative Council] - The Texas Legislative Council (TLC) is a state agency within the legislative branch. Functions performed by the TLC for the senate and house of representatives include drafting bills and other legislative documents, conducting legal and public policy research, producing informational publications, and supporting a wide variety of operations with information technology services.
[Texas Rehabilitation Commission] - TRC exists to assist people with disabilities to participate in their communities by achieving employment of choice, living as independently as possible and accessing high quality services.
[Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs] - The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) is Texas' lead agency responsible for affordable housing, community development and community assistance programs; and regulation of the state's manufactured housing industry.
[Texas Register] - The Texas Register is published weekly, every Friday. Each issue will be posted on the Web to coincide with the distribution of the printed version.
[Texas Workforce Commission] - mission is to promote and support a workforce system that offers individuals, employers and communities the opportunity to achieve and sustain economic prosperity.
[Texas Youth Commission] - site contains information about the juvenile justice system in Texas, crime, correctional treatment, funding and more.
[Abilities Exchange] - Abilities Exchange is a volunteer organization with a little something extra. Designed for people with disabilities who are living in the community, it is also open to non-disabled people. Based on the idea that all people have talents and abilities that they can share, Abilities Exchange offers volunteers the opportunity to exchange their skills and talents for services they need.
[Access Aggieland] - listing of businesses in Bryan and College Station, Texas, primarily hotels and restaurants, that are accessible to people with disabilities.
[All Walks of Life] - The site is designed for individuals, parents and professionals who are moved to learn more about the dynamics of violent acts against people with disabilities
[Any Baby Can of Austin] - Any Baby Can of Austin provides support and advocacy for families in Travis and Williamson Counties who are caring for a child with a chronic illness or disability.
[Attention Deficit Disorder Association-Southern Region] - our mission is to: provide a resource network; support individuals impacted by attention deficit disorders; advocate for the development of community resources and services that meet the education, social, and health care needs of all individuals with ADD/ADHD; and to keep the public informed on the disorder.
[Austin Area Branch of The International Dyslexia Association] - The Austin Area Branch (AABIDS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, scientific and educational organization dedicated to the study and treatment of the learning disability, dyslexia.
[Capital Area Easter Seals] - The mission of Capital Area Easter Seals is to empower children and adults with disabilities to live with independence, equality, and dignity while striving to achieve their maximum potential.
[Children's Association for Maximum Potential] - Children's Association for Maximum Potential (CAMP) is a non-profit corporation established in 1979 to provide a wide range of recreational, rehabilitative, educational, and respite services for children with developmental disabilities and their families.
[Disability Policy Consortium] - The Consortium is an independent group of statewide advocacy organizations working for progressive public policy on behalf of Texans with disabilities.
[Family Eldercare] - A non-profit, United Way Agency serving older adults and persons with disabilities in Austin, Texas and Travis County since 1982.
[Learning Disabilities Association of Texas] - a nationally affiliated non-profit parent/professional organization chartered in 1963 to promote the education and general welfare of individuals with learning disabilities.
[Project I.N.S.P.I.R.E.] - a comprehensive web site designed to promote appropriate physical education for learners with disabilities
[Texans for the Improvement of Long Term Care] - a non-profit organization that advocates for the rights of any and all individuals, consumers or families, involved in any kind of long term care.
[Texas Cancer Data Center]provides information on health professionals, health facilities, demographics and statistics, and community resources via the Internet at no charge. TCDC is an information service, funded by the Texas Cancer Council, dedicated to empowering Texans with the knowledge needed to reduce the human and economic impact of cancer.
[ Texas Fiesta Educativa/Project P.O.D.E.R ]- The mission of Texas Fiesta Educativa (TFE) is to advocate for, and to provide bilingual English/Spanish) multicultural educational services to Hispanic persons with disabilities, their families, and the professionals who serve them.
[Texas Home of Your Own Coalition] - an initiative working to advance homeownership opportunities for persons with disabilities
[Texas Mental Health Consumers] - advocates for the rights of all Texans served by the Mental Health Delivery System
[Texas Mental Health Consumers Nueces County Peer Support Group] - the mission of Texas Mental Health Consumers is to encourage, educate, train, and organize people who have received services, voluntarily or involuntarily, from the mental health system to advocate for themselves and to support each other
[Texas Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities] - The Council works to create change so all people are fully included in their communities and exercise control over their own lives.
[Texas Respite Resource Network] - Respite services provide short term relief to families who have a member with a disability. Within our site, these families, professionals who work with them, and the community who wishes to help can find resources and information. TRRN is the state of the art clearinghouse and technical assistance network for respite in Texas.
[Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired] - a center for educational services for blind and visually impaired students in Texas.
[Texas State Independent Living Center - The mission of the Texas State Independent Living Council is to promote the philosophy of independent living and to promote the expansion of quality consumer directed independent living service programs statewide.
[The Arc of the Capital Area] - The Arc's mission is to support people with mental retardation and developmental disabilities to realize their vision of participation in the community.
[The Arc of Dallas] - The Arc of Dallas, founded in 1951, is dedicated to improving the quality of life of people with mental retardation and related developmental conditions. Services include in-home and site-based respite care, individual advocacy, information and referral, parent/professional education, continuing education for adults with developmental disabilities, and social and leadership activities.
[The Arc of Texas] - The Arc of Texas, a nonprofit volunteer organization, is committed to expanding opportunities for people with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities to be included in their communities. The Arc of Texas supports families, advance public policies, provides training programs and builds a statewide network of advocates.
[ The Center for Computer Assistance to the Disabled] - The Center for Computer Assistance to the Disabled, Inc (Dallas) is a unique non-profit organization whose mission is "enhancing the quality of life and employment options of persons with disabilities through the use of modified personal computers, adaptive devices, and custom software".
[United Cerebral Palsy of the Capital Area] - United Cerebral Palsy Association of the Capitol Area, Inc. (UCPA/CA) is a private, non-profit organization providing quality, individualized, community-based services for children and adults with disabilities.
[University Affiliated Program at UT/Austin] - The mission of the Texas UAP is to serve as a catalyst so that people with developmental, and other disabilities, are fully included in all levels of their communities and in control of their lives.