Tips and resources for talking with children about technology use and access to social media. Offers suggestions for starting the discussion, building a plan, and integrating safe access practices.

Provides a variety of resources for bullying, suicide prevention, crisis management, responsible relationships, grief management, violence prevention, and much more.

Resources designed to assist in preventing and responding to bullying behaviors, including tips for parents/caregivers and ways to identify the signs of potential bullying experiences.

Provides Trauma-Informed Resources, Care, and Education through a variety of therapeutic services to individuals and families. Phoenix Center does not turn families away due to an inability to pay.

Bluebonnet Trails is the local Mental Health Authority for Burnet County, and provides a variety of support services, sometimes at a lower cost, for a variety of mental health needs. Bluebonnet Trails also offers a 24/7 Crisis Hotline for urgent mental health concerns.

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) has a central place to report child abuse and neglect, and abuse, neglect, self-neglect, and exploitation of the elderly or adults with disabilities living at home. Anyone who has a reasonable cause to believe a child, or person 65 years or older, or an adult with disabilities is being abused, neglected, or exploited must report it to DFPS according to Texas laws. A person who reports abuse in good faith is immune from civil or criminal liability. DFPS keeps the name of the person making the report confidential. A report requiring an immediate intervention or response within 24 hours should be made by phone. 9-1-1 should be utilized in an emergency situation.

Ark of Highland Lakes exists as a connected network of local churches and volunteers that seek to mobilize people and resources to meet a variety of needs within the community. They primarily focus on ending generational poverty by serving vulnerable families, women and children.

With the exception of babies (in which we partner with our friends at the Pregnancy and Life Center), The Warehouse serves people of all ages and clothing size needs. Any family that is in need and connected with a helping agency (school district, Community Resource Center, Church, etc) is welcome to ‘shop’ for items for free with a verified voucher from a helping agency. Through the generosity of people who donate items, The Warehouse is also able to offer many of the items collected for purchase to anyone who would like to shop in the space. All proceeds from the sales directly support the mission of HLCN.

The Agape Community Dental Clinic (ACDC) was created to provide emergent dental care to the underserved community in the Texas Hill Country. At Agape Community Dental Clinic, we are dedicated to providing top-notch dental care to our patients. Our mission is to alleviate pain, treat infections, and prevent future dental issues. We take pride in serving our community with the love of Jesus, and we strive to make every patient feel comfortable and cared for during their visit. The clinic is comprised entirely because of skilled volunteers and treatment is provided free of cost to those in need.

The Helping Center of Marble Falls provides nourishment and limited financial support to neighbors in need in a dignified and hope-filled setting, primarily through their grocery shopping style food pantry. They also offer opportunities for education, fellowship, and referrals providing a path to self-sufficiency.

The mission of HLFCC is to reduce, prevent and end domestic and sexual violence by offering emergency shelter services, comprehensive interventions, and educational programs within schools and communities.

The mission of the Community Resource Centers of Texas, Inc. (CRC) is to provide delivery of social and public health services to qualified clients provided by nonprofit organizations and government agencies. By locating dozens of these agencies in one location, clients can quickly learn about, apply for, and receive services that are provided by these agencies. Experienced staff can also refer these clients to off-site agencies.

The Hill Country Hunger Alliance is a volunteer group of churches, area leaders & active citizens committed to end hunger in Burnet County. The HCHA is currently under the purview of the Highland Lakes Crisis Network.

LHL is dedicated to providing opportunities for Highland Lakes area adults to earn their high school equivalency certificate (GED) and to become more proficient in English as they prepare for the US citizenship test, through ESL courses and test prep. .

The OWBC Head Start and Early Head Start are comprehensive child and family development programs that prepare children from birth to five years of age to become successful school students and productive members of society. In Burnet County there are two locations, one in Marble Falls and one in Burnet.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness- Central Texas offers a variety of resource information for a number of mental health needs, such as counseling, substance use, legal services, and parent resources.