Organization: Palmer Drug Abuse Program         "Absolutely Free"

Purpose: PDAP helps people heal from the effects of mind changing chemicals and seeks to help our community with partnerships in education and prevention"

Address: 1201 West Texas Avenue, Midland, TX. 79701

Phone: 432-685-3645        Fax: 432-685-0120           Web site: www.pdap.org

Organization:  Stonegate Fellowship

Purpose:  To see lives changed through a vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ

Address:  6000 W. Wadley      Midland,TX.  79707

Phone:  432-694-5100      Website:  www.stonegatefellowship.com

E-mail:  pastor@stonegatefellowship.com

Organization:  West Texas Opportunities, Inc. – CHIP

Purpose: To ease the limitations of poverty by investing in families to improve their quality of life.   WTO-CHIP provides applications and brochures to community partners and families for the Children’s Health Insurance Program and assists clients with the application process and renewals

Address: 700 N. Grant, Ste 150, Odessa, TX 79761

Phone: 432-333-9027     Website: www.gowto.org     E-mail: wtochip@nwol.net

Contact Person: Jeannie Blankinship

Organization: New Direction Ministry

Purpose: To help those coming out of prison get a new lease on life.

Address: 509 N. Loraine   Midland, TX

Phone:432-686-9140     Website: www.newdirectionministry.org

Contact Person: Tyrone McGruder or Dennis Hodge  E-mail: tyfourng1234@sbcglobal.net 

Organization:  2-1-1 Texas Permian Basin

Purpose: 2-1-1 Texas is the number to call when you don't know who to call!  2-1-1 is the new abbreviated dialing code for FREE information and referrals about federal, state, and local government agencies, community based organizations and qualified private businesses.  2-1-1 Texas is available 24/7 all year around, and is able to answer inquiries in multiple languages as well as TDD/TYY calls.

Address: PO Box 5124, Midland TX  79704

Phone: 2-1-1 or administration line 432-570-1039         Website: www.211texas.org

E-mail:irpbaicdir@marshill.com

Contact Person: Juanita Castilleja, AIC Program Director, CIRS          

Organization: Midland ISD Police Department

Purpose: Safe environment for students and staff of MISD Contact Person: Chief David Colburn

Address: 615 W. Missouri Ave. Midland, TX.  79701

Phone: 432-689-1077   Website: www.midlandisd.net     E-mail: dcolburn@esc18.net

Organization: The Crisis Center

Purpose: Assisting those in Crisis through education, intervention, advocacy, and shelter. Our Shelter (Angel House) is located in Odessa, TX and we serve Ector, Andrews, Crane, Gaines, Reeves, Ward, and Winkler counties. The Crisis Center also has a 24 hour Crisis Response Team.

Address: P. O. Box 7741  Odessa, TX 79760

Phone:432-333-2527     Website: www.odessacrisiscenter.com      E-mail:advocate@nwol.net

Contact: Person: Anna Bernal

Organization:  Midland Teen Court, Inc.

Purpose: An alternative system of juvenile justice using youth participation & an educational opportunity.  Midland Teen Court offers young offenders an opportunity to accept responsibility for and make restitution for offenses. Successful completion of all requirements allows youth to have that citation dismissed with prejudice, saving the cost of a fine and clearing the record. The “hands on” educational opportunity allows youth (offenders and volunteers) to experience and better understand the judicial system through participation as a defendant (for those with a citation), teen jurors, or teen attorneys.
 

Address: 615 West Missouri, #226, Midland TX 79701
Phone: 432-689-1065   Website: www.midlandteencourt.org     E-mail: mbeck@midlandteencourt.org

Contact Person: Mary Beck

Organization:   Region 18 Education Service Center

Purpose: To assist school districts with implementing  comprehensive Safe and Drug Free Schools programs and services for parents, students, and staff.

Address: P.O. Box 60580 Midland, Tx.

Phone: 432.567.3248    Website: www.esc18.net    E-mail: asustait@esc18.net

Contact Person: Andy Sustaita

Organization: Midland Police Department

Purpose:        Provide 24-hour police service to citizens residing inside the city limits.

Address:        601 N. Loraine; Midland, TX  79701

Phone: 432-685-7103     Website: http://www.midlandtexas.gov/departments/police_department/police_department.html

E-mail: mpd@midlandtexas.gov

Contact Person:        Chief John A. Urby

Specific community program requests (underage drinking, fatal vision goggles, others) can be made by contacting the Community Relation's Unit at 432-685-7582 (Gloria Newman).

Organization:  Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

Purpose: Enforce Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code Contact Person: Lieutenant Dyer Lightfoot

Address: 4222 Wendover  S-200,  Odessa Texas  79762

Phone:432- 367- 0760  Website: www.tabc.state.tx.us   E-mail: d.lightfoot@tabc.state.tx.us

Organization:  Midland Need to Read

Purpose: Midland Need to Read improves and enhances productivity and independence in Midland County adults through literacy. Midland Need to Read provides at no cost books, materials, and trained volunteers to tutor adults who want to improve their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills at no cost.  Adult learners set their goals that can be achieved through improved literacy  and are matched one-to-one with a trained volunteer tutor.

Contact Person: Patti Groce

Address: 1709 W. Wall, Midland, Texas 79701

Phone: 432-682-9693   Website: www.midland.edu/n2r.html    E-mail: pgroce@midland.edu

Organization: Casa de Amigos

Purpose: The mission of Casa de Amigos is to improve the quality of life throughout the community by helping people help themselves.

Address:1101 E. Garden Lane Midland, TX 79701

Phone: 432-682-9701   Website: www.casadeamigosmidland.org   E-mail: casadeamigos@marshill.com

Contact Person: Shawna Coleman, LMSW

Organization:  Permian Basin Community Centers

Purpose:  PBCC provides supports, resources, and opportunities to enable children and adults with mental illness, mental retardation, developmental delays, or chemical dependency to live satisfying, responsible, and productive lives to the fullest extent of their abilities.

Address:  401 East Illinois

Phone:  432-570-3333    Website:  www.pbmhmr.com   E-mail:  jstephens@pbmhmr.com

Contact Person:  Jill Stephens

Organization:  Midland College

Purpose:  ADAC Program     

Address:  3600 N. Garfield

Phone: 432-685-4729   Website:  www.midland.edu/adac    E-mail: cherd@midland.edu

Midland College Counseling Center: 432-686-4219 - Portable Building 6a

Contact Person:  Chesly Herd

Organization: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Midland, Texas
Purpose: Youth mentoring service for children ages 5 to 15
Address: 1007 W. Texas Avenue
Website: www.bbbsmidland.org
Phone: 432-687-0195
Contact Person: Shay Templeton   E-mail: stempleton@bbbsmidland.org

Organization: Midland ISD Head Start Program
Purpose: To provide comprehensive services to families of poverty through a center-based preschool setting targeting four-year-old children living in poverty.
Contact Person: Patricia J. Stevens, M.A., Head Start Director
Address: West Early Childhood Center  2101 W. Missouri Avenue  Midland, Texas 79701
Website: http://www.midlandisd.net/campus/west/
E-mail: pstevens@esc18.net Phone: (432) 689-1580

Additional Information: Families must apply for program services and are admitted based on their income being at or below the federal poverty level. Children must be four years of age on or before September 1st of any given school year to be eligible for consideration. Once admitted to the program, children and families are eligible for a variety of services including quality and appropriate instructional services for the child, educational and medical screenings, services for children with disabilities, mental health/counseling services, social services, as well as parent involvement activities and trainings. Families are assigned to one of the two centers in the Midland Independent School District depending on the neighborhood in which they reside. Services are available to Spanish speaking children and their families.