Health care Support group guide
BY DACIA GARCIA
Bastrop-area residents looking for spaces to discuss specific topics with individuals going through similar situations can attend one of the support groups hosted in the area. In addition to support groups, community members can find counseling resources offered by local organizations. This list is not comprehensive.
Family Crisis Center
Bluebonnet Trails Community Services
Parents as Teachers Group Connections Participants can expect to discuss parenting concerns and developmental education, while engaging with guest speakers. Activities will be available for both parents and children, and children will be offered snacks. • Size: 8-10 participants • Meeting time: between business hours • Frequency: once a month for nine months out of the year • Location: varies Parents as Teachers Teen Group Connections Attendees will talk about developmental education and parenting and engage with guest speakers. Counseling services are offered for a range of topics including family dynamics, high stress level, substance use or abuse, mental health concern, school engagement issues and more. Snacks will be provided for children as well as activities for both parents and children in attendance. • Size: 3-5 participants • Meeting time: during school hours • Frequency: once a month, August-May, and once virtually in July • Location: select Bastrop County high schools • Contact: 1-844-309-6385 • Website: www.bbtrails.org
In Our Best Interest Officials are assessing public interest in launching support sessions for survivors of domestic violence. The group would offer trauma-informed, empowerment-focused programming that addresses the dynamics of domestic violence and includes
activities designed to support recovery. • Size: varies • Meeting time: varies • Frequency: varies • Location: 431 Old Austin Hwy., Bastrop • Contact: 512-321-7760 • Website: www.family-crisis-center.org
emotional tools. Individuals can share interest in attending these sessions when completing an online form to request counseling offered by the organization. • Size: varies • Meeting time: varies • Frequency: varies • Location: 702 Chestnut St., Bastrop • Contact: 830-629-6571 • Website: www.connectionsifs.org
Connections
Connections The New Braunfels-based organization offers free counseling services for children ages 6-17, individual services and family counseling. Counselors host small group sessions throughout the year. Small groups are primarily hosted for children and teens, and discuss topics such as managing stress and
• Contact: 1-844-309-6385 • Website: www.bbtrails.org
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