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United Way Member Agencies
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ARC of
Tyler/Smith
County
(Association
for
Retarded
Citizens)
ARC
provides
programs,
information
and
referrals
for
persons
with
mental
retardation
in
Tyler/Smith
County.
These
programs
include
Camp
Heyday,
Camp
Friendship
and
Handicapped
Athletic
Program.
(903)
597-0995
www.arcoftyler.org
and email
info@arcoftyler.org
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Bethesda
Health
Clinic
Bethesda
Health
Clinic is
a
faith-based
clinic
dedicated
to living
out the
Biblical
and
historical
commission
of the
church to
care for
those in
need by
providing
affordable,
high
quality
health
care for
the
working
uninsured
of Smith
County,
Texas
through
dedicated
volunteers.
903-596-8353
www.bethesdaclinic.info
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Boys &
Girls
Clubs of
East Texas
The Boys &
Girls
Clubs of
East Texas
provides
educational
enrichment
activities
including
homework
assistance
for
in-school
youth, GED
preparation
and career
development
for
out-of-school
youth and
recreational
activities
that
emphasize
social
development.
(903)
593-9211
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Champions
for
Children
Champions
for
Children
mission
recognizes
the need
for
quality
childcare
in the
first five
years of
life to
ensure
that Smith
County's
youngest
children
are ready
for
school,
not
already
behind
when they
enter
kindergarten.
The agency
provides
training
and
on-site
consultation,
teacher
mentoring,
developmentally
appropriate
curriculum
and
classroom
resources
to
childcare
teachers
and
providers
in Smith
County.
(903)592-1454
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Children’s
Advocacy
Center of
Smith
County
The
Children’s
Advocacy
Center of
Smith
County
reduces
trauma to
abused
children
by
maintaining
an on-site
team that
investigates
and
prosecutes
the abuser
while
providing
services
and
counseling
to the
abused.
(903)
533-1880
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East Texas
Treatment
Center
East Texas
Treatment
Center’s
mission is
to restore
patients
to their
possible
level of
independence
within the
limits of
their
disability
by
providing
quality
therapy
services.
This
service is
done
regardless
of the
patient’s
financial
situation.
Services
include
physical,
occupational,
and speech
therapy as
well as
cardiac
rehabilitation.
(903)
984-5571
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Gentry
Parkway
Youth
Center
Gentry
Parkway
Youth
Center is
an
afterschool
and summer
program
for school
age youth
to learn,
develop
social
skills,
meet old
friends
and make
new ones
in a safe
and
encouraging
environment.
Gentry
Parkway
Youth
Center
targets
the
specific
needs of
children
of
incarcerated
parents by
providing
support
options
and
mentors
that
refocus
childrens'
attention
on their
future,
not their
parents'
past.
(903)593-5630
website:
www.gpyc1997.org
, email:
gpyc97@hotmail.com
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Girl
Scouts of
Tejas
Council
Girl
Scouts
offers
programs
for girls
ages 5-17
that
develop
character,
skills for
success,
strong
values,
social
conscience
and a
sense of
self-worth.
(903)
526-2007
http://www.tejasgsc.org
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Goodwill
Industries
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Opportunities
in Tyler,
Inc.
Goodwill
Industries
enhances
the
quality of
life for
the
disabled
and
disadvantaged
by
providing
training
and
employment
through a
sheltered
workshop,
nine
retail
stores and
classes
focusing
on work
adjustment,
life
skills and
behavior
training.
(903)
593-8438
http://www.tylergoodwill.com
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Habitat
for
Humanity
Habitat
for
Humanity
of Smith
County, an
affiliate
of Habitat
for
Humanity
International,
is a
nonprofit,
ecumenical
Christian
organization
dedicated
to
eliminating
poverty
housing.
Habitat
for
Humanity
works in
partnership
with
people
everywhere,
from all
walks of
life, to
develop
communities
with
people in
need by
building
and
renovating
houses so
that there
are decent
houses in
decent
communities
in which
every
person can
experience
God's love
and can
live and
grow into
all that
God
intends.
Habitat
houses are
sold to
those in
need at no
profit,
through
no-interest
loans.
Habitat
for
Humanity
of Smith
County was
founded in
1989 and
has built
62 houses
in the
Smith
County
community,
providing
shelter
for 77
adults and
135
children.
(903)
595-6630
www.SmithCountyhabitat.org
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Literacy
Council of
Tyler
Literacy
Council of
Tyler
provides
services
to adults
and their
families
for the
sole
purpose of
raising
the
literacy
rate in
this
community.
Programs
offered
are
reading
instruction,
GED
instruction,
English as
a second
language
instruction,
and family
literacy
activities.
Programs
are
offered by
trained
staff and
volunteers.
(903)
533-0330
www.lcotyler.org
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Minibus,
Inc.
Minibus
provides
transportation
and
related
services
to senior
citizens
and rural
non-elderly
residents
residing
in Smith
County and
other East
Texas
Counties.
Minibus’
mission is
to reduce
the
effects of
social and
physical
isolation
or the
ability of
senior
citizens
to
maintain
an
independent
style of
living.
(903)
593-7650
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Parents
Anonymous
of Tyler
The
mission of
Parents
Anonymous
is to
strengthen
families
thus
ending the
cycle of
child
abuse.
Parents
Anonymous
provides
free
parenting
classes
and
self-help
support
groups for
parents,
teens and
children.
There is
also a
toll-free
parenting
HELPline
available.
(903)
597-1831
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Salvation
Army
The Red
Shield
Services
program
provides
food,
clothing,
shelter
and
educational/training
for
individuals
or
families
who find
themselves
in a
crisis
situation
for
whatever
reason.
(903)
592-4361
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Smith
County 4-H
4-H is the
youth
development
program of
the Texas
Cooperative
Extension.
Its
purpose is
to prepare
young
people to
become
responsible,
capable
and
involved
leaders
and
citizens.
The goal
is
accomplished
by
providing
educational
experiences
for young
people to
gain
knowledge,
develop
life
skills,
live
healthy
lives,
make
intelligent
choices
and form
positive
attitudes/values
that they
will rely
on
throughout
their
lives.
(903)
535-0885
http://smith-tx.tamu.edu,
http://smithcounty4-H.tamu.edu
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YMCA of
Tyler
The YMCA
of Tyler
offers
Youth
Service
programs
that
provide a
mixture of
structured
and
non-structured
activities
promoting
the
physical,
mental and
spiritual
welfare of
youth.
YMCA also
teaches
the four
core
values of
honesty,
caring,
respect
and
responsibility.
(903)
593-7327
www.tylerymca.org
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