Agape Clinic and Community Care: Children's Health Services

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Children's Health Services

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Report Abuse to Texas Abuse Hotline (CPS)
24 Hours 1-800-252-5400
Services: Investigations of suspicions of child abuse

Agape Clinic at Grace United Methodist Church

4105 Junius Street Dallas, Texas 75246
Phone: 214-824-2533 (Phone number for Grace United Methodist Church- Ask to speak with a representative from the Agape Clinic) FAX 214-823-9951
Hours: Wednesday: 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Thursday: 7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.; Friday: 7:30a.m.-12:00 p.m.; Saturday: 8:00a.m.-12:00p.m. Immunizations are on Saturdays only.
Languages: English, Spanish.
How to apply: Agape Clinic is a walk-in clinic. It is necessary for people to arrive early (before opening time) to ensure being seen the same day.
Cost: No cost for services. Donations are requested.
Website: http://www.agapeclinic.org
Services: Mission clinic providing primary care for acute and chronic illnesses in adults and children. Childhood immunizations provided on Saturdays. COPC (Community Oriented Primary Care) model.

Baylor Our Children’s House Irving

3337 Stovall Irving, Tx 75061
972-790-8505 (extension 233 for childcare; extension 0 for therapy)
Hours: Childcare: Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.; Therapy: Monday through Thursday 7:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
Languages: English and Spanish
How to apply: Call or visit clinic during hours of operation.
Cost: Charges vary for therapy. Therapy may be covered by insurance or paid out of pocket. Childcare costs: 18 month old – 3 year old: $155/week. 3 year old – 5 year old: $130/week.
Website: http://www.irvinghealthcare.org/?nd=childrens_house, http://www.baylorhealth.com/locations/och/Irving.htm

Bluitt-Flowers Health Center

303 N. Overton Road Dallas 75216
214-266-4200
Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30 am – 6 pm, Friday 8 am – 5 pm
Languages: English, Spanish
How to apply: Must bring driver’s license or Texas Department of Public Safety ID, family income verification (recent paycheck stubs for the last month or other proof of income such as tax return or if paid in cash a notarized letter from employer), proof of address in Dallas county (rent receipt or utility bill that has been mailed with your name and address on it or lease or other proof), proof of family size (social security cards for everyone or last income tax return or birth certificates)
Medicaid or Food Stamp papers will serve for most of the above
Cost of services: will vary
Website: http://www.parklandhospital.com/medical_services/centers_locations.html
Services and Programs: Laboratory, Radiology, Pharmacy, Nutrition, Psychology/ Psychiatry, and Social Work

Children’s Medical Center of Dallas

1935 Motor Street Dallas, Texas, 75235
(Main number) 214-456-7000
Hours: 24 hour operator available
Languages: English and Spanish. (Other languages are offered through the operator).
How to apply: Through emergency room admission or through practitioner referral.
Cost of services: Vary among patients. Children’s Medical Center utilized CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program).
Website: http://www.childrens.com
Services: Children's Medical Center of Dallas is a private, not-for-profit hospital. It is the only healthcare facility in Dallas that deals exclusively with a variety of diseases and disorders among children from birth to age 18.

CHIP: Children’s Health Insurance Program

Care covered by CHIP is offered at a number of providers.
Call toll-free 1-877-543-7669 (877-KIDS-NOW) Monday through Friday between 8 am and 8 pm Central Time (except federal holidays). If you have a speech and hearing impairment, please call 1-800-735-2988 (Relay Texas).
Languages: English, Spanish and other languages are available to help
How to Apply: Apply for CHIP or Children's Medicaid over the phone (1-877-KIDS-NOW), by mail (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, P.O. Box 14200, Midland, Texas 79711-9901) or by fax 1-877-542-5951. You can download a copy of the at http://www.chipmedicaid.com, or call at 1-877-KIDS-NOW (1-877-543-7669) and CHIP will mail you an application, instructions on how to fill it out and a postage-paid return envelope
Website: http://www.chipmedicaid.com
Services: The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is designed for families who earn too much money to qualify for Medicaid, yet cannot afford to buy private insurance for their children. CHIP coverage provides eligible children with coverage for a full range of health services including regular checkups, immunizations, prescription drugs, lab tests, X-rays, hospital visits and more.

CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) registration and assistance. Provide medical services for children and adults.

Services: Child Care (for all children, including children with special needs); Developmental screenings and equipment assessments; Occupational therapy: improving strength and fine motor skills, self-care skills, visual perception/motor skills, handwriting and sensory processing; Parent education and support: teach parents how to continue therapy at home and provide education and referral resources; Parent groups: educational workshops and support groups for parents; Physical therapy: assist patients in improving muscle strength, motor skills and balance; Social services: social workers provide referral services as well as child and family case management; Speech/language therapy: assist children with age-appropriate articulation, language and oral-motor feeding skills

Church Health Ministries

801 North Peak Street Dallas, Texas 75246
214-821-8644
Hours: Call to make appointments. Medical care: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Dental care: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.
Languages: English and Spanish
Services: Medical and dental health services.

Dallas County Health and Human Services (for immunizations)

2377 N. Stemmons Frwy Dallas 75207
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8 am – 4pm, Wednesday 8 am – 6 pm
Cost of services: $10 per child on 1st visit, $5 per child on following visits, bring immunization record

De Haro-Saldivar Clinic (Community Oriented Primary Care)

1400 Westmoreland Dallas, Texas, 75211
214-266-0500; Fax: 214-266-0554
Hours: Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Saturday: 8:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m. (urgent care).
Languages: English and Spanish
Services: Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric and Pediatric Medicine
MHFP, Laboratory, Radiology, Pharmacy, Dental. Other programs include: Child Life, Mammography, Nutrition, Psychology/ Psychiatry, Social Work, TDHS, WIC, Adolescent Medicine Specialty.

East Dallas Health Center

3320 Live Oak Dallas, Texas 75204
214-266-1080 to make appointments
Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Fridays.
Languages: English and Spanish. Translators are available for many other languages.
How to apply: Children born at Parkland Hospital of Dallas are automatically registered into East Dallas Health Clinic’s system. To register other children, call 214-266-1010 (registration).
Cost of services: East Dallas Health Clinic requires patients to apply for Medicaid or CHIPS if they are not already covered by an insurance company. If Medicaid or CHIPS cannot cover them, their service bill will be determined through a sliding scale.
Website: Please visit Parkland’s website (http://www.parklandhospital.com )
Services: Well child check ups, immunizations, sick visits, pharmacy, access to psychiatric care, as well as a nutritionist.

Family Resource Center

1316 E. McKinney St. Denton, TX 76209
214-559-7573
Hours: Monday- Friday 8 am – 4:30 pm
How to apply: anyone is welcome to come to the center and to utilize it’s resources, contact security for entry
Cost of Services: free
Website: http://www.dfrc.org/

Homeless Outreach Medical Services (Homes Program)

5000 Harry Hines Boulevard Dallas, Texas 75235 (office – services delivered at various sites in Dallas)
214-590-0153
Hours: Operator available to take calls from 8:30-4:30 Monday through Friday. Late Clinic hours are from 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (via Homes Program’s mobile units).
Languages: English and Spanish. Translators are available for many other languages.
How to apply: Homes Program offers services to people on Medicare, Medicaid, or people who do not have insurance. Services are not provided to people with private insurance.
Cost of services: No cost
Services: A wide variety of services are offered on the mobile unit. The mobile unit travels to different homeless shelters and shelters for women and children, performing physical exams, giving immunizations, and supplying patients with emergent needs with referrals and waivers (which allow for no charge) for appointments at Parkland Hospital. The Homes Program also visits schools in the community. If the Homes Program cannot provide an individual the necessary care they need on the mobile unit, they supply the individual with a referral, an appointment with the appropriate medical facility and a waiver to allow the patient free care.

Low Birth Weight Development Center

345 Calumet Dallas, Texas 75211
Phone: N/A
Hours: N/A
Languages: English and Spanish
How to apply: Call or walk in. Bring shot records with you.
Cost of services: No cost
Services: English as a second language (ESL), GED courses in Spanish, group counseling, parenting classes, art therapy, developmental programs for children ages 0-3 (based on individual needs). Program is specifically for mothers of low birth weight children.

Martin Luther King Jr. Health Center

2922 MLK Jr. Blvd. Dallas 75215
214-426-3645
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8 am – 11 am, 1 pm – 3 pm; Wednesday 11 am – 2 pm, 4 pm- 8 pm
Cost of services: $10/ child, bring shot record and parent ID

Our Friends Place

2501 Oak Lawn Ave Suite 500 Dallas 75219
214-520-6268
Hours: Call 214-520-6268 to make an appointment or fill out an application online (look at how to apply).
Languages: English
How to apply: To get help you can call the listed phone number or go to the following website and fill out the application. http://www.ourfriendsplace.org/get-help-info.htm
Cost of services: To request this information call the phone number listed above.
Website: http://www.ourfriendsplace.org
Services and Programs: This home is a place for girls ages 10-17 to find refuge from abuse, neglect, and abandonment. The transitional home serves women ages 18-24 who have limited economic and emotional support. Our Friends Place also offers parenting classes.

Texas Health and Human Services (Medicaid Applications)

4533 Ross Avenue Dallas, Texas.
214-827-5210
Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
Languages: English and Spanish
Services: Medicaid contact. Information about food stamps. Help is also available at the Agape Clinic on Fridays (see listing above).

Southeast Dallas Health Center

9202 Elam Road Dallas 75217
214-266-1600
Hours: Monday – Friday 7:30 am – 6 pm 2nd and 4th Friday 1 pm – 6 pm
Languages: English, Spanish
How to apply: Must bring driver’s license or Texas Department of Public Safety ID, family income verification (recent paycheck stubs for the last month or other proof of income such as tax return or if paid in cash a notarized letter from employer), proof of address in Dallas county (rent receipt or utility bill that has been mailed with your name and address on it or lease or other proof), proof of family size (social security cards for everyone or last income tax return or birth certificates)
Medicaid or Food Stamp papers will serve for most of the above
Cost of services: will vary
Website: http://www.parklandhospital.com/medical_services/centers_locations.html
Services and Programs: Laboratory, Radiology, Pharmacy; Epilepsy, HIV, Mammography, Nutrition, Psychology/ Psychiatry, Social Work

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital

2222 Welborn Street Dallas 75219
214-559-7477 or 877-633-8747 for patients with Medicaid
Hours: will vary depending upon service
Languages: English, Spanish
How to apply: Patients must be referred by a physician due to an orthopedic condition, a neurological disorder, or a learning disability and must also complete an application. To request an application call the phone number listed above.
Cost of services: will vary
Website: http://www.tsrhc.org/
Services: orthopedics, neurological disorders, and learning disabilities
Learning Disability:
Luke Waits Child Development Center
Requirements:
- Legal resident of Texas
- English speaking
- Ages 5-15
- Referral by Physician and Application

Vickery Clinic

8224 Park Lane Suite 130 Dallas 75231
214-266-0350
Hours: Monday- Friday 8 am – 5 pm Sunday 8 am – 6 pm (urgent care)
Languages: English, Spanish
How to apply: Must bring driver’s license or Texas Department of Public Safety ID, family income verification (recent paycheck stubs for the last month or other proof of income such as tax return or if paid in cash a notarized letter from employer), proof of address in Dallas county (rent receipt or utility bill that has been mailed with your name and address on it or lease or other proof), proof of family size (social security cards for everyone or last income tax return or birth certificates)
Medicaid or Food Stamp papers will serve for most of the above
Cost of services: will vary
Website: http://www.parklandhospital.com/medical_services/centers_locations.html
Services and Programs: Physicals, preventative maintenance check-ups, sick visits, acute and urgent care, Mammography, Laboratory, Psychiatry by referral of a primary care provider, and Nutrition

City of Dallas Immunization Clinics:

These clinics are walk-in clinics. They have personnel that speak both English and Spanish. More information about immunizations and these clinics can be found at http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/immunize/default.shtm

Lancaster Immunizations Cedar Valley College

107 Texas Street Lancaster 75146
214-819-1903
Hours: 1st Thursday 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Cost of services: $10 per child on first visit, $5 per child on following visits

North Dallas Shared Ministries

2875 Merrell Rd. Dallas 75229
972-620-8696 ext 26
Hours: Tuesday 10:30 am – 1 pm, 5 pm – 6 pm, Thursday 5 pm – 6 pm
Cost of services: all immunizations are free

Oak Cliff Health Center

300 N. Ewing Ave., Dallas 75203
214-670-7482
Hours: Monday 7:30 am – 6 pm, Tuesday – Friday 7:30 am – 3:30 pm, 3rd Saturday 9 am- noon
Cost of services: $3 per child or Medicaid/ CHIP accepted

West Dallas Health Center

2828 Fishtrap Road Dallas 75212
214-670-7151
Hours: Monday 7:30 am – 6 pm, Tuesday- Friday 7:30 am – 3:30 pm
Cost of services: $3 per child or Medicaid/CHIP accepted

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