Shields, Patricia M.Ledesma, Andreana Denise2007-12-132012-02-242007-12Ledesma, A. D. (2007). A handbook of community services for parents in Texas. Masters of Public Administration, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX.https://hdl.handle.net/10877/3669An Applied Research Project Submitted to the Department of Political Science, Texas State University-San Marcos, in Partial Fulfillment for the Requirements for the Degree of Masters of Public Administration, Fall 2007.The purpose of this handbook is to provide parents with a list of agencies/organizations that offer services throughout the state of Texas. The handbook includes details about each agency/organization, including contact information such as Web site addresses and toll-free telephone numbers, if available. Service providers can also use the handbook to further support their clients by providing copies of the handbook to their clients, and/or maintaining a master copy in waiting areas frequented by parents. This handbook is an appendix to the Applied Research Project, "Risk Factors Associated with Child Abuse and Mitigating Services: A Conceptual Framework". https://hdl.handle.net/10877/3652Text16 pages1 file (.pdf)enchild abusedomestic violencepovertyparentscommunity servicessubstance abuseparentingTexasPublic AdministrationApplied Research Project