Behavior Change Institute

Resource Guide
El Paso, TX
CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES 3
COUNSELING SERVICES 3
EDUCATION ADVOCACY SERVICES 3
EMERGENCY SERVICES 4
CLOTHING AND FOOD BANKS 4
HOME HEALTH & MEDICAL SERVICES 4
INSURANCE COVERAGE & STATE BENEFIT PROGRAMS 4
JOB DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 5
RESPITE CARE 5
SUPPORT GROUPS 6
THERAPEUTIC SERVICES 7
CHILD AND FAMILY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES 8
PEAK BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES 8

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Case Management

Paso Del Norte Children’s Development Center- 1101 E. Schuster Ave.

Type of Program: Case Management, Home Visits, Sibling Workshops, Support Groups
Population Served: Families of Children with Disabilities up to 21 years of age
Contact: Gilda Gil-Lopez, M.A., (915) 544-8484 ext. 163 gilda.lopez@pdnchildrens.org

Counseling Services

Action Care Pediatric Therapy- 10450 Brian Mooney

Type of Program: Counseling, Behavior Modification, Family/Parental Training & Parent Support Groups
Population Served: Birth to 20
Contact: Doris Ognibene, M.Ed., LPC-S, RPT, Office (915) 598-6616 ognibenedoris@yahoo.com

Center for Children of El Paso-2200 N Stevens St. Cottage 3 (79930)

Type of Program: Marriage & Family Counseling, Workshops, Parent Support Groups
Population Served: Married with Children under age 18 living in the El Paso area
Contact: Rosalie Montoya (915) 564-1713 rmontoya@epccinc.org
Insurance Accepted: Free (Federally funded program)

EFMP-Exceptional Family Member Program- 2494 Ricker Rd. Ft. Bliss, TX

Type of Program: Family Counseling, Support Group, Monthly Activities
Population Served: Military families registered with ACS
Contact: EFMP Coordinator (915) 568-1343 or Jessica Terrance Acker (915) 568-7088

Ft. Bliss Family Advocacy Program-Bldg 2494 Ricker Rd. Ft. Bliss, TX
Type of Program: Domestic Violence, Child abuse, Anger Management, Family/Marriage Counseling, Parenting
Workshops, Playgroups (ages 0-4) & Stress Management Classes
Contact: Main ACS (915) 569-4227 or (915) 568-9129 or (915) 562-1999 or (915) 568-4878

Family Service of El Paso

Type of Program: Family Counseling
Population Served: All ages
Contact: Terry (915) 781-9900 or FamSerEP@sbcglobal.net
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8am-8pm

Education Advocacy

Partners Resource Network- 1090 Longfellow Dr. Suite B, Beaumont, TX 77706

Type of Program: (Non-Profit) Parent advocacy assistance, IEP workshops, information & referrals
Population Served: Birth-22 in Region 19 receiving Special Education
Contact: Bonnie Perez at (915) 345-1607, (915) 502-1309, 877-762-1435 bperezpen@sbcglobal.net

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Emergency Services

Emergence Health Network

Type of Program: Crisis Services, Mental Health, Military & Veteran Outreach, Medication Management & Mental Health
Firs Aid
Population Served: All Ages
Contact: (915) 887-3410 or 24 hour hotline (915) 779-1800 www.emergencehealthnetwork.org

Food Banks/Clothing Banks

Enlisted Family Center-1717 Marshall Rd.

Type of Program: Food bank and Free Thrift Store
Population Served: Soldiers/Family E5 & Below
Contact: (915) 564-0009
Hours of Operation: Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 12-5pm. Referral from ACS unit Chaplain or Command needed.

Child Crisis Center of El Paso-2100 N. Stevens

Type of Program: Provide Emergency Child-Care, Hygiene Products, Food Baskets & Clothing
Population Served: All Military Families
Contact: Holly Paulsboe (915) 562-7955 or hpaulsboe@childcrisiselp.org www.childrisiselp.org
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, Must present Military ID

Home Health/Medical Services

Project Vida Health Centers-3607 Rivera Ave (Admin Office)

Type of Program: Affordable medical, dental and behavioral services
Contact: (915) 533-7057 or www.projectvidaelpaso.org
Hours of Operation: Monday – Thursday 7:30-5pm

Insurance Coverage & State Benefit Programs

Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS)

Type of Program: The In-Home and Family Supports program provides direct grants to eligible people and families for
services or items that directly support the person to live in his or her home, integrate the person into the community, or
promote the person’s self-sufficiency.
Funding: Grant Funded
More Information: http://www.dads.state.tx.us/services/

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DARS
Type of Program: Program funds treatment of ASD, including Applied Behavior Analysis
Population Served: Texas residents 3-8 years of age with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Funding: Grant Funded
More Information / Enrollment: http://www.dars.state.tx.us/autism/index.shtml

Texas Medicaid and CHIP

Type of Program: Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provide medical coverage for more than 4
million low-income Texans. The programs cover half of all children in the state and help provide care for two-thirds of
people in nursing homes. In Texas, all CHIP services and most Medicaid services are delivered through managed care health
plans under contract with the state.
More Information / Enrollment: http://yourtexasbenefits.hhsc.texas.gov/

Healthcare.gov
Type of Program: is a health insurance exchange website operated under the United States federal government under the
provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, designed to serve the residents of the thirty-six U.S. states that
opted not to create their own state exchanges.
More Information/Enrollment: https://www.healthcare.gov/

Job Development

The Arc del Paso

Type of Program: Job development for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Population served: All ages but especially 22 years of age and older
Contact: (915) 564-4978 info@thearcofelpaso.org or www.thearcofelpaso.org

Respite Care

Paso Del Norte Children’s Development Center- 1101 E. Schuster Ave.

Type of Program: Parent’s Night Out, Afterschool Care, Summer Camp
Population Served: Families of Children with Disabilities Birth to 21
Contact: Gilda Gil-Lopez, M.A., (915)-544-8484 ext. 163 gilda.lopez@pdnchildrens.org

LifeSpan Home Health- 1200 Golden Key Circle, Suite 369

Type of Program: Personal Care Services- bathing, dressing, feeding, grooming, walking/movement, toileting/hygiene,
housekeeping, laundry
Population Served: Birth-21 with all disabilities
Contact: (915) 774-8787 www.lifespantx.com
Insurance Accepted: TX Medicaid

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Support Groups

ADD/ADHD Parent Support Group

Meet monthly at 1101 E. Schuster Ave. 6-8pm
Contact: Tania Soltero (915) 544-8484 ext. 193

Army Community Service EFMP- ADHD Support Group

Meet monthly at 2494 Ricker Rd. Fort Bliss, TX
Contact: Cynthia Cruz (915) 850-2827 or Betty Mata (915) 667-7330

Autism Society of El Paso Parent Support

Meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm at ESC Region 19- 6611 Boeing Dr.
Contact: Carla (915) 772-9100

Biomedical Treatment Support Group

Meetings held at Paso Del Norte CDC 1101 E. Schuster Ave.
Contact: Norma Garcia (915) 539-2923 or Liliana Alvillar (915) 471-2974

Down Syndrome Association of El Paso Support Group

Meet monthly
Contact: Amie Martinez (915) 637-1834
Ladies In Blue
Meet the 3rd Monday
Contact: (915) 525-9767 ladiesinblueautism@yahoo.com www.facebook.com/groups/ladiesinblue

Mentes Brillantes (Spanish Support Group)

Meet the last Monday of each month at 1101 E. Schuster Ave. at 9-12 pm
Contact: Esperanza Avila (915) 234-6761 or Blanca Lucero (915) 539-7465

Miracle Kids Support Group

Meet every Friday 9-11 am at the Center Against Family Violence at 580 Giles
Contact: Alejandra Melendez (915) 858-0298

No Boundaries 4 Special Needs Support Group

Contact: Cynthia Cruz (915) 850-2827 or Betty Mata (915) 667-7330 www.facebook.com/No.Boundaries.4.special.needs

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Therapeutic Services

Action Care Pediatric Therapy- 10450 Brian Mooney (79935)

Type of Program: Occupational, Physical/Aquatic, Speech, Play, Neuro-Development Treatment, Sensory Integration &
Feeding Therapy
Population Served: Birth to 20
Contact: Lourdes J. Reyes, Cell (915) 274-9250, Office (915) 598-6616 www.actioncarekids.com
Insurance Accepted: Medicaid (Superior Health, El Paso First Health Plan, Molina, Amerigroup, Standard Medicaid), CHIP
(Children’s Health Insurance Program) & TriCare
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 8-7pm

Compadres Therapy, Inc.- 3800 N. Mesa, Suite A-2

Type of Program: (Non-Profit) Equine Facilitated Movement, Equine Facilitated Learning, Equine Assisted Psychotherapy,
& Therapeutic Riding
Population Served: All Ages
Contact: Joy E. Ferguson Executive Director, Cell (915) 203-0885, Office (915) 244-6409
compadrestherapy@aol.com, www.compadrestherapy.com

Center for Therapeutic Services-2030 Montana Ave. (79903) & 1445 Bessemer Dr. Suite E (79936)
Type of Program: Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy & Speech Therapy
Population Served: All Ages
Contact: (915) 533-1400 & (915) 633-1975
Insurance Accepted: TriCare, BCBS, El Paso First Health Plan & CHIP
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 9:30-6:30pm

EPIC Pediatric Therapy-6601 Montana (79925)

Type of Program: Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy & Medical Nutritional Therapy
Population Served: Birth-21
Contact: (915) 838-7604
Insurance Accepted: TX Medicaid, BCBS & United Healthcare
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 8-8pm

Pasitos Clinic- 5901 Gateway Blvd. West (79925)

Type of Program: Behavioral Therapy, Emotional Support, Social Services & Advocacy
Population Served: 3-20 with Developmental Delays
Contact: Hilda Soriano (915) 307-7612 pasitos@pasiosclinic.com
Insurance Accepted: TX Medicaid

Transformations- 1920 Zaragoza, Suite 108 (79938)

Type of Program: Occupational Therapy, Sensory Integration & NeuroFeedback
Population Served: All Ages
Contact: 800-971-7970 www.transformationrehab.com
Insurance Accepted: Most Insurance

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Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday 9-6pm, Friday 9-5pm

Child and Family Behavioral Health Services:

El Paso Psychiatric Center-4615 Alameda Ave

Type of Program: Mental Health Crisis and Long term Admissions, Acute and Sub Acute Units
Population Served: 5-Adult
Contact: (915)532-2202

Department of Behavioral Health-Bldg. 2497 Carrington Rd., Ft. Bliss

Type of Program: Behavioral Health Services, Psychiatry, Counseling, Social, Work & Case Management
Population served: Military personnel and their families
Contact: (915)742-1615

Peak Behavioral Health Services:

5045 McNutt Rd Santa Teresa, NM 88008
Type of Program: Residential Treatment Services, Inpatient Acute, Inpatient, Substance Abuse & Mission Recovery (Active
Duty Military)
Population Served: Birth-Adult
Contact: Jennifer Mansion (915)2692611, Jennifer.mansion@strategicbh.com