People working together in a strong community
with a shared goal and common purpose
can make the impossible possible.

Tom Vilsack

Community

The Cameron County Juvenile Justice Department

is committed and enthusiastic to be part of such an integrated community that provides a multitude of outreach programs for all ages. Our priority is prevention and as a guiding leader in this community we strive to be involved and to get involved. Below are different programs and events we support.

Community Resources

Child Abuse Hotline

Call the Texas Abuse Hotline at 1-800-252-5400

http://www.txabusehotline.org/Login/Default.aspx

Crisis Hotline

Texas Tropical Behavioral Health

Crisis Hotline (877) 289-7199

http://www.ttbh.org/en/

Suicide Prevention Hotline

Call the Lifeline anytime, 24/7

1-800-273-8255

Talk To Someone Now : Lifeline (suicidepreventionlifeline.org)

Family Crisis Center

Helping Victims in Times of Domestic Crisis

24-hour hotline 1-866-423-9304

Family Crisis Center | Services (familycrisisctr.org)

Friendship of Women

24-Hour Crisis Hotline: (956) 544-7412

Resources (fowinc.com)

BCFS Health & Human Services

Hotline 1-855-742-5995

children victims of maltreatment, gang or gun-related violence, sexual assault, intimate partner violence and sex trafficking.

Cameron County Veteran Services

The Cameron County Veterans Services Office is a venue that provides veterans including their families with assistance, guidance and information about entitlements that are available.

Children's Bereavement Center

We provide free grief counseling for children in the Rio Grande Valley.

To begin the healing process, call us at

956-368-4065

United Way

Northern

Southern

Dignity LLC.

Covid-19 Testing & Vaccine

Brownsville Literacy Center

Provides classes on English as a Second Language and Literacy skills, basic reading and math, Adult Basic Education skills, and GED preparation.

The Literacy Center of Harlingen

Empowering adults with basic literacy skills so they may better serve themselves, family and community.

Workforce Solutions Cameron

Offers free workshops to help youth become job-ready, more marketable, better employee and equip youth with the knowledge and resources youth need to thrive on the workplace.

Brownsville Affordable Homeownership Coorporation

Harlingen Outreach Center

Is a partnership between the City of Harlingen and the CCJJD. The HOC provides a comprehensive range of community based programs to provide opportunities for success to the children and young adults of our community.

Cameron County
Mental Health Task Force

Increases community awareness, commitment, and resources to meet the behavioral health needs of the people in Cameron County.

Rio-Net Resource Center

For many more resources click here.

Please visit Texas Juvenile Justice Department for more information www.tjjd.texas.gov or our county’s website www.cameroncountytx.gov