Partners on Campus
Through community partnerships, we are able to effectively address the holistic needs of AISD students. The following partner organizations are currently approved to offer programs and services at this campus. Please visit https://ysm-austin.org for more information including details on service categories, a list of district-wide partners, and advanced search options (e.g., demographics, age groups, key words, zip codes, community-based sites, etc.).
After School and Summer Learning Programs
Providing after-school academic and enrichment supports for children in out-of-school time. The after-school program is offered at FC's on-site community learning centers every day school is…
Services: Academic Enrichment & Support, Physical Health
Providing after-school academic and enrichment supports for children in out-of-school time. The after-school program is offered at FC's on-site community learning centers every day school is in session. Students participate in fitness, academic assistance such as homework help and enrichment activities that support their learning. The program is offered Monday through Friday from 3-6pm.
Primary Service Category: Academic Enrichment & Support
Secondary Service Category: Physical Health
Serving: Elementary (Ages: 5-10), Middle School (Ages: 11-13), High School (Ages: 14-18)
Offered: After School, Summer
Austin Bat Cave Creative Writing Workshops
Austin Bat Cave (ABC) pairs volunteer writing instructors with in-school and after-school programs that focus on creative and expository writing for enrichment that can support academic con…
Services: Arts & Creative Expression, College Readiness
Austin Bat Cave (ABC) pairs volunteer writing instructors with in-school and after-school programs that focus on creative and expository writing for enrichment that can support academic contexts. All workshops are project-based and result in a published anthology at the end of the academic year. Students work on a variety of genres including fiction, poetry, narrative essays, and more.
Primary Service Category: Arts & Creative Expression
Secondary Service Category: College Readiness
Serving: Low-income students, ages 6-18
Offered: In school - pull out, In school - other, After school, Spring Semester, Fall Semester
Eligibility: Special Needs: Low income or socioeconomic status (receive free or reduced lunch) | Non Geographical - Schools must be Title 1
Austin Film Festival's Digital Storytelling Program
Digital Storytelling, Austin Film Festival's arts education in-school initiative, provides English and Language Arts TEKS-aligned curriculum on the arts of screenwriting, narrative podcasti…
Services: Academic Enrichment & Support, Social-Emotional & Behavioral Health
Digital Storytelling, Austin Film Festival's arts education in-school initiative, provides English and Language Arts TEKS-aligned curriculum on the arts of screenwriting, narrative podcasting, and film production. Offered at no cost to participating schools, Digital Storytelling encourages students to harvest stories from their own lives, transform those stories into scripts, and experience the challenging, yet rewarding process of turning personal narrative into art. Throughout the six-week units, students undergo all stages of the creative process, thereby gaining valuable experience at the intersection of personal accountability and teamwork. Our goal is to provide teachers the necessary tools, training, and support system to implement Digital Storytelling into any classroom. Furthermore, Digital Storytelling curriculum utilizes the Festival’s On Story Archive, which includes insights from industry luminaries.
Formally launched in 2005, Digital Storytelling has served thousands of Central Texas middle and high school students, focusing on schools with sizable at-risk populations. By encouraging students to write scripts in Colloquial language that expresses their unique cultural perspective, Digital Storytelling bridges the gap between English Language Learners and Media Arts, all while validating each student’s artistic expression
Primary Service Category: Academic Enrichment & Support
Secondary Service Category: Social-Emotional & Behavioral Health
Serving: Austin High School Students
Offered: In school - other, Daytime(during school hours), Spring Semester, Fall Semester
Austin Youth River Watch After-School Program
Austin Youth River Watch (AYRW) provides a multi-year, after-school and summer program for high school students, combining youth development with intensive environmental science education. O…
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Austin Youth River Watch (AYRW) provides a multi-year, after-school and summer program for high school students, combining youth development with intensive environmental science education. Our programs run year-round with the After-School program being from September - May and the Summer program from June- August. Both programs are focused on environmental education, community engagement and adventure. Students visit various sites around Austin to conduct water quality testing, perform environmental restoration projects with community partners, and experience outdoor adventures through activities like overnight campouts, hikes, fishing, and kayaking.
Programs Include:
1. Full transportation & Food
2. Participation stipend
3. Additional adventure opportunities like overnight camping, kayaking, etc.
To participate in the After-School program, students must attend one of the schools we serve which includes Austin, Akins, Crockett, Travis, Eastside, McCallum, Northeast, LBJ, Navarro and Del Valle High School. Students crews at each school meet 1 day a week after-school from 4:35 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (See schedule below)
After-School Program Weekly Schedule:
Monday: Crockett, Austin and Travis High School
Tuesday: Northeast and McCallum
Wednesday: Eastside, Akins and Del Valle
Thursday: LBJ and Navarro
After-School Program Daily Schedule:
4:35 p.m. - Students are picked up from their school campus
5:00 - 6:30 p.m. - Daily environmental education activity
6:30- 7:00 p.m. - Dinner and free time
7:00-8:00 p.m. - Students dropped off at home
Career Center Services
Career Centers connect local people to local jobs. Whether you need a job right now or you're a student looking for a career pathway that will help you achieve the lifestyle you want to live…
Services: General & Other Youth Development
Career Centers connect local people to local jobs. Whether you need a job right now or you're a student looking for a career pathway that will help you achieve the lifestyle you want to live, this program is here for you!
This program provides:
- Career exploration
- Resume assistance
- Career assessments
- Virtual career fairs
- In-person career fairs
- Career Training
- Career Scholarships
- Veteran Employment Services
Primary Service Category: General & Other Youth Development
Serving: Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Seniors
Offered: Year-Round
College Readiness
Trained and screened College Readiness Advocates offer information, advising and tutoring to students "in the bubble" between being qualified to graduate and being college ready.Primary Serv…
Services: College Readiness, Academic Enrichment & Support
Trained and screened College Readiness Advocates offer information, advising and tutoring to students "in the bubble" between being qualified to graduate and being college ready.
Primary Service Category: College Readiness
Secondary Service Category: Academic Enrichment & Support
Serving: AISD Students
Offered: Before school, In school - pull out, In school - other, After school, Daytime(during school hours), Summer, Spring Semester, Fall Semester
Eligibility: Geographical - Austin ISD students Non-Geographical - Students must be seniors in high school unless arrangements have been made with the program manager and school administrators. Students must be on track to graduate. Students must not have met the TSI requirements for College Readiness.
Council on At Risk Youth (CARY)
CARY works with middle and high school students assigned to school disciplinary settings to empower at-risk youth with the skills to avoid crime and violence.This program provides:- Youth vi…
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CARY works with middle and high school students assigned to school disciplinary settings to empower at-risk youth with the skills to avoid crime and violence.
This program provides:
- Youth violence prevention research, public education, and advocacy.
- Utilizes Aggression Replacement Training (ART) to teach social skills, anger control and moral reasoning.
- Incorporates Parent Empowerment Groups to improve family functioning and decrease student problem behavior.
- Provides services at 23 schools in the Austin, Del Valle, and Manor Independent School Districts.
Please contact school administrator or counselor for referral.
District-wide Administrative and Teacher Support
Austin Classical Guitar provides core developmental support for all AISD Elementary, Middle, and High School guitar programs through: curriculum provision, teacher training, in-class program…
Services: Academic Enrichment & Support, Arts & Creative Expression
Austin Classical Guitar provides core developmental support for all AISD Elementary, Middle, and High School guitar programs through: curriculum provision, teacher training, in-class program direction and consultation, All City/All Region Guitar event and audition design and production, Guest artist performance residencies, Concert and Sight Reading event and audition design and production, and student/community special creative opportunities.
Primary Service Category: Academic Enrichment & Support
Secondary Service Category: Arts & Creative Expression
Serving: Elementary (Ages: 5-10), Middle School (Ages: 11-13), High School (Ages: 14-18)
Offered: During School, Year Round
Family cost: Free to Family
Diversion Program
LifeWorks’ Diversion Program is designed to divert youth from homelessness and intensive housing services. The program works with youth who might be involved with juvenile justice, child w…
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LifeWorks’ Diversion Program is designed to divert youth from homelessness and intensive housing services. The program works with youth who might be involved with juvenile justice, child welfare, or public school systems. The program connects youth to supportive services to allow youth to stabilize their housing crisis, stay connected to current systems of support, and build permanent connections to ensure long-term stability.
This program provides:
- Support and stability services
- Social, emotional & behavioral health support
- Connection and referral to social services
- Financial assistance if needed
Call for more information.
Expect Respect Counseling and Support Groups
The Expect Respect Counseling and Support Groups aim to increase personal safety, social support, and skills for healthy relationships. Groups are designed for youth at increased risk for da…
Services: Social-Emotional & Behavioral Health, Physical Health
The Expect Respect Counseling and Support Groups aim to increase personal safety, social support, and skills for healthy relationships. Groups are designed for youth at increased risk for dating abuse due to previous exposure to violence or abuse. Group facilitators use the Expect Respect Support Group Curriculum to teach skills for healthy relationships. Students may be referred by school personnel, parent/guardian or refer themselves by contacting us directly or speaking with their school counselor or CIS Manager.
Primary Service Category: Social-Emotional & Behavioral Health
Secondary Service Category: Physical Health
Serving: Survivors of child abuse, domestic or sexual violence and prevention
Offered: In school - pull out, Daytime(during school hours)
Eligibility: Others: Geographical - Support groups and individual counseling sessions are held at designated schools and online. Non Geographical - Individual counseling and support groups are designed for students who are involved in unhealthy peer or dating relationships or are at increased risk due to previous exposure to violence.
Free Classical Guitar Lessons
Austin Classical Guitar offers free, private classical guitar lessons to middle school and high school students. These lessons are student driven and private instructors can cover a wide ran…
Services: Arts & Creative Expression
Austin Classical Guitar offers free, private classical guitar lessons to middle school and high school students. These lessons are student driven and private instructors can cover a wide range of topics in relation to classical guitar (i.e. technique, UIL solos, etc). Lessons are 30 to 60 minutes and will happen weekly.
Primary Service Category: Arts & Creative Expression
Serving: Middle and High School Students
Offered: During school
Eligibility: Students must be enrolled in a guitar class at their school. Classes are in-school and for-credit, and registration for these classes occurs through the schools. Lessons are only available for underrepresented students or students and families who are in need of financial assistance. Additionally, Austin Classical Guitar can help students acquire a free guitar, music, and accessories on an as needed basis.
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Austin Classical Guitar está ofreciendo clases privadas de guitarra clásica, gratis para estudiantes en middle y high school. Estas clases están centradas en el alumno! Con una duración de 30 a 60 minutos una vez a la semana, ofrecen una amplia variedad de temas relacionados con la guitarra clásica (i.e. técnica, solos de UIL, etc.).
Requisitos:
Los alumnos deberán estar inscritos en clases de guitarra en su escuela. La inscripción para las clases privadas de guitarra, será a través de la escuela. Las clases, también, se llevarán a cabo en la escuela y contarán como crédito estudiantil. Estas clases sólo están disponibles para estudiantes minoría y/o familias de bajos recursos. Adicionalmente, Austin Classical Guitar puede ayudar, a medida que sea necesario, con recursos gratuitos para estudiantes que necesiten guitarra, partituras y accesorios.
Nota: Debido a COVID-19, para mantener a estudiantes, sus familias, y maestros/as sanos, las clases privadas serán ofrecidas virtualmente durante el otoño 2020.
Generation Zero Waste
Generation Zero engages youth in fun hands-on activities and service projects that raise awareness about recycling, composting, and conservation while giving students simple solutions for re…
Services: Environmental Education & Stewardship, Community & Civic Engagement
Generation Zero engages youth in fun hands-on activities and service projects that raise awareness about recycling, composting, and conservation while giving students simple solutions for reducing their waste. Schools are more actively recycling and composting, and we want to build on this momentum and educate students about waste. Get involved!
Primary Service Category: Environmental Education & Stewardship
Secondary Service Category: Community & Civic Engagement
Serving: Schools, Citizens, Community Groups, and Businesses (K-12)
Offered: During School, Fall Semester, Spring Semester, Summer
Get Creative Enrichment Clubs
Get Creative Enrichment are supplemental enrichment clubs led by coaches selected from E4 Youth's pool of trained college-aged Creative Mentors. Leveraging our expertly designed Employabilit…
Services: Arts & Creative Expression, Career Exploration & Work Readiness
Get Creative Enrichment are supplemental enrichment clubs led by coaches selected from E4 Youth's pool of trained college-aged Creative Mentors. Leveraging our expertly designed Employability Curriculum, our Creative Mentors Engage with students to help them identify their interests. Then they Educate them how they can leverage those interests to build a quality digital portfolios. Based on that portfolio, we Employ to students to complete creative projects for real clients like Lyft, Southwest Airlines and Whataburger. Ultimately, students feel Empowered to reach their full creative potential.
Every 90 to a 120-minute class begins with an Employability Curriculum activity that helps students cultivate social-emotional learning skills needed to flourish in the workplace. Then, students apply design thinking concepts as they participate in content creation projects in one of 4 broad focus areas: Visual Design/Photography, Audio/Video production, Coding/Interactive Design, or Journalism/Social Media.
Coaches review their work and award credits that can qualify students for industry access, special rewards such as laptops and ultimately a paid summer fellowship working with some of Austin's best creative companies.
Primary Service Category: Arts & Creative Expression
Secondary Service Category: Career Exploration & Work Readiness
Serving: Youth Ages 16 - 22
Offered: In school - other, After school, Spring Semester, Fall Semester
Grief Support Services
We offer hope after the death of a loved one by providing support networks, community education and therapeutic activities that are free, peer-based, and ongoing. Our services are for any ch…
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We offer hope after the death of a loved one by providing support networks, community education and therapeutic activities that are free, peer-based, and ongoing.
Our services are for any child, teen or adult who is grieving the loss of a loved one, regardless of circumstances. We partner with schools, criminal justice agencies, civic and service organizations, businesses, churches and other community groups. Our services are open and available to Austin and all of Central Texas, with group locations across the Austin area and in Williamson County.
Our doors are open to all those who are grieving, regardless of circumstances, relationship or length of time since the death of a loved one has occurred. All of our services are offered free of charge to those who are grieving, so cost is not a barrier to anyone. Please explore our website and contact us at 512-467-2600 for more information on our support groups, information/referral to other providers and remembrance opportunities.
Posts informational resources on website that cover the topic of grief, such as:
- Children and grief List of recommended reading
- Coping with Grief downloadable booklet
- Grief at Home Kits - Includes 8 family activities to help family's through the grieving process.
- Kit may be downloaded from website, or hard copies are available.
Offers the following loss-specific groups:
- Monday Night Austin (breaks in small discussion groups for Loss of a Child/Grandchild, Loss of a Spouse/Partner, and Loss of a Parent, Sibling, or other Significant Loved One)
- Monday Night Georgetown group (breaks into smaller discussion groups based on attendance)
- Tuesday Night Loss to Suicide group
- Wednesday Mixed Loss group (all losses welcome)
- Loss to Overdose (1st and 3rd Tuesdays)
- Crime Victims Loss group (2nd and 4th Tuesdays)
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss group (1st and 4th Tuesdays)
- Grupo en Español, Perdida General (2do y 4to Viernes) / General Loss group in Spanish (2nd and 4th Fridays)
Offers the following loss-specific groups for Children and Teens:
- Kids Who Care (ages 5 - 12) - Brings together children and families with similar death loss. Supports children with art, activity, and story-telling. Dinner is served during the group. Offered in English and Spanish.
- Teen group (ages 13 - 18) - Brings together peers that can relate to the experience of loss.
- Camp Zebra - a five day camp available for children and teens. July 14 - July 18, 2025 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. Campers are accepted on a first come first serve basis. A registration fee of $30 for the first camper and $5 per each additional camper applies. A limited number of scholarships is available for families who need assistance with Camp Zebra registration fees. Please contact Rachel Saffer, LCSW-S at rachel@christicenter.org for more information on how to apply for a scholarship
- May offer school-based grief support services in participating Austin ISD schools. Students are identified by school personnel to participate.
All groups are led by trained peer volunteers and co-facilitated by clinical interns pursuing a master's degree in social work or professional counseling.
Does not offer childcare during groups; however, the Kids Who Care program offers grief support for children, ages 5 - 12 years old, and has a concurrent group for the child's parent/guardian.
For a calendar listing of our groups, please go to our website.
Individual and group counseling for grieving students
School peer support groups provide a safe place for kids and teens to share their thoughts and feelings with other youth who are also grieving after the death of a family member or close fri…
Services: Social-Emotional & Behavioral Health
School peer support groups provide a safe place for kids and teens to share their thoughts and feelings with other youth who are also grieving after the death of a family member or close friend.
This program provides:
- Peer support group
Primary Service Category: Social-Emotional & Behavioral Health
Students are identified by school personnel and are invited to participate.
Takes place once a week for 8-10 weeks during the school day, usually rotates so that students don’t miss the same class.
Due to Covid-19, they are currently offering the program in a virtual format.
For Parents and Families
ConnectATX is a new resource navigation platform of United Way for Greater Austin. ConnectATX is a free online directory that lists free or reduced costs services like medical care, food, housing and more. ConnectATX provides phone and chat assistance in English and Spanish as well as a multilingual translation tool on the webpage.