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CHILD
CARE
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Child Care Council of
Greater Houston ...........................................
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713-266-6045 |
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Neighborhood Cntr Day
Care Assoc (Fee based on need) .....................
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713-667-9400 |
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TX Dept. of Human Resources
(Licensed daycare list) .........................
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713-767-2600 |
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United Way ..............................................................................
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713-685-2300 |
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CONSUMER
PROTECTION
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Better Business Bureau
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713-868-9500 |
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Consumer Credit Counseling
Service ..............................................
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713-923-2227 |
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Consumer Fraud Division
(Harris Cty.) ............................................
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713-755-5836 |
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Consumer Product Safety
Commission .............................................
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800-638-2772 |
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Consumer Protection Division
- Attorney Gen. ..................................
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713-223-5886 |
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CSC Credit Service, Inc.
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281-878-4939 |
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(Credit Bureau of Houston)
................. 281-878-1990 .. or ................
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800-759-5979 |
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Houston Apartment Association,
Inc. .............................................
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281-933-2224 |
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Houston Clearing House
(check clearing) .........................................
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713-223-3836 |
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Houston Retail Merchants
Association ..........................................
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713-862-5103 |
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GOVERNMENT
OFFICES
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Affirmative Action Center
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713-837-9000 |
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City Hall Switchboard
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713-247-1000 |
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City Planning & Development
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713-837-7709 |
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Federal Information Center
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800-688-9889 |
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Harris County Agriculture
Extension Agent .....................................
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281-855-5600 |
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Harris County Switchboard
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713-755-5000 |
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Mayor's Assistance Office
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713-247-1888 |
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Small Business Administration
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713-773-6500 |
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Social Security Administration
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800-772-1213 |
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Texas Department of Economic
Development ...................................
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800-888-0511 |
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Texas Department of Human
Services .............................................
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713-692-1635 |
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Texas Film Commission
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713-227-3100 |
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Texas Lottery ...........................................................................
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713-869-6451 |
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Texas Natural Resource
Conservation Commission:Austin ...................
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512-239-1000 |
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Houston .................................................................................
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713-767-3500 |
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Texas Racing Commission
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281-807-9554 |
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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
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713-250-5500 |
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U.S. Customs ...........................................................................
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281-985-6700 |
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U.S. Dept. of Commerce
International Trade Administration
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713-718-3062 |
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U.S.........................................................................................
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800-872-8723 |
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U.S. Wage & Hour
Division ..........................................................
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713-339-5500 |
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U.S. Weather Service
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281-337-5074 |
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Vital Statistics: ...............
City 713-247-1686, ...County...................
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713-755-6438 |
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HEALTH
CARE
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Cancer Information Service
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800-422-6237 |
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Harris County Medical
Society ......................................................
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713-524-4267 |
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Harris Co. Medical Society
Doctor Referral Service ............................
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713-942-7050 |
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Houston Dental Society
Dental Referral Service ................................
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713-961-4337 |
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Texas Nurses Association
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713-523-3619 |
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Visiting Nurse Asssociation
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713-520-8115 |
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LEGAL
ASSISTANCE
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Houston Bar Association
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713-759-1133 |
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Lawyer Referral Service
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713-237-9429 |
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State Bar of Texas ......................................................................
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800-252-9690 |
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LIBRARY
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City of Houston, General
Information ...........................................
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713-236-1313 |
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LICENSE
& REGISTRATION
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Auto Registration .......................................................................
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713-224-1919 |
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Driver's Licenses (test
locations) .....................................................
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713-681-6187 |
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Marriage License &
Real Properties Records
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(Harris Co. Clerk)..........................................................................
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713-755-6405 |
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NEWSPAPERS/PUBLICATIONS
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Globe News ................................................................................
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713-650-6397 |
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Greater Houston Partnership
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713-844-9366 |
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Greensheet ..................................................................................
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713-655-3300 |
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Houston Business Journal
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713-688-8811 |
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Houston Chronicle ..........................................................................
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800-735-3811 |
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Houston Press ...............................................................................
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713-624-1400 |
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Journal of Commerce .....................................................................
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800-221-3777 |
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PERSONAL
CRISIS
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American Association
for Lost Children ............................................
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713-466-1852 |
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AIDS Foundation .........................................................................
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713-623-6796 |
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AIDS Hotline .................................
713-524-2437, ..or...................
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800-590-2437 |
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Child Abuse Hotline ......................................................................
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800-252-5400 |
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Children's Protective
Services .........................................................
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713-626-5701 |
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City Wide Club ...............................
713-523-1640, ..or....................
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713-528-4712 |
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Crisis Hotline ...............................................................................
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713-228-1505 |
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Family Service Center
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713-861-4849 |
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Food Bank .................................................................................
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713-223-3700 |
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Houston Area Women's
Center .........................................................
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713-528-6798 |
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Hunger Hotline ............................................................................
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713-680-9976 |
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Interfaith Ministry of
Greater Houston ...............................................
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713-522-3955 |
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Mental Health Association
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713-522-5161 |
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Poison Control .............................................................................
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800-764-7661 |
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Runaway Hotline ...........................................................................
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800-392-3352 |
| SERVICE &HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS | |
| Al-Anon ........................................................................................ | 713-683-7227 |
| Alcoholics Anonymous .................................................................... | 713-686-6300 |
| Alzheimer Association - Texas only ....................................................... | 800-526-3752 |
| American Cancer Society .............. 713-266-2877, TX only .................... | 800-227-2345 |
| American Diabetes Association ........................................................... | 800-342-2383 |
| American Heart Association ................................................................ | 713-610-5000 |
| American Lung Association .................................................................. | 713-629-1600 |
| American Red Cross ............................................................................ | 713-526-8300 |
| Arthritis Foundation ........................................................................ | 713-529-0800 |
| Center for the Retarded ...................................................................... | 713-525-8400 |
| Crisis Pregnancy Center ................................................................... | 800-395-4357 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ................................................................ | 713-621-0006 |
| Dental Referral Service - Houston Dental Society ...................................... | 713-961-4337 |
| Doctor Referral Service - Harris County Medical Society ............................. | 713-524-4267 |
| Epilepsy Foundation ............................................................................. | 713-789-6295 |
| Goodwill Industries ........................................................................... | 713-692-6221 |
| Gulf Coast Community Service Association .............................................. | 713-393-4700 |
| HIV Prevention Center - City of Houston .................................................. | 713-794-9092 |
| Houston Center for Independent Living ................................................... | 713-974-4621 |
| Houston Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse ........................................ | 713-520-5502 |
| Houston Regional Council on Alcoholism ............................................... | 713-520-5502 |
| Ileitis Colitis Foundation .................................................................... | 713-372-2232 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Foundation ................................................................ | 713-334-4400 |
| Kidney Foundation of Texas ................................................................. | 713-952-5499 |
| March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation ................................................ | 713-623-2020 |
| MD Anderson Information Line: ................................................... | 713-792-3245 |
| TX & OK Region ........................................................................... | 800-4-CANCER |
| Medical Society ................................................................................... | 713-524-4267 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Society of Houston .................................................... | 713-526-8967 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association ........................................................... | 713-522-3941 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society ........................................................ | 713-526-8967 |
| Palmer Drug Abuse Program ............................................................... | 713-507-5422 |
| RSVP - Retired Senior Volunteer Program ........................................... | 713-520-4619 |
| Salvation Army ................................................................................... | 713-869-3551 |
| Sheltering Arms .................................................................................. | 713-956-1888 |
| Shriner's Hospital ................................................................................ | 713-797-1616 |
| Sickle Cell Association of Gulf Coast ..................................................... | 713-666-0300 |
| Stroke Groups of Texas ........................................................................ | 713-465-0943 |
| Texas Medical Center Library .............................................................. | 713-795-4200 |
| Texas Medical Center - Assistance Center ............................................... | 713-790-1136 |
| Texas Society for the Prevention of Blindness ......................................... | 713-526-2559 |
| Travelers Aid Society (See American Red Cross) | |
| United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Houston .............................................. | 713-838-9050 |
| United Way Information & Referral Service | |
| (24 hour 7 day crisis referral & social services) ......................... | 713-957-4357 |
| Veterans Administration Office ............................................................. | 800-827-1000 |
| TAX INFORMATION | |
| City & County Property Tax ................................................................ | 713-224-1919 |
| Harris County Tax Assessor & Collector ................................................ | 713-224-1919 |
| HISD Property Taxes ........................................................................... | 713-892-7700 |
| Houston Tax Research Association ......................................................... | 713-683-5110 |
| Internal Revenue Service ...................................................................... | 800-829-1040 |
| State Property Tax Board ..................................................................... | 800-252-9121 |
| State Sales Tax .................................................................................... | 713-868-9112 |
| TRANSPORTATION | |
| Amtrak ............................................................................................ | 800-872-7245 |
| Bush Intercontinental Airport : ..Paging ................................................ | 281-230-3000 |
| Public Service (City Aviation Dept) ....................................................... | 281-233-3000 |
| Carpool/Vanpool, Rideshare ................................................................. | 713-224-7433 |
| Coach USA ...................................................................................... | 713-223-8800 |
| Greyhound Bus Station ......................................................................... | 800-231-2222 |
| Hobby Airport ................................................................................... | 713-643-4597 |
| Key Map Company .............................................................................. | 713-522-7949 |
| METRO Information ........................................................................... | 713-635-4000 |
| Motorist Assistance Program ................................................................ | 713-225-5627 |
| Texas Department of Transportation ...................................................... | 713-802-5000 |
| Texas Railroad Commission .................................................................. | 713-869-5001 |
| Yellow Cab ...................................................................................... | 713-236-1111 |
| VOTER INFORMATION | |
| Harris County Democrats ..................................................................... | 713-739-7785 |
| League of Women Voters of Houston .................................................... | 713-784-2923 |
| Republican Headquarters of Harris County ............................................. | 713-838-7900 |
| Voter Registration & Information ......................................................... | 713-224-1919 |
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| YOUTH ACTIVITIES | |
| Amigos de las Americas ....................................................................... | 713-782-5290 |
| Boy Scouts of America ......................................................................... | 713-659-8111 |
| City of Houston Parks & Recreation ...................................................... | 713-845-1000 |
| Girl Scouts of America ........................................................................ | 713-292-0300 |
| Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas .................................................. | 713-682-4500 |
| Young Men's Christian Association ........................................................ | 713-659-5566 |
| Young Women's Christian Association ................................................... | 713-868-9922 |