Tarrant Cares

Welcome to Tarrant Cares

Welcome to Tarrant Cares, an online information service for individuals, families, caregivers and agencies. This one resource will provide you with countless solutions for issues your family may be facing. You can also create personal health records.

As you place your cursor on each dot to the left, you will learn more about the information in each area. Just click on the topics that interest you. Be sure to notice the "Feedback" button. Let us know if Tarrant Cares works for you and what we might do to improve it.

Community Corrections

Tarrant Cares for Community Corrections provides information and resources about adult and juvenile corrections, including:

Correctional Facilities and Juvenile Detention Center
Community-based services
Courts
Adult and juvenile probation services
Victim services
Youth programs and services

Children and Families

Tarrant Cares for Children and Families provides information and resources about children and families, including:

Health
Child care
Mental and physical illnesses
Parenting
Mentoring programs
Life skills
Counseling
Case management
Substance abuse and addiction recovery
Community services
Emergency and crisis supports
Recreation and leisure

Domestic, Sexual and Other Violence

Tarrant Cares for Domestic, Sexual and Other Violence provides information and resources for victims of domestic, sexual and other violence, including:

Supports for crime/abuse victims, including children, families and significant others
Crisis services
Counseling, including individual, group, family and trauma specific
Housing
Legal issues
Law enforcement and Criminal Justice systems
Child Protective Services
Prevention and education
Medical resources
Limited resources for offenders

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Tarrant Cares for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities provides information and resources about children and adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, including:

Pervasive Developmental Disorders
- Autism Spectrum Disorders (Autism, Asperger's)
- Rett's Disorder
- Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (NOS)
Intellectual disabilities
Developmental disabilities
Down Syndrome
Learning disabilities
Developmental delays

Mental/Behavioral Health

Tarrant Cares for Mental/Behavioral Health provides information and resources about mental and behavioral health, including:

Mental health care
Mental illnesses, including ADHD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia
Substance abuse and addiction recovery
Family support
Psychiatric evaluation
Medication management
Case management
Psychosocial rehabilitation services
Veterans resources

Prenatal to Age 5

Tarrant Cares for Prenatal to Age 5 provides information and resources about children from before they are born through age 5, including:

Prenatal development
Parenting
Infant development
Child care
Pre-school education
Health, including hearing and vision
Social, emotional and behavioral issues
Early childhood illnesses
Community Services
Disabilities

Public Health and Healthy Communities

Tarrant Cares for Public Health and Healthy Communities provides information and resources about public health and healthy communities, including:

Communicable diseases
Prenatal care
Emergency preparedness
Injury prevention and safety
Health insurance and benefits
Financial assistance
Housing and shelter
Public records
Food assistance
Chronic disease
Breastfeeding

Seniors/Adults with Disabilities

Tarrant Cares for Seniors/Adults with Disabilities provides information and resources about adults with disabilities and seniors, including:

Caregiver supports
Alzheimer's disease/dementia
Prevention of falls
Prevention of abuse
Medicare

Veterans, Service Members and Their Families

Tarrant Cares for Veterans, Service Members and Their Families provides information and resources for service members, veterans and their families, including:

Veterans/military services
Support groups
Post-traumatic stress
Depression, anxiety and other mental health issues
Medical care
Substance abuse and addiction recovery
Financial support
Housing
Insurance and benefits