PAINT IT PINK – Decatur Main Street and Wise Regional Health System present Paint Downtown Pink every October on the courthouse square in recognition of Breast Cancer awareness month. Proceeds benefit Wise Regional Health Foundation and Mary’s Gift. Messenger photo by Joe Duty
ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS CHAPTER
- 101 Summit Ave., Ste. 300
Fort Worth, TX 76102-2610 - www.alz.org/northcentraltexas
- (817) 336-4949
- Education and safe return program, and more.
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
- 3301 West Freeway
Fort Worth, TX 76107 - www.cancer.org
- (817) 737-9990
- 24 hour 1-(800) 227-2345
- Education, support groups
AMERICAN RED CROSS
- 1515 S. Sylvania Ave.
Fort Worth, TX 76111 - www.chisholmtrail.redcross.org
- (817) 336-8718
- Emergency assistance to victims of house fires and other disasters, emergency communications for military personnel and their families and health and safety training in first aid, CPR, water safety, etc.
AREA AGENCY ON AGING NURSING HOME OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM
Local Ombudsmen in Wise County helping to achieve the best possible life for residents in nursing and/or assisted living centers.
Currently Certified Ombudsmen in Wise include:
- Dollie Moravits
Decatur Nursing & Rehabilitation
The Hills Nursing & Rehabilitation
(940) 433-3288 - Ed Duris Senior Care
Bridgeport
(940) 683-2526 - Pat Wypij
Senior Care Health & Rehabilitation
(817) 220-2766
CHILD STUDY CENTER
- 1300 West Lancaster
Fort Worth, TX 76102 - www.cscfw.org
- (817) 336-8611
- Provides diagnosis and treatment services to children who have, or are at risk for developmental disabilities and related behavioral and emotional problems.
MARY’S GIFT
- Wise Regional Health Foundation
2000 South FM 51
Decatur, TX 76234 - (940) 626-1384
MONCRIEF CANCER INSTITUTE
- (800) 405-7739
- www.moncrief.com
- Providing fully funded mobile mammography for the uninsured in Wise County and the surrounding area.
RAQUEL’S WINGS FOR LIFE
- Fabio LaBrada
351 Airport Rd. Box 2
Decatur, TX 76234 - (940) 627-1050
- (940) 393-1670
- www.raquelswingsforlife.com
- Non-profit organization that transports cancer patients free of cost to the medical center they need.
READYSTART
- 807 W. Main
Decatur, TX 76234 - (866) 529-6566
- 1701 N. Collins Blvd.
Richardson, TX 75080 - (269) 385-4900
- www.readystart.org
- Provides Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Services to children birth to 3 years of age who experience developmental delays or disabilities.
REATA REHABILITATION
- 9204 T.N. Skiles Road
Ponder, TX 76259 - www.reatarehabilitation.org
- (940) 479-2612
- Provides physical and occupational therapy, utilizing hippotherapy (horse therapy), to assist each client in achieving an improved quality of life, regardless of their financial resources.
SALVATION ARMY BRIDGEPORT UNIT-FUMC
- 608 17th St.
Bridgeport, TX 76426 - (940) 683-2780
DECATUR UNIT-WARM
- 300 N. Trinity
Decatur, TX 76234 - (940) 626-4676
- Food, health aids, utilities, emergency support, emergency relief for travelers.
SOUTH WISE SERVICES
- Trinity Baptist Church
P.O. Box 217
Boyd, TX 76023 - www.southwiseservices.com
- (940) 433-2581
- Food pantry, clothing and other assistance as funds are available.
SOUTHWESTERN DIABETIC FOUNDATION
- P.O. Box 918
Gainesville, TX 76241 - www.campsweeney.org
- (940) 665-2011
- Rehabilitation and education training for boys and girls with diabetes through residential summer camps at Camp Sweeney.
TEXAS AREA PARATRANSIT
- 6104 Texoma Parkway
Sherman, TX 75090 - www.tapsbus.com
- (800) 256-0911
- A demand-response transportation system providing transportation to persons of all ages.
TEXAS NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES CHILDREN’S SERVICES
- 575 W. Mulberry St.
Decatur, TX 76234 - (940) 627-6418
- 522 Palo Pinto
Weatherford, TX 76086 - (817) 598-5700
WISE COUNTY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE
- 105 S. Church St.
Decatur, TX 76234 - (940) 627-3921
- Counseling, education and referrals for substance abuse.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS BOYD
- Meetings held Monday and Fridays at 7 p.m.
- First United Methodist Church of Boyd
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS DECATUR
- Meetings held seven nights a week
- (940) 627-3800
STAR COUNCIL ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE
- 1106 E. Business 380
Decatur, TX 76234 - (940) 626-2099
- Individual and group counseling, assessments
