ABOUT MET
MET currently provides rural communities in Texas, Louisiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wyoming with employment training, family services and activities through a network of service centers.
Interested families should call their local Head Start or Early Head Start center in their respective community.
If you have questions regarding enrollment or need help locating the nearest center to your family, please call: (281)-659-1305
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Head Start: Jennifer Steele, ext. 23
Early Head Start and CCP: Cynthia Resendiz, ext 34
You may also use the link below:
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Additional Resources
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Request for Proposal
Request for Proposal for Program Nurse
annual report
community assessment update
HOME VISITING & PARENTING
PROGRAMS
Home visiting programs gives pregnant women and families, particularly those considered at risk, necessary resources and skills to raise children who are physically, socially, and emotionally healthy and ready to learn.
TEXAS HOME VISITING
We help parents by matching them with someone who can answer questions, give advice, and recommend services. This helpful person lives in your community and visits you in your home or another convenient location. We call this person a "Parent Educator."
Depending on your needs, the Certified Parent Educator will talk to you about things like:
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Taking care of more than one child
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Learning new ways to keep children happy and healthy
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Getting children ready for school
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Understanding how important parents are to their child’s learning and well-being
WHERE CAN I APPLY FOR THE PROGRAM?
Texas Home Visiting Assistant Manager
281-761-9584
HOPES Assistant Manager
832-318-4400
THE FAMILY & COMMUNITY COALITION OF EAST TEXAS (FCCET)
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The Family & Community Coalition of East Texas is committed to improving the well–being of families and children 0-5 years, through education, health, and self-sufficiency.
FCCET focus areas:
Child Health & Development
Education
Financial Literacy and Family Self-Sufficiency
Child and Family Safety
PROJECT HOPES
HEALTHY OUTCOMES THROUGH PREVENTION & EARLY SUPPORT
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Project HOPES is a community-based program started in FY14 providing child abuse and neglect prevention services that target families with children between zero to five years of age. Contracts were created with community organizations in targeted counties that provide a home-visiting program, community coalition, as well as services that promote child welfare, early childhood education, and other family services. The Project HOPES program is intended to address child abuse and neglect prevention by focusing on community collaboration in high-risk counties and by increasing protective factors of families served, thereby reducing the likelihood of abuse.
ABRIENDO PUERTAS
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Abriendo Puertas / Opening Doors is the nation’s first evidence-based comprehensive training program developed by and for Latino parents with children ages 0-5. The course consist of ten sessions that cover early childhood development, literacy, nutrition, health, mental health, school readiness, and advocacy. An Abriendo Puertas Specialist guides parents through open dialogues and group-activities.
Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors supports the community by improving parent engagement, advocacy, and leadership.
Eligibility: Expecting Parents and Parents with children 0-5 years old that meet two or more National Risk Factors.
*Available in Montgomery, Liberty, & Northeast Harris Counties
Helpful Links:
Abriendo Puertas/Open Doors (AP/OD)
Parent Story: Mother of 5 and AP/OD Graduate
Texas Prevention & Early Intervention
Help For Parents Hope for Kids
HEAD START HOME BASED SERVICES
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Many children and parents receive Early Head Start and Head Start services right in their own home! Home visitors come once a week and work with parents and their children. Together, the home visitor and parents watch and think about the child. They plan ways to help the child learn using parent-child interactions, daily routines, and household materials. A small group of children, parents, and their home visitors also get together on a monthly basis for group socializations.
Family & Community Coalition of East Texas
May 2023 Event
PARTNERS & RESOURCES
Montgomery County Public Health District (MCPHD)
Montgomery Agrilife
Communities in Schools
Maximus
Bravos Valley Community Action Programs
Conroe Independent School District
The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
Yes-to-Youth
Easterseals Houston
Montgomery County Hospital District
Montgomery County Women's Center
Tri-county Behavioral Healthcare
Springfield College
Angel Reach
Lone Star Family Health Center
Early Childhood Texas: Resources for Raising Kids
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Texas LocationsCrystal City 123 W Zavala St Crystal City, Texas 78839 ​ Phone: (830)-374-2723 Fax: 830-374-5465 Mr. Frailan Sendejo Email: crystalcity@metinc.org Eagle Pass - American Jobs Center ​ 1200 Ferry St Eagle Pass, Texas 78852 ​ Phone: (830)-773-1191 Direct: (830)-757-6156 Fax: (830)-757-3080 Ms. Diana Aguinaga Email: eaglepass@metinc.org Edinburg - American Jobs Center ​ 2719 W University Dr Edinburg, Texas 78539 ​ Mailing: PO Box 3669 Edinburg, Texas 78540 ​ Phone: (956)-289-4532 Fax: (956)-289-4593 ​ Ms. Ramona Solis Email: edinburg@metinc.org Laredo ​ 1406 Jackaman Rd, Ste A Laredo, Texas 78041 ​ Phone: (956)-722-3943 Fax: (956)-722-7508 ​ Email: laredo@metinc.org Plainview ​ 927 Broadway St Plainview, Texas 79072 ​ Phone: (806)-293-4457 Fax: (806)-293-8632 Ms. Rachel Salazar Email: plainview@metinc.org Weslaco - One Stop ​ 2290 West Pike Blvd, #100 Weslaco, Texas 78596 ​ Mailing: PO Box 94 Weslaco, Texas 78599 ​ Telephone: (956)-969-6147 Fax: (956)-969-6196 ​ Ms. Dominga Ortiz Email: weslaco@metinc.org
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Louisiana LocationsMonroe - American Jobs Center 24 Accent Dr, Ste 151 Monroe, LA 71202 Telephone: (318)-362-3024 Email: monroe@metinc.org Ms. Kandace Bowman New Iberia - American Jobs Center 601 Ember Dr New Iberia, Louisiana 70560 ​ Telephone: (844)-385-1919 Ext 7020 Email: newiberia@metinc.org ​ Ms. Tonett Jefferson Winnsboro ​ 1408 Landis St Winnsboro, Louisiana 71295 ​ Telephone: (318)-435-8885 Fax: (318)-435-8887 ​Email: winnsboro@metinc.org Ms. Lakisha Thomas
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North Dakota LocationsFargo - American Jobs Center ​ 1350 32nd St S Fargo, ND 58103 ​ Telephone: 701-960-0111 ​Email: fargo@metinc.org Grafton - American Jobs Center ​ 45 West 6th Street Grafton, ND 58237 ​ Telephone: 701-352-4903 Fax: 701-352-0343 ​Email: grafton@metinc.org Ms. Claribel Almonte
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Minnesota LocationsMoorhead - American Jobs Center ​ 715 11th St North, #6 Moorhead, MN 56560 Telephone: 218-284-9930 Fax: 218-284-9931 Email: moorhead@metinc.org Waseca - American Jobs Center ​ 212 15th Ave NE, #1015 Waseca, MN 56093 ​ Telephone: 507-310-8384 Fax: 507-310-8193 ​Email: waseca@metinc.org Ms. Ariana Boelter Willmar - American Jobs Center ​​ 2200 23rd St NE, Ste 2040 Willmar, MN 56201 ​ Telephone: 320-441-6599 Fax: 320-214-3337 Email: willmar@metinc.org ​ Ms. Suzanna Uvalle
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Wyoming LocationsPowell 143 S Bent St, #F Powell, Wyoming 82435 Phone: (307)-764-2330 Fax: (307)-764-2330 Email: powell@metinc.org