Professional Services in Grapevine

Operating according to the belief that all children deserve a safe and nurturing childhood, ACH Child and Family Services strives to protect children from abuse, neglect, and family separation. All programs—whether they try to keep children and families together or provide healing homes for children who can’t live with their families—work toward the goal of helping children live healthy, productive lives. ACH’s programs serve more than 3,000 children, youths, and families each year, and an additional 14,000 youths receive critical safety information through outreach and education services.

The Arlington Public Library maintains a comprehensive stock of fiction and nonfiction reading and learning materials through a network of a central library and six branch libraries. Residents receive free access to borrow these materials and can use the onsite databases for research. The library sponsors a variety of programs including public-speaking and Microsoft Excel lessons for adults, story-time sessions for preschoolers, and a free book program for new mothers to read to their children.

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CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Tarrant County helps protect and advocate for the best interests of neglected and abused children involved in court proceedings. After 30 hours of intensive training on the legal process, foster care, courtroom procedures, and child abuse, volunteer advocates receive their first case and then speak up for the children through every step of the court process. Advocates visit with the children and get to know their teachers, family members, and school counselors to help determine where the child will be happiest and safest, with the goal of placing each child in the best possible permanent home. Last year, CASA of Tarrant County advocates served 750 children.

In 1978, funds from Mr. A. Smith Gill’s trust, combined with resources from public and other private institutions, helped to create Gill Children's Services, Inc. The charitable corporation would serve low-income children who fell through the gaps of existing services. Its staff meets with each family individually to assess the child’s need, locate a service provider, and secure funds for the treatment or service that is required. This can range from wheelchair ramps and hearing aids to eyeglasses and root canals. Over the past three decades, the organization has served more than 44,000 children to date, refusing to turn away any child in need.