Hope's Door New Beginning Center provides hope and healing to victims of domestic violence and their children. In 2017, our crisis advocates answered 5,854 calls to our emergency hotline and we had 470 adults and children in residence at our emergency shelters over the year. Once those individuals were ready to move to their own place we assisted 150 families through our transitional housing program. All clients, adults and children, are eligible for counseling and 1,496 adults and 908 children were seen last year.
..with locations in Plano and Garland. In 2016, two separate organizations, Hope's Door and New Beginning Center, merged together to form one agency.
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Services Offered
Counseling Services
Individual and Group Counseling for Adults - Garland and Plano Outreach Hope's Door New Beginning Center offers free group and individual counseling services to individuals (men, women, and children) who are affected by intimate partner and family violence. All counseling services are provided by Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Social Workers, LPC-Interns, LMFT-Associates, and Master Level Interns. Group counseling sessions are offered weekly and individual sessions are offered by appointment. We are also proud to provide services for members of the LGBTQ community. By working with the expert therapists at the Outreach Counseling centers, individuals come to understand the impact of abuse in their lives and develop new coping skills that allow them to function better in their daily lives.
Children's Program - Garland and Plano Outreach
The purpose of Hope's Door New Beginning Center's children's services is to support children and adolescents healing from family violence. Children's reactions are varied and can range from the absence of noticeable trauma symptoms to severe adjustment disorders. The impact of abuse varies according to factors such as age, gender, support, and stage of development. Intervention is one of the most important factors in the healing process of children after abuse has occurred. Counseling provides hope for a positive and successful future. A variety of treatment methods are used at Hope's Door New Beginning Center based on each child's emotional, psychological, and developmental needs including: - Play Therapy - Activity/Talk Therapy - Group Therapy
Fees and Payment
Hope's Door New Beginning Center is a not-for-profit community organization. Services are provided to our clients at no charge.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Pro-bono
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Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
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Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.