Hours of Operation
Monday to Thursday — 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday — 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday — Closed.
Hours of Operation
Monday to Thursday — 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday — 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday — Closed.
Austin Child Guidance Center is a nonprofit that provides accessible, high-quality mental health services to children and their families to empower them to thrive in childhood and beyond.
We provide a variety of mental health services to support children and their families all across Central Texas. They include Individual and Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Psychological Assessments, Psychiatric Services, Caregiver Workshops, and a Walk-In Clinic. Our clinical services are offered in English and Spanish and provided both in-person and via tele-therapy.
Here at ACGC, we don’t want the cost of treatment to be a barrier to mental health care or add to the stress of families seeking care. As part of our effort to serve all families, especially those with financial needs, ACGC offers a sliding fee scale. We consider circumstances such as household income and family size and regular/standard living expenses to calculate the percentage of service fees qualified clients will be responsible for paying.
Our clinical staff of licensed therapists, social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists are dedicated to providing high quality, evidence-based treatment to your child and family regardless of ability to pay. Our therapists work with each family to help determine your goals and develop a treatment plan. Together, we identify your desired changes, ways to achieve those changes, and set goals.
ACGC offers Psychological Assessments to help gain a better understanding of your child's mental health. In addition to helping parents and professionals better understand your child, psychological assessments are used to diagnose ADHD, learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, depression, anxiety, and other emotional and behavioral difficulties.
Individual & Family therapy helps family members better understand each other, support one another and work through difficult situations. With your therapist, we will work together to support both you and your child. We also provide group therapy in Austin to provide additional counseling and support for families. Free caregiver workshops are available as a resource as well.
If your child has immediate needs, we offer an in-person Walk-In Clinic every Tuesday from 3:30-5:00 PM. Parents or guardians can schedule an appointment with or without their child to consult with a therapist about problem behavior, seek advice, and explore solutions. Please note that our clinic is not for emergencies or crises.
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“Our family has come to ACGC at different times over the years. Each time we work with our therapist, our entire family begins to feel better. It has made a world of difference to all of us. Thank you!”
Hours of Operation
Monday to Thursday — 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday — 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday — Closed.
Since 1951, Austin Child Guidance Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has been dedicated to making high-quality mental health care accessible for children and their families.
ACA Section 1557 Notice of Language Assistance and Nondiscrimination Statement ATTENTION: Language assistance services, free of charge, are available to you. Call (512) 451-2242 Discrimination is Against the Law Austin Child Guidance Center complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Austin Child Guidance Center does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Austin Child Guidance Center provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as qualified sign language interpreters and written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats). Austin Child Guidance Center provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, which, depending on the circumstances, may include qualified interpreters and information written in other languages. If you believe that Austin Child Guidance Center has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex, you can file a grievance with: ACA Compliance Officer
810 W 45th St.
Austin, TX 78751
512-451-2242 (p)
512-454-9204(f) You can file a grievance in person, by mail, or fax. If you need help filing a grievance, Agustina Ponce is available to help you. You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf, or by mail or phone at: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 509F, HHH Building
Washington, D.C. 20201
1-800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD) Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html.
ACA sección 1557
Notificación de asistencia con el idioma y declaración de no discriminación ATENCIÓN: Usted tiene a su disposición los servicios de asistencia con el idioma sin cargo. Llame al 512-451-2242 La discriminación es ilegal Austin Child Guidance Center cumple con las leyes federales de derechos civiles correspondientes y no discrimina en función de raza, color, nacionalidad, edad, discapacidad o sexo. Austin Child Guidance Center no excluye a personas ni las trata de manera diferente debido a de raza, color, nacionalidad, edad, discapacidad o sexo. Austin Child Guidance Center brinda ayuda y servicios gratuitos a las personas con discapacidades para que se puedan comunicar eficazmente con nosotros, tales como intérpretes de lenguaje de señas calificados e información escrita en otros formatos (letra grande, audio, formatos electrónicos accesibles, otros formatos). Austin Child Guidance Center brinda servicio de idiomas gratuito a personas cuyo idioma principal no es el inglés, que, dependiendo de las circunstancias, pueden incluir intérpretes calificados e información escrita en otros idiomas. Si piensa que Austin Child Guidance Center no le ha ofrecido estos servicios o ha discriminado de alguna otra manera en función de su raza, color, nacionalidad, edad, discapacidad o sexo, usted puede presentar una queja ante: ACA Compliance Officer
810 W 45th St.
Austin, TX 78751
512-451-2242 (tel)
512-454-9204 (fax) Usted puede presentar una queja de derechos civiles al Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de los Estados Unidos, Oficina de Derechos Civiles, electrónicamente a través del portal de quejas de la Oficina de Derechos Civiles en
https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf, o por correo o teléfono al: U.S. Department and Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW.
Room 509F, HHH Building
Washington, D.C. 20201
1-800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD) Los formularios de quejas se encuentran disponibles en
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/pffice/file/index.html.
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