Programs
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All of our programmings are completely free. If you are interested in connecting a child or adult to one of our programs, please sign up on the registration page!
Azar Mental Health Counseling CenterServices are offered to families who are in a mental crisis. The participants will be introduced to skills that will help each of them to learn how to manage and cope with the stress of everyday living. This is the first step in building a comprehensive plan, is immediate action by the City of Mesquite to grant this program free of charge to the residents of Mesquite.
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Mental Health Program Offers the Following Free Services:
- Counseling Services (Individual, Couple, Group, and Family)
- Free Parenting Classes, Food Resources, Housing Assistance, and other Social Work Services
- Texas Health and Human Services Benefits Partner
- Provides On-Call Certified Therapists
All sessions are confidential- virtual and in-person!
Access these free services by calling the AZAR Mental Health Counseling Center at (833) 298-9111
Note: Suicide Crisis Center of North Texas - 24/7 Crisis Line (214) 828-1000 or (800) 273-8255
We prioritize 90% of our charitable contributions in the three Strategic Focus areas defined below:
Healthy Heart Healthy Mind (HHHM) AZAR Culinary ProStart, is a subsequent program offered with AZAR Feeds it has two main priorities: (1) awarding scholarships or entrepreneurial opportunities to students who are seeking careers in the culinary arts and (2) working with low-income area youth to promote the enthusiastic quest for health, wellness, and nutrition education as well as an interest in the cooking and food.
First, 1,000 Days and Parenting 101, a project to support Strengthening Pregnant Mother and Child, Improve Healthy Outcomes, Reduce Infant Mortality, and Prevention of Child Abuse in the First 1,000 Days. Sessions focus on building positive relationships with children (e.g., child-centered time, family routines and traditions, praise, and encouragement), child behavior management skills (setting clear expectations, following through with consequences, effective discipline strategies), stress management, and problem-solving skills.
First, 1,000 Days and Parenting 101, a project to support Strengthening Pregnant Mother and Child, Improve Healthy Outcomes, Reduce Infant Mortality, and Prevention of Child Abuse in the First 1,000 Days. Sessions focus on building positive relationships with children (e.g., child-centered time, family routines and traditions, praise, and encouragement), child behavior management skills (setting clear expectations, following through with consequences, effective discipline strategies), stress management, and problem-solving skills.
Youth Advocacy Program (YAP) a project to empower young people to influence Social Change through Leadership Development. Our Youth Advocacy Program {YAP} goal is to empower young people in their everyday lives. YAP attempts to provide support to young people in all areas that affect them, be it education, housing, employment, unemployment, health, social security, recreation and human relationships. YAP also gives the young person insights into the adult world of decision making and the exercising of authority and enhances the young person’s understanding of the legal process. This helps the young person to make clear choices about issues that affect their everyday life.
Youth Economics Program (YEP) a project to empower young people in their everyday lives through Economic Literacy, through learning about saving and investing. Participants learn about the economy, including how to manage money, invest, and save money and how to help others through philanthropy. They will explore how the economy affects everyone locally and globally, they develop skills critical to being financially savvy and to become economically independent adults.
Core Components: Banking, Financing, Investing, and Succeeding
The Ink Spot "Art on Wheelz" We bring art classes to your preferred location with our mobile art education program for your convenience. We provide trained, licensed and qualified teachers to guide each session. Offering a unique curriculum that exceeds national standards. We supply all the material needed to spark creativity, inspiration, and endless joy for the students. During After School and Summer, AZAR partners with Dallas Museum of Art and Art Schools to offer free, drop-in out-of-school-time art activities weekly in our mobile unit and outdoors reaching low-income communities across the city. Inspired by the DMA community outreach program, these projects engage youth in drawing, painting, sculpting, and more. We provide a take-home toolkit that contains art supplies and instructional booklets
Core Components: Banking, Financing, Investing, and Succeeding
The Ink Spot "Art on Wheelz" We bring art classes to your preferred location with our mobile art education program for your convenience. We provide trained, licensed and qualified teachers to guide each session. Offering a unique curriculum that exceeds national standards. We supply all the material needed to spark creativity, inspiration, and endless joy for the students. During After School and Summer, AZAR partners with Dallas Museum of Art and Art Schools to offer free, drop-in out-of-school-time art activities weekly in our mobile unit and outdoors reaching low-income communities across the city. Inspired by the DMA community outreach program, these projects engage youth in drawing, painting, sculpting, and more. We provide a take-home toolkit that contains art supplies and instructional booklets