Austin, TX – September 22, 2005
Children and families helped by Austin Child Guidance Center will share their stories of hope, courage, and healing on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Austin Country Club, 4408 Long Champ Drive, during the First Annual Charting a Course of Hope Luncheon. During the luncheon two individuals will give live testimonials. In addition, a 9-minute video, never before shown to a public audience, will feature more testimonials from four families. Each one will highlight the impact Austin Child Guidance Center made on their life.
The stories shared will include a young boy who witnessed his father attempt to murder his mother, a woman claiming Austin Child Guidance Center saved her life when she was a teen, plus a testimonial from an Austin favorite musician Alejandro Escovedo.
Approximately 300 guests are expected to attend this fundraising luncheon underwritten by Silicon Laboratories. All donations will be used to support Austin Child Guidance Center ’s mission.
Austin Child Guidance Center is a nonprofit organization committed to improving the mental health of children through early intervention, diagnosis, and treatment. Since 1951, Austin Child Guidance Center has been helping families in the Austin community build emotionally healthy lives. A multidisciplinary team of psychologists, social workers, counselors, and psychiatrists provide mental health evaluation and treatment services, including individual, family and group counseling. In 2004, of those reporting income, 84% of the clients served were low-income families.
Since its inception, Austin Child Guidance Center has provided mental health services to more than 100,000 children up to age 17 and their family members in Travis County and surrounding areas. Austin Child Guidance Center has trained more than 500 mental health professionals pursuing master and doctorate degrees in the mental health field.
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