ADOPTION

1. Edna Gladney Center
Contact Hanna Powell, Human Resources Department
Residence is at 2300 Hemphill. New offices are at 3221 Collingsworth,Fort Worth 76107
817-922-6000
There are several different positions at Gladney Center.

A. Birth Parent Services Department
Residential – Helping the birth mothers in the residence hall. Non-day hours.
Community Service – Helping birth mothers who don’t live in theresidence hall. This requires a mature student who can handle their own clients.

B. Adoption Services Department
Work with families who adopt the children
ABC – Work with African American Bi-racial children

C. International Department
Work with post-placement caseworker, including home visits and meetings.

D. Transitional Care
Help with foster care for babies, such as taking them to the doctor,etc.

E. Admissions
Answer the hotline, help administer the facilities.

ABUSE

2. Women’s Haven
PO Box 1456, Ft Worth 76101
Melinda Cantu, LMSW
817-535-6462 x255

3. Alliance for Children
1320 W. Abram, Arlington, 76013
LaShaunn Bold
817-795-9992
Work with abused children
Responsibilities depend on student’s abilities. Case management, weekly meetings, documentation, presentations, volunteer recruitment

HOMELESS

4. Day Resource Center for the homeless
1415 East Lancaster
Mary Conner, Executive Director
Dee Hunter
817-810-9797
Only daytime center for homeless. Anyone can come to take a shower,wash clothes etc. Two case managers to help them with housing and jobs.Texas Inmate Services helps ex incarcertated find jobs.

5. Presbyterian Night Shelter
2400 Cypress, Ft Worth 76102
817-336-1044 (main number)
John Suggs, Director
817-657-1168 (Suggs cell phone)
Rachael Griesemer, Case manager
817-336-1781 x104
Walk in shelter for night. They serve food, and open at 4 PM forwomen and children.

Safe Haven
817-887-3960
Specialized temporary residence for the mentally ill
Shutts Women and Children’s Building
817-887-3959

6. Salvation Army
332-2495
1855 East Lancaster
Limited night residence and limited medical facilities for homeless.

7. Union Gospel Mission
1331 East Lancaster
332-7531 - Family center
332-3019 – Men’s program
Don Shisler, Director 332-4551
Provide lunch, temporary housing for a small fee. Faith based agencywith chapel.

8. PROJECT RAP
Tarrant County MHMR
4200 S Freeway, Suite 430, Ft Worth 76115
Karrie Warren
817-569-5417
This internship is working with people who are on parole and probation who also have mental problems. It is not for the faint at heart - but can be very rewarding.

CHARITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

9. Catholic Charities C.A.R.E.
Jillian Elliot
817-870-9714

10. Catholic Charities/Ft Worth Diocese
2701 Burchill Rd. N, Ft. Worth 76105
Karen Spicer, Executive Director
Francine Pratt
817-534-0814

11. Emergency Assistance of Tarrant County (EATC)
Mark Sliter, Director
817-921-9072 921-9074
An association of churches and agencies which provide emergencyservices to people in need. Support member churches and agencies, Interviewing,service delivery. Training workshops are held periodically.

12. Liberation Community
3608 E. Rosedale
Fort Worth, Tx 76105
Estrus Tucker, President and CEO
Marjeanna Burge, Office and Programs Manager
817-534-7186
An association working to better the lives of residents in Polytechnic Heights. Interesting insight into the local community.

13. The Women's Center  of  Tarrant County
1723 Hemphill
Fort Worth, Texas 76110
Beth Ewing, Deputy Administrator for Programs
817-927-4040
An organization devoted to helping women in need develop personaland economic independence. Work varies - there are many facets to the organization.

14. Better Business Bureau of Fort Worth
Marie Pate
817-882-0560
info@fwbbb.org
Community service. Interested in Interns who want to work for non-profit employment after graduation.

15. Speer Elementary – Hood, Title I School
Arlington
Linda Bellile, Principle
817-801-4050
Counseling families and children to improve academic performanceof lower socio-economic students.

16. United Way
Marilyn Callman
817-282-1160

17. American Red Cross. Tarrant County
1515 S. Sylvania Ave Ft Worth 76111
Cheryl Lee Ford, Executive Director
817-335-9137

18. Circle T Girl Scout Council, BSA
4901 Briarhaven Road, Ft Worth 76109
Susie Bell
817-737-7272

19. First Texas Council of Camp Fire, Inc
2700 Meacham, Ft Worth 76137
Ms Zem Neill, Executive Director
817-831-2111

20. Fort Worth Area Habitat For Humanity
POBox 108, Ft Worth 76101
Ms Gail Ryan, Executive Director
817-926-9219

21. Junior Achievement of the Chisholm Trail, Inc
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 400, Ft Worth 76116
CFRE Mr. Robert Blanchette, President
817-731-0838

22. Longhorn Council, Boy Scouts of America
4917 Briarhaven Road, Fort Worth 76109
Joe Gaston
817-738-5491

23. YMCA of Arlington
2200 Davis Drive, Arlington, 76013
James Hiner, President
817-274-9622

24. YWCA of Fort Worth and Tarrant County
512 W 4^th Street, Ft Worth 76102
Ms. Judi Bishop, Executive Director
817-332-6191

FAMILY SERVICES
25. Arlington Youth Services
Robin Lewis, LSW
817-274-1668
275-2120

26. Boys and Girls Club - Martin Branch
Pioneer Parkway
Henry Persley, Director
817-413-8222
The club offers a variety of services to local youth: characterand leadership development, education and career development, health andlife skills, the arts, sports, fitness and recreation.  Interns canwork with youth in the different areas, and/or with the club administrators.
     Interns can also work in the SMART Movesprogram with youth at risk of substance abuse, gang violence and otherbehavioral situations. Work includes counseling, presentations at schools,home visits.
     Interns can work in the Violence PreventionProgram with individuals on probation, in connection with Bill West ofthe Tarrant County Juvenile Services.

27. Boys and Girls Clubs – Fort Worth
2000 Ellis Ave, Ft Worth, 76106 – Main Administration office
3218 E. Belknap, Fort Worth – Club location
Joe Cordova, President
Lisa Retamozo, Teresa Noriega
817-831-2911

28. Boys and Girls Clubs of Arlington
608 N Elm, Arlington 76011
Don Dromer, President
817-265-7211

29. Work Advantage Youth Opportunities Center
Town Center Mall, Seminary and S. Freeway
Marsha Knox
817-927-2251

30. Family Services Crisis Intervention
Vernon Phillips
817-737-7227

31. Area Agency on Aging/Tarrant United Way
Patricia Cheong, Director
817-258-8080

HEALTH RELATED
32. JPS Health Center, Polytechnic
Christiene Moss, R.N, M.S.
817-531-3314

33. UNT Health Science Center
off Bowie

34. Oddessy Health Care
Karen Brooks
817-460-9266

Many other sites are also possible. Here are some suggestions.

Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention

AIDS Outreach Center

Airport Assistance Center

American Red Cross

Arlington Youth Center

Camp Fire Boys and Girls

Cancer Care Services

Child Study Center

Day Care Association of Fort Worth and Tarrant County

Goodwill Industries

Jewish Federation

Senior Citizen Services

Tarrant Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

Women's Shelter

JUVENILES

1. Tarrant County Juvenile Services (Youth Center)
9750 Ten Mile Bridge Road, Ft Worth 76135
Gerald Ray, Superintendent
817-237-1141
817-838-4610
This internship is working with juveniles who have broken the lawbut are not sent into the federal system yet. It requires energy and knowledgeof juveniles.

2. Tarrant County Juvenile Probation Department
2701 Kimbo Road, Ft Worth Tx 76111
Bill West, Internship Coordinator 838-4600 x115
Spivey Thomas 817-838-4610 x422
The intern works with juveniles in the system. It could involveseeing the sentencing of the juveniles as well as working with them inthe dorm and on the grounds.

3. Tarrant County Juvenile Detention Center
1804 Willow Vale Dr.
2701 Kimbo Road, Ft. Worth 76111
Ron Lewis Greg Frick
817-838-4610

4. Tarrant County Advocate Program - North (TCAP)
Belinda Hampton
817-625-4185
Advocate program working juveniles on probation - mentoring them,being a role model, helping them socialize themselves out of criminal behavior.

5. Lena Pope Home
3131 Sanguinet St. Ft Worth, 76107
817-821-4026
Mary Ann Carlin, Clinical Coordinator
817-315-2999 x319
Angie Marullo, SW Clinical Director
817-315-2999 x394
Ronnie Waller, Truancy
817-315-2999 x 330
There are several different areas where an Intern can work
    A. Truancy Program – Take on cases, advocatefor the child, work with families and schools
    B. Probation Program – Serve as family specialists, work with the family at home and with the probation officer. Offendersare involved in violence, theft, gangs. This is challenging work.
    C. Drug Program – Home based counseling to the family and work with probation officer.
    D. First Offender Program – Home based counseling. Interns working for one semester might not have enough time to do thisprogram.
    E. Gang Intervention – Home based counseling

POLICE

6. Fort Worth Police
350 W Belknap (at Taylor)
Lt. Duane Paul
817-877-8393
Ride with police on their rounds, work in physical equipment department, and work elsewhere in the department. Approve only four in one semesterso get application in early. First come first serve.

7. Fort Worth Police Administration
Susan Alanis, Sophie Mata
817-877-8262

8. Arlington Police Department
620 Division, Arlington
Vanessa Morrison
817-459-5778

9. Fort Worth Police Victim’s Assistance
Sue Jacobson
817-877-8090

10. Domestic Assault Response Team (DART)
Stacy Love
817-535-6462
Working with police officers to attend to reported domestic assaultcases.

CORRECTIONS

11. Texas Department of Criminal Justice – Parole
Deann Beatty
817-921-9886
There are two different positions available. One is working withthe Parole officer, the other is working on the Case Management side, particularlydealing with substance abuse.
In general, Interns do something different every day, and get tosee many aspects of the system.

12. Community Supervision and Corrections Department (Probation)
200 West Belknap, Ft Worth Texas 76196
Betty Torrence, Supervision Officer
Cynthia Williams
817-884-2771 (2774)
817-884-1600
There are three different branches for Internships

    A. Courts – Presentencing, processing, felony and misdemeanor court, bond caseload
    B. Supervision – Specialized programs, supervise offenders in the field – including sex offenders, high risk youth, mentallyimpaired, drug and alcohol cases, electronic monitoring.
    C. Residential – Includes work at the Mansfield campus of residents, including substance abuse treatment and other residential programs.

LEGAL

13. Attorney General's Office
500 W 13^th Street, #200, Ft Worth 76113
Faye Harden, Managing Attorney
87-810-3075/810-3068
Carol Chadden, Area Placement
652-4065
Send notices, assist cases, send copies of legal support.

14. Federal Public Defender's Office
600 Texas St #100, Ft Worth
Douglas Greene
817-978-2753
This is good for students who would like to go into law. If theyare working on a case, intern will get trial experience as well as casepreparation.

15. County Court #5, Domestic Violence
Ranee McClung
817-884-2727
Work with the Court to contact victims who are bringing their caseto court.

16. Community Supervision and Corrections Department (Probation)
See above under corrections – A. Courts

17. Ekoh & Associates, Attorneys and Counselors at Law
207 A West Main Street, Grand Prairie, Tx 75050
Victor Akhidenor
972-264-4448
972-263-3535

AGENCIES
18. Housing and Urban Development/Office of Inspector General forInvestigation
819 Taylor Street Federal Bldg. Ft Worth
2201 East Lamar, #275 Arlington
Jeanne Hess
817-978-9310
Office work and assisting investigation. Some of interns have goneon to be special agents. Limited number per semester. Clearance required.

19. Regional Counsel of the Federal Aviation Administration
2601 Meacham Blvd. Ft. Worth
Eric Anderson, Mg. Attorney
817-222-5099
Deals with regulation of the air industry - including pilots, mechanics, passengers. It is somewhat exclusive. Intern should be especially capable.

20. Federal Aviation Administration - Security/Hazardous Material
400 Fuller Wiser Road, #224, Euless, Tx 76039
Stephen Perez/Tim Anderson
817-354-2620
817-354-2632
Works to regulate the security and hazardous materials in the airlines.

21. Postal Inspection, SW Division
James Ramsey, Postal Inspector
817-317-3400
Tom Bradley
817-317-3440
Work with Inspectors in the PO system. This position requires security level clearance which takes 3 weeks.

22. Secret Service
125 East John Carpenter Freeway, Suite 300
Irving, Texas 75062
972-868-3200
Ask for the Recruiter.
This internship requires an application at least six months beforeyou plan to start. A background check will be done. Persons who are interestedin the field and are recommended have a good chance of being accepted foran internship. Students should have high standards and demonstrate goodacademic abilities. You need to send in the Texas Wesleyan Internship Form at the same time you send your resume and a cover page indicating your interest. They also have a Stay-in-school Clerk position.

23. Federal Bureau of Investigation
    (US Department of Justice)
1801 N. Lamar, Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75202
214-720-2200
This is a highly competitive program for SUMMER intended for potential recruitment. The internship runs from June to August in Washington, D.C.Expenses are reimbursed by the FBI. Requirements: student must return fortheir senior year at Texas Wesleyan, be a full-time student, have a gpaof 3.0 or above, and be a US citizen. The application is extensive, andmust be submitted by November 1. It includes a 500 word essay. It is advisableto begin the process in July or August. Selections are based on academicachievement, area of study, life/work experiences and interest in law inforcement.Persons with skills in engineering, computer science, foreign languages,political science, law, accounting and physical sciences will receive specialconsideration. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.