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To help slow the community spread of the COVID-19 Virus (Corona Virus) Children First is now providing TeleHealth Counseling Services by video conferencing between client and counselor.  This service is proving to be a much needed alternative to onsite counseling during this time of sheltering in place   If you or your minor child would like to inquire about TeleHealth counseling services, please contact the Children First office at 972-264-0604. If you or someone you know is experiencing an emergency mental health crisis, or is in danger of harming self or others, call 911, or go to the nearest emergency room.  Or use these additional resources:  
SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE 1-800-273-8255
DALLAS COUNTY MOBILE CRISIS UNIT 1-866-260-8000
OR ICARE CALL CENTER (SEE BELOW):

Our Mission

Children First provides HOPE and HEALING through counseling and education  without regard to ability to pay.

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​When you support the work of Children First Counseling Center, your generosity brings health, hope and healing to the lives of children and families in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex
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 If you are in immediate danger of doing physical harm to yourself or someone else, please dail 911 or contact the Suicide and Crisis Hotline at 214-828-1000, or seek help at your nearest hospital emergency room.
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From time to time, we have experienced sporadic  trouble with our phone lines.  If your call is an emergency, please follow the instructions above.  Otherwise, you may also reach us via Google Voice by dialing 682.615.2070 if you experience difficulty with our main  number.

PLEASE NOTE:  CHILDREN FIRST  COUNSELING CENTER is closed during these holidays: New Year's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving   Day through the weekend,   Christmas Eve,  Christmas Day through New Year's Eve.

Weather closings:  Children First closely adheres to the weather closings for Grand Prairie Independent Schools.  Please consult GPISD.org or your local news channel for GPISD weather closings.