Posts by Shalom Almeida

2025 Texas Elder Justice Coalition Summit Because no one should face aging or disability alone, Guardianship Services, Inc. (GSI) strengthens the safety net with services that prevent and address abuse, neglect, and exploitation of aging and other vulnerable Tarrant County adults. Its mission: to provide guardianship, supports and services for Tarrant County’s at-risk adults. The…

Guitar Education in the Texas Juvenile Justice System The Texas Bar Foundation awarded a $10,000 grant to Austin Classical Guitar to support its Guitar Education in the Texas Juvenile Justice System project. This grant helps sustain ACG’s daily group guitar classes at five juvenile detention centers in Dallas, Travis, and Williamson Counties—currently the only fully…

Legal Resource Center   The Harris County Justice of the Peace Court, Precinct 1, Place 2, delivers impartial and timely justice while prioritizing access to justice by ensuring that all litigants have the resources and services necessary for a fair resolution of their legal issues. With the support of a $25,000 grant from the Texas…

Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Prison Program   Founded in 2006, Patriot PAWS Service Dogs is a Rockwall, TX-based nonprofit that trains and provides the highest quality Service Dogs at no cost to disabled American Veterans. Patriot PAWS currently trains dogs through their partnership with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, where Offender Trainers…