CITY OF GARLAND AWARDS CIT $100,000 FOR COVID-19 COUNSELING 

Counseling Institute of Texas has received funding to provide counseling to individuals and families who have been impacted by COVID-19 who are Garland residents.  In addition, CIT has received grant funds from United Way of Metropolitan Dallas to help fund sessions for Dallas Co. individuals and families.   Any of these issues would qualify you:

  • Parent(s) lost job due to COVID-19
  • Parent had to leave job due to staying home with children
  • Student is having stress and anxiety over loss of friends and school
  • Individual is having stress and anxiety of shelter in place
  • Family needs help getting along – too much “togetherness”
  • Someone in family has COVID-19 and is unable to work

Our business office is currently open from 10am – 7pm Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.  Friday and Saturday they are open to 10am to 3pm.  Please call so we can help you find a program that fits your needs.  Sessions are held via Tele-Mental Health between  9am – 8pm (7:00 being the last appointment).

In addition to our two COVID grants we have:

Family Tree – Provides 10 sessions for students under 17 and their families Free of Charge.  This program is for short term issues and has a few restrictions.  Please call our offices to schedule.  No income restrictions.

Insurance:    Blue Cross/Blue Shield                  

                        Medicaid – CIT accepts Amerigroup and Parkland

CDBG:   Funding to assist with counseling for Garland resident students and their families.   Qualifying paperwork needed.  Please  call the office to get the requirements.  Provides 10 sessions.

Sliding Scale:    Staff has a sliding scale of $60 and up (fee will include service charge)

University Practicum Students have a sliding scale of $15 and up (fee will include service charge)

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Call 972-271-4300 for information and to schedule an appointment on line