Family Resource Center
Tools & Resources for Families
Amos Advocates Community Foundation provides free educational guides, worksheets, checklists, and connections to community resources to help families navigate difficult transitions. All AACF resources are available at no cost.
Co-Parenting & Divorce
Healthy co-parenting and supporting children through family transitions can be challenging. These resources are designed to provide parents and caregivers with practical tools to communicate more effectively, reduce conflict, and help children feel secure.
Co-Parenting Communication Guide
Practical strategies, communication tips, boundaries, and sample language designed to help parents communicate more effectively, reduce conflict, and keep conversations focused on their children.
Download Free ResourceChildren & Divorce: What to Say
Age-appropriate guidance for talking with children about divorce, separation, and family changes — including what children need to hear, what to avoid, and ways to help children feel secure.
Download Free ResourceBooks for Children Experiencing Divorce
An age-organized reading guide with suggested books for young children, elementary-age children, preteens, and teenagers experiencing divorce or separation, along with conversation prompts for parents.
Download Free ResourceParenting Plan Worksheet
A practical planning tool to help parents think through parenting schedules, holidays, exchanges, transportation, school, medical care, extracurricular activities, and other issues that arise when parenting across two households.
Download Free ResourceLegal Education
Understanding basic legal terminology and court processes can help individuals become better informed and prepared as they navigate family transitions. These educational materials are for general informational purposes only.
The information provided by AACF is for general educational and resource purposes only and is not legal advice. AACF does not provide legal representation or pro bono legal services. Legal aid organizations and other outside resources listed on this website are independent organizations and are not operated by AACF.
Understanding Texas Family Law
A plain-language educational overview of common Texas family-law topics, including divorce, conservatorship, possession and access, child support, modification, enforcement, and protective orders.
Coming SoonPreparing for Family Court Checklist
A practical checklist designed to help individuals organize court orders, documents, evidence, important dates, witnesses, schedules, questions, and other information before a family-court appearance.
Coming SoonFinding Legal Help in Texas
A practical guide to help Texas families locate legal aid, lawyer referral services, self-help information, court resources, and other sources of legal assistance.
Download Free ResourceChild Support Resources
General educational information and links to official Texas resources concerning child support, including establishing, modifying, paying, receiving, and enforcing support.
Coming SoonMental Health & Wellness
Divorce, separation, custody disputes, family conflict, domestic violence, and major family transitions can affect the emotional well-being of both adults and children. These resources are here to offer support and guidance.
Grief & Healing After Divorce
A supportive educational guide addressing common emotional responses to divorce and separation, rebuilding routines, developing healthy support systems, managing triggers, and recognizing when professional support may be helpful.
Coming SoonSelf-Care Worksheet for Parents
A practical worksheet addressing stress, sleep, emotional support, boundaries, routines, coping strategies, and personal wellness goals.
Coming SoonCounseling & Support Resources
A directory designed to connect families with counseling services, children's support programs, family counseling resources, divorce support groups, and other mental-health resources.
Coming SoonDomestic Violence & Safety Resources
A discreet resource guide providing information about domestic-violence services, safety-planning considerations, questions to ask service providers, and Houston-area survivor resources.
Download Free ResourcePractical & Community Resources
Family transitions can create practical and financial challenges. This section is intended to help families identify resources and organize their next steps.
Community Assistance Directory
A starting point for families seeking benefits, legal resources, parenting support, kinship-care information, domestic-violence resources, and other community assistance.
Download Free ResourceBudgeting After Separation
A practical guide and worksheet to help individuals evaluate household income, expenses, child-related costs, debts, insurance, emergency savings, and financial priorities after separation or divorce.
Coming SoonBenefits & Assistance Programs
A resource guide designed to help families locate information concerning food assistance, SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, CHIP, housing, utilities, clothing, childcare, employment, transportation, and other basic needs.
Coming SoonKinship Caregiver Resources
Resources for grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives caring for children, including information about government programs, legal resources, child support, DFPS kinship-care resources, and assistance programs that may be available to qualifying caregivers.
Coming SoonI Need Help
Not sure where to start? Identifying your most immediate needs can make it easier to find the right resources and support.
Family Needs Assessment Worksheet
A practical worksheet that helps families identify and organize needs related to food and groceries, housing and rent, utilities, clothing, school supplies, childcare, transportation, employment, counseling, domestic violence and safety, legal information, child support, healthcare, kinship-care support, and other family needs. The worksheet can help you identify which needs are most urgent, keep track of organizations you have contacted, organize documents you may need, and establish practical next steps.
Completing this worksheet or contacting AACF does not guarantee financial, material, legal, or other direct assistance.
Download Free ResourceStill Need Help?
Can't find what you need? Contact Amos Advocates Community Foundation and tell us what type of resource you are looking for. While we may not be able to meet every need directly, we will do our best to help identify community resources, programs, or organizations that may be able to assist. Resources may be available based on current programs and available resources.
Amos Advocates Community Foundation provides these materials and resource listings for educational and informational purposes. Inclusion of an outside organization does not constitute an endorsement, partnership, or guarantee of services unless specifically stated. Programs, services, eligibility requirements, contact information, and availability may change. Please contact the organization directly to verify current information.