https://projectgabrieldallas.org/ Practical reporting on prenatal care, WIC, Medicaid and family support across Dallas, Fort Worth and North Texas. en-us Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://projectgabrieldallas.org/paths/local-family-centers/https://projectgabrieldallas.org/paths/local-family-centers/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTRights, Options and Local NetworksWhat family centers and home visiting programmes offer North Texas parents, from play groups and classes to a visitor who comes to the home. https://projectgabrieldallas.org/basics/help-line-211-texas/https://projectgabrieldallas.org/basics/help-line-211-texas/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTFood, Housing and Baby BasicsHow the 211 Texas helpline answers requests for food, rent and medical help, what callers are asked, and what the service can and cannot do. https://projectgabrieldallas.org/paths/volunteer-networks/https://projectgabrieldallas.org/paths/volunteer-networks/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTRights, Options and Local NetworksWhat volunteers actually do for expectant and new mothers in North Texas, how they are trained and screened, and what the role asks of them week to week. https://projectgabrieldallas.org/basics/diaper-banks-texas/https://projectgabrieldallas.org/basics/diaper-banks-texas/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTFood, Housing and Baby BasicsHow diaper banks and baby supply closets across Texas work, who can collect from them, how often a family may return and what to bring to a first visit. https://projectgabrieldallas.org/paths/rights-and-networks/https://projectgabrieldallas.org/paths/rights-and-networks/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTRights, Options and Local NetworksWhat pregnant workers and new parents can claim in Texas, how adoption and child support proceed, and the free advice services that answer questions. https://projectgabrieldallas.org/basics/food-housing-basics/https://projectgabrieldallas.org/basics/food-housing-basics/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTFood, Housing and Baby BasicsHow North Texas families find food, help with rent, and the baby equipment a first year needs, plus which offices and charities handle each request. https://projectgabrieldallas.org/paths/legal-help-texas/https://projectgabrieldallas.org/paths/legal-help-texas/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTRights, Options and Local NetworksWhere North Texas families find free legal advice on benefits, housing, employment and family matters, and how legal aid intake works. https://projectgabrieldallas.org/paths/child-support-texas/https://projectgabrieldallas.org/paths/child-support-texas/Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTRights, Options and Local NetworksHow the Texas child support system works: establishing paternity, opening a case, how amounts are set and how payments are collected and changed. https://projectgabrieldallas.org/paths/adoption-texas/https://projectgabrieldallas.org/paths/adoption-texas/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTRights, Options and Local NetworksA factual account of adoption in Texas: the agencies involved, the rights of expectant parents, counselling and the legal steps from inquiry to placement. https://projectgabrieldallas.org/paths/work-rights-pregnancy/https://projectgabrieldallas.org/paths/work-rights-pregnancy/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTRights, Options and Local NetworksWhat federal and Texas rules say about pregnancy at work: accommodation, leave, discrimination complaints and where employees file them. https://projectgabrieldallas.org/after/feeding-support-texas/https://projectgabrieldallas.org/after/feeding-support-texas/Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTAfter Birth and the First YearWhere North Texas families find lactation help, breast pumps, formula assistance and feeding advice in the first year, including WIC peer counselors. https://projectgabrieldallas.org/after/newborn-sleep-safety/https://projectgabrieldallas.org/after/newborn-sleep-safety/Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTAfter Birth and the First YearWhat pediatric guidance says about infant sleep in the first year, and how North Texas families set up a safe sleep space in small homes. https://projectgabrieldallas.org/after/birth-first-weeks/https://projectgabrieldallas.org/after/birth-first-weeks/Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTAfter Birth and the First YearWhat the days and weeks after birth involve for North Texas families: recovery visits, newborn checkups, feeding support and the help available close to home. https://projectgabrieldallas.org/after/postpartum-mental-health/https://projectgabrieldallas.org/after/postpartum-mental-health/Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTAfter Birth and the First YearHow perinatal depression and anxiety are recognised and treated in North Texas, from screening at visits to support groups and help lines. https://projectgabrieldallas.org/basics/housing-help-dallas-fort-worth/https://projectgabrieldallas.org/basics/housing-help-dallas-fort-worth/Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTFood, Housing and Baby BasicsRental assistance, shelters and transitional housing in Dallas and Fort Worth, and how pregnant women and new mothers navigate waiting lists and referrals. https://projectgabrieldallas.org/basics/free-food-north-texas/https://projectgabrieldallas.org/basics/free-food-north-texas/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTFood, Housing and Baby BasicsHow food pantries, mobile distributions and SNAP work in Dallas, Fort Worth and nearby counties, and what a first visit to a pantry is actually like. https://projectgabrieldallas.org/care/pregnancy-medicaid-texas/https://projectgabrieldallas.org/care/pregnancy-medicaid-texas/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTPrenatal Care and CoverageA plain account of Texas pregnancy Medicaid: who qualifies, how the application moves, what covered visits include and where to get help applying. https://projectgabrieldallas.org/basics/wic-texas-first-visit/https://projectgabrieldallas.org/basics/wic-texas-first-visit/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTFood, Housing and Baby BasicsWhat the first WIC appointment in Texas involves: documents to bring, the nutrition interview, breastfeeding support and how benefits are loaded and spent. https://projectgabrieldallas.org/care/prenatal-care-texas/https://projectgabrieldallas.org/care/prenatal-care-texas/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTPrenatal Care and CoverageHow clinics, midwives and hospitals in Dallas and Fort Worth organise prenatal care, and what expectant mothers can expect at each step.