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About Children First Counseling Center
For nearly 50 years, Children First Counseling Center has been a place of hope, healing, and support for children, families, and individuals throughout North Texas.
Since 1977, we have walked alongside people facing some of life's most difficult challenges—providing compassionate, professional mental health care regardless of a family's ability to pay.
Today, our mission is more critical than ever.
Across our communities, children, teens, adults, and families continue to face rising rates of anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, family conflict, and emotional distress. While awareness of mental health has increased, access to affordable, high-quality care remains out of reach for far too many people.
At Children First Counseling Center, we work every day to change that.
Through a diverse team of licensed and associate counselors, including bilingual providers, we offer trauma-informed counseling services designed to help individuals and families heal, grow, and thrive. Our services include individual, family, couples, and child counseling, along with specialized therapeutic approaches such as Play Therapy, EMDR, Sand Tray Therapy, and psychoeducational support groups.
We proudly serve clients experiencing:
In the past year alone, Children First Counseling Center has expanded its reach across North Texas, serving clients from more than 95 ZIP codes and providing counseling in both English and Spanish. More than 60% of those we serve identify as Hispanic, reflecting our commitment to meeting the needs of the diverse communities that call North Texas home.
The Need Continues to Grow
Mental health challenges do not disappear when headlines change.
Every day, families contact our office seeking help for a child struggling with anxiety, a teen experiencing depression, a couple facing crisis, or an individual carrying the weight of unresolved trauma. For many of these families, cost is one of the biggest barriers to receiving care.
That is why community support remains essential.
It costs Children First Counseling Center $62.53 to provide a single counseling session. Through grants, donations, community partnerships, and events like North Texas Giving Day, we are able to bridge the gap between what counseling costs and what many families can afford to pay.
Building Hope for the Next 50 Years
As we prepare to celebrate our 50th Anniversary in 2027, we are investing in the future of mental health care in North Texas.
This year, we expanded our counseling capacity through the development of our South Wing, creating additional therapeutic spaces designed to serve more children, families, and individuals in need. This expansion positions us to increase access to care and meet the growing demand for mental health services across our region.
When you support Children First Counseling Center, you are doing more than funding counseling sessions.
You are helping a child find safety and confidence.
You are helping a family rebuild trust and connection.
You are helping an individual discover healing and hope.
Together, we are creating stronger families, healthier communities, and brighter futures.
Together, we are building hope for the next 50 years.
Children First provides HOPE and HEALING through counseling and education for all ages, emphasizing the prevention of and recovery from physical and emotional abuse.
The need for emotional and mental health support is rising, especially among children and families who are uninsured or facing financial hardship. This year, Children First Counseling Center is focused on increasing access to care by expanding our ability to serve the growing number of referrals we receive.
Your donation helps ensure that every child, teen, and parent who reaches out for help is met by a qualified, compassionate professional without delay and regardless of their ability to pay.
In mental health care, healing happens through people. Every session, every breakthrough, every moment of hope is made possible because a trained counselor is there to listen, guide, and support.
By investing in direct care, you’re saying “yes” to more families in need and bringing critical services to those who might otherwise go without.
We also welcome volunteers to join us on event planning, fundraising, and outreach committees. Together, we’re building a stronger, more resilient community—one family at a time.
Children First, Inc. is an equal opportunity organization and will not allow discrimination based upon age, ethnicity, ancestry, gender, national origin, disability, race, size, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or any other status prohibited by applicable law.
Organization name
Children First Counseling Center
other names
Children First, Inc.
Causes
Youth & Children
Operating Budget
$500,000 - $999,999
Counties Served
Dallas, Ellis, Johnson, Tarrant
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx, Native American, Other
Address
621 NW 6th St