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Looking for ways to connect with others and support children, youth, and families in our community? From family nights and resource fairs to trainings and opportunities for collaboration, we share events that bring people together and strengthen our shared work.

See something you're interested in? Reach out to the event organizer listed in the details—we’re glad to help you get connected.

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Hosting an event that supports children, youth, families, or the professionals who serve them? We’d love to help spread the word. OCOF welcomes submissions for community events, resource fairs, trainings, and other opportunities that align with our mission of building a stronger, more connected community.

Use the link below to submit your event details. Once reviewed, approved events will be added to our calendar.

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YOUR EXPERIENCES CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE in OUR COMMUNITY.

Your voice matters. By joining research studies, surveys, and focus groups, you can share your lived experiences and ideas to help shape programs, services, and supports. Together, we can build a community of care that truly reflects and responds to the needs of everyone who lives here.

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Surveys, Projects & Studies
Community Members, Community Partners, System Planning, Strategic Planning, Lived Experience, Advocates
Strategic Planning Priority Survey
Community Members, Community Partners, System Planning, Strategic Planning, Lived Experience, Advocates

The Heart of Texas Homeless Coalition is launching a Strategic Planning Priority Survey to gather feedback from key partners like you. This survey is designed to help us prioritize the strategies identified during the clinic, ensuring our efforts are focused, collaborative, and grounded in the realities of our community. 

Your voice matters. As an individual with lived experience, local provider, advocate, or stakeholder, your insights are essential to shaping a system that is more effective and sustainable.

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Community Members, Community Partners, System Planning, Strategic Planning, Lived Experience, Advocates
Lived Experience, Youth, Young Adults, Families, Parents & Caregivers, Community Members
Share Your Story
Lived Experience, Youth, Young Adults, Families, Parents & Caregivers, Community Members

Your experiences matter. At OCOF, we believe that the people who use services and supports know best what works — and what could be better. By sharing your story, you help us understand real-life challenges, successes, and gaps in our community’s system of care.

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Lived Experience, Youth, Young Adults, Families, Parents & Caregivers, Community Members

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Surveys, Projects & Studies
Down Syndrome, English, Spanish, Infants, Toddlers
The MILES Study
Down Syndrome, English, Spanish, Infants, Toddlers

The MILES Study will follow babies with and without Down Syndrome for a whole year. We will measure their language, communication, motor skills, and physical activity to learn how these abilities grow and work together over time. This research will give important information about the early development of babies with and without Down syndrome to help create better intervention strategies and support.

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Down Syndrome, English, Spanish, Infants, Toddlers

community events

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Making Choices Youth Conference
Nov
5
Youth Connection Waco

Making Choices Youth Conference

Join Youth Connection Waco for Making Choices, a one-day student leadership conference featuring motivational speaker Jamar Root. Discover how to build resilience, manage stress, and find your passion through engaging sessions designed to inspire confidence and purpose. Take the next step toward becoming a difference-maker in your life and community.

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