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Mission: The mission of The Parris Foundation is to encourage and provide opportunities for youth and the community through scholarship, training, and educational enhancement that facilitate healthy life choices and community development. We accomplish this mission through advocating equal access, victim services, training, educational enhancement, and integrity.
Geographic areas served: Texas, USA
Programs: Crime victim services provide assistance with crime victim's compensation, information and referral, crises intervention, individual and group counseling, assistance with victim impact panels and statements, and crime victim follow-up and advocacy. 508 victims were served through this program.
scholarship & educational funding program awards scholarships to graduating high school seniors from desoto high school and humble high school for up to 4 years of undergraduate study for any recipient who maintains a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2. 5 on a 4. 0 scale. One recipient received scholarship from this program.
training and leadership development program provides training, continuing education seminars, curriculum-based community educational workshops, and clinical supervision for licensed professional counselors, law enforcement professionals, social workers and other helping professionals. 277 professionals were trained through this program.