TRAC provides about 1,200 young people, annually, with life skills training, crisis intervention, transition planning, housing assistance, workforce support, education assistance, physical and mental health services, and drop-in centers.
TRAC provides transition services to youth aging out of foster care and homeless youth across a 19-county region. These services, provided at TRAC’s Dallas and Fort Worth locations, are designed to help young people successfully transition to becoming productive and flourishing adult members of society.
How We Help
Life Skills Training
TRAC contracts with the state to facilitate the interactive Preparation for Adult Living (PAL) program, which first assesses and then prepares foster youth for adult life in advance of their leaving care.
Crisis Intervention
TRAC counselors triage calls and provide immediate support to youth in crisis to help stabilize and connect with necessary resources.
Transition Planning
TRAC case managers, more commonly referred to as coaches, provide wrap-around support through assessment, mapping out future challenges and opportunities, supportive counseling, and referral to resources.
Workforce Support
TRAC workforce coaches help young people prepare for employment, find jobs, and retain them.
Education Assistance
TRAC assists with applications, obtaining financial aid and tuition waivers, registration, purchasing supplies, and securing student housing.
Mental and Physical Health Services
TRAC connects youth to trauma-informed clinicians.
Drop-In Centers
Both TRAC locations, in Dallas and Fort Worth, provide a home base, where youth can receive services, find a meal or a snack, work on a computer and access wi-fi, and relax in warm and supportive surroundings.
Housing Assistance
TRAC connects youth to a variety of housing programs, some operated by TRAC and others operated by TRAC partners.
Texting and SMS Support
Stay Connected with TRAC
We offer support, resources, and important updates from TRAC straight to young people’s phones. For more information and/or to opt-out click here
TRAC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, disability, nationality, sex, English proficiency, or age. If you believe you have been discriminated against, please email your complaint to info@traconline.org.