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The Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas provides accurate and current information, resources and support for people with Down syndrome, their families and the community.

Vision: People with Down Syndrome - valued and included.

Respite Programs and Resources

Rowlett/Rockwall Special Needs Respite Services Download Info..

Friday N.I.T.E Friends, Custer Road United Methodist Church, 6601 Custer Road, Plano, 75023, 972.618.3450. Call for application. They do have a waiting list and do have staff for the medically fragile. http://www.crumc.org/

Kids’ Night Out, Plano Parks And Recreation, 6:30 to 9:30 2nd Friday of the month, Resurrection Lutheran Church, Independence and Park in Plano. Call Addy at 972.941.7327 for reservations.

Night Owls, Highland Park UMC, 3300 Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month, 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. Reservations required; currently a waiting list. Reservations: 214.523.2284 or e-mail Kim Cavender nightowls@hpumc.org.
http://www.hpumc.org/

Night Lights, Lover’s Lane United Methodist Church, 9200 Inwood Road, Dallas. 6:00 to10:00 1st Friday of the month. Contact Sherry Bryant or Ellen Rich at 214.706.9517 or nightlights@llumc.org to apply. They do have a waiting list and do have staff for the medically fragile.

L.A.M.B.S., Valley View Christian Church, 17601 Marsh Lane, Dallas, 75287, 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. 4th Friday of the month. Call Kerlene Ross, 972.245.8822 x410, for application.
http://www.vvcc.org/

Evening Stars Respite Program, First Baptist Church Colleyville, 5300 Colleyville, Colleyville, TX, 4th Friday of the month 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Special needs children and siblings ages 2 to 12. Call 817.281.4158 x 225.

Our Children's Center at Irving, 3337 Stovall Street, Irving, TX 75061. For more information, contact Molly Banks, RNC, CS, Director at 972.790.8505, fax 972.790.9368, or mollyb@baylorhealth.edu.

Fellowship Church, 2450 Highway 121 North, Grapevine, TX, 3rd Thurs of the month 6:00 to 9:00. Pizza provided. For more information, contact Emily Dilla, 972.471.6828. www.fellowshipchurch.com/Fcweb/careprayer/specialneeds.aspx?pgId=73

Revive, Northwood Church, 1870 Rufe Snow Dr, Keller, TX, 2nd & 4th Friday of the month, 6:00 – 10:00. Contact 817.431.2088 X11.
www.northwoodschurch.org

Irving Bible Church Respite, 2435 Kinwest Pkwy Irving, TX, 75063 on the 4th Saturday of every month from 6pm - 9pm. For information visit their website at http://www.irvingbible.org/ or email Diana Blessing.

"KIDS NIGHT OUT" FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN!!!
WHEN- The first Friday of the month from April to June at MURPHY ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH,
411 S Murphy Road, MurphyTX, 75094, Time: 5:30PM-9:30PM
COST- $15 For the first child, And $5 for each additional child, Up to a maximum of $25 per family. Siblings are welcome as well. All children must bring a snack with them. Wylie Life Skills teachers and volunteers will lead children in arts, crafts, storytelling, games and play activities while parents are free to play on their own. Parents will need to register their children by the Wednesday before each Friday event. Registration forms are available from Murphy Road Baptist Church. Parents can also reserve spaces for their children by contacting Cari Downie at cdownie@murphyroad.org or Angela Sands at angela.sands@wylieisd.net. For more information, email the addresses listed above or call 972.467.2191.