ARTVANGO THERAPEUTIC SERVICES INC
EIN 82-2427166 · Human Service Organizations (P20)
What they do
We Provide Various Forms of Expressive Therapies to Children In Foster Care and Those Adopted From The Bexar County Foster Care System. Expressive Forms of Therapy Include: Art, Music, Play, Meditation, Animal Assisted Therapy and EMDR Therapy. This Wide Range of Expressive Forms of Therapy is Focused On Providing Therapy That is Tailored to Each Childs Age and Developmental Stage In Life In Order for Them to Self-express In A Form That is Safe and Inviting. A Trauma-centered Therapist Provides Monthly Parent Support Groups to Foster, Adoptive, and Kinship Families Whom Are In Need of Practical Parenting Solutions. This Will Empowered Not Only The Child, But The Entire Family With The Essential Therapeutic Tools to Better Handle Daily Situations With Their Children, As Well As to Gain A Better Understanding On How Trauma Affects The Brain.
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CARRIE SIMONDSTHERAPEUTIC SERVICE PROGRAM DIRECTOR
YADIRA G PUENTEPRESIDENT AND CEO
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2017
- Location
- 3201 Cherry Ridge Building B202, San Antonio, TX 78230
- County
- Bexar
- In care of
- Yadira Puente
- Primary officer
- Yadira Puente, CEO
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- NTEE classification
- Human Service Organizations (P20)
- IRS tax category
- Human Service Organizations