About GirasolGirasol strives to help Texas immigrant children and families to heal from trauma through support, education, and connection. Girasol is housed in the Texas Institute for Child and Family Wellbeing at the University of Texas at Austin and works with community partners to support immigrants by providing services to women and children both during and post-detention, educate service providers and students on migration and trauma, and connect community members with resources.
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Interested in learning more about us?Take a look at several of our videos from the TXICFW YouTube Channel to see
our Program Coordinator, Ana Vidina Hernández, in action! |
What We DoEducate. Connect. Support.
"With these three missions, we are able to provide comprehensive services and support that access a greater part of the community through our training, direct services, and by connecting people to the resources that they need in order to live happier, healthier lives."
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Behind the Detention FencesCreating Safe Spaces for Women & Children
"Since Texas has two of the three family detention centers in the entire country, and the only all-women detention center, we are uniquely positioned to provide direct services to women and children that are currently detained in our immigration system."
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John W. Hargis Hall
1823 Red River St Austin, TX 78701 |