Off-site Programs

ADA House is a new program added in February 2009. The Alcohol/Drug Abuse Women’s Center provides licensed intensive and transitional treatment for medically indigent women in coastal Texas. The residential program offers occupational therapy including artistic/creative outlets and life skills training. Most residents are in treatment for approximately 28 days.

Galveston County Senior Citizens’ Center Program is a combined effort between GAC and the Senior Citizens’ Center that provides art classes on fundamentals and techniques specifically targeted to the frail elderly attending this multipurpose facility. By bringing art education into this environment, these seniors benefit from an opportunity to challenge their minds and increase motor skills. Program on hold until facility reopens

Galveston Island Family Crisis Center, a division of The Children’s Center, Inc., allows homeless parents to avoid separation from their children during the crisis of homelessness, and provides shelter for older homeless youth ages 18 to 21. In addition to emergency shelter, they provide food, clothing and supportive services that include counseling and parent education. GAC’s program offers resident children some much needed one-on-one attention and a positive environment that encourages creative expression and exposure to new ideas. Classes also provide parents with ideas on how to incorporate art into their own households.

Galveston Multicultural Institute, also a division of the Children’s Center, works with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement, providing assistance to unaccompanied minors from other countries who are at high risk of being exploited through human trafficking. Outreach programs at this location are bi-lingual and focus on basic skills and art making methods while also giving participants an encouraging environment for self expression and recognition of their talents

Libbie’s Place Senior Day Program serves adults age 55 and older who may have decreased physical and/or cognitive functioning, memory impairment, depression or loneliness. Participants are encouraged to stimulate their creative abilities and enhance their motor skills.

Ronald McDonald House is a “home away from home” for the families of children who are receiving medical treatment. Resident families enjoy comfortable surroundings and the support of other families, staff and volunteers. GAC’s weekly art activities are designed for both the resident children and their families. Activities presented allow the children and their parents to interact, think creatively, and take their minds off of their immediate situation.

St. Vincent's House Program is designed to provide art and art education activities for at-risk children at a neighborhood community center. Group projects are encouraged to promote cooperation and communal effort, while advancing individual creativity and developing skills. This program is part of St. Vincent’s pre-K day care facility to an underserved at-risk community.

Sunshine Center was added in March 2009 and is a day-habilitation program for adults with developmental disabilities. Their programs focus on a variety of personal goals and objectives to assist individuals in the acquisition, retention, and improvement of adaptive skills necessary for continued community living.

The Transitional Learning Center specializes in rehabilitation programs for persons with acquired and traumatic brain injuries. Programs focus on improving quality of life and maximizing functioning and increasing motor skills.

Women’s Resource and Crisis Center Art Program provides on-site art activities for the children of women who are victims of domestic violence and in need of the shelter the Crisis Center provides. The program functions as a means for the children to express themselves artistically, as well as an outlet for their emotions. It allows time for the mothers to attend activities at the center without their children present.