Student Welfare - Resources
- Community List of Emergency Resources
- Community Health & Support Resources
- Collin County Community Resources
- Dallas County Community Referral List
- Family Gateway Resource List
- How to apply for Family Gateway Emergency Shelter
- Family Gateway Lista de Recursos
- Safe Place Website: TXT 4 HELP is a nationwide, 24-hour text-for-support service for teens in crisis.
- DART Safe Place Program Website: Transport Youth in Crisis to Safety
- TWU Agape Community Resource List
- Transitional Housing Programs List
- Single Occupants and Shared Living List
- Family Housing Support Services List
- Community List of Emergency Resources
- Community Health & Support Resources
- Collin County Community Resources
- Dallas County Community Referral List
- Family Gateway Resource List
- How to apply for Family Gateway Emergency Shelter
- Family Gateway Lista de Recursos
- Safe Place Website: TXT 4 HELP is a nationwide, 24-hour text-for-support service for teens in crisis.
- DART Safe Place Program Website: Transport Youth in Crisis to Safety
- TWU Agape Community Resource List
- Transitional Housing Programs List
- Single Occupants and Shared Living List
- Family Housing Support Services List
- Unaccompanied Youth: Eligibility Flowchart
- Are you homeless, or at risk of homelessness? Or were you homeless, or at risk of homelessness, on or after July 1st of the year specified on the FAFSA?
- Click Here for a list of Campus Counselors: Need Help?
- College, Career, and Military Readiness
- Graduating From High School In Texas: Students’ Rights & Information About the Law
- Know Your Rights in Texas: Graduation, ID, and Vital Documents
- The 2025-26 FAFSA is open now!
- How to Answer FAFSA Questions About Homelessness
- WorkReadyU Website: Offers an adult education program that builds the skills needed for college and career success.
- College Board Website
- YearUp Website: Career Pathways
- Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas: Youth Services
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Contact Us
| Name | Title | Email Address | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yadira Coggins | Director of Student Welfare & McKinney-Vento Liaison | Yadira.Coggins@risd.org | 469-593-9136 |
| Deissy Hernandez Duque | McKinney-Vento Intake Specialist | Deissy.HernandezDuque@risd.org | 469-593-9135 |
| Kaoutar Ouahi | Student Welfare Enrollment Specialist | Kaoutar.Ouahi@risd.org | 469-593-9122 |
| Desiree Alarcon | Student Welfare Specialist | Desiree.Alarcon@risd.org | 469-593-9119 |
| Anila Shah | Student Welfare Specialist | Anila.Shah@risd.org | 469-593-9124 |