OUR PROGRAMS
CARTER'S COMMUNITY CLOTHING BANK
The Clothing Boutique provides a low-cost shopping experience for families in the North Texas metroplex. We provide our services to families who are homeless or hard-working in low-income situations regardless of the zip code or region in the metroplex. Carter's House Clothing Boutique gives families confidence in choosing clothing for everyday interactions. Our approach prepares them for job hunting, college interviews, graduation, employment, and school uniforms.
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Effective July 21, 2025, ALL customers will be required to have an agency referral form submitted to receive assistance. You can have any caseworker, a representative from another agency, or a church. They will need to complete this form BEFORE you can make an appointment. We will cancel your appointment until you complete the referral form.
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We no longer accept walk-ins. You MUST have an appointment to shop with us, except in the case of an extreme emergency.
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Monetary donations are accepted but not required.
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Don't hesitate to contact the office with any questions or concerns.
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All boutique shopping will be inside the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center in South Dallas, and it is for adults and children. Only school uniforms, underwear, socks, baby formula, and diapers are available at this location. The address is 2922 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Dallas, TX 75215, Suite 131. If you don't have the agency referral, you can't make an appointment. Feel free to contact us with any questions.
THE PARENT PLUG
The Parent Plug was created to empower parents and caregivers. We gather biweekly to discuss parenting issues, concerns, and situations confidentially.
Our discussions are consistently rooted in creating more balanced, harmonious lives for families in hard-working, low-income communities. Participants can join the conversation in in-person meetings, which require advance registration to access articles and topics, held in a roundtable environment every other Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Stay tuned for more information on our next session!​
Our conversations are led by facilitators Shawana Carter, founder and Chief Hope Dealer of Carter’s House, and Tamique Akins, a school counselor in the Irving Independent School District. Each participant will receive a workbook/journal to keep. ​
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**Because The Parent Plug encourages expressive discussions that are often sensitive and private, participation in the group requires mutual trust, healthy debates, respectful treatment of others, and avoiding any form of degrading comments about lifestyle, race, religion, politics, or culture.**
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​The Connect Parent Group addresses community-wide issues and is backed up with years of research. Our team of certified facilitators is excited to join parents as they journey to be the best for their children.
What we know: Many parents are struggling, and some have not learned how to express their feelings, handle conflict, build healthy relationships, or communicate with their children effectively.
What we offer: Participants will receive a workbook to refer back to during and after class. This book covers our topics and explains the principles discussed during each session. As a part of the program, all participants and children (if in attendance) are fed dinner before we meet, as well as other incentives.
When do we meet? We meet in person for ten weeks with up to 15 participants.
We know parenting is the hardest and most important job, so we have procedures to help participants along the way. While we want them to be successful, we also aim to help them build a solid village they can turn to in times of need.
To sign up for the next cohort, please register here. ​
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