Greater San Marcos Youth Council

Greater San Marcos Youth Council Licensed by the Department of Family and Protective Services, the Youth Council operates a 16 bed shelter for children under the age of 18.

We provide services to Hays County through two main programs:
• Free counseling for youth aged 6–17 through FAYS.
• DFPS-licensed foster care for children aged 2–17 who cannot safely stay at home. Additionally, Hays County children and their families are eligible to receive crisis counseling, individual and family counseling, parenting classes, truancy and delinquency prevention services, anger

management classes, case management and universal child abuse prevention education. A toll-free crisis hotline is staffed 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Services are provided at no cost to the families.

Teacher's this one's for you! 🎉Because supporting youth also means celebrating the incredible teachers who show up for t...
08/17/2026

Teacher's this one's for you! 🎉
Because supporting youth also means celebrating the incredible teachers who show up for them every day. 🍎

GSMYC is giving back and two teachers will win! ⭐️⭐️
To enter teachers need to:
✏️Teach in Hays County
✏️Comment below with the grade you teach and tell us one thing you love most about being a teacher.
✏️Present your teacher ID at the time of pickup

The giveaway will close on Friday, August 21st at noon. Winners will be announced on Monday, August, 24th.

Thank you for participating and good luck to all the teachers! 💙

Please join us in welcoming Shelby, our new Family Support Specialist! 💙Shelby recently joined us at her first Back-to-S...
08/11/2026

Please join us in welcoming Shelby, our new Family Support Specialist! 💙

Shelby recently joined us at her first Back-to-School event at Sienna Pointe Apartments, connecting with youth and families and sharing information about the free resources and support available to our community.

We’re so excited to have Shelby on the team and can’t wait for you all to get to know her! 🙂

We are so grateful to the generous supporters who stopped by our office with back-to-school donations to help make our B...
08/10/2026

We are so grateful to the generous supporters who stopped by our office with back-to-school donations to help make our Back-to-School Fest such a huge success!

Every backpack, school supply, and donation makes a meaningful difference and we couldn’t do this without our incredible community behind us.

Thank you for helping GSMYC make this event special. Your generosity truly makes an impact! 🎒✏️❤️

As we wrap up our 26th Annual Back-to-School Fest, our hearts are full of gratitude. 💙Thank you to every volunteer, spon...
08/03/2026

As we wrap up our 26th Annual Back-to-School Fest, our hearts are full of gratitude. 💙

Thank you to every volunteer, sponsor, and community partner. Because of your generosity and support, Hays County youth and their families were able to receive school supplies, connect with valuable community resources, and head into the new school year feeling prepared and supported.

Together, we made a meaningful impact:
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 472 attendees
🎒 243 backpacks distributed
✂️ 41 free haircuts provided
🍕 440 slices of pizza served
🎉 31 prizes given away
🍕 8 whole pizzas raffled

This event is a reminder of what can happen when a community comes together with one purpose to invest in the future of our children.

RBFCU
Ally Medical ER San Marcos
3KB San Marcos
Baskin Robbins San Marcos
ABRC Electrical Services LLC
San Marcos Fire Station 5
Gary Job Corps-Partnership with Purpose
Hays County Health Department
Frost
J and J TIRES
Community Action, Inc. of Central Texas
San Marcos Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics
Over the Moon Popcorn and Sweet Shop
West Shore Home
San Marcos Premium Outlets
Texas Clutter Services - Junk Removal
Carolina Sisti
San Marcos Young Professionals
San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce
City of San Marcos TX - City Hall

We wish all of our students a safe, successful, and amazing school year! 📚

07/13/2026

Today, we are excited to spotlight Baskin Robbins San Marcos!

They will be offering a FREE scoop of ice cream to the first 400 children who attend our Back-to-School Fest!

Be sure to register for the event:
https://forms.gle/RtD3LTyxPQrWx7PT6

07/11/2026

Today, we are excited to spotlight the Hays County Health Department!

They will be offering their mobile vaccine clinic at our Back-to-School Fest, providing free immunizations through the Texas Vaccines for Children (TVFC) program for children who meet the following criteria:
- Age 18 or younger AND one or more of the following apply:
- Uninsured
- Underinsured
- Enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP
- Identified as American Indian or Alaska Native
To register for the event, please visit: https://forms.gle/RtD3LTyxPQrWx7PT6.

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¡Hoy nos complace destacar al Departamento de Salud del Condado de Hays!

Ofrecerán su clínica móvil de vacunación durante nuestro Festival de Regreso a Clases, proporcionando vacunas gratuitas a través del programa Texas Vaccines for Children (TVFC) para niños que cumplan con los siguientes criterios:

- Tener 18 años o menos y cumplir con una o más de las siguientes condiciones:
- No tener seguro médico
- Tener cobertura insuficiente (seguro limitado)
- Estar inscrito en Medicaid o CHIP
- Identificarse como indígena americano o nativo de Alaska

Para registrarse en el evento, por favor visite: https://forms.gle/RtD3LTyxPQrWx7PT6.

07/09/2026

Our Back-to-School Fest is just three weeks away🎉

As we get ready to host another exciting event for the community, we want to take a moment to highlight our sponsors.

Today, we are pleased to spotlight 3KB San Marcos , who will be offering free haircuts for boys during the event!

Be sure to register for the event here: https://forms.gle/RtD3LTyxPQrWx7PT6.

GSMYC is grateful to have had the support of the San Marcos Young Professionals, in collaboration with Strait & Nelson A...
07/07/2026

GSMYC is grateful to have had the support of the San Marcos Young Professionals, in collaboration with Strait & Nelson Apartments, for our school supply drive🎒

All school supplies donated will be distributed to local children at our Back-to-School Fest on July 30th!

07/02/2026

Our office will be closed tomorrow, July 3rd, in observance of the Independence Day holiday.

GSMYC wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable Fourth of July, and we look forward to assisting you again on Monday, July 6th!

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1402 N Interstate 35
San Marcos, TX
78666

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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