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Nonprofit organization Shield Bearer Counseling Center opens office on Cypress Station Drive
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Shield Bearer Counseling Center opened a new office at 1340 Cypress Station Drive, Houston, in November. The center is a nonprofit organization with the mission of providing counseling and prevention services for families and individuals unable to pay. It offers services in partnership with Kidz K’nect Child Development Center. 281-894-7222. www.shieldbearer.org
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