Guide to Essential Resources in Fort Bend and Surrounding Area

Emergency Resources

- Need Immediate Help? Dial 2-1-1 (non-emergency situations)

- Police/Fire/Medical Emergency? Dial 9-1-1

-988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 9-8-8.

-Crisis Text Line: Text 741741 (Available 24/7).

Shelters

- Fort Bend County

- Fort Bend Family Promise (Family Shelter): 281-403-3923

    - Fort Bend Free Transportation. To schedule a free ride call 866-751-TRIP or click HERE

- Galveston County

• The Salvation Army (Men, women, and family shelter): 409-765-7233

• Resource and Crisis Center (Women and family shelter): 409-763-1441

• Chosen Ones Ministries: (409) 229-1394

- Houston

• Catholic Charities: 713.526.4611 https://catholiccharities.org/need-help/

• Houston Rapid Rehousing Office https://www.endeavors.org/houston-rapid-rehousing/

• Mission of Yahweh (Women's Shelter): 713-466-4785

• Star of Hope Transitional Living Center (Single women/ parent shelter): 713-222-2220

  • Private and shared rooms for single women and families, daily meals, showers, clothing, and essential supplies https://www.sohmission.org/how-we-help/for-women-and-single-families/

- Montgomery County

- Montgomery County Women's Center: 936-441-4044

- Other Areas

- Martin Luther King Center (Conroe): 936-788-2468

- The Bridge Over Troubled Waters (Pasadena): 713-472-0753

- Sarah's House (Pasadena): 713-475-1450

- Family Promise of Lake Houston: 281-441-3754

Housing Assistance

- Abagail's Place (Richmond): Housing for single mothers and families: 832-945-1461 www.abigailsplace.org

- Texas Eviction Diversion Program: https://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/TEDP.htm

- Ending Homelessness Fund: https://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/home-division/ending-homelessness-fund.htm

Food Assistance

- Houston Food Bank: https://www.houstonfoodbank.org/

Legal Assistance

- Houston Bar Association: 713-759-1133

- Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts (low-income): 800-526-8252

- Houston Volunteer Lawyers: 713-228-0735 https://www.makejusticehappen.org/

- Lone Star Legal Aid: 713-652-0077 / 713-652-5911

- Legal Hotline for Older Texans (60+): 800-622-2520

- Aid to Victims of Domestic Violence (AVDA): 713-224-9911

- Fort Bend County District Attorney's Office (Protective Orders Only): 281-341-4460

- Office of the Attorney General - Child Support Division (Child Support Only): 800-252-8014

- BPSOS-Houston: 281-530-6888

- Disability Rights Texas: 1-800-880-0821

- Earl Carl Institute for Legal and Social Policy, Inc: 713-313-1139

- Equal Justice Center: 800-853-4028 www.equaljusticecenter.org

- Texas Civil Rights Project: 512-474-5073

- Fort Bend County Law Library: 281-341-3718

- Fort Bend Lawyers Care: 281-239-0015

- Fort Bend County Bar Association: http://www.fortbendbar.org/

- Fort Bend County Dispute Resolution Center: 281-342-5000

- State Bar of Texas, Lawyer Referral Service: 1-800-252-9690

- Houston Lawyer Referral Service: 1-800-289-4577 or 713-237-9429

- Texas Legal Services Center (Legal Hotline): 1-800-622-2520

- National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys: http://www.nacba.org

Other Resources

- Texas Benefits (SNAP, TANF, etc): https://www.yourtexasbenefits.com/

- Child Support Application: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/child-support/get-started/how-apply-child-support

- Child Advocates of Fort Bend (Advocacy Center): 281-238-5182

- Texana Crisis Center Hotline: 800-633-5686

- Fort Bend Women's Center Hotline: 281-342-4357 fbwc.org

- Report Abuse (DFPS/CPS): 800-252-5400 txabusehotline.org

- Fort Bend County Women's Center: 281-344-5750

- Katy Christian Ministries (DV and SA survivors near Katy, TX): 281-391-4357 or 281-693-7273

- Rosenberg Housing Authority: 281-342-1456

- Habitat for Humanity: 281-403-0708

- United Way Fort Bend County Service Center: 281-207-2300

- Catholic Charities (Mamie George Community Center): 281-202-6200

- Christian Community Services: 713-961-3993

- City Wide Club: 713-752-2582

-The Texas Legal Services Center recently launched the Family Help Link, an online referral portal designed to connect Texas families with legal aid organizations specializing in child welfare issues. The Family Help Link was developed in collaboration with Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Texas Advocacy Project, Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, and Disability Rights Texas.

• Common legal issues families can find help with include:

  • Protection from child abuse

  • Foster youth rights

  • Special education and school access issues

  • Obtaining government benefits

  • Juvenile record sealing, driver's license restoration, and name changes

  • Kinship caregiver support

  • CPS involvement

- Fort Bend County Social Services: 281-238-3502

- Katy Christian Ministries: 281-391-5261

- Fort Bend County Health and Human Services: 281-342-6414

- Rosenberg-Richmond Helping Hands: 281-341-7536

- Galveston County Community Action Council (GCCAC) - Fort Bend: 409-762-8418

- East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry: 281-261-1006 https://www.humanneeds.org/

- Second Mile: 281-261-9199

- Fort Bend Senior Citizens: 281-633-2162

- Fort Bend Family Health Center: 281-342-4530

- Mental Health America of Fort Bend County: 281-207-2480

- Houston Area Urban League (offers some assistance in Fort Bend County): 713-393-8700