Empowering Communities. Changing Lives.

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Empowering Communities. Changing Lives.

General Resources

2-1-1 Texas/ United Way Helpline

Call 211 or 877-541-7905 | Website

Available 24/7/365 in 180 Languages


City of Houston 311

Call 311 or 713.837.0311 Website

Available 24/7/365


AlertHouston

https://houstonemergency.org/alerts/ | readyhoustontx.gov

Run by the City of Houston Office of Emergency Management (OEM)


United Way of Greater Houston

Website

Education & Technology Resources

Harris County Department of Education

https://www.hcde-texas.org/

Adult Education, Special schools and School-Based Therapy Services


Houston Community College

https://www.hccs.edu/support-services/

Academic support, career planning, Additionally services, Health and Safety


Out 2 Learn (Mayor's Office of Education)

http://www.houstontx.gov/education/out-2-learn.html

The O2L network is a public-private partnership committed to expanding access to high-quality out-of-school programming for all Houston area youth.


Entrepreneurship & Small Business Resources

City of Houston MWDBE/SBE/PDBE Certification

https://www.houstontx.gov/obo/certification_overview.html


Houston Minority Supplier Development Council (HMSDC) 

https://hmsdc.org/


Women's Business Enterprise Alliance (WBEA)

https://www.wbea-texas.org/wbea-certification


National LGBT Chamber of Commerce

https://www.nglcc.org/get-certified


Health & Wellness Resources

Harris Health System

https://www.harrishealth.org/


City of Houston Health & Human Services

http://www.houstontx.gov/health/index.html


Ft. Bend County Indigent Care

https://www.fbchhs.org/indigent-health


Mental Health America of Greater Houston

https://mhahouston.org/


NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Greater Houston

https://www.namigreaterhouston.org/


The Council on Recovery (Alcohol and Drugs)

https://www.councilonrecovery.org/


Housing Resources


City of Houston Housing and Community Development Department

https://houstontx.gov/housing/index.html


Fort Bend County Women's Center, Inc.

https://fbwc.org/


Casa De Esperanza De Los Ninos, Inc - Houston

https://www.casahope.org/


Social Justice & Advocacy Resources

NAACP Houston Branch

Website Main | Legal Redress Committee



Houston Lawyer Referral Service

https://hlrs.org/


Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program

https://www.makejusticehappen.org/



The Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services

https://www.raicestexas.org/


Workforce Resources

Dress for Success - Houston

https://houston.dressforsuccess.org/


TexVet Career Gear: Houston

https://www.texvet.org/resources/career-gear-houston | 713.778-9959


CAREER GEAR GREATER HOUSTON (CGGH)

https://www.careergearhouston.org/index.html




Youth & Family Support Resources


Boys and Girls Club of America

https://www.bgca.org/


YMCA of Greater Houston

https://ymcahouston.org/


Northwest Assistance Ministries (Nam)

https://www.namonline.org/

Offers emergency assistance with clothing, rent/mortgage, gas vouchers, and bus passes.


Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Greater Houston

https://bbbstx.org/greater-houston/


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