Galveston County Social Services Information
Table of Contents
Basic Needs Page 1
Food/Groceries Page 2
Government Agencies Page 3
Health Page 4
Hotlines/Help Lines Page 5
Housing Assistance Page 5
Senior Citizens Page 5
Transportation Page 6
Work Page 6
Basic Needs
American Red Cross Salvation Army Greater Houston Area Chapter 4210 Texas Avenue Texas City office Texas City, TX 77591 9300 Emmett Lowery Expressway #216 (409) 935-1190 Texas City, TX 77591 www.salvationarmy.org (409) 945-7200 Disaster response providing food, shelter, clothing; Services available: Disaster relief, & education., Food pantries; Rent/utility assistance; Clothing and First aid/CPR/AED courses, baby sitting courses. household goods; Special services for seniors, people who need temporary shelter, and some Catholic Charities programs for children. 1600 9th Avenue North Texas City, TX 77590 United Way of Galveston County- Mainland (409)948-0405 922 14th Street North www.catholicharities.org Suite A Texas City, Tx 77590 Galveston County Children’s Services (409)948-4211 2000 Texas Avenue www.uwgcm.org Texas City, TX 77590 (281)337-5125 24-hour Crisis Hotline www.co.galveston.tx.us (866) 729-3848
Galveston County Social Services Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services 2516 Texas Avenue (877) 226-8780 Texas City, TX 77590 (409)770-5803 Children’s Protective Services Assistance with electricity, water, and gas bills, Galveston County Department of Family & rent, and medication Protective Services 2000 Texas Avenue, Suite 800 Mainland Children’s Partnership Texas City 2000 Texas Avenue (409)948-3481 Texas City, TX 77590 (409)643/8240 Crisis Pregnancy Support Center (409) 770-5803
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Mobile Food Sites New Beginnings Ministries Rochal Miller Monday 9:00 a.m. 12802 FM 3436, Dickinson, TX 77539 832-630-9592 Bolivar Peninsula Community Outreach Eve Bradford Monday 2:00 p.m. 1750 Hwy 87, Crystal Beach, TX 77560 409-795-1004 First Baptist Church Hitchcock Robert Thorn Tuesday 1:00 p.m. 6601 FM 2004, Hitchcock, TX 77563 409-986-5193 Wednesday 9:00 a.m. Interfaith Collaborative (St. Mary’s) James Briggs (Every other Wednesday) 724 3rd Avenue N, Texas City, TX 77590 409-599-4389 Holy Family Church Jeff Antonelli Thursday 9:00 a.m. 1420 31st Street, Galveston, TX 77550 409-770-7204 San Leon Community Church Carl Chavers Friday 8:30 a.m. 805 10th Street, San Leon, TX 77539 281-844-0241 Friday 1:00 p.m. League City United Methodist Church Lucy & Frank Harvell (Every other Friday) 1411 W. Main Street, League City, TX 77573 281-332-1557 Interfaith Food Ministry (New Macedonia Baptist) Friday 1:00 p.m. 6333 Highway 6, Hitchcock, TX 77563
(Every other Friday) At Greater St. Matthew’s Parking Lot
Food Pantries Bacliff/San Leon: Hitchcock: Texas City: Lighthouse Christian Ministries Gleanings From The Harvest Gleanings From The Harvest 800 Grand Ave., Bacliff, TX 624 4th Avenue N, Texas City, TX 624 4th Avenue N, Texas City, TX 281-339-3033 409-945-4232 409-945-4232 Dickinson: Hitchcock Family Welfare & The Sunshine Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM MI Lewis Shop Catholic Charities 2605 44th St., Dickinson, TX 6915 2nd St., Hitchcock, TX 1600 1/2 9th Avenue, Texas City, TX 281-534-3216 409-986-5632 409-762-2062 Galveston: La Marque: Gleanings From The Harvest Gleanings From The Harvest 903 53rd St., Galveston, TX 624 4th Avenue N, Texas City, TX 409-744-4384 409-945-4232 Catholic Charities La Marque Aid and Guidance 6811 Stewart Rd., Galveston, TX 2222 Cedar Dr., La Marque, TX 409-948-0405 409-938-0024 Jesse Tree
2622 Market, Galveston, TX
409-762-2233
Food Stamp Office 714 25th Avenue North Texas City (409) 945-0317
Page-2 The following locations are locally designated food voucher, TANF, and Medicaid stations: Texas City 2000 Texas Avenue, Suite Dickinson Galveston #405 215 Tanglewood Dr. 123 Rosenberg Texas City, TX 77590 Dickinson, TX 77539 Galveston, TX 77550 (409) 945-0317 (281) 337-5402 (409) 763-0277
The Galveston County Food Catholic Charities Mainland Children’s Bank 712 5th Avenue North Partnership 624 4th Avenue North Texas City, TX 77590 2000 Texas Avenue Suite 601 Texas City, TX 77590 (409) 948-0405 Texas City, TX 77590 (409) 945-4232 La Marque Aid & Guidance (409) 643-8240 Living Faith Outreach/Angel 320 Laurel Street Hitchcock Family Welfare & Food Ministries La Marque, TX 77568 The Sunshine Shop 3700 Deats Road (409) 938-7852 6915 2nd Street Dickinson, TX 77539 The Jesse Tree Hitchcock, TX 77563 (281) 309-0799 (409) 762-2233 (409) 986-5632 M.I. Lewis Social Service Lighthouse Christian Center Ministries 2605 44th Street 800 Grand Avenue Dickinson, TX 77539 Bacliff, TX 77518 (281) 534-2043 (281) 339-3033
Government Agencies
Adult Protective Services Galveston County Department of Family & Galveston County Housing Department Protective Services 722 Moody, 6th Floor 2000 Texas Avenue, Suite 800 Galveston, TX 77550 Texas City (877) 221-8215 (409)948-3481 Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services — Texas City Children’s Protective Services Community Attendant Services Galveston County Department of Family & 2000 Texas Ave., Suite 420 Protective Services (409) 943-2830 2000 Texas Avenue, Suite 800 Services provided: in-home health care services, Texas City emergency response services, and home delivered (409)948-3481 meal services. Crime Victims Services and Compensation Workforce Solutions — Texas City location Captain Brian Goetschius 3549 Palmer Highway Crime Victims Liaison Officer Texas City, TX 77590 (409) 643-5832 (409) 949-9055 or (888) 469-5627
Page-3 Health HealthClinics Immunizations Mental Health Clinics Coastal Health & Wellness Galveston County Health District Adult Mental Health Services (was 4Cs) Immunization Clinics (800) 643-0967 9850-C Emmett F. Lowry Dickinson Clinic Child and Adolescent Mental Expressway 3411 Gulf Freeway Health Services Texas City, TX 77591 Dickinson, TX 77539 (877) 226-8780 (409) 938-2234 Texas City Clinic Mental Retardation Services 9580 B Emmett Lowry Expressway (888) 839-3229 Gulf Coast Center Texas City, TX 77591 (409) 763-2373 Galveston Clinic Prevention and Addiction 4700 Broadway Recovery Services Galveston, TX 77539 (409) 944-4337 or (281) 388-1006 Family Service Centers of Galveston County Call (409) 938-2456 or (409) 938- Teen Health Centers Galveston clinic 7221 for any questions. Clinics are Anyone through age 21 can visit these 2200 Market Street, Suite 600 for walk-ins. clinics, but if you are under 18, you Galveston, TX 77550 Immunization Services include need a consent form signed by a parent (409) 762-8636 vaccines for children and adults at or guardian. "Our health clinics Dickinson clinic clinics throughout the county. diagnose and treat minor illnesses, like 2401 Termini Street, Suite C Please be sure to bring your shot sore throats, asthma, or other illnesses. Dickinson, TX 77539 record! Adult vaccinations include We provide physical exams, screenings, and required shots and (281) 576-6366 or (409) 938-4814 tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, vaccinations. Sports physicals are $5. St. Vincent's Episcopal House measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis Our Mental Health Clinics provide 2817 Postoffice B, pneumococcal, and influenza in individual, family, or group counseling Galveston, TX 77550 accordance with state and national and tele-psychiatry for evaluation & (409) 763-8521 guidelines. medication. Appointments are Christus St. John Point of Light preferred." Clinic 3828 Hughes Court Blocker Teen Health Center, Dickinson, TX 77539 Blocker Middle School (281) 523-3500 500 14th Avenue North Room 310 Stark Diabetes Center Texas City, TX 77590 UTMB Primary Care Pavilion (409) 916-0720 400 Harborside Drive, Suite 1000 Galveston, Texas 77555 La Marque Teen Health Center, (409) 772-0700 La Marque High School UTMB Multispecialty Center 300 Vauthier Road, Suite C101 2660 Gulf Freeway South, Suite 9 La Marque, TX 77568 League City, TX 77573 (409) 938-7250 (832) 505-2000 Mental Health Assistance (409) 766-5713 Mental Health Services may include care for: Depression, School Problems (Learning Disabilities & ADHD), Family, Problems, Behavior Problems, Anger Management, Anxiety, Social Skills, Grief Counseling, and Stress Management.
Page-4 Hotlines Crisis Pregnancy Support Center (409) 770-5803 Prevention and Addiction Recovery Services (409) 944-4337 or (281) 388-1006 24-hour Crisis Hotline (866) 729-3848 Mental Retardation Services (888) 839-3229 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (877) 226-8780 Adult Mental Health Services (800) 643-0967
Housing Housing Rehabilitation Program Aid to low and moderate income families to ensure a decent, safe and sanitary living environment. Any resident of Texas City wishing to apply for Housing Rehabilitation Assistance must complete an application. (409)-643-5731 Galveston County Housing Department 722 Moody, 6th Floor Galveston, TX 77550 (877) 221-8215
Seniors
Adult Protective Services Galveston County Department of Family & Protective Services 2000 Texas Avenue, Suite 800 Texas City (409)948-3481
Hospice Amed Advanced Care Hospice Compassus (409)935-0169 (281)204-8944 (281)557-7429
Texas City Senior Citizens Program/Meals on Wheels Seniors 55 years of age and older may enjoy open recreation and no registration is required. Seniors 60 years of age and older must fill out an application to register to be eligible for the lunch program (409) 643-5877.
Nessler Center Senior Citizen Program Nessler Center 2510 5th Avenue Texas City, TX 77590 (409) 643-5877 Page-5
Transportation
Bus Lines Non Emergency Ambulance Taxi Service Connect Transit Services A-1 Taxi 4352 Fm 1764 Amed (409)945-4408 Texas City, TX 77590 (409)935-2233 Mainland Busy B Taxi 409-945-0820 Windsor (409)948-9999 (281)333-4252
Work Workforce Solutions — Texas City location 3549 Palmer Highway Texas City, TX 77590 (409) 949-9055 or (888) 469-5627
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