General Resources
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General Resources
2-1-1 Texas/ United Way Helpline
Call 211 or 877-541-7905 | Website
Available 24/7/365 in 180 Languages
AlertHouston
https://houstonemergency.org/alerts/ | readyhoustontx.gov
Run by the City of Houston Office of Emergency Management (OEM)
United Way of Greater Houston
Education & Technology Resources
Harris County Department of Education
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.
Houston Public Library
Comcast Internet Essentials
Entrepreneurship & Small Business Resources
Small Business Administration
Houston District Office | Funding Programs | Business Guides
Port of Houston
Small Business Contacts | Procurement | Business Equity
SCORE Houston
SBDC Texas Gulf Coast Network
https://www.sbdc.uh.edu/sbdc/default.asp
City of Houston MWDBE/SBE/PDBE Certification
https://www.houstontx.gov/obo/certification_overview.html
Houston Minority Supplier Development Council (HMSDC)
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
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
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Greater Houston
https://www.namigreaterhouston.org/
The Council on Recovery (Alcohol and Drugs)
Housing Resources
Find Affordable Rentals
https://www.gosection8.com/index.aspx
City of Houston Housing and Community Development Department
https://houstontx.gov/housing/index.html
Fort Bend County Women’s Center, Inc.
Casa De Esperanza De Los Ninos, Inc – Houston
Social Justice & Advocacy Resources
NAACP Houston Branch
Dispute Resolution Center
Houston Lawyer Referral Service
Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program
Lone Star Legal Aid
The Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services
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
COME Resale Store
Youth & Family Support Resources
Collaborative for Children
https://findchildcare.collabforchildren.org/
Boys and Girls Club of America
YMCA of Greater Houston
Northwest Assistance Ministries (Nam)
Offers emergency assistance with clothing, rent/mortgage, gas vouchers, and bus passes.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Greater Houston
