Heart of Texas
Homeless Coalition
P.O. Box 23025
Waco, TX 76702
Click here to print a one page listing of some of the local homeless/basic needs resources.
The first step for help in Waco: DIAL 211
Emergency Assistance:
Rent and utility assistance to prevent loss of housing
- Caritas of Waco
- Columbus Avenue Baptist Church: The Center
- Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation (EOAC)
- First Baptist Church of Waco - emergency travel assistance
- Waco Baptist Association: Operation Crisis
- Salvation Army
- Highland Baptist Church
Information and Referral:
- The first step for help in Waco: DIAL 211
- Heart of Texas Council of Governments (HoTCOG)
Emergency Shelter:
- Salvation Army - shelter for men and women
- Mission Waco - My Brother's Keeper - shelter for men and women 18 and older
- Family Abuse Center - shelter for victims of domestic violence
Transitional Shelter:
- Compassion Ministries of Waco - shelter for families with children and single women
- Mission Waco - My Brother’s Keeper
- Family Abuse Center
- Recovery Hope House Inc. - shelter for women in alcohol/addiction recovery
- Central Texas Youth Services Bureau
- Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation (EOAC)
- Central Texas Veterans Health Care System
- Solide Recovery Center - shelter for men in alcohol/addiction recovery
- Alcoholics Anonymous: Central Foundation - shelter for men in alcohol/addiction recovery
- House Where Jesus Shines - shelter/halfway house for male ex-offenders
Food:
Food Pantry:
Prepared Food:
- Salvation Army - three meals daily
- Cross Ties Gospel Café - lunch on Wed., Thurs., and Fri. from 11:30am to 1:30pm
- Mission Waco - breakfast at 6:30am Mon. - Thurs. and on Saturdays
- Antioch Church - Friday evening meal
- Church Under the Bridge - breakfast on Sunday at 10:30am, I-35 and N 4th Street Underpass
- Bridging the Gap - Saturdays at noon underneath the Suspension Bridge
Substance Abuse Treatment:
- Heart of Texas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (HoTCADA) - assessment and referral
- The Freeman Center - inpatient and outpatient detox
- Mission Waco - Manna House - inpatient, Christian recovery for men; Call 296-9866 for a screening
- Mission Waco - House of Dignity - inpatient, Christian recovery for women
- Antioch Church - Mercy House - inpatient for men
Mental Health Treatment:
Medical Treatment:
Other Helpful Services:
- Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) — Adult Protective Services (direct services)
- Waco Housing Authority - Public Housing and Section 8 Housing
- Lone Star Legal Aid - Free legal services to eligible individuals
- Health and Human Services Commission - Medicaid, disability, TANF and Food Stamp applications
- Social Security Administration
- Department of State Health Services
AIDS Related Treatment:
The Waco McLennan County Health Department administers the Housing for Persons with AIDS program (HOPWA).
Other Medical Treatment:
- Planned Parenthood of Central Texas
- McLennan County Welfare Department
- Potters Vessel Ministry
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