Family Health Center Counseling and Children’s Services

• Website: http://www.wacofhc.org/services/services-behavioral-health/​

• Phone number: (254) 313-4500

• Sliding scale; will not be turned away for financial reasons

• Child & adolescent counseling, family counseling, adult counseling

Starry Counseling

• STARRY Counseling services are available at no cost to families with children up to 17​ years old (or youth older than the age of 17 who are still enrolled in high school in Texas). Counseling services include individual, group, and family counseling as well as parenting classes.

• Phone number: (254) 399-6552

• Website: http://www.starry.org/Site/Services/Counseling-Program/​

Heart of Texas Counseling Center through MHMR

• Phone number: (254) 297-7100

• Accepts most insurances, including Medicaid and Medicare

• Sliding scale; will not be turned away for financial reasons ● Adults only

Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children

• Address: 3312​ Hillcrest Dr, Waco, TX 76708

• Call the hotline for more information at 254-752-7233 or toll free at​ 888-867-7233

• Website: https://advocacycntr.org/​

• Provide crisis intervention, counseling (individual and group), case management, and

family and community education

• Services are free for those that qualify The Center for Children and Families

• Address: 5207 Lake Shore Dr, Ste B, Waco, TX 76710, USA

• Phone number: (254) 772-8055

• Email: children_families@sbcglobal.net​

• Website: https://www.children-families.com/copy-of-schedule​ ● Insurance accepted

Heart of Texas MHMR Klaras Center for Families

• Phone number: (254) 752-7889 ● Crisis Hotline: 1-866-752-3451 ● Website: https://www.hotrmhmr.org/services/child-and-adolescent-mental-health/klaras-center-for

families

• Sliding scale; accept most insurance plans; will not be turned away for financial reasons

Methodist Children’s Home

• Phone number: (254) 750-1263

• Website: https://www.mch.org/locations/waco-campus/​

• Provide wrap-around services to families in need through case management, family counseling groups, parenting classes, support and education for other caregivers (grandparents, aunts and uncles, adoptive or foster parents)

Waco Psychological

• Phone number: (254) 751-1550

• Website: https://wacopsychological.com/​

• Accepts most insurance plans

• Psychological testing, individual and family counseling

Robyn Hicks

• Phone number: (254) 304-9309

• Accepts most insurance plans

• Works primarily with adolescents

Journey Counseling Waco

• Website: http://www.journeycounselingwaco.com/our-counselors.htm​ ​ ●​ Phone number: (254) 235-2708

• Accepts most insurance plans Salley Schmid

• Enrichment Training and Counseling Solutions

• Website: https://enrichmenttcs.com/​

• (254) 235-3500

• Private pay

Jamie’s Place (grief support)

• Website: https://www.bswhealth.com/locations/waco-mcclinton-cancer-center/Pages/jamies-place. aspx

• Jamie’s Place is a free grief support program in Waco for kids ages 5-18 and parents or​ caregivers

• Phone number: (254) 202-4325

• Email: HillcrestJamiesPlace@BSWHealth.org​

Central Texas Youth Services

• Website: https://www.centraltexasyouthservices.com/​

• Offering emergency housing for ages 11-17: This needs to be changed to ages 11-17. ● Also offer "respite" period up to three days for families who are in crisis or conflict

National Suicide Prevention Hotline

• Phone Number: 1-800-273-8255

Website: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/​

Cenikor Waco

• Phone Number: 888-236-4567

• Services

  1. Adult Intensive Outpatient Services

○ Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Services: provide treatment and education to adolescents (ages 13-17) and their families whose lives have been impacted by substance use disorders and mental health issues. ● Website: https://www.cenikor.org/locations/waco-outpatient/​

Alcoholics Anonymous

• Website: https://centexintergroup.com/​

Al-Anon

• Website: https://centexintergroup.com/al-anon/​

• 24 Hour Contact: 888-425-2666

• Support groups for friends and families of problem drinkers

Phoenix House Texas

• Website: ​ https://www.phoenixhouse.org/locations/texas/​

• Phone Number: 844-748-3927

• Email: contact@phoenixhousetx.org​ ● Services

  1. Austin-Live Oak: Residential substance use disorder treatment and care for teen boys, providing a range of clinical services and recreational activities.

○ Austin outpatient: Outpatient substance use care for adults and teens struggling with addiction.

○ Dallas Hill A. Feinberg Center: A safe residential and outpatient recovery environment for teens.

■ https://www.phoenixhouse.org/locations/texas/phoenix-house-feinberg-ac​ ademy/

○ Houston outpatient and prevention services: A variety of outpatient services for teens and adults struggling with substance use disorder and co-occurring issues. ​ ○​ Round Rock Outpatient Services for teens: Intensive outpatient services for teens near Austin, TX.

Right Step

• Phone number: 844-768-0396 ● Locations

  1. The Right Step Dallas Central

■ 2219 W Euless Blvd, Euless, TX 76040

■ 817-968-5835

○ The Right Step Houston Central

■ 12350 Wood Bayou Dr, Houston, TX 77013

■ 713-955-6317

○ The Right Step Hill Country

■ 440 Fischer Store Rd, Wimberley, TX 78676

■ 512-233-6404

• Services: Addiction Treatment for teens and adolescents

Serenity Texas

• 24-hour hotline: (325) 603-4067

• Website: https://www.serenitytexas.com/

• Locations

Abilene

■ Services: detox center and residential addiction treatment center

■ 1546 N. 2nd St. Abilene, Texas 79601

■ 325-673-6489

■ Email Sherry Stevens-Jowers at: sherrys@serenitytexas.com​ ○ Fredericksburg

■ Services: residential treatment center

■ 312 Balcones Drive Fredericksburg, Texas 78624 ○ Wichita Falls

■ Services: addiction treatment center offering outpatient and youth prevention services

■ 2910 Kemp Boulevard, Suite 213 Wichita Falls, TX 76301 ■ 940-767-0423

Starlite Recovery Center

• Website: https://www.starliterecovery.com/​

• Phone Number: (844) 839-4895

• Services: Addiction treatment and recovery services for adults AND FEMALE

ADOLESCENTS (ages 13-17)

Lone Star Legal Aid

• Website: https://lonestarlegal.blog/​

• Phone Number: (254) 756-7944

• Provides free civil legal assistance for low income families

Greater Waco Legal Services

• Website: https://greaterwacolegalservices.org/en/​

• Phone Number: (254) 733-2828

• Greater Waco Legal Services provides affordable legal services, holistic advocacy, and community-driven problem solving so that all members of the community have equal access to justice.

Mission Waco Legal Services

• Website: https://missionwaco.org/legal-services/​

• Phone Number: (254) 296-9866

• ​Low cost legal advice relating to immigration, barriers to employment, housing, wills and estates (small fee, however no one will be turned away due to failure to pay)

EOAC

• Website: https://www.eoacwaco.org/community-services/city-of-waco-rental-assistance/​

• Rental Assistance for those impacted by COVID 19

• Phone number: (254) 276-8600

Compassion Ministries

• Phone number: (254) 755-7640

• Website: http://compassionwaco.com/​

• To apply for admission: http://compassionwaco.com/admissions/​ ● Transitional Housing units for families

Meyer Center

• Phone number: (254) 313-6300

• Website: http://www.wacofhc.org/meyer-center-community-clinic/​

My Brother’s Keeper

• Phone number: (254) 296-9866​

• Website: http://missionwaco.org/my-brothers-keeper-homeless-shelter/​

Pathway of Hope Social Services: Salvation Army

• Website: https://www.salvationarmytexas.org/waco/housing/​

• The Pathway of Hope Social Services provides housing services for homeless ​ individuals​ and families, utility assistance, food pantry, clothing vouchers, homeless ​ prevention and​ rapid re=housing, furniture vouchers for fire victims, client interviews and ​ case​ management.

Red Shield Solutions Facility

• Website: https://www.salvationarmytexas.org/waco/housing/​

• Phone number: (254) 757-1641

• The Red Shield Solutions Facility provides emergency shelter for up to 40 men along ​ with​ case management, referrals and rapid rehousing possibilities. Comfort kits provided ​ as​ available.

Sally’s House

• Website: https://www.salvationarmytexas.org/waco/housing/​

• Phone number: (254) 756-7271

• Sally’s House provides emergency shelter for women and families with case management, referrals and rapid rehousing support.

Waco Housing Authority

Website: https://www.wacopha.org/page/homepage

The Arc of Mclennan County

• Website: https://wacoarc.org/​

• Phone number:(254) 756-7491

Helping Hands Ministry- First Baptist Church Woodway

• Website: https://www.firstwoodway.org/special-needs/​

• Email: helpinghands@firstwoodway.org​

Klaras Children’s Center (Early Childhood)

• Website: https://www.hotrmhmr.org/services/early-childhood-intervention​ ​ ​● Description: The Klaras Children's Center ECI (KCC ECI) serves families of children​ birth to third birthday who:

• Are lagging behind peers on developmental milestones such as walking and talking.

• Have a medical diagnosis associated with developmental problems.

Meals on Wheels- Waco

• Website: https://www.mowwaco.org/​

• (254) 752-0316

FOCUS Behavioral Associates

• https://www.focusbehavioral.com/about/​

• (254) 723-2262

• Accepts some insurance plans; not a free resource** Heart of Texas Autism Network

• Website: https://www.hotan254.org/​

• Phone Number: (254) 733-8965

• Services are free or low cost depending on ability to pay

Caritas Waco

• Phone number: (254) 753-4593

• Website: http://www.caritas-waco.org​

• Provide assistance with food, clothing, prescription medication, household items, and utilities, as well as case management services

Columbus Avenue Baptist Church

• Phone number (254) 537-9096

  1. Second Monday of the month for food or bill help ○ (254) 537-9311 for clothing needs.

• Website: https://cabcwaco.org/pathway-ministries​

Heart of Texas Goodwill

• Phone number: (254) 753-7337

• In addition to clothing help, Goodwill offers job training and job location services

Waco-Mobile Food Pantry

• Updated address: 3314 Franklin Ave Waco, TX 76710 ● Hours: 2nd Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

• Website: https://www.centraltexasfoodbank.org/location/waco-mobile-pantry​

Salvation Army

Kitchen: 254-757-1641

1. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday for clothing vouchers

○ Lunch every Tuesday at noon- new location- 300 Webster Ave.

○ Dinner at 5:30/Breakfast at 7/Lunch at 12pm on Mondays and Tuesdays at 500 S. 4th St.

Shepherd’s Heart

• Pantry Distribution is every Thursday from Noon to 6pm. Pantry is drive-thru- must have trunk cleaned out for them to load up the food.

• Website: https://shepherdsheartpantry.org/​ ● Phone number: (254) 722-9517

First Woodway Baptist Church

• Food pantry is Tuesday and Thursday from 10-12pm and 1-3pm.​

• Must call (254)640-5551 to make an appointment​

• Need to bring photo ID

• Website: ​ https://www.firstwoodway.org/need-help/food-ministry/​

Crestview Church of Christ

• Food pantry is open every Monday and Thursday from 9-11

  1. Need to bring a photo ID. You can only go once every two months

• Phone number: (254)776-0711

Hewitt First United Methodist Church

• Food pantry is the 2nd Wednesday of every month from 5pm-6:30pm ​ ​○ Need to bring a photo ID.

• They also can do an emergency supply of food if you are in need and can’t make it until the 2nd Wednesday.

• Phone number: (254) 666-2500 to schedule an appointment

Central Texas Food Bank

• Website: https://www.centraltexasfoodbank.org/food-assistance/get-food-now​

Texas Department of Human Services: SNAP Food Benefits

• Address: 612 Austin Ave, Waco, TX 76701

• Phone number: (254) 752-4839

• More info: https://www.yourtexasbenefits.com/Learn/Home​

How to apply: https://yourtexasbenefits.hhsc.texas.gov/apply/how-to-apply

Family Health Center

• Website: http://www.wacofhc.org/services/​

• Offer health services (dental, medical, and mental health), pharmacy services, pregnancy services, and lab and radiology services

• Accept most insurance plans including Medicaid

• Offer financial assistance programs for those that cannot pay http://www.wacofhc.org/services/financial-services/

Christian Women’s Job Corps Waco

• Website; https://cwjcwaco.org/​

• Job training and GED classes

• Phone number: (254) 757-0416

Texas COVID19 Resources

• Website: https://www.texas.gov/covid19/​

Act Locally Waco- COVID 19 Local Resources

• https://www.actlocallywaco.org/cvresources-2/​

City of Waco Resource Guide

https://www.waco-texas.com/cms-library/page.aspx?id=512​

CPS

• Report online: https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/contact_us/report_abuse.asp​

• Report by phone: 1-800-252-5400

• You can call with questions or guidance regarding if you should/should not report something

Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children

• Address: 3312​ Hillcrest Dr, Waco, TX 76708

• Call the hotline for more information at 254-752-7233 or toll free at​ 888-867-7233

• Website: https://advocacycntr.org/​

• Provide crisis intervention, counseling (individual and group), case management, and family and community education

Family Abuse Center

• Phone number: 1-800-283-8401

• Website: https://www.familyabusecenter.org/​

• Emergency shelter for those fleeing a domestic violence situation

• Case management and outreach services

Unbound Waco

• Website: ​ https://www.unboundwaco.org/about-unbound​

• Phone Number: (254) 757-2333

• Resources and help for victims of human trafficking