From rental relief to food assistance, how you can get help in Houston and surrounding areas

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Houston Food Bank needs volunteers and donations
The Houston Food Bank needs volunteers and donations to get food to communities following the historic winter storm.

Many people in our communities continue to struggle amid the COVID-19 pandemic. And on top of that, our neighbors are still looking for help as they recover from the historic winter storm.

ABC13 is here to provide you with a list of resources in Houston and our surrounding areas.

COVID-19

- COVID-19 vaccine availability and progress across Houston area

- The Ready Harris website includes a variety of resources for families

- COVID-19 Fort Bend County response

- Baker Ripley

- Galveston County COVID-19 response

- Montgomery County coronavirus response hub

- The Alliance

- Montrose Center COVID-19 recovery fund

FOOD

- The Houston Food Bank

- Kids' Meals Houston

- Crowdsource Rescue

- Galveston County COVID-19 resources

- Baker Ripley

- SNAP food benefits

- ICNA Relief

- West Houston Assistance Ministries food pantry

- Galveston County Food Bank

HOME AND RENT

- The Ready Harris website includes a variety of resources for families

- Houston-Harris County Emergency Rental Assistance Program

- Texas Attorney General renter's rights

- United Way Houston

- Brazoria County rent/mortgage assistance

- Galveston County rent assistance

- Fort Bend County rent/mortgage assistance

- Baker Ripley

- Houston Urban League housing programs

- Texas State Law Library: Landlord/tenant law

DISASTER AND RECOVERY

- Houston Harris County Winter Storm Relief Fund

- American Red Cross

- Texas Relief Warriors

- Texas Health and Human Services

- West Houston Assistance Ministries care ministry

EDUCATION/CHILD CARE

- United Way Houston

- Texas Workforce Commission Child Care Program

- Texas Rising Star

- Texas: Financial assistance for families

- SHAPE Community Center

- Chinese Community Center child care

- West Houston Assistance Ministries employment and education

- Chinese Community Center youth programs

- Houston Urban League youth programs

- Montrose Center education and outreach

EMPLOYMENT

- Workforce Solutions

- Texas Workforce Commission

- Houston Urban League workforce development services

- West Houston Assistance Ministries employment and education

MENTAL & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH/WELLNESS

- Mental health America of Greater Houston

- National Alliance on Mental Illness Greater Houston

- The Alliance

- Montrose Center counseling services

HOMELESS OUTREACH

- Star of Hope

- Coalition for the Homeless