Behavioral/Mental Health Assistance
ORGANIZATION NAME |
ABOUT |
CONTACT INFORMATION |
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Tropical Texas Behavioral Health | Provides an array of outpatient mental health services to adults 18 years of age and older who have a severe and persistent mental illness (depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorders) or any other serious emotional symptoms that interfere with their daily activities. |
103 N Loop 499 |
Rio Grande State Center (RGSC) | Public provider south of San Antonio, Texas that offers outpatient medical healthcare, inpatient mental health services and long-term services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities |
1401 Rangerville Rd |
Border Region Behavioral Health Center | Provides an array of services to adults 18 years of age or older who suffer from schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, severe major depression or any other severely disabling mental disorders which require support and treatment. |
106 E Amada St |
Child/Youth Services
ORGANIZATION NAME |
ABOUT |
CONTACT INFORMATION |
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Tropical Texas Behavioral Health | Provides a wide array of outpatient mental health services to children and adolescents between the ages of 3 -17 with a mental illness and who exhibit serious functional impairment. Services provided include crisis and intake assessment, case management, rehabilitation services, medication related services, pharmacy services and individual, family, and group counseling. |
1901 S 24th St |
Children's Advocacy Center of Hidalgo County | Coordinates and facilitates investigations by providing on site child forensic video recorded interviews, immediate crisis counseling, individual/family counseling, group counseling, sexual assault examinations and assistance with crime victims compensation program. |
525 W Wisconsin Rd |
Casa of Hidalgo | Advocates for the best interest of children in state custody. Provide quality volunteer representation; seek a safe, stable and permanent home for children. |
1001 S 10th Ave |
Crisis Assistance
ORGANIZATION NAME |
ABOUT |
CONTACT INFORMATION |
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Women Together Foundation, Inc. | Provides crisis hotline 24 hour 7 days for emergency services and shelter for adult victims of family violence, and/or sexual assault, their children and other family members. |
511 N Cynthia St |
Family Crisis Center of the Rio Grande Valley | Services include: 24-hour hotline, 24-hour emergency shelter for victims and their children, 24 hour crisis intervention, 24 hour advocacy, 24 hour hospital accompaniment, Transportation to a safe place Counseling services. |
616 W. Taylor |
Buckner Children and Family Services, Inc.-Rio Grande Valley | Crisis intervention and counseling, short-term counseling for at risk youth and their families, emergency care (youth shelter), youth life skills, and parenting classes. |
5425 N McColl Rd # A |
Dental Assistance
ORGANIZATION NAME |
ABOUT |
CONTACT INFORMATION |
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Dentists Who Care | Provides dental services to uninsured low-income students enrolled in the Rio Grande Valley school districts. Provides emergency dental care through "Charity Dental Voucher Program". |
3501 Moreland Dr, Ste G |
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle *Multiple locations, check website | Provides primary and preventive medical and dental services |
611 N Bryan Street |
Emergency Shelters
ORGANIZATION NAME |
ABOUT |
CONTACT INFORMATION |
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La Posada Providencia | Emergency shelter for men, women and families who flee to the United States due to political oppression, natural disaster, and other lifethreatening actions in their native countries. |
30094 Marydale Road |
Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley (CCRGV) | Provide Temporary Shelter (Lodging in a Hotel) for emergency assistance. |
700 n. Virgen De San Juan Blvd. |
Mujeres Unidas - Women Together Mcallen | Temporary emergency and transitional housing for victims of domestic violence Katrina evacuees. |
420 North 21st St. |
Financial Assistance
ORGANIZATION NAME |
ABOUT |
CONTACT INFORMATION |
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Proyecto Azteca | Help to strengthen families by offering money smart courses, financial counseling, home buyer education, rebuild credit and budget counseling. They also provide financial education classes. |
1601 E Business Hwy 83 |
Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley | Provides emergency financial assistance for rent as funding is available. |
700 n. Virgen De San Juan Blvd. |
Hidalgo County Health and Human Services | Provides burial assistance to low income families within Hidalgo County. |
1304 S 25th Ave |
Food Assistance
ORGANIZATION NAME |
ABOUT |
CONTACT INFORMATION |
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Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley | Provides nutritious foods at no cost to qualified participants. The food package includes: peanut butter or dried beans, cereals, cheese, pasta or rice, evaporated milk or nonfat dry milk, canned meat or eggmix, fruit juice, canned vegetables and canned fruits. |
724 N Cage Blvd |
Abundant Life Church (Harlingen) | Food pantry and assistance with food. |
101 N O St |
Housing and Rent Assistance
ORGANIZATION NAME |
ABOUT |
CONTACT INFORMATION |
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Hidalgo County Housing Authority | Provides information about eligibility and vacancies for Section 8. |
1800 Texas Blvd |
South Texas Fair Housing Project | Provide services such as complaint investigation, advocacy, education and outreach. If you feel that you have been the victim of housing discrimination in rental housing, real estate sales, mortgage lending, or homeowner’s insurance, you may file a complaint. |
801 East Fern, Suite 119 |
Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley | Provides a one-time financial assistance in paying current unpaid rent and utilities (depending upon funding availability). All services are on a first come first serve basis. |
700 N Virgen de San Juan Blvd |
Legal Assistance
ORGANIZATION NAME |
ABOUT |
CONTACT INFORMATION |
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Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, Incorporated | Provides legal assistance to low-income persons in South, Central and West Texas. It provides services to farm workers and eligible nonprofit organizations throughout Texas. |
300 S Texas |
Casa de Proyecto Libertad | Provides low cost legal services, education and advocacy to immigrants. |
113 N 1st St |
South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project | Provides pro bono legal services to asylum seekers detained in South Texas by the United States government. |
301 E. Madison Avenue |
Medical Assistance
ORGANIZATION NAME |
ABOUT |
CONTACT INFORMATION |
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UTRGV UniMovil Clinic | Mobile clinic providing family medicine and health screenings to residents of all ages. |
2102 Treasure Hills Blvd. |
Brownsville Community Health Center *Multiple locations, check | Community Clinic offering low-cost preventive and primary care health services. Serving all ages. |
New Horizon Medical Center (NHMC) |
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle | Provides comprehensive healthcare services to people of all ages at clinics in Hidalgo County. |
806 W 3rd St |
El Milagro Clinic | Designed to treat the family as a unit and provide acute, preventive and health education services with medical follow-up. |
901 E Vermont Ave, |
Misc. Basic Needs Assistance
ORGANIZATION NAME |
ABOUT |
CONTACT INFORMATION |
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Bishop Enrique San Pedro Ozanam Center | The Ozanam Center provides emergency shelter, assistance with clothing, food pantry services, and rental housing assistance for the homeless. |
656 N Minnesota Avenue |
Good Neighbor Settlement House | Providing the basic necessities of life such as food, clothing, showers, referrals, meals, free income tax preparation, after-school tutoring, housing rehabilitation for the elderly and/or handicapped and educational programs. |
1254 E Tyler Street |
First United Methodist Church of San Benito | Provides vouchers for needy children in the school district who are in need of shoes. |
400 N Sam Houston Boulevard |
Substance Use Disorder Assistance
ORGANIZATION NAME |
ABOUT |
CONTACT INFORMATION |
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Palmer Drug Abuse Programs (PDAP): Brownsville | Offers a 12-step program for young people and their families suffering from the effects of alcohol and other substance abuse problems. The meetings follow a twelve-step program similar to that of Alcoholics Anonymous. |
1275 Cottonwood Drive |
Al Anon Meetings/ Alateen Meetings | Local support meetings for those who have been affected by the alcohol abuse of a loved one. Alateen are meetings for those people 20 and under. |
Special Friends First Christian Church |
Behavioral Health Solutions of South Texas | Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Program. Provides alcohol and drug abuse treatment and education. |
5510 N Cage, Ste A |
Transportation Assistance
ORGANIZATION NAME |
ABOUT |
CONTACT INFORMATION |
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Metro Connect | Intercity bus service connecting the upper and lower Valley. |
755 International Boulevard |
McAllen Paratransit | Curb to curb transportation alternative for people whose disabilities prevent the use of McAllen Metros standard fixed route buses. |
1501 W Highway 83 |
United Way of South Texas - Transportation Vouchers | Provides transportation vouchers for individuals who have no means of transportation for job training/employment and support services. If someone is escorting the person to their appointment, the escort person does not need a voucher |
3502 S I-69 C |
Volunteer and Faith-Based Services
ORGANIZATION NAME |
ABOUT |
CONTACT INFORMATION |
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Loaves And Fishes Of The Rio Grande Valley | Offers food, shelter, job training and placement and provides monetary and non-monetary aid to those experiencing a life altering event that takes away their ability to afford the necessities of life. |
514 S E Street |
Salvation Army Of McAllen | Provides lunch and dinner every day at 12:30pm and 5:30pm. Emergency shelter up to five days for persons with identification, one day for those without |
1600 N 23rd Street |
Habitat For Humanity Restore | Offers a “hand up” and not a “hand out” to low income families from the four county region. |
412 Ash Ave |