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Understanding Houston Community Resources Is Half The Battle
A helpful Houston Community Resources guide to let you know about assistance programs that are available.
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HoustonCaseManagers.com presents:
A helpful Houston Community Resources guide to let you know about assistance programs that are available.
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First off thanks for downloading this resource guide!
Im Nick and I've worked in community health as well as mental health for the past 12+ years. In this time I've come to understand that knowing where to turn for help truly is half of the battle when it comes to social services.
This resource guide was created to help you understand what options you have for yourself or even a client who needs assistance. I hate not having an adequate answer for a client and if you are here I'm sure you feel the same way.
Inside this guide you will find links to various resource guides that I have written that will help you understand what services are available and potentially link your client to assistance programs they need. You will find resources related to healthcare, employment, housing, financial assistance and more inside this resources guide.
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Working in case management can be difficult. You feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders to help a client. While this resource guide may not solve all of you or your client's problems, hopefully it can at least provide you with ideas that will lead you to the assistance you need.
If you need more community resources or want to email me, visit Houston Case Managers.
Thanks again for taking time to download this resource guide!
Nick
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In this section you will find community resources related to healthcare services. If you are uninsured, undocumented, or working with someone who is homeless, you will find healthcare providers to serve them.
The Harris Health System is a safteynet healthcare system in Houston/Harris County. It's purpose is to treat uninsured, undocumented, and low income residents in the area.
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If you do not have health coverage and need medical treatment applying for the Gold Card is a good idea. This will give you access to primary care, specialty clinics, dental, mental health services, same day walki in clinics, pharmacy services and more. On top of this is you have the Gold Card and are admitted to a Harris Health System hospital (Ben Taub or LBJ) your hospital bill will be significantly lower than getting treated at a for profit hospital if you are uninsured.
To receive healthcare via a Harris Health System clinic, you need to first apply for the Gold Card.
You can also contact the Harris Health eligibility center at 713.566.6507 if you have questions about eligibility or want a Gold Card application mailed to you.
If you already have the Harris Health Gold Card and need to make an appointment with your clinic, simply dial 713.526.4243 to schedule a doctor's visit.
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Medicaid is a state sponsored healthcoverage for Texas residents who are considered low income. Medicaid is tougher to get in Texas, due to the state not expanding Medicaid coverage. That being said the individuals who typically qualify for Medicaid include low income individuals like:
To apply for Medicaid in Houston, you can:
CHIP is another state sponsored healthcoverage. This insurance plan provides essentially the same healthcare services as Medicaid. The difference is the cost of care. If you do not work and have little to no monthly income, you and your child could qualify for Medicaid. If you do work a full time job, but still have a low income then you may not qualify for Medicaid, but rather CHIP health insurance.
You will apply for CHIP health insurance for your child the same way as Medicaid:
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If you need to apply for Medicare in Houston, these are your options:
For questions regarding Medicare coverage, you can contact agencies like:
If you or a client needs to sign up for a Medicare Advantage (Medicare Part C) or Medicare Supplement, you can contact me because I am a licensed Medicare insurance agent. You can reach me at [email protected].
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Individuals who are undocumented can get regular healthcare in Houston despite being undocumented and uninsured.
Options for healthcoverage include:
You can see the complete list of options in our guide titled How To Find Healthcare In Houston For Undocumented Citizens.
If you are homeless or working with someone who is homeless, the best option for healthcare is an organization called Healthcare for the Homeless. The clinic is located in downtown Houston.
You can find even more options for homeless healthcare services in Houston in this guide.
Dental services offered at these clinics include:
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Read this guide that provides information on multiple affordable dental options in Houston that will treat you regardless of your income or a lack of health insurance.
If you are a senior citizen who has Medicare and wants to know about low cost dental options, this resourcee guide for seniors in Houston who need dental care can help.
STD Testing + Treatment In Houston
Whether you are seeking low cost STD testing or treatment for a sexually transmitted disease, you can find them in our resource guided titled How To Find Low Cost STD Testing In Houston.
Houston family planning clinics in Houston offer resources related to pregnancy, contraceptives, and other family services. You can see a complete listing of family planning clinics in Houston in this community resource guide.
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In this section, you will find Houston community resources related to low cost mental health services in the area. Whether you are seeking talk therapy or psychiatry, if you have issues with anxiety, depression, or mood swings, you will be able to find affordable behavioural health services.
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If you are seeking counseling or talk therapy, there are plenty of options. Many of these clinics offer affordable mental health services even if you are uninsured. You can get counseling for mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, grief, anger and more.
Our guide titled 10 Low Cost Counseling Options In Houston, can help you find affordable mental health resources in the area.
Should you need psychiatric medications, there are also cheap psychiatry clinics in Houston to help you. These clinics can provide medication for mental health issues related to depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and more.
You can find a Houston low cost psychiatric clinic by viewing this community resource guide.
How To File A Mental Health Warrant In Harris County
You would want to file a mental health warrant on a family member or friend if they are unwilling to accept mental health treatment and if they are:
Again to file a mental health warrant visit the HCPC Monday through Friday. You can call them for more information or read our guide that explains how mental health warrants in Harris County work.
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If your family member or friend is actively suicidal, homicidal, or putting themselves in great danger call 911 immediately. Don't wait until the next morning to speak with a judge.
You can call 911 and and request a crisis intervention officer. These are trained Houston Police Officers who have experience dealing with mental illness. When you call simply ask for the "Crisis Intervention Team or CIT" and the 911 dispatch will know who to send.
If the HPD officer arrives at your location and witnesses your family member in crisis (either suicidal, homicidial, delusional) then they will likely transport them to a mental health hospital like Neuro Psyychiatric Center (NCP) or Harris County Psychiatric Center (HCPC).
You can learn more about involuntary commitment options you can either call HCPC or call the Houston Police Department non emergency number at
If you, a family member, or client is having a psychiatric emergency, psychiatric hospitals can help. Individuals who are willing to accept help and are presently in a mental health emergency can get treatment at these hospitals. This article lists mental health hosptials that someone can visit in a psychiatric crisis.
Conditions where you would want to get to a psychiatric hospital include:
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Remember to be admitted to a psychiatric hospital (without police intervention) the individual will need to be willing to accept treatment. If your family member or client is not willing to visit the hospital for help, your best bet is to either contact the Crisis Intervention Team with the Houston Police Deparment. You can simply call 911. You can also file a mental health warrant if your family member or client is not open to hospital admission.
Veterans in Houston with VA benefits have a number of mental health options. Those mental health resources are covered in this resource guide for veterans in Houston who seek counseling or psychiatric medications.
You can contact the Harris Center's 24 hour Crisis Call Center to get immediate help with a psychiatric emergency. That number is 713.970.7000. This call center is staffed by trained professionals who can help someone get to a psychistric hospital if they are in crisis.
The number also serves as a way to find outpatient mental health treatment options or someone can call and simply talk about mental health issues they are dealing with.
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If you or a a client need to find a job, this section can help you. Below you will find difference community resource guides to help you find employment via staffing agencies, local non-profits, and websites that specialize in part-time and work from home opportunities.
A staffing agency will take your resume and match you to employers that are seeking skilled workers. A staffing agency is a good option for anyone looking for employment, but they are unsure who is hiring or what job roles they may qualify for.
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This guide to Houston staffing agencies is separated by industry. For example if you are looking for a job in the healthcare field there are various medical staffing agencies in the area. The same is true if you're looking for a job in oil and gas, an administrative job, or a hospitality job.
This guide will provide you with 3 ways to find felony friendly jobs in Houston. If you have a criminal record you likely know how difficult it is to find an employer who will take a chance on you. this community resource guide will help you to find those employers who do work with individuals who have criminal records.
This community resource guide will help you find legitimate websites where you can find work-from-home opportunities. The number of work-from-home opportunities have increased since the begining of to the pandemic. Therefore, if you have always wanted to work from the comfort of your own home now is the time to look for those job opportunities.
Use this community resource guide to find a work-from-home opportunity.
There's a saying that goes "the more you learn, the more you earn". This is absolutely true, because the more training, skills, and experience you have the more money you can command when applying for jobs.
If you need career training there a lots of free options in Houston area. This community resource guide will direct you to those agencies and nonprofits who offer free Career training in Houston.
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If you are a medical professional this Healthcare job board can help you to find jobs in the Houston Medical industry. This job board is updated daily and you will find many different companies who are hiring qualified Health Care Professionals in Houston area.
Visit HoustonHealthcareJobs.com to find medical jobs that you may qualify for.
This guide will explain how to apply for unemployment benefits if you have recently been laid off from your job. To apply for benefits you will need to contact the Texas Workforce Commission. This is the agency that manages unemployment benefits in Texas. Learn more about the process of applying for Texas unemployment in this guide.
Disaster Unemployment Assistance can help you if you loss earnings due to a disaster (hurricane) impacting your job. Learn how to apply here.
Learn how to find a flexible job as a single mom to provide you with income to pay bills and time to spend with your child. There are many places where you can find evening and weekend jobs to accommodate your busy schedule as a parent.
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Learn how to use a website called UpShift to find evening and weekend jobs in Houston to work additional shifts each month.
The Houston Workforce Solutions child care assistance program offers help paying for daycare to parents who work or attend a job training program.
The Center for Pursuit is a Houston nonprofit that helps individuals with disabilities to find jobs that match their specific skill levels.
Use these 6 websites to find summer internships to help you build your network, earn extra income, and fast-track your professional career.
If you need employment fast, then consider applying for jobs on Craigslist. There are two main reasons why and I will explain more in the sky.
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In this section you will find housing options in Houston if you or a client is seeking a place to stay. There are many different types of housing programs in Houston from Section 8 housing, SRO apartments for single adults, senior housing, and more.
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This Houston housing article provides a number of ideas for finding low cost housing in Harris County. If you are not sure where to start in your search for affordable housing, then start with this article. You can find even more options among our list of "Houston housing option" articles as well.
New Hope Housing primarily offers single room occupancy or SRO rooms to single adults with low incomes. If you are a single man or women with no children, this is a housing option that you should consider contacting.
New Hope also has a few properties that offer housing to families, but again they mainly offer SRO apartments. New Hope Housing has properties throughout the Houston area.
Learn more about New Hope Housing by going here.
Rooming Homes are good housing options for single adults who have low incomes. Typically rooming homes are large houses that have been divided into smaller rooms. Residents in rooming homes share common areas like the kitchen and bathroom areas.
Houston has about 10 rooming homes in the area that are located in the East End and 5th Ward neighborhoods. To find a rooming house, you can use this housing resource guide.
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This comprehensive guide to homeless shelters in Houston, provides lots of places to go if you are facing homelessness. This includes shelters that accept entire families, mens and women's shelters, youth shelter's, and even one shelter for seniors over 50 years old called Turning Point Center.
If you have multiple problems like the need for employment, food, medical, consider staying at shelter to allow you to get back on your feet. Homeless shelters in Houston offers supportive services like these to help you establish long-term self sufficiency.
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Another reason you should consider homeless shelters if you have multiple issues in your life is they can connect you to long-term housing programs like Rapid Rehousing. This program can place you in an apartment and provide you with moving fees and up to 12 months of paid rent. Individuals who are staying at homeless shelters are higher priorities for housing program as opposed to individuals who apply and are not housed at a shelter.
To find a listing of homeless shelters near you, use this Ultimate Guide To Homeless Shelters In Houston.
Here are more homeless shelter resources:
Low Income Tax Credit Apartments (LIHTC) offer discounts of 40% to 60% off the normal monthly rent. To qualify for a LIHTC you will need to have a low monthly income. You will also need to apply for this housing program at the actual apartment complex. In our guide titled How To Apply For Low Income Tax Credit Apartments In Houston, you will find a map and listing of these apartments in Houston.
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Having a criminal record makes it harder to find a landlord to rent to you, but it is not impossible to find a place to stay. This guided titled 11 Ways To Find Felony Friendly Housing will help you understand the housing options that are available if you have a felony or misdemeanor.
If you have evictions, broken leases, or a poor rental history in general, consider contacting a 2nd chance apartment locator. These companies have connections to landlords in Houston who will consider tenants who have evictions and broken leasees on their rental history. Instead of trying to find landlords who work with individuals who have poor rental histories, contact a Houston 2nd chance apartment locator to have them connect you to apartment complexes that will work with you.
In this section, you will find links to multiple articles that can help you to find housing for seniors in Houston.
This guide will explain how to check to see if the public housing waiting list is open and then explain how to complete the Houston public housing application online.
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Find Section 8 apartments in Houston that accept housing vouchers with this guide that offers housing agencies and websites that you can use.
HOPWA stands for Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS. This is a government grant that provides funds to help individuals with HIV or AIDS find housing. The funds can be used for long-term housing, rental assistance, or other resources.
Use our resource guide titled 14 HOPWA Programs To Find Housing For Those With HIV/AIDS.
A personal care home is a residential home that provides custodial and personal care services to adults who are unable to live independently. These homes are licensed by the state of Texas and must meet certain standards set forth by the Department of Aging and Disability Services.
Personal care homes provide a variety of services to residents, including but not limited to:
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Here are two resources that you can use to find personal care homes in Houston:
Learn how to find Texas housing assistance fast. Inside you’ll discover one secret that will allow you to climb a housing waitlist quickly.
Find 5 ways to get emergency housing assistance if you’re facing eviction, foreclosure, or already homeless and need a place to live.
Find 7 places to find low-income apartments with no waiting list. In addtion, affordablehousingtools and resources to help you save money on monthly rent.
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In this section, you will find transportation assistance programs to help low-income residents like senior citizens and individuals with disabilities find
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