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Emergency & Short-Term Assistance

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Catholic Charities

​​4700 Broadway, Suite F-103

Galveston, TX 77551

O: (409) 762-2064

24-hr Hotline: (866) 649-5862

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Cost Information

​No cost, services are provided for free

No cost for consultation

​​Services Provided

  • Food Assistance

  • Clothing Assistance

  • Housing assistance 

  • Family/ marriage counseling 

  • School counseling 

  • Pregnancy and parenting education

  • Adoption and foster services

  • Support for women veterans

  • Assistance with affordable housing

  • Immigration and refugee services 

  • Transitional shelter for women and children survivors of domestic abuse

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The Chosen Ones Outreach Ministries of Galveston

2628 Ball Avenue

Galveston, TX 77550

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24-hr Referral Hotline: (409) 497-2138

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Cost Information

No fee

​​Services Provided

  • Referrals for emergency housing

  • Food assistance services

    • Ranges from food delivery systems to food pickup stations

  • Clothing assistance

  • Homeless assistance
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CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread

2420 Winnie

Galveston, TX 77550

O: (409) 765-6971

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Cost Information

No fee

​​Services Provided

  • Day shelter

  • Daily meals

  • Clothing assistance

  • First aid

  • Hygiene items

  • Counseling and referrals for addiction and mental illness, recovery and other issues

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Compton Memorial COGIC

2628 Ball Avenue

Galveston, TX

O: 409-497-2138

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Cost Information

No fee

​​Services Provided

  • Emergency housing 

  • Food assistance

  • Lunch is provided every 4th Friday of the month from 12pm-1pm

  • Employment assistance

  • Veteran services

  • Clothing assistance

  • Every 4th Friday of the month from 12pm-1pm

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Galveston County Community Action Council

4700 Broadway, C-100

Galveston, TX 77550

O: (409) 762-8418

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Cost Information

No fee

​​Services Provided

  • Rental and utilities payment assistance to qualified Galveston residents

  • Employment assistance

  • Budget counseling

  • Case management

  • Head Start

  • Electric bill assistance

  • Energy conservation

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Holy Family Parish

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

1010 35th St

Galveston, TX 77550

O: (409) 762-9646

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Cost Information

No fee

​​Services Provided

  • Food Assistance

  • Counseling

  • Limited financial assistance to families in need living in Galveston

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The Luke Society Clinic

Donations:
PO Box 1619, Galveston, TX 77552

Clinic Location:

Parking lot of Presbyterian Church

20th and Church St, Galveston

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24-hour Referral Hotline:

409-497-2138

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Cost Information

No fee

​​Services Provided

  • Provides free basic medical care to the homeless and uninsured. Medications are also provided at no charge.

  • The clinic is open on Saturdays from 8 am to 9 am outside on the corner of 20th and Church.

    Dental care counseling.

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Meals on Wheels

2803 53rd Street, Galveston, TX 77551

Office: 409-744-2668

Email: galvestonislandmealsonwheels@gmail.com

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Cost Information

The cost of a meal is $4.50. Recipients are asked to contribute what they can towards this cost, but no one is denied meals due to inability to contribute.

​​Services Provided

Provides the delivery of hot, nutritious meals each weekday to qualifying homebound and elderly citizens.​​

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Resource & Crisis Center of Galveston County, Inc.

1802 Broadway St Ste 122

Galveston, TX 77550

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Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

No appointment is necessary for immediate face-to-face crisis intervention

Available on a walk-in basis

24-hour Referral Hotline:

(844) 763-8861

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Cost Information

No fee

​​Services Provided

  • Shelter services

  • Counseling services

  • Legal services

  • Protective orders

  • Divorce

  • Sexual Assault 

  • Advocacy

  • Available ​24 hours a day, 7 days a week through the 24-hour crisis hotline & accompaniment services

  • Medical accompaniment

  • Providing support and literacy in healthcare-related exams ​

  • Crisis intervention

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The Salvation Army

​​601 51st St

Galveston, TX 77551

O: (409) 763-1691

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Cost Information

For housing, the first 3 nights are free, however, there is a $5 fee per night after. Fees may apply for other programs.

​​Services Provided

  • Shelter

  • Financial assistance (rent or utilities)

  • School supply distributions

  • Housing assistance

  • Emergency disaster services

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St. Vincent's House

​​2817 Alfreda Houston Pl

Galveston, TX 77550

O: (409) 763-8521

E:  frontoffice@stvhope.org

W: stvhope.org

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Cost Information

Insurance is not required. For clinic visits, there is a $30 charge for the first visit and $25 for follow up visits if able to pay.

​​Services Provided

  • Food Assistance

  • Clothing Assistance

  • Shelter

  • Emergency health assistance

  • Transportation services

  • Salvation Army homeless vouchers

  • Substance abuse classes

  • Spiritual Guidance

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StreetScape Ministries

611 37th Street

Galveston, TX 77550

O: (936) 590-0722

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Cost Information

No fee

​​Services Provided

  • Breakfast and lunch for the homeless (Monday - Friday)

  • Laundry service

  • Clothing assistance

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Texas Health and Human Services

123 Rosenberg, 5th Fl, Suite 500 Galveston, TX 77550

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Office Hours: M-F 8am-5pm

Office: 409-763-0277

Toll Free: 2-1-1(TTY) 7-1-1 or 800-735-2989

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Cost Information

No fee

​​Services Provided

Family and protective services and applying for Medicaid, WIC, CHIP, TANF and food stamps (SNAP)

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