CARE for Completion: Housing/Finances/Legal
There are a variety of housing, financial, and legal support services to ensure that you have everything you need to succeed in your educational goals.
Our support programs provide resources for students facing housing insecurities, including emergency housing options and rental assistance programs.
Expand your home campus listed below to learn more about our programs and how you can receive assistance on or off-campus. If you can't find the information you need here, please reach out to a counselor on your campus.
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Off Campus Resources for Everyone
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Communities In Schools of Houston
Students who want to connect with CIS support resources should contact their campus representative found on the Communities in Schools link.
An on-campus service that connects students to Emergency needs (food, shelter, clothing) as well as counseling services and crisis intervention. The goal of this program is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in lifeOnline Benefits assessment from Benefits.gov
Official Benefits website of the US Government. Designed to increase access to benefit information.HOUSING
Coalition for the Homeless
A private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide leadership in the development, advocacy, and coordination of community strategies to prevent and end homelessness.
Phone: 713.739.7514
Location: 2000 Crawford Street, Suite 700 | Houston, TX 77002Harris County Housing Authority
Our mission is to provide quality affordable housing and assist residents in achieving economic independence.
Location: 8933 Interchange Dr. | Houston, TX 77054
Phone: 713.578.2100The Houston Housing Authority
To improve lives by providing quality, affordable housing options and promoting education and economic self-sufficiency.
Location: 2640 Fountain View, #400 | Houston, TX 77057
Phone: 713.260.0600 or 713.260.0547 TTYMontgomery County Housing Authority
Assists extremely low income individuals and families with decent, safe, and affordable housing.
Location: 1500 N Frazier Street | Conroe, TX 77301
Phone: 936.441.5816CREDIT/DEBT COUNSELING & FINANCIAL PLANNING
Consumer Credit Counseling Services
A nonprofit credit counseling agency that helps consumers take control of their financial lives through credit counseling, debt consolidation, and financial education.
ConsumerCredit.com
Houston Office: 700 Milam St. Suite 1300 | Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 800.769.3571
Email: info@consumercredit.comLEGAL ASSISTANCE
Houston Bar Association Free Legal Line
Free legal advice for Houston citizens.
Phone: 713.759.1133
English: 1st & 3rd Wed. of Every Month 5p.m. 9p.m.
Espanola: 1st Thu. of Every Month 6p.m. 8p.m.Lone Star Legal Aid
Lone Star Legal Aid is the fourth largest service provider of free legal aid in the United States.
LoneStarLegal.org
Conroe Office: 412 West Lewis St. | Conroe, TX 77301
Phone: 936.539.2130 or 888.595.8969MULTIPLE SERVICES AVAILABLE
2-1-1 Texas
2-1-1 Texas HELPLINE provides free and confidential information and referral services to those in need, 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. Community resource information includes: Basic Needs Senior Services Veterans Services Child Care Employment Services Health Care Legal Services Disaster Resources If you need help, dial 2-1-1 or 1-877-541-7905. Community resource information is also available online at www.211texas.org.Community Assistance Center
At the Community Assistance Center, we build strong relationships with our clients and their families by doing an individualized assessment of their specific needs during a time of instability. We access community resources, establish recovery goals, and provide opportunities to learn valuable workforce skills in order to establish a stronger foundation to train our clients to support themselves and their families.
Location: 1022 McCall Ave | Conroe, TX 77301
Phone: 936.539.9211Harris County Social Services
This office is focused on addressing the housing, infrastructure and public service needs of the low to moderate income community in Harris County.Humble Area Assistance Ministries (HAAM)
Humble Area Assistance Ministries (HAAM) is an interfaith organization that helps community residents in crisis by providing essential resources to move towards self-sufficiency.
Location: 1302 1st Street E. | Humble, TX 77338
Phone: 281.446.1004Montgomery County United Way
We are here to support families and individuals when they are going through crises, like job loss, domestic violence and natural disasters.
Location: 1600 Lake Front Circle | Spring, TX 77380 Phone: 281.292.4155Northwest Assistance Ministries (NAM)
Northwest Assistance Ministries (NAM) is a nonprofit, community-based, multi-program social service agency that strives to meet basic human needs through Neighbors Helping Neighbors. NAM provides assistance in areas including food, shelter, health, education, safety and financial education.
Location: 15555 Kuykendahl Rd | Houston, TX 77090
Phone: 281.885.4555Texas Health & Human Services Commission
Gain access to Medicaid, CHIP insurance program, Lone Star card, SNAP food benefits, and/or TANF cash benefits for eligible families.United Way of Greater Houston
We are here to support families and individuals when they are going through crises, like job loss, domestic violence and natural disasters.
Phone: 211 or 713.957.4357