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Directory · Jobs & Workforce
Jobs & Workforce help in Houston.
Job training, placement, child-care vouchers while you work. 13 hand-checked resources, updated 2026-04-26.
Always call ahead — hours, cost, and eligibility change. Emergencies: 911 · Crisis: 988 · Everything else: 2-1-1 (free, 24/7, 90+ languages).
Workforce Solutions Gulf Coast
Free job placement, $20k+ training scholarships in high-demand fields, plus subsidized child care while you work or train.
Covenant House Texas
24/7 shelter and rapid rehousing for youth ages 18-24 — plus the Rights of Passage transitional living and trafficking response.
Easter Seals Greater Houston
Disability services across the lifespan — military families program, respite, employment, autism evaluations.
Genesys Works Houston
Year-long paid corporate internship program for high school seniors from low-income backgrounds — IT and finance tracks.
Goodwill Houston
Free job coaches, on-site career centers, and specialized programs for veterans and people with disabilities.
Houston Public Multi-Service Centers
City-run hubs combining computer labs, WIC, after-school, senior meals, vaccinations and case workers under one roof.
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
VA hospital with HUD-VASH housing program, vocational rehab, mental health, and Veterans Justice Outreach.
SEARCH Homeless Services
Day shelter (House of Tiny Treasures for kids), job program (The Flex), and rapid rehousing — full pipeline from street to stability.
SER-Jobs for Progress
Job training, GED, and digital-skills courses with strong wraparound for opportunity youth and workers 55+.
The Women's Resource
Free financial coaching for women and girls — Money Coaching, Bond Building, plus the Girls Empowerment program for teens.
United Way THRIVE
Network of partners providing free tax prep, career coaching, and budget tools so families build wealth, not just survive.
West Houston Assistance Ministries (WHAM)
West Houston safety net — food, financial assistance, ESL, GED, free legal clinic monthly, and a resale shop.