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Directory · Family & Children
Family & Children help in Houston.
Child care, parenting classes, foster, family counseling. 21 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).
AVANCE-Houston
Bilingual parent-child education program — moms get adult education while kids get early-childhood enrichment in the same building.
Amazing Place
Day program for adults with mild-to-moderate dementia, caregiver support and education — sliding scale, including scholarships.
Brighter Bites
Free fresh produce and nutrition education delivered through partner schools every two weeks.
CHILDREN AT RISK
Research and advocacy nonprofit — best-known for the Houston-area school rankings and child-trafficking response.
Change Happens! CDC
Third Ward-based — HIV prevention & care, youth development, fatherhood programs, mental wellness for Black and brown communities.
Civic Heart Community Services
Head Start, Comprehensive Energy Assistance (CEAP utility help), case management for families across Harris County.
Collaborative for Children
Find quality child care, plus the CCMS scholarship subsidy. Free TRS Texas Rising Star ratings let you compare programs.
Communities In Schools of Houston
On-campus case managers at 130+ Houston schools coordinate counseling, food, supplies, mentoring — all wrap-around services.
DePelchin Children's Center
Foster care and adoption, parenting classes, behavioral health for children and teens. One of Houston's oldest child-serving nonprofits.
Easter Seals Greater Houston
Disability services across the lifespan — military families program, respite, employment, autism evaluations.
Epicenter (formerly Society for the Performing Arts community programs)
Whole-home rehab and rebuild program for low-income homeowners impacted by hurricanes and floods. Also weatherization.
Family Houston
One-stop family services agency — therapy, financial coaching, parenting, senior support — all sliding-scale.
H-GAC Area Agency on Aging
Single phone line for seniors 60+ and caregivers — Medicare counseling (HICAP), benefits enrollment, in-home services.
Houston Humane Society — Pet Food Pantry
Free pet food and low-cost vaccinations / spay-neuter so families can keep their pets together during hard months.
Houston Public Multi-Service Centers
City-run hubs combining computer labs, WIC, after-school, senior meals, vaccinations and case workers under one roof.
Interfaith Ministries Meals on Wheels
Hot meals delivered to homebound seniors in Harris/Fort Bend counties. Animeals delivers pet food on the same route.
Montrose Center
Houston's LGBTQ+ behavioral-health hub — counseling, anti-violence program, hatch youth, senior services, recovery groups.
Santa Maria Hostel
Largest women-only substance use treatment center in Texas — kids stay with mom during residential treatment.
Tejano Center for Community Concerns
Affordable apartments, K-12 charter schools (Raul Yzaguirre Schools), and family wraparound services for the East End.
Wesley Community Center
Near Northside hub — after-school enrichment, ESL, citizenship, GED, food pantry, and senior nutrition.