Questions people ask
Where can I get free food in Bastrop County, Texas?
We have confirmed 14 places that can help in Bastrop County: Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry (Food pantry: Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Food pantry: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM), (512) 303-0033, call first; Meals on Wheels Rural Capital in Smithville (2nd Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), (512) 237-3282, call first; Smithville Food Pantry (Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM), (512) 237-2322, call first. 11 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get housing help in Bastrop County, Texas?
We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Bastrop County: Bastrop Housing Authority, (512) 321-3398, call first; Elgin Housing Authority, (512) 281-2772, call first; Smithville Housing Authority, (512) 360-3286, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Bastrop County, Texas?
We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Bastrop County: Bastrop Community Health Center, (512) 321-7137, call first; CommUnityCare Bastrop, (512) 978-9015, call first; Lone Star Circle of Care at Bastrop, (877) 800-5722, call first. 1 more is listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Bastrop County, Texas?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Bastrop County: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Bastrop County, Texas?
We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Bastrop County: Texas Veterans Commission, (800) 252-8387, call first; Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.
Where can I get free legal help in Bastrop County, Texas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Bastrop County: Legal Hotline for Texans (Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Call 800-622-2520 and choose option 3), (800) 622-2520. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help with WIC, jobs or parenting in Bastrop County, Texas?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Bastrop County: Texas WIC, Bastrop Clinic (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 7:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM. Friday, 7:30 AM to 1:30 PM), (512) 972-4942; Texas WIC, Elgin Clinic, (512) 972-4942, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Is HelpByState free to use?
Yes. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to pay. Every listing is free, and so is adding or correcting one.
Why do some listings say call first?
Church and community pantries often change days, move, or close for a holiday. When the sources we checked disagree, or an organization does not publish its hours, we say so instead of guessing. A quick call saves a trip.
I run a pantry or a program. How do I get listed or fix our hours?
Use the Add a listing or Suggest an update form. We confirm it against your own page or contact you, then change the listing. It is free.
Is this the same as 2-1-1?
No. 2-1-1 is a statewide phone line and database run by the state network. HelpByState is an independent, county-by-county directory that shows the date each listing was checked. If you want to talk to a person, dial 2-1-1.
Where do the hours and phone numbers come from?
From each organization's own website or page, official sources such as housing authority and WIC clinic lists, and the public Find Food map of the Central Texas Food Bank. We list the source on every card.