30 places in Brownsville, plus 8 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.
Food pantry, a Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley partner. Families must reside within the designated service area to receive food assistance at these locations.
Hours
Friday, 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Address
4150 Jaime Zapata Rd, Brownsville, TX 78521
Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley partner. Families must reside within the designated service area to receive food assistance at these locations.
Hours
Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
2218 Carlos Ave, Brownsville, TX 78523
Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley partner. Families must reside within the designated service area to receive food assistance at these locations.
Hours
Saturday, 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
1247 Lakeside Blvd. Ste. 1, Brownsville, TX 78520
Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Community health center run by Brownsville Community Health Clinic Corporation. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
Please call for hours
Address
95 E Price Rd, Building D, Brownsville, TX 78521
Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.
Community health center run by Brownsville Community Health Clinic Corporation. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
Please call for hours
Address
191 E Price Rd, Brownsville, TX 78521
Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.
Community health center run by Su Clinica Familiar. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
Please call for hours
Address
105 E Alton Gloor Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78526
Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.
State office for SNAP food benefits (food stamps), Medicaid and TANF cash help for families. Apply, turn in papers or ask about your case here, or apply online at YourTexasBenefits.com.
Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1000 W Price, Brownsville, TX 78520
Call first. Office hours are not listed on the state office finder. Call first, or apply online any time.
State office for SNAP food benefits (food stamps), Medicaid and TANF cash help for families. Apply, turn in papers or ask about your case here, or apply online at YourTexasBenefits.com.
Hours
Please call for hours
Address
290 Mexico Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78520
Call first. Office hours are not listed on the state office finder. Call first, or apply online any time.
State child support office run by the Texas Attorney General. It helps parents open a child support case, establish paternity, and set up, change or enforce a support order. For questions about a case, call 800-252-8014, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1655 Ruben Torres Blvd, suite 202, Brownsville, TX 78521
Call first. The state office list does not show hours or a local phone number. Call the child support line first.
Report abuse, neglect or exploitation of a child, an older adult or a person with a disability to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, which runs Child Protective Services (CPS). Call any time, or report online at TxAbuseHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.
The state child support line, run by the Texas Attorney General. Ask about a case, payments or how to apply for child support services. Automated payment and case information is available any time, and you can also manage a case online at childsupport.oag.texas.gov.
Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.
Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.
Free legal advice by phone from Texas Legal Services Center attorneys. Advice on Medicaid, Medicare and long-term care is open to all callers. Estate planning and consumer problems, such as debt collection, are for people 60 or older. Advice only: they cannot write documents, negotiate or go to court.
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Call 800-622-2520 and choose option 3
The state agency for veterans, with VA-accredited claims counselors, job help for veterans, education approvals, and grants to local veteran groups. Henderson County is in its Tyler and Longview area, but we could not read its office list, so call to ask who to see and how to book.
Hours
Please call for hours
Call first. The agency's own website blocked our check, so the phone number comes from VA and the state veterans portal. Please call to confirm.
VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.
Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern
We have confirmed 16 places that can help in Brownsville: BWC-Mesa Llena (Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Thursday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM), (956) 682-8101, call first; Church of the Advent (Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (956) 682-8101, call first; CommUNITY Food Pantry (Tuesday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (956) 682-8101, call first. 13 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 Brownsville, Texas?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Brownsville: Cameron County Housing Authority, (956) 541-4983, call first; Housing Authority of the City of Brownsville, (956) 541-8315, 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 Brownsville, Texas?
We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Brownsville: Brownsville Community Health Clinic, (956) 548-7400, call first; New Horizon Medical, (956) 546-3209, call first; New Horizon Medical Center, (956) 548-7473, 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 Brownsville, Texas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Brownsville: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988. 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 Brownsville, Texas?
We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Brownsville: 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 Brownsville, Texas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Brownsville: 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 Brownsville, Texas?
We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Brownsville: Texas WIC, Browne Clinic (Monday, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (888) 942-4847; Texas WIC, Cameron Park Clinic (Monday, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (888) 942-4847; Texas WIC, Fruity Clinic (Monday, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (888) 942-4847. 2 more are listed on this page. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Something missing, or out of date?
If you run a pantry or program, or saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.