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Free help in Los Fresnos, Texas

5 places in Los Fresnos, 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 pantries and meals in Los Fresnos3

Los Fresnos

Los Fresnos Community F. P.

Food pantry, a Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley partner. ID and proof of address recommended but not required to receive assistance.

Hours
Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
810 W Ocean Blvd (Suite 6) Suite G, Los Fresnos, TX 78566

Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley.Suggest an update
Los Fresnos

MCDA Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley partner. ID and proof of address recommended but not required to receive assistance.

Hours
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Address
110 W. 7th st., Los Fresnos, TX 78566

Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley.Suggest an update
Los Fresnos

United in Christ Ministries

Food pantry, a Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley partner. ID and proof of address recommended but not required to receive assistance.

Hours
Friday, 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Address
35053 Old Alice Rd., Los Fresnos, TX 78566

Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley.Suggest an update

Housing in Los Fresnos1

Los Fresnos

Los Fresnos Housing Authority

Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
500 N Arroyo Blvd, Los Fresnos, TX 78566

Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

Family, kids and jobs in Los Fresnos1

Los Fresnos

Texas WIC, Los Fresnos Clinic

Food benefits, nutrition help and breastfeeding support for pregnant women, new mothers, babies and children under 5.

Hours
Monday, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Wednesday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Friday, 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
111 N Arroyo Blvd, Los Fresnos, TX 78566

Also helps people in Los Fresnos8

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Statewide

Texas Abuse Hotline (report child abuse or neglect)

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.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Texas Child Support (Attorney General)

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.

Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Texas Attorney General child support FAQ.Suggest an update
Statewide

National Domestic Violence Hotline

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.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

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.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Texas Veterans Commission

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.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: VA accreditation list and the Texas Veterans Network.Suggest an update
Statewide

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day
Statewide

VA national phone lines

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

Questions people ask in Los Fresnos

Where can I get free food in Los Fresnos, Texas?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Los Fresnos: Los Fresnos Community F. P. (Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), (956) 682-8101, call first; MCDA Food Pantry (Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM), (956) 682-8101, call first; United in Christ Ministries (Friday, 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM), (956) 682-8101, 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 get housing help in Los Fresnos, Texas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Los Fresnos: Los Fresnos Housing Authority, (956) 233-5012. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Los Fresnos, Texas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Los Fresnos: 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 Los Fresnos, Texas?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Los Fresnos: 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 Los Fresnos, Texas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Los Fresnos: 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 Los Fresnos, Texas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Los Fresnos: Texas WIC, Los Fresnos Clinic (Monday, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (888) 942-4847. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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