4 places in Palacios, plus 11 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 Golden Crescent partner. Serves Matagorda. For income eligibility guidelines please go to The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) website.
Hours
Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Address
1100 Nichols Ave, Bay City, TX 77414
Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of the Golden Crescent map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Monthly Senior Box of food for people 60 and older who meet the income limit. Bring an ID. Serves Matagorda. Serving Matagorda County residents age 60 and over.
Hours
Wednesday, 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
Nichols Street Church of Christ 1200 Nichols Ave, Bay City, TX 77414
Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.
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 5 places that can help in Palacios: Matagorda County- Palacios Mobile Food Distribution (Monday, 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM), (361) 578-0591, call first; The Robert Duran Food Pantry (Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM), call first; Harvest House in Bay City (Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM), (979) 245-0306, call first. 2 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 Palacios, Texas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Palacios: Housing Authority of the City of Palacios, (361) 972-3721. 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 Palacios, Texas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Palacios: 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 Palacios, Texas?
We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Palacios: 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 Palacios, Texas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Palacios: 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 Palacios, Texas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Palacios: Texas WIC, Palacios Clinic (Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM), (361) 972-2351. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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