San Patricio County, Texas
3 places in Portland, plus 17 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.
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Food pantry, a Coastal Bend Food Bank partner.
Call first. Hours come from the Coastal Bend Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a Coastal Bend Food Bank partner.
Call first. Hours come from the Coastal Bend Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a Coastal Bend Food Bank partner.
Call first. Hours come from the Coastal Bend Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.
Public housing authority: rent help for households with low income through public housing and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8). Waiting lists are common, so call to ask what is open.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
Public housing authority: rent help for households with low income through public housing and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8). Waiting lists are common, so call to ask what is open.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
Helps households with low income pay electric, gas and water bills, including shutoff notices, through the federal energy assistance program (LIHEAP). Call to ask when applications open and what papers to bring.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
Rent help for households with low income, listed by the state housing agency for this county. Call to ask what help is open now and who qualifies.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
Rent help for households with low income, listed by the state housing agency for this county. Call to ask what help is open now and who qualifies.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
Rent help for households with low income, listed by the state housing agency for this county. Call to ask what help is open now and who qualifies.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
Rent help for households with low income, listed by the state housing agency for this county. Call to ask what help is open now and who qualifies.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
Rent help for households with low income, listed by the state housing agency for this county. Call to ask what help is open now and who qualifies.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Portland: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Works of Charity Portland (Every Tuesday by Appointment Only. Call 361 to 643 to 7533 for an appointment), (361) 643-7533, call first; Salvation Army-Portland (Countywide Pantry Serves All San Patricio County Residents. Please Note:), (361) 777-3355, call first; St. Christopher by the Sea Episcopal Church-Portland (Distribution is every 1st Tuesday after the first Friday. Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), (361) 643-3514, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Portland: Community Action Corporation of South Texas, (361) 664-0145. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed 7 places that can help in Portland: Odem Housing Authority, (361) 368-9063, call first; Taft Housing Authority, (361) 528-3000, call first; USDA Rural Development - Alice, (361) 664-0456, call first. 4 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.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Portland: 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.
We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Portland: 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.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Portland: Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, (956) 996-8752, call first; 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. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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