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Food pantry, a Food Bank of West Central Texas partner.
Hours
Monday to Friday 9:00 to 12:00 and 1:00 to 4:00 (closed the 1st Friday; open the 1st Saturday 9:00 to 12:00). By appointment: call 325-673-7531 on Monday mornings.
Address
3185 N. 10th St., Abilene, TX 79603
Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of West Central Texas's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a Food Bank of West Central Texas partner.
Hours
Monday 9:30 to 11:45 and 1:00 to 2:00. Thursday 6:00 to 7:00. Friday 9:30 to 11:45. Once every 2 months. No appointment needed. Follows the Abilene ISD closure schedule.
Address
701 Walnut St., Abilene, TX 79601
Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of West Central Texas's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
Free food or meals, a Food Bank of West Central Texas partner.
Hours
Monday to Thursday 8:00 to 12:00 and 1:00 to 3:00. Friday 8:00 to 12:00 (homeless only). Breakfast Monday to Friday 7:00 to 8:30. Lunch Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 11:30 to 1:00. 10 families in the morning, 10 in the afternoon.
Address
233 Fannin St., Abilene, TX 79603
Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of West Central Texas's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
Free food or meals, a Food Bank of West Central Texas partner.
Hours
Free meals. Breakfast Monday to Friday 5:00 to 6:00 AM, Saturday and Sunday 12:00 to 1:00. Lunch Sunday to Saturday 12:30 to 1:00. Dinner Sunday to Saturday 5:30 to 6:00
Address
1726 Butternut St., Abilene, TX 79602
Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of West Central Texas's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
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.
Hours
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Address
118 North First Street, Crowell, TX 79227
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
Community health center run by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
1749 Pine St, Abilene, TX 79601
Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.
Community health center run by Shackelford County Community Resource Center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
217 Edwards, Merkel, TX 79536
Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.
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, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. You can also text your ZIP code to 435748.
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
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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
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.
Hours
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Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
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
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.
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
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Address
4601 S 1st St, Abilene, TX 79605
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
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Address
3444 North 1st St, Ste 300, Abilene, TX 79603
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.
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Questions people ask
Where can I get free food in Taylor County, Texas?
We have confirmed 23 places that can help in Taylor County: Christian Service Center of Abilene (Monday to Friday 9:00 to 12:00 and 1:00 to 4:00 closed the 1st Friday; open the 1st Saturday 9:00 to 12:00. By...), (325) 673-7531, call first; Crescent Heights Baptist Church Food Pantry in Abilene (2nd and 4th Monday 10:00 to 12:00), (325) 677-3749, call first; Highland Food Pantry in Abilene (Monday 9:30 to 11:45 and 1:00 to 2:00. Thursday 6:00 to 7:00), (325) 673-1234, call first. 20 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 help paying rent or a utility bill in Taylor County, Texas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Taylor County: Rolling Plains Management Corporation, (940) 684-1571. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get housing help in Taylor County, Texas?
We have confirmed 6 places that can help in Taylor County: Housing Authority of the City of Abilene, (325) 676-6385, call first; Housing Authority of Merkel, (325) 928-4891, call first; City of Abilene Office of Neighborhood Services, (325) 437-4576, call first. 3 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in Taylor County, Texas?
We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Taylor County: Abilene Community Health Center, (325) 696-0600, call first; ResourceCare Merkel, (325) 928-0014, call first; Presbyterian Medical Care Mission in Abilene, (325) 676-3104, 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 help with addiction or mental health in Taylor County, Texas?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Taylor 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 Taylor County, Texas?
We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Taylor 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 Taylor County, Texas?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Taylor County: Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, (888) 529-5277, 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.
Where can I get help with WIC, jobs or parenting in Taylor County, Texas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Taylor County: Texas WIC, Abilene-Taylor County Program (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM), (325) 692-1680. 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 Food Bank of West Central Texas pantry lists (January and February 2026). We list the source on every card.
Something missing, or out of date?
If you run a pantry or program, or you saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.