texas Community Resources

Help for texas Adults, Children, and Families

Redefined Health & Wellness believes healthcare is more than a visit. Many adults, children, seniors, caregivers, and families may need help with food, insurance, medications, childcare, housing, utilities, transportation, and crisis support.

Below are Texas resources that may help connect residents with support.

This page is for general resource guidance only. Program eligibility, benefits, and availability may change.

  • 2-1-1 Texas

    If you are not sure where to start, call 211.

    2-1-1 Texas connects residents with food, housing, utility assistance, healthcare, mental health support, child care, aging services, disability support, and other community resources.

    Best for: Food help, housing help, utility bills, healthcare resources, medication support, transportation, crisis resources, and local programs.

    Call: 211
    Alternate phone: 1-877-541-7905
    Website button: Visit 2-1-1 Texas
    Website: https://www.211texas.org/

    2-1-1 Texas lists resources for SNAP, Medicaid, CHIP, TANF, housing, food, utilities, aging services, and more.

  • SNAP / Food Stamps

    SNAP helps eligible low-income households buy food. Texas residents can apply through Your Texas Benefits.

    Best for: Adults, families, seniors, and individuals needing help buying groceries.

    Website button: Apply for SNAP in Texas
    Website: https://www.yourtexasbenefits.com/

    Optional SNAP information page:
    https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/food/snap-food-benefits

    Your Texas Benefits allows Texans to apply for SNAP, TANF, health care, support services, and WIC-related benefit information.

    WIC

    Texas WIC supports pregnant women, postpartum mothers, breastfeeding mothers, infants, and children under age 5 with nutrition support, breastfeeding support, healthy foods, and referrals.

    Best for: Pregnant women, postpartum mothers, breastfeeding mothers, infants, and children under 5.

    Website button: Apply for Texas WIC
    Website: https://texaswic.org/apply

    Food Pantries and Free Food

    2-1-1 Texas can help residents search for local food and meal resources by location.

    Best for: Anyone who needs groceries, emergency food, or help finding local food programs.

    Website button: Find Food Near Me
    Website: https://www.211texas.org/guided-search/

    Optional Texas food bank network:
    https://www.feedingtexas.org/

  • Texas Medicaid

    Texas Medicaid provides health coverage for eligible low-income children, families, pregnant women, seniors, and people with disabilities.

    Best for: Adults, children, pregnant women, seniors, and people with disabilities who need health coverage.

    Website button: Apply for Texas Medicaid
    Website: https://www.yourtexasbenefits.com/

    Optional Medicaid information page:
    https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/health/medicaid-chip

    Texas Health and Human Services states that Medicaid and CHIP provide health coverage for low-income children, families, seniors, and people with disabilities.

    CHIP / Children’s Health Coverage

    CHIP and Children’s Medicaid help eligible children get health coverage.

    Best for: Children and families needing health insurance coverage.

    Website button: Learn About Children’s Health Coverage
    Website: https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/health/medicaid-chip/childrens-medicaid-chip

    Application portal:
    https://www.yourtexasbenefits.com/

    Local Health Departments

    Texas local health departments can help with public health services, immunizations, WIC, disease prevention, family health services, and community health resources.

    Best for: Adults, children, families, and communities needing local public health support.

    Website button: Find Local Health Department
    Website: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/regional-local-health-operations/public-health-regions

  • Help Paying for Prescriptions

    Prescription medications can be expensive. 2-1-1 Texas can help residents search for healthcare and prescription assistance resources by location.

    Best for: Patients who cannot afford medications, have high copays, are uninsured, or need local medication assistance.

    Website button: Find Prescription Assistance
    Website: https://www.211texas.org/guided-search/

    Optional pharmacy discount support:
    https://www.goodrx.com/

    Optional Medicare pharmaceutical assistance search:
    https://www.medicare.gov/basics/costs/help/drug-costs/pharmaceutical-assistance-program